MediaCorp Vasantham

MediaCorp TV12 Vasantham (Vasantham)
Launched	31 January 1984 as SBC TV12 (TV12) 1 January 1994 as TCS-12 1 August 1995 as Premiere 12 31 January 2000 as MediaCorp TV12 Central 20 October 2008 as MediaCorp TV12 Vasantham
Network	MediaCorp TV12
Owned by	MediaCorp
Picture format	PAL 576i(SDTV) 4:3
Slogan	Naalthorum Navarasam
Country	Singapore
Language	Tamil
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Bestway Building
Formerly called	Vasantham Central MediaCorp TV12 Central (from MediaCorp TV12 until 19 October 2008)
Replaced	Vasantham Central MediaCorp TV12 Central (from MediaCorp TV12 until 19 October 2008)
Sister channel(s)	MediaCorp TV12 okto MediaCorp TV12 Suria
Website	xinmsn.com/vasantham
Availability
Terrestrial
MediaCorp - Analogue (PAL-B)	Channel 24 (495.25MHz)
MediaCorp - Digital (DVB-T)	Channel 29 (UHF 599.25MHz) Multiplex carrying Mediacorp channels digitally.
Cable
StarHub TV	Channel 105
MediaCorp (via SCTV socket)	Channel 24 (492.25MHz)
IPTV
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MediaCorp TV12 Vasantham or Vasantham (Tamil: வசந்தம்) is a (predominantly Tamil) Indian language channel dedicated to the Singaporean Indian in Singapore. It was launched on 20 October 2008. Programmes in Tamil and other Indian languages has increased from 29 to 69 hours each week. With the extended hours, there are more reality programmes, live talk shows and the introduction of long form dramas.

Transmission Hours

Transmission hours are from 3:00 pm to 12:00 am midnight in daily a day and public holidays from 3:00 pm to between 12:00 am midnight under same time daily it plays the national anthem.

Opening and Closing times

Startup

Vasantham starts at 3:00 p.m. The national anthem was played, followed by stations ident (MediaCorp TV12/MediaCorp TV12 Vasantham). The first programme of the day follows thereafter.

Closedown

Vasantham closes down at 12:00 a.m. The last programme will be broadcast, followed by the national anthem. Stations ident (MediaCorp TV12/MediaCorp TV12 Vasantham) and the test card was broadcast at the end.

In the closing (offair) time Vasantham is broadcasting a test card complete with date to time and with the text "MEDIACORP TV12 VASANTHAM - SINGAPORE".

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Programmes

There are daily local soap dramas on weekdays, local variety/entertainment and info-educational programmes and 4 Live Shows per week.

News

• Vasantham Tamil News - The first run of News is at 8.30 pm. It is repeated at 11.30 pm (subject to changes) all daily independent full hours under all hours at one hours sixty minutes of bulletin coverage news actual report.

Movies

There are 7 movie slots per week.

• Tamil Silver Screen – Latest blockbuster Hits from the Kollywood Film Industry.
• Tamil Talkies - Blockbuster Hits of the 90's from the Kollywood Film Industry.
• Bollywood Masti – Blockbuster Hits from the Glitz and Glamour of the Bollywood Film Industry.
• Vasantham Box Office – Evergreen movies of yesteryears from Kollywood.
• Indian Panorama – Featuring regional movies from India. Includes Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Punjabi movies.
• Cinema Express – Encore movie slot featuring the best of Kollywood movies.
• Vasantham Gold - Movies from 70's to 80's of Kollywood Film Industry.

External links

• Vasantham Official Website