SPH MediaWorks Channel U
SPH Mediaworks Channel U | |
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Launched | 6 May 2001 |
Network | SPH Mediaworks |
Owned by | Singapore Press Holdings |
Picture format | PAL 576i (SDTV) 4:3 |
Country | Singapore |
Language | Singapore Mandarin |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters |
Level 7, Singapore Press Holdings 82 Genting Lane Tanjong Pagar, Central Region 349567 Singapore Tel: +65 6319 7988 Fax: +65 6744 3318 |
Replaced by | MediaCorp TV Channel U |
Sister channel(s) | SPH MediaWorks Channel i |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
SPH MediaWorks – Analogue (PAL-B) | Normally tuned to 30 on VHF and UHF in Johor and Riau Islands Province |
SPH MediaWorks – Digital (DVB-T) | 527.25 MHz, SID 2 DVB-T over Singapore |
Frequency unknown, BAND III DMB-T/H over Singapore | |
Cable | |
StarHub TV | Channel 107 |
SPH MediaWorks Channel U (Chinese: 优频é“; pinyin: yÅu pÃndà o), commonly known as Channel U, is a defunct Singapore Mandarin language terrestrial television station channel in Singapore. The television channel began broadcasting on 6 May 2001 and ceased operations on 1 January 2005 after it changed ownership. As a result of a merger with MediaCorp the channel is now run by MediaCorp TV under the name Channel U.
Although initially having to rely largely on imported content, the channel later introduced well-received programming. Despite the limited size of its talent base the channel managed to receive ratings equal to or exceeding that of MediaCorp TV Channel 8 before its transfer to MediaCorp. It is broadcast from Level 7 in Singapore Press Holdings at 82 Genting Lane in Tanjong Pagar, in the Central Region.
Channel U currently broadcasts via VHF (Very High Frequency), which located on VHF channel 28 in the Singapore. However, a weak UHF (Ultra High Frequency) signal is also receivable and also available over the StarHub TV a subscription-based pay television platform on channel 103.
Channel U under its former broadcaster, SPH MediaWorks, broadcast every Monday-Saturday starting 10am and Sundays starting 9:30am and closed down at 2:15am.
Newscasters
- Zhang Hai Jie (å¼ æµ·æ´)
- Wang Yanqing
- Evelyn Tan
- Zhou Huimin
Actors
- Jeanette Aw (æè±)
- Michelle Chia (è¬éŸ»å„€)
- Ong Ai Leng (王爱玲)
- Quan Yifeng (權怡風)
- Bryan Wong (王祿江)
- Hong Junyang (洪俊扬)
- Kelly Poon (潘嘉丽)
- Kelvin Tan (陈伟è”)
- Chew Sin Huey (石欣å‰)
- Shaun Chen (陳泓宇)
- Thomas Ong (王沺è£)
- Julian Hee (许立桦)
- Edmund Chen (陈之财)
- Ann Kok (éƒèˆ’è´¤)
- Jerry Yeo (æ¨ä¼Ÿçƒˆ)
- Zen Chong (ç« è¯ç¿”)
- Wee Kheng Ming (黄å¯é“)
- Tracy Lee (æŽç¾ŽçŽ²ï¼‰
- Stella Chung (钟晓玉)
- William San (辛伟廉)
- Yvonne Lim (林湘è)
- Paige Chua (蔡ç¦æ…§)
- Bryan Chan (陈国åŽ)
- Cavin Soh (è‹æ™ºè¯š)
- Rick Smith (å¸é¦¬ç¦ï¼‰
- Li Wenhai (æŽæ–‡æµ·)
Programmes
Current affairs
- Inside Out éžå¸¸é€è§†çœ¼
- Legally Yours 知法ä¸çŠ¯æ³•
- Go East æŠŠæŠŠè„‰æŠ“æŠ“è¯ (4 seasons)
- Sense of Being 冷暖人间事 (6 seasons)
Dramas
- Money No Problem æå–œå‘è´¢ (50 episodes)
- OK, No Problem Ok,没问题 (also comprised a talkshow segment) (60 episodes)
- 2001: Making Headlinesç‹¬å®¶å¤´æ¡ (13 episodes)
- 2001: Apple Pie 苹果派 (13 episodes)
- 2001: Ad War å®Œç¾ŽæŠŠæˆ (20 episodes)
- 2003: The Frontline 家在å‰çº¿ (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 æ°´æ¯è®¡åˆ’ (6 episodes)
- Happy Family 原æ°ä¸€å®¶äºº (26 episodes)
- Cash Is King èƒœåˆ¸åœ¨æ¡ (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 七月 (7 episodes)
- Heal And Be Healed 易心人 (20 episodes)
- Tonight I Will Tell 人生导ç«çº¿ (2 seasons of 13 episodes each)
- Crunch Time 转æ©ç‚¹ (2 seasons of 13 episodes each)
Variety
- 2001: Big Challenge 骨牌真情录
- Celebrity Travellersæ¢æ –俱ä¹éƒ¨
- Snap (3 seasons) 全星总动员
- Yummy King (3 Seasons) 优选美食王
- Variety Unlimited ç»¼è‰ºæ— ç•Œé™
- Ready Steady Go! (2 Seasons)
- Food Train (2 Seasons)
- Route to Glamour æ–°å§è™Žè—é¾™
- Happy Rules 开心就好
- 人人有份
- ç—…éžæœ«æ—¥
- Ooooh 元气大æœæŸ¥
- What Say You äººäººçˆ±ç† (2 seasons)
Specials
- 2003: Ren Ci Charity Show 2003 ä»å¿ƒæ…ˆçˆ±ç…§ä¸‡åƒ2003
- 2004: Ren Ci Charity Show 2004 ä»å¿ƒæ…ˆçˆ±ç…§ä¸‡åƒ2004
- Add Your Service æœåŠ¡åŠ åŠ åŠ
- Banzai My Kids 亲å关系
- The Westside Story西街少年
- Top 10
Closing night
On 1 January 2005, SPH Mediaworks Channel U ceased operations and was renamed MediaCorp TV Channel U.
While its sister channel, SPH MediaWorks Channel i, were broadcasting farewell programs, SPH MediaWorks Channel U chose to opt out and air its own final programme titled station ident, clock ident and startly the Channel U News at 10, a retrospective of SPH MediaWorks programming presented by Wang Yanqing (王嬿é’) and Zhang Haijie (å¼ æµ·æ´) pre-recorded in front of a studio audience earlier in the day.[1][2]
After the News, SPH Mediaworks Channel U broadcast its final station ident and the National Anthem. It became MediaCorp TV Channel U.
References
See also
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