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Kids Central

MediaCorp Central
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MediaCorp Central
Launched 31 January 1984 as SBC-12
1 October 1994 as STV-12
1 September 1995 as Premiere 12
30 January 2000 as Central
Closed 20 October 2008 as Central
Network MediaCorp TV12
Owned by MediaCorp
Picture format PAL 576i(SDTV) 4:3
Slogan

Kids Central & Arts Central:
Do What U Want

(unknown)Going further to bring you closer
(30 January 2000 – 20 October 2008)
Vasantham Central:
Naalthorum Navarasam
(30 January 2000 – 20 October 2008)
Country Singapore
Language Singapore English
Tamil
Broadcast area Nationwide
Headquarters Bestway Building, 12 Prince Edward Road, 079212 Singapore
Formerly called Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (SBC-12)
(31 January 1984 – 31 December 1993)
Television Corporation of Singapore Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (TCS-12)
(1 January 1994 – 30 January 1994)
Singapore Television Twelve Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (STV-12)
(31 January 1994 – 26 September 1995)
Singapore Television Twelve Premiere 12 (STV12-Premiere 12)
(27 September 1995 – 29 January 2000)
Replaced Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (SBC-12)
(31 January 1984 – 31 December 1993)
Television Corporation of Singapore Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (TCS-12)
(1 January 1994 – 30 January 1994)
Singapore Television Twelve Twelfth Frequency/Channel 12 (STV-12)
(31 January 1994 – 26 September 1995)
Singapore Television Twelve Premiere 12 (STV12-Premiere 12)
(27 September 1995 – 29 January 2000)
Replaced by Vasantham
okto
Sister channel(s) Suria
Timeshift service Kids Central – 8:00 am to 9:00 pm (daily), 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (Saturday), 8:00 am to 12:00 midday (Sunday)
Vasantham Central – 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Saturday), 12:00 midday to 9:00 pm (Sunday)
Arts Central – 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight (daily)
Availability
(at time to closure)
Terrestrial
MediaCorp TV12 – Analogue (PAL-B) Channel 24
Satellite
MediaCorp TV12 – Digital (DVB-T) Channel 24
Cable
StarHub TV Channel 5
IPTV
mio TV Channel 5

Kids Central & Arts Central:
Do What U Want

MediaCorp Central was an English and Tamil language Television channel in Singapore. It had a combination of 3 distinct programming belts, Kids Central for Children, Vasantham Central(Tamil: வசந்தம் சென்ட்ரல்; for the Indian community in Singapore and Arts Central for broadcast of Arts television programs.

Previously, Indian programming was broadcast together with Malay programming on Prime 12 while Premiere 12 consists of Arts, Documentary and Children's programming.

The channel became defunct on 18 October 2008 when Vasantham Central was relaunched as a standalone channel MediaCorp Vasantham; Arts Central and Kids Central was merged and relaunched as MediaCorp okto which currently has children's, arts and sports programming.

Central had 3 program belts:

Central starts up at 9:00 am (weekday), 8:00 am (weekend). The national anthem was played and stations ident. The first programme of the day would be broadcast there after.

Central closes down at 12:00 midnight. The last programme will be broadcast and the stations ident and national anthem are played.

Transmission hours are from 9:00 am (weekday}, 8:00 am (weekend) to 12:00 midnight in daily a day and public holidays from 9:00 am (weekday}, 8:00 am (weekend) to 12:00 midnight under same time daily it plays the national anthem.


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