SPH MediaWorks Channel i
SPH MediaWorks'
Channel i was a
Singaporean English-language television channel which began broadcasts in
20 May 2001. Formerly called as
TV Works.
As a result of the media merger with
MediaCorp, the channel ceased transmission on
1 January 2005, as MediaCorp and
SPH deemed that the channel had no commercial viability because the
English television market was so small.
Even before going off the air, the channel's commercial rate was very weak. In
2001, SPH MediaWorks downsized and restructured the channel, and trimmed 73 employees from its workforce of 380. Mr
Jamal Hassim, formerly Chief Operating Officer for TV Works, had resigned that year, leading to the integration of the channel with Mediaworks' more successful
Chinese-language channel,
Channel U, with both channels being managed by Mr
Man Shu Sum, formerly Chief Operating Officer for Mediaworks.
As the audience found that there was "no need to set another
Channel 5", on
3 March 2002,
TV Works was renamed as Channel i, targeting a younger audience. After being re-branded, the standard of the channel improved as demonstrated by its news programme winning the
Asia Television Award in
2003.
Movie
Channei i also had the rights to show
Paramount and
Universal movies. The channel increased its movie time slot to everyday.
Sport
Channel i telecasted
live local and international
soccer matches like
UEFA champions league and the local
S-League.
Sitcom
*
Ah Girl*
Durian KingDrama
*
Paradise*
Singapore Shakes*
Six Weeks*
PerceptionsNews & Current Affairs
*
Channel i News*
i on the News*
i contact*
A Making of an EnterpiseVariety
*
Makansutra*
A Big Buffet*
The Odd Squad*
Jalan Jalan*
Here's A Million*
Big Chilli WednesdayNewscasters
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Arnold Gay*
Michelle Quah*
Karen HoActors
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Adrian Pang*
Adrian Lim*
Steph Song*
Cynthia Lee*
Pamela Oei
