SPH MediaWorksSPH MediaWorks Ltd was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore. SPH MediaWorks brought 2 alternative free-to-air terrestrial television channels to the audience in Singapore, in 2001...
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Channel U ( ) was a
Chinese-languageChinese or the Sinitic language is a language family consisting of languages mutually unintelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the two branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
television channelA television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and 59.75 MHz...
in Singapore which began broadcasts in 6 May 2001. As a result of the media merger with
MediaCorpMediaCorp is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and film-making. At present, MediaCorp runs eight television channels and 13 radio channels,...
, the channel is now run by
MediaCorpMediaCorp is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and film-making. At present, MediaCorp runs eight television channels and 13 radio channels,...
from 1 January 2005 under the same name.
Although initially having to rely largely on imported content, the channel was quick to introduce innovative and well-received programmes despite the limited size of its talent base compared to the larger
MediaCorpMediaCorp is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and film-making. At present, MediaCorp runs eight television channels and 13 radio channels,...
. The channel was so successful, that it has managed to receive ratings as high as, or exceeding that of MediaCorp Channel 8 before transferring to
MediaCorpMediaCorp is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and film-making. At present, MediaCorp runs eight television channels and 13 radio channels,...
.
Awards
Since its launch for not up to 4 years, SPH Channel U had attained some accolades from the PROMAX & BDA Asia Awards and
Asian Television AwardsThe Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
because of the creativity and the standard of the programmes produced.
One of the many awards won was the
Best Logo Design and the
Best TV advertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to influence individuals to purchase products or services or support political candidates or ideas. Frequently it communicates a message that includes the name of the product or service and how that product or service could potentially benefit the consumer...
. In December 2002, Channel U won the "Channel of the Year Award" in the Asian Television Awards.
Newscasters
- Lin Wanfei 林琬绯
- Wang Yanqing 王嬿青
- Zhang Haijie
Zhang Haijie is an award-winning television news presenter with MediaCorp TV Channel 8, one of two Mandarin Chinese free-to-air television channels in Singapore. Since May 1, 2008, she has been anchoring News 8 at Ten every weekday night at 10pm...
张海洁 - resigned but now back at MediaCorp News 8@10 Mon-Fri since 1 May 2008
- Zhou Hui Min 周慧敏
Actress
- Ann Kok
Ann Kok is an actress from Singapore. She started her acting career as a finalist in Star Search 1993 where she won a contract with TCS8, then the Mandarin channel of MediaCorp TV....
(郭淑娴) - to MediaCorp
- Celest Chong
Celest Chong is an actress and singer, former cover model.- Biography :Early LifeCelest Chong is the youngest child of four other daughters. Feeling somewhat of an accident she is close to ten years apart from her other sisters. Celest’s mother was from an orchid flower family and her dad was a...
(张玉华) - to MediaCorp
- Evelyn Tan (陈毓芸) - released
- Kym Ng
Kym Ng is a Singaporean actress with MediaCorp. She began with a singing career, but switched to hosting later and joined the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in Year 1995. She is often on the Chinese language channels and is famous for her direct connection with the audience and her...
(鐘琴) - to MediaCorp
- Lynn Poh (傅芳玲) - to MediaCorp
- Michelle Chia (谢韵仪) - to MediaCorp
- Quan Yifeng (权怡风) - to MediaCorp
- Erica Lee (李之晴) - released
- Ezann Lee - to MediaCorp
- Celest Chong
Celest Chong is an actress and singer, former cover model.- Biography :Early LifeCelest Chong is the youngest child of four other daughters. Feeling somewhat of an accident she is close to ten years apart from her other sisters. Celest’s mother was from an orchid flower family and her dad was a...
(张玉华) - released
- Apple Hong
Apple Hong is an entertainer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her career in show-business started when she was awarded first-runner up in the Malaysian Star Search 1999, and was then known as ‘Malaysian Shu Qi’ due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress...
(洪乙心) - to MediaCorp
- Eelyn Kok
Eelyn Kok Hui Wen is a Singaporean television actress.-Career:Eelyn graduated from Bukit Panjang Government High School, National University Of Singapore . She started out as a model in earlier years. Eelyn signed a 5-year contract with Mediaworks in 2001. However, Eelyn was transferred to...
- to MediaCorp
- Ong Ai Leng
Ong Ai Leng is a Singaporean MediaCorp actress, most notable for her debutanté role in Home Coming.-Filmography:*Home Coming *2046 *Redness of Seventh Month *Perfect Woman *Changing Lane *A Life of Hope...
- to MediaCorp
- Constance Song {宋怡霏} - to MediaCorp
- Lina Ng
Lina Ng is a Singaporean JTEAM actress, formerly under MediaCorp and MediaWorks. She was initiated into acting as the 1st runner-up for Star Search 1993. She currently runs a childcare centre with ex-MediaWorks actress Evelyn Tan...
- released
- Irin Gan (颜俐蓁) - released
Actors
- Adrian Pang
Adrian Pang is a Singaporean Chinese actor who trained at the ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Born in Malacca, Malaysia, he was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, and in the United Kingdom. Although he studied law at Keele University, he has not...
(彭耀顺）- to MediaCorp
- Adam Chen
Adam Chen Adam Chen Adam Chen (詹金泉; pinyin: (Zhān Jīn Quán) (born June 24 1976) is a Singaporean television actor.Before becoming an actor, he was a model. He modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore...
- to MediaCorp
- Ben Yeo (杨志龙) - to MediaCorp
- Bryan Wong Lok Kiang
Bryan Wong is a Singaporean MediaCorp TV actor, who started out as a child actor in 1982.The fresh-faced Bryan began landing modeling assignments and commercials while still a teenager. Although his first hosting stint was for the teenage lifestyle programme Gen Y, it was the infotainment programme...
(王禄江) - to MediaCorp
- Guo Liang (郭亮) - to MediaCorp
- Darren Lim (林明伦) - to MediaCorp
- Ix Shen
Ix Shen is a Singaporean television actor.Shen began his television acting career in TCS. Later on, he joined SPH Mediaworks not long after it was set up...
(沈倾掞) - to MediaCorp
Current Affairs
- Inside Out 非常透视眼
- Legally Yours 知法不犯法
- Go East 把把脉抓抓药 (4 seasons)
- Sense of Being 冷暖人间事 (6 seasons)
Dramas
- Money No Problem 恭喜发财 (50 episodes)
- OK, No Problem Ok，没问题 (also comprised a talkshow segment) (60 episodes)
- 2001: Making Headlines独家头条 (13 episodes)
- 2001: Apple Pie 苹果派 (13 episodes)
- 2001: Ad War 完美把戏 (20 episodes)
- 2003: The Frontline 家在前线 (13 July) (6 episodes)
- 2003: Together Whenever 天伦 (42 episodes)
- 2004: Perfect Women 完美女人 (50 episodes)
- 2004: Be Somebody 海军 (25 May) (6 episodes)
- 2004: Zero 零楼 (20 episodes)
- Project J 水母计划 (6 episodes)
- Happy Family 原氏一家人 (26 episodes)
- Cash Is King 胜券在握 (40 episodes)
- Touched 情色男女 (13 episodes)
- She Drives Me Crazy 爱上女车长 (4 episodes)
- Back To Basics (5 episodes)
- Seventh Month 奇症能医 (7 episodes)
- Heal And Be Healed (20 episodes)
- Tonight I Will Tell 人生导火线 (2 seasons of 13 episodes each)
- Crunch Time 转捩点 (2 seasons of 13 episodes each)
Variety
- 2001: Big Challenge 骨牌真情录
- Celebrity Travellers换栖俱乐部
- Snap (3 seasons) 全星总动员
- Yummy King (3 Seasons) 优选美食王
- Variety Unlimited 综艺无界限
- Ready Steady Go! (2 Seasons)
- Food Train (2 Seasons)
- Route to Glamour 新卧虎藏龙
- Happy Rules 开心就好
- 人人有份
- 病非末日
- Ooooh 元气大搜查
- What Say You
What Say You is the only EP released by Mike Badger and The Onset. It was released by the Furious Fish Label in 1990.
-Track listing:Side One
# What Say You - 2.39# Two Step Angels – 3:35Side Two
...
人人爱理 (2 seasons)
Specials
- 2003: Ren Ci Charity Show 2003 仁心慈爱照万千2003
- 2004: Ren Ci Charity Show 2004 仁心慈爱照万千2004
- Add Your Service 服务加加加
- Banzai My Kids 亲子关系
- The Westside Story西街少年
- Top 10