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MediaCorp News Pte Ltd owns and manages Channel NewsAsia, and is a highly respected producer of news and current affairs programmes in the region. With a team of experienced correspondents based in the major business and financial gateways of Asia, the U.S and Europe, MediaCorp News is able to provide extensive and in-depth coverage of happenings in the region. The company is supported by a group of award-winning journalists who have created some of the most highly acclaimed documentaries, current affairs and analysis programmes. These programmes are produced for Channel NewsAsia, as well as its sister companies in the MediaCorp group, namely Channels 5 & 8, Suria and Vasantham.
Channel NewsAsia, established in March 1999, is the only local channel with a regional reach. It is an English TV channel that aims to get viewers ahead even more with timely news and information on global developments. Headquartered in Singapore, Channel NewsAsia has an extensive network of correspondents in major Asian and key Western capitals, including New York, Washington D.C, London and Moscow. Programmes are Pan-Asian in content and style and the channel offers unique Asian perspectives on issues that affect each country in Asia and its people, giving more airtime to Asian views and opinions. Apart from a staple of news on politics, business and social issues, Channel NewsAsia also features lifestyle programmes on the latest in health, food, travel, IT, and interior design.
In September 2000, Channel NewsAsia launched its second feed, Channel NewsAsia (International). Its satellite footprint stretches from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia to Australia. Channel NewsAsia is now viewed in more than 15 million homes and hotels in 20 territories across Asia. Its programming is Pan-Asian in content and style, going beyond the headlines to analyse key developments. It aims to be the channel of choice for Asian professionals who want objective, balanced information.
The channel is online at www.channelnewsasia.com, a premier resource hub for professionals and executives working, living and investing in Asia. Updated throughout the day, channelnewsasia.com provides rich video content and relevant information real-time for a truly interactive experience. Operating alongside this online channel is Teletext, a popular, trusty, easy-to-use text-based information source on television accessible to one and all.
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