Media Corp HD5 - History

History

1 January 2005

  • The Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lee Boon Yang announced Singapore to begin trial HDTV services by 22 December 2006.
  • It is part of the efforts by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) to speed up the deployment and adoption of HD technology nationwide as the local media and entertainment industry shifts to digital technology.
  • 1000 participants, 10 community clubs and various retail stores were selected for the trial. It was initially expected to last for six months.

22 December 2006

  • The trial channel named MediaCorp TV HDTV called as HDTV was launched with the movie premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers shown on the first day of broadcast.

1 January 2007

  • The channel was renamed MediaCorp TV HD5 called as HD5.
  • MediaCorp officially rolled out its HD5 television signal. The number of True HD programmes shown every week is starts broadcasting 24 hours a day.
  • MediaCorp announced its plan for the official launch of HD5 during the last quarter of 2007.
  • Subscribers of mio TV are able to receive HD5 via its HD Set-Top box.
  • "HD5 LIFTOFF", an HD5 channel showcasing event was held at Suntec City Hall 401.
  • Various HDTV manufacturers were also at the event to promote their HD products.
  • HD5 broadcast various foreign and local HD productions for its channel showcase for that 2 days.
  • The programming on that day include National Day Rally 2007, National Day Parade 2007 and 2007 Singapore Fireworks Celebrations.
  • MediaCorp officially rolled out its HD5 television signal. The number of True HD programmes shown every week is increased to 7 hours.
  • Subscribers of StarHub TV are able to receive HD5 via its HD Set-Top box.

8 August 2008

  • As one of MediaCorp's broadcast channel for Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Games, HD5 shown events from 9am to 4am daily in True HD and Dolby Digital 5.1 throughout the duration of the Olympics. It was one of the first few channels in the world to show the Summer Olympic Games in HD and the first in Southeast Asia.

11 August 2010

  • As MediaCorp official broadcast channel for Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, HD5 shown events from 9am to 4am daily in True HD and Dolby Digital 5.1 throughout the duration of the Youth Olympic Games.

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