Rank Programme Genre Synopsis National Day Parade 2018 Variety 'NDP 2018, We Are Singapore'

January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel 5 among People 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis ‘NDP 2018, We Are Singapore’ celebrates our people, our National Day Parade nation and our home. 1 Variety 2018

Hosted by Sonia Chew and Chua En Lai, ‘Let’s Celebrate 2019’ is a gathering of local music, fashion and creative 2 Let's Celebrate 2019 Variety talent on one stage, with close to 100 home-grown artistes and performers.

In its 25th year, this year’s theme, ‘Shine Together’, embraces empowerment and unity, rallying President's Star 3 Variety Singaporeans to do their part and contribute to those in Charity 2018 need.

18 of Singapore's best home cooks compete for a coveted white apron and the chance to be crowned 4 MasterChef Singapore Variety winner of the first-ever MasterChef Singapore.

The programme showcases crimes solved by the Singapore Police Force and dispenses crime prevention 5 Crimewatch 2018 Information advice to promote public awareness.

Source of Viewership Ranking: SG-TAM Source of Photo and Synopsis: Toggle.sg (copyright by Mediacorp)  Viewership figures are based on first telecast only (i.e. repeated series/ episodes are excluded), across 3 key genres – (1) Information, (2) Variety and (3) Drama.  Titles were ranked based on Average Daily Ratings according to each channel’s target demography.  “Average Daily Ratings’ is the average number of viewers tuned in at any one point during the programme’s telecast across all episodes on a daily basis.  *Subject to the availability of on-demand viewing options.

‘Buzzing Hawkers’ is Channel 5’s adaption of Channel 8’s wildly successful ‘Buzzing Cashier’ where the hosts will 6 Buzzing Hawkers Variety extend a helping hand to struggling hawkers hoping to keep their stalls afloat.

‘Tanglin’ is a daily drama that centres on the lives of multi-racial and multi-generational families – mainly the 7 Tanglin Drama Tongs, Bhaskars, Rahmans and Lims.

‘Kin’ is a daily drama about the complexities of life, love and family relationships in contemporary Singapore. 8 Kin Drama

From decluttering homes to re-inventing space, this new season of RenovAID continues to help underprivileged 9 RenovAID 7 Information families rebuild their lives by transforming their living space.

Join world traveller and food adventurer, Tyson Mayr, on the fiercest, fieriest and scariest culinary quest in Asia. 10 Chilli Hunter Variety

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel 8 among People 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis ‘Star Awards’ pays tribute to artistes and production Star Awards 2018 talents for their outstanding works and contribution, and 1 Variety (红星大奖 2018) celebrates the best of local television.

Lunar New Year's Eve Two families from different era (helmed by Mediacorp artistes) will separately anchor the show at two locations 2 Special 2018 Variety – Mediacorp Studio and Chinatown. (阿狗狗旺旺过好年)

Far away in the universe, a planet AMIKUS is facing serious pollution and a depletion of its natural resources. My Friends from Afar Chen Feng Jiao is tasked with seeking a new livable 3 Drama (知星人) planet and to locate the whereabouts of a defector 'TA1 – 2345’.

National Day Parade ‘NDP 2018, We Are Singapore’ celebrates our people, our nation and our home. 4 2018 Variety

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SPOP SING! – Grand ‘SPOP Sing!’ is Mediacorp’s way of supporting local talent Finals and shaping the development of the Singapore pop 5 (SPOP听我唱！ Variety music scene. 大决赛) This year marks 35 years since Community Chest first set Community Chest out to bring the community together, fundraise and care 6 Variety Charity TV Show 2018 for those in need.

Traditional bakery Xi Ji, is now met with yet another

Blessings 2 crisis! In his haste to save the family business, Lian Da Xi 7 Drama accidentally falls into a pool and unexpectedly time- (祖先保佑 2) travelled back to 1918.

Zhang Zi Cheng is a senior creative director at an advertising firm when he was retrenched. With an overly A Million Dollar Dream generous wife, a son who wants to study in England to 8 Drama (给我一百万) be with his girlfriend, and a daughter who aspires to be a model, Zi Cheng is in need of money.

Hosted by Pornsak, news anchor Zhao Wenbei, and Thye Hua Kwan veteran Hong Kong actor and radio deejay Lawrence Charity Show 2018 Cheng, the three-hour-long programme opened with a 9 (太和观一心一德为善 Variety song performed by Desmond Ng, Bonnie Loo, Mei Xin and a group of children from THK EIPIC Centres as well as 乐 2018) THK Student Care Centres.

As a nurse aiding in yearly health screenings in Ai De Hospital, Ruo Jun’s impressive performance has earned You Can Be An Angel 3 her a position to lead the Community Care Team (CCT). 10 Drama Yuan Kai, Ying Jie, Xiao Rou, Yu Tian, Si Yan and Yao Yang (你也可以是天使3) subsequently join CCT. As they embark on this new journey together, problems start brewing.

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel U among People 15 +

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis Through 10 weekly episodes, ‘Food Empire’ burrows far Food Empire 2 and wide to bring audiences more stories behind classic 1 Information (美食世家 2) dishes and national favourites.

Fixer is a group of righteous people who helps to uphold social justice and creates social awareness for various Fixer 2 deprived groups. The second season of ‘Fixer’ continues 2 Information (线人2) to reveal the truth and hidden stories behind various profiles across the globe.

‘Business As Usual’ explores the unique trades of the

Business As Usual world, uncovering why they have emerged and revealing 3 Information how they closely intertwine with societal changes and (买卖) human nature.

There are many cuisines and ingredients that are known

Deluxe-licious to everyone by their jaw-dropping price tags, but the 4 Information chance to taste them are exclusive to the richest among (有何贵食) us.

In this brand new series, the hosts visit some

Taste From Home Singaporeans who have been away from home and 5 Information attempt to replicate a dish that he or she misses most (幸福乡味) from home.

‘Star Awards’ pays tribute to artistes and production Star Awards 2018 talents for their outstanding works and contribution, and 6 Variety (红星大奖 2018) celebrate the best of local television.

‘Fun with SINGnese’ explores how local slang and terms Fun with SINGnese have been passed down, their origins and how they have 7 Information (新语研究所) been derived.

The series explores the people who have left home to Greener Pastures find better opportunities in a new country. 8 Information (离家。出走)

‘Move On 2’ features the life stories of 6 different Move On 2 profiles, their motivations to change for the better, and 9 Information (放下 2) how they moved on to be a better person.

In this series, viewers will be introduced to some of the Odd-upation most unusual occupations and trades that were actually 10 Information developed to keep up with society’s modernised (奇异特工) thinking, habits, consumption patterns and quirks.

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel NewsAsia among People

15+ Rank Programme Genre Synopsis Amidst the laughter and the tears, ‘On The Red Dot’ On the Red Dot 2018 – reveals what it means to grow up in a supersized family. 1 Information Full House

From price fixing scandals to pollution and mysterious diseases, Chef Lennard travels across Southeast Asia to understand how seemingly random occurrences disturb 2 For Food's Sake! Information the food supply in Singapore, and if it is possible to predict and prevent the price hikes and food shortages in the future.

A nationwide survey reveals that Singapore’s sharpest social divisions are based on class. ‘Regardless of Class’ 3 Regardless of Class Information examines this invisible line that cut through the heart of a maturing nation.

This year, as the Republic of Singapore Air Force celebrates its 50th anniversary, ‘On The Red Dot’ brings On the Red Dot 2018 – 4 Information viewers unprecedented access into Southeast Asia’s top Top Guns air force.

When 13 people became trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the nation launched one of the 5 Against The Elements Information biggest rescue operations involving 10,000 people.

In a remote Singapore lockup lies a stunning collection of Chinese bronze artefacts. ‘Bronze: A Forgotten Treasure’ Bronze: A Forgotten 6 Information traces the mysterious journey of these potentially Treasure priceless bronzes from China to Singapore.

‘Raffles: Remaking an Icon’ is an exclusive invitation to this grand hotel in Singapore as it undergoes the most Raffles: Remaking An 7 Information extensive restoration and renovation in its 130-year Icon history.

Four teenagers and their grandparents are challenged to take on projects that matter to them. But as personalities On the Red Dot 2018 – 8 Information clash and tempers fly, can they confront their differences Generation Gap or will they become more alienated than ever before?

Using new night-sensitive cameras, this series brings viewers on a jaunt across the island from dusk till dawn 9 Singapore After Dark Information to meet some unique Singaporeans who reveal themselves only at night.

12 boys and their football coach, trapped in a flooded Thai cave, have been found alive. It’s been a race against Race Against Time: time as rescue efforts get underway. Who are the 10 Information The Thai Cave Rescue trapped 13 and what makes them so resilient in the face of adversity?

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Children Programmes on o kto among Children 4 - 12

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis ‘Make It Count’ is a programme that takes Math and applies it to everyday life. It seeks to remove its mystery 1 Make It Count Information and helps children (as well as their parents) to discover the joys of Math.

There is a new villain in town – the mysterious slime- wielding genius who calls himself Dr Slime. The only way Word Whiz or Slime 2 Information to escape his slimy clutches is to solve all his puzzles and Pit beat him at his own game!

Each episode, two young budding artists talk about their interest in art, drawing and cartoon. They will draw their 3 Cartoon Buddies Information very own original cartoon characters and the characters will be developed into an animation.

A one-stop shop of science, sports, creativity and entertainment! ‘Yolo Pronto! Season 3’ returns for a rip- 4 Yolo Pronto! Season 3 Information roaring ride, filled with bite-sized, youth-related infotainment.

Isaac Ng has never been good in science, and wishes he could develop a passion for it. Little does he know he’s 5 Totally Totto Drama about to get what he wished for – a genius bunny who takes him on many fun and crazy adventures in science!

Inspired by author Adeline Foo’s ‘Whoopie Lee: Almost Famous’, Mei aka Whoopie discovers that the 6 Whoopie's World Drama battleground for the famous is not always pretty and she Season 2 will have to pick a side and make a stand yet again.

‘Upside Down’ is hilarious sitcom about life, relationships and dance. Set against the humble backdrop of an old but quaint shop house, this small dance school becomes 7 Upside Down Drama ‘home’ to a bunch of socially unconventional kids with great hidden talent.

Okto Cup is Singapore’s biggest futsal tournament for Variety kids! 8 okto Cup 2017 (Sports)

‘Junction Tree’ is a unique bilingual daily series that aims Junction Tree 4 – to make learning of the Mother Tongue languages easier 9 English/Chinese Information for pre-schoolers through a combination of (家在大树下4) English/Mother Tongue stories, songs and craft-making.

‘Junction Tree’ is a unique bilingual daily series that aims to make learning of the Mother Tongue languages easier Junction Tree 4 – 10 Information for pre-schoolers through a combination of English/Tamil English/Mother Tongue stories, songs and craft-making.

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Suria among Malays 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis ‘Sinar Lebaran 2018’ features a family’s antics through a chronological Hari Raya celebration. 1 Sinar Lebaran 2018 Variety

The regional Malay music awards show brings an all-star Anugerah Planet line-up of artistes and music collaborations from 2 Variety Muzik 2018 Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.

‘Juara Mic Junior Berhari Raya’ sees all 16 contestants Juara Mic Junior from ‘Juara Mic Junior’, as they share the stage and 3 Information Berhari Raya celebrate friendship through music and dance.

‘Zakat Zakaria’ chronicles the misadventures of an arrogant businessman, Zakaria, who learns the 4 Zakat Zakaria Drama importance of zakat when he loses everything in his life.

Four domestic helpers face challenges in adapting to their employers’ ways. As they try to solve problems, 5 Aduh...Bibikku! 2 Drama they become more embroiled in their employers’ lives.

‘6 x 7’ is a drama that centres around the on-going cases 6 X 7 and characters related to a funeral services company led 6 Drama Season 2 by an elderly gentleman, Haji Yanto.

‘Kisah Tok Kadi’ is a light-hearted drama series that revolves around the life of a popular newly married 7 Kisah Tok Kadi 2 Drama wedding solemniser, Shahrul.

A Hari Raya Haji drama that centres on the aspirations of a blind girl to visit the holy land one day and see the 8 Mekah Di Hati Drama Kaabah. But first she has to overcome the demands of her supervisor.

What sets this season apart from the other is, the contestants are much younger with vibrant personalities. Juara Memasak They are brave enough to create fusion dishes that are 9 Variety Milenia not only tasty but also presenting the best plating in the whole history of ‘Juara Memasak’.

A special compilation edition of the comedy skits from ‘Sinar Lebaran 2014 and 2018’. The Hasan family will bring viewers back through the skits to the days when 10 Keluarga Hasan Beraya Variety Hari Raya was celebrated the traditional kampong style, and how they are celebrated today.

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January 2018 to December 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Vasantham among Indians 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis Catch this year's ‘Amarkala Deepavali’ live from the Amarkala Deepavali Mediacorp Studios comprising star-studded 1 Variety 2018 performances by Vasantham's favourite personalities.

‘Vaanga Kondaadalaam’ is a holiday variety programme for Deepavali and New Year’s Day to celebrate the 2 Vaanga Kondaadalam Variety holiday season.

The 16th edition of Vasantham's prestigious industry awards – ‘Pradhana Vizha 2018’ will be telecast live from 3 Pradhana Vizha 2018 Variety Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore.

‘#Vasantham10’ is the landmark 10th anniversary celebration of Vasantham since its inauguration on 19th 4 #Vasantham10 Variety October 2008.

Parvathy is an independent woman, whose two children are married and living separately. When Parvathy is diagnosed with dementia, she realises that she has 5 Ninaivirukkum Varai Drama limited time to spend with her children before she forgets them.

Catch all the actions from the exclusive red carpet #Vasantham10 – Red segment of ‘#Vasantham10’ in ‘#Vasantham10 – Red 6 Variety Carpet Carpet’.

The programme showcases crimes solved by the Kutra Kannkaanippu Singapore Police Force and dispenses crime prevention 7 2018 Information advice to promote public awareness. (Crimewatch 2018)

‘Savaal Singapore’ is an adaption from Channel 5’s ‘We are Singaporeans’. Hosted by Anandha Kannan, the 8 Savaal Singapore 5 Information series is back for its 5th season.

A night of gathering gone wrong comes back to haunt a group of friends in the most mysterious manner 10 years 9 Yaar 2 Drama later.

Life was a bed of roses for Siddarth until reality returns. ‘Bimbangal’, a mosaic of distorted reflections is set to hit 10 Bimbangal Drama your screens.

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