Mediacorp
Singaporean commercial media company
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| 2024 | Nielsen survey confirmed Mediacorp's radio stations dominate listenership in Singapore, owning all but one of the top ten stations with an average weekly listenership of 3.93 million. |
| December 2 2024 | Began leasing ABS-CBN Corporation-owned ABS-CBN Soundstage at the Horizon IT Park in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines, to increase its global footprint. |
| December 2023 | Signed an agreement with Taiwanese production company Mission International for content development at the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF), with plans to co-develop scripts across different genres. |
| May 2023 | Signed a deal with global technology research company Ecosystm to engage in commercial and content collaborations, combining Ecosystm's research with Mediacorp's creative capabilities. |
| January 16 2023 | Announced a comprehensive rebranding of nearly all its properties, which officially took effect on 1 February, adopting a unified branding scheme with logos prefixed by an encircled Mediacorp insignia. |
| December 2022 | Entered partnership with YouTube, The Pinkfong Company, and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to produce and acquire video content. |
| November 2022 | Partnered with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to produce science-based edutainment content for Okto to create engaging educational content for children. |
| July 2022 | Collaborated with Nanyang Polytechnic to establish a new centre for omnichannel marketing to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). |
| February 24 2021 | Partnered with Amobee to launch Mediacorp AdDirect, a self-service advertising solution platform for businesses to reach target customers. |
| January 30 2020 | Mediacorp rebranded its digital media platforms: Toggle became meWatch, MeRadio became meListen, and MeClub became meRewards as part of the 'Made for You' initiative. |
| May 1 2019 | Okto was discontinued as a standalone channel. Its children's programming became a daytime block on Channel 5 under the Okto on 5 branding, with sports programming moved to other Mediacorp outlets. |
| April 23 2019 | Mediacorp collaborated with VICE to bring original VICE digital and TV content to a new Singapore audience through Mediacorp's multi-platform reach. |
| January 2 2019 | Analogue broadcasting of Mediacorp channels ended, transitioning exclusively to digital television. |
| November 2018 | Mediacorp entered into a partnership with Edipresse to co-develop content across digital editorial platforms, TV, live radio, and events, leveraging both companies' regional reach and influence. |
| September 2018 | Magazines 8 Days and i-Weekly ceased print publications and transitioned to digital platforms. i-Weekly later merged with Channel 8 News to form 8world for Chinese news, entertainment, and lifestyle content. |
| August 29 2018 | Mediacorp partnered with 99.co to create property-related news and information for consumers. |
| August 6 2018 | Mediacorp signed an exclusive agreement with ESPN to represent ad sales in Singapore and launch a dedicated Singapore edition of ESPN's website with local sports news and global sports coverage. |
| September 2017 | Weekday editions of Today were discontinued, leaving it as a digital publication. SPH divested its stakes in Mediacorp for S$18 million. |
| April 2017 | Mediacorp began phasing out print publication of Today by discontinuing its weekend editions. |
| April 5 2017 | Mediacorp issued an official apology and removed the controversial OK Chope! episode from Toggle after pressure from Malaysian artists and political groups. |
| March 29 2017 | A controversial episode of OK Chope! aired on Channel 5, featuring a segment about Najib that sparked outrage among Malaysian netizens. |
| December 8 2015 | Mediacorp officially opened a new headquarters at one-north's Mediapolis development, featuring a 12-storey complex with four studios, a 1,500-seat theatre, and an integrated multi-platform newsroom. The company also unveiled a new logo designed to reflect its 'vibrancy' and 'multiplicity'. |
| December 1 2011 | Mediacorp discontinued its digital audio broadcasting service. |
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