Channel U (Singaporean TV channel)
Channel U (marketed as U頻道, formerly named 优频道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television youth teenager channel owned by Mediacorp. It was launched on 6 May 2001 by SPH MediaWorks which ran as Mediacorp's television rival at the time. On New Year's Day (1 January) 2005 at midnight stroke SST, the channel was officially transferred to Mediacorp as national public broadcasting after SPH MediaWorks merged its television assets with the company.[1]
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Broadcast area | Singapore Malaysia (Johor, Sarawak) Indonesia (Riau Islands) |
| Network | SPH MediaWorks (6 May 2001–31 December 2004) Mediacorp (1 January 2005–present) |
| Headquarters | Mediacorp Campus, 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 138507 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Chinese dialects (e.g. Mandarin) Korean Thai English (subtitles) |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 May 2001 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | UHF CH 33 570MHz DVB-T2 Channel 7 (HD) |
| myFreeview (Malaysia) | UHF CH 33 570MHz DVB-T2 Channel 7 (HD) (Johor only) Channel 205 (HD) (Sarawak only) (available on 20 April 2023) |
| Streaming media | |
| meWATCH | Available on meWATCH website or mobile app (Singapore only) |
The channel's programming consists of Chinese-language youth teenager music and entertainment produced locally and imported from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand as well as Korean-language series provided by KBS, MBC and SBS(Available in dual sound and subtitles). Channel U's programming is available subtitled in local languages on optional subtitle tracks and dual-language option (Mandarin and Korean/Thai) is available for Korean-language and Thai language programs provided by One 31 ( Available in dual sound and subtitles) and GMM 25(Available in subtitles).
See also
References
- "Singapore's first television station | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.