- SBC was reorganised into three entities: the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) and Television 12 (TV 12), under the Singapore International Media (SIM) group of companies. Government-linked Temasek Holdings in turn owned the holding company of SIM. The move came in anticipation of competition from cable television. TCS continued to broadcast English and Chinese language programmes on Channels 5 and 8 respectively
- First Star Awards
- First local English language drama
- 24-hour broadcasting on channels 5 and 8
- Under One Roof - First Singaporean sit-com
- Return of the Condor Heros was the first period drama and immediately well-received by the population. This drama also nurtured a new generation of on-screen couple: Fann Wong and Christropher Lee.
1999
- SIM was subsequently renamed the Media Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp)
- Wok of Life
- Programme belts reshuffled
- Prime 12 and Premiere 12, were renamed Suria and Central respectively.
- Suria concentrated on Malay language programming whereas Central incorporated three channels under its belt – Vasantham Central for Tamil programmes and Children’s and Arts programming
2001
- TCS changes name to Mediacorp TV, managed Channels 5, 8 and both TV 12 channels.
- Channel U launched
- MobTV makes appearance
- Holland V












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