Central (TV channel)
Central was a Singaporean English and Tamil language free-to-air television channel. Its programming schedule was composed of three timeshared channels on its frequency slot: Kids Central, Vasantham Central and Arts Central.
| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Singapore Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia) Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) |
| Headquarters | Bestway Building, 12 Prince Edward Road, 079212 Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Tamil |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediacorp TV12 |
| Sister channels | Suria |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 1995 |
| Closed | 19 October 2008 |
| Replaced by | Vasantham (physical slots, frequency and channel space) Okto (format) |
| Former names | Channel 12 (1984 – 1995) Premiere 12 (1995 – 2000) |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analog terrestrial television | Channel 24 |
Previously, Indian-related programming was broadcast along with Malay-language programmes on Prime 12, while Premiere 12's schedule consisted of arts, documentaries and kids shows.
MediaCorp TV12 Central was closed down on 19 October 2008 when Vasantham Central relaunched as the standalone channel Vasantham. Arts Central and Kids Central were merged into a single channel named okto, with kids and arts programming.
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