MediaCorp TV12

MediaCorp TV12 is a subsidiary of MediaCorp. It operates the Suria, Vasantham and okto channels, which cater to specific groups in Singapore. It once operated Central. TV12 owns three subsidiaries; MediaCorp EagleVision, MediaCorp Studios (also a content producer of MediaCorp TV) and MediaCorp VizPro Entertainment.

MediaCorp TV12 was launched on 31 January 1984 as SBC 12 it was launched Singapore's third free-to-air terrestrial television channel, SBC after the government announced its life to nurture a gracious and elegant society. SBC 12 carried mostly art and cultural programmes marking the inception of niche programming.

On 1 January 1994 as Malay programmes were transferred to SBC 12, previously aired on SBC 5.

The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was privatised on 1 October 1994, and SBC's operations were split into 3 individual companies under the Singapore International Media (SIM Group of Companies) banner. Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) and Singapore Television Twelve (STV12) took over SBC's television-broadcasting operations and Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) took over SBC's radio-broadcasting operations.

On 27 September 1995 at midnight, TCS 5 and TCS 8 began 24-hour transmission in daily, while Malay and Tamil programmes (previously aired on TCS 5 and TCS 8, respectively) were moved to Channel 12 such as: Prime 12 (later Suria) and Premiere 12 (later Central) programming.

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