Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
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| Type | Public Broadcasting Department of Singapore Ministry of Information Radio television |
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| Country | Singapore |
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First air date
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1 February 1980 |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Founded | 1 February 1980 |
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Broadcast area
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Singapore Johor, Malaysia Riau Islands Province, Indonesia |
| Owner | Government of Singapore |
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Launch date
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1 February 1980 |
| Dissolved | 30 September 1994 |
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SBC 5 SBC 8 SBC 12 |
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| Group | Radio television |
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (Abbreviation: SBC;Chinese: 新加坡广播局, Abbreviation: 新广; Malay: Perbadanan Penyiaran Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ஒலிபரப்புக் கழகம) was a partially privatized mass media conglomeration which dominated the television and radio broadcasting industry in Singapore from 1980 to 1994, holding a virtual monopoly. SBC was created on 1 February 1980 from the former government-owned Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS), which itself was founded on 9 August 1965.
On 1 October 1994 SBC was privatized, becoming the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) and Singapore Television Twelve (STV12). Upon being bought by Mediacorp, on 12 February 2001 it became Mediacorp TV.
With the passing of an Act of Parliament and after much public effort, Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS) was partially privatised and given autonomy and flexibility in its line-up of programmes and handling issues such as personnel, finance and production. Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS) became Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was officially exclusive largest ambassador names David Gabriel on 1 February 1980 was audio voice reading declarations inaugurated ambassador names : "'Good Evening, From Tomorrow, Radio and Television of Singapore (before earlier former names) -to becomes- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (replaced after completed born names) abbreviation change of name "SBC" took over all mass media conglomerate form Radio and Television services.'".
Immediately after the partial privatisation, the company managed breakthroughs that were hitherto impossible due to the direct influence of the Ministry of Culture.
On 25 July 1982, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) produced its first local drama for SBC 8. SBC also produced various awarding-winning documentaries and current affairs talk shows but were criticised for their marginalised broadcast of news and current affairs, carrying news that are supporting the common misconceptions that are much silenced.
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