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April 2018 to June 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel 5 among People 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis The programme showcases crimes solved by the Singapore Police Force and dispenses crime prevention 1 Crimewatch 2018 Information advice to promote public awareness.

‘Buzzing Hawkers’ is Channel 5’s adaption of Channel 8’s wildly successful ‘Buzzing Cashier’ where the hosts will 2 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 multiracial and multigenerational families – mainly the 3 Tanglin Drama Tongs, Bhaskars, Rahmans and Lims.

With a fresh approach to tackling the issues of the day, ‘Talking Point’ investigates a current issue or event, 4 Talking Point 2017 Information offering different perspectives to local stories.

2017 marks the 50th year of national service in Singapore. To commemorate this journey of service, CNA National Service: The 5 Information presents a two-part special to tell the story of how a Beginning fledgling nation built a citizen's army from scratch…

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.

With a fresh approach to tackling the issues of the day, ‘Talking Point’ investigates a current issue or event, 6 Talking Point 2018 Information offering different perspectives to local stories.

‘Blueprint for Survival’ is a three-part documentary series showcasing crises that threatened Singapore's survival 7 Blueprint for Survival Information and how rising to meet these challenges strengthened and sharpened the mettle of Singaporeans.

Get ready to feast your eyes on home renovations by our Designer in the House bespoke designers as they take mere spaces and 8 Variety 2 transform them into dream homes for our owners.

Amidst the laughter and the tears, ‘On The Red Dot’ On the Red Dot 2018 - reveals the inner lives of what it means to grow up in a 9 Information Full House supersized family.

‘In My Backyard’ is a one-hour reality entertainment programme, which pits two teams of celebrities against 10 In My Backyard Variety one another in a competition around the various neighbourhoods of Singapore.

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April 2018 to June 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Channel 8 among People 4+

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

This year marks 35 years since Community Chest first set Community Chest out to bring the community together, fundraise and care 2 Variety Charity TV Show 2018 for those in need.

Zhang Zi Cheng is a senior creative director at an advertising firm when he was retrenched. With an overly 3 A Million Dollar Dream generous wife, a son who wants to study in England to 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…

After being betrayed by good friend, Tian Shun, Li Wei

Doppelganger kills him out of anger. He goes on a cruise, with the 4 Drama thought of ending his life but meets Li Rui Ming who (入侵者) stops him…

Pang Shi Yun is a famous gynaecologist who owns a

Babies on Board successful practice. Suffering from a condition called 5 Drama Adenomyosis, she is unable to conceive and seeks to rent (新生) the womb of Li Xin Yue, who is in need of money…

‘SPOP Sing!’ is Mediacorp’s way of supporting local talent and shaping the development of the Singapore Fun with SPOP Sing! pop music scene. We want to champion our Singaporean 6 Variety (SPOP SING玩家) singers, songwriters and composers, and give them the recognition they deserve.

Qi Hua, Wang Qi and Ke Long are childhood friends,

Fifty & Fabulous although fast approaching their mid-fifties, they still kept 7 Drama the promise of cycling together to catch the sunrise on (五零高手) each other’s birthday…

9 celebrated chefs will battle among one another as they strive to impress local residents with their terrific Food Struck! culinary skills. 8 Variety (食不可挡)

This year's Post Show Party will be LIVE from a special Star Awards 2018 Post dome, specially brought in from Germany! Utilising Show Party ‘Dome Projection Mapping’ and audio effects, audience Variety 9 (红星大奖2018 on location and at home will be treated to an immersive 庆功宴) 360 visual experience.

‘The Sheng Siong Show’ is back! Be entertained as this live variety show brings to you popular children’s singing 10 The Sheng Siong Show Variety competition, games and performances from local and (缤纷万千在昇菘) foreign artistes.

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April 2018 to June 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.

‘Star Awards’ pays tribute to artistes and production Star Awards 2018 talents for their outstanding works and contribution, and 2 Variety (红星大奖 2018) celebrate the best of local television.

In this series, viewers will be introduced to some of the

Odd-upation most unusual occupations and trades that were actually 3 Information developed to keep up with society’s modernised (奇异特工) thinking, habits, consumption patterns and quirks.

This season, the series track down cyber paedophiles in

Undercover Asia 3 the Philippines, reveal how North Koreans slaves are 4 Information being sent by their government to work overseas and (亚洲机密档案) expose how illegal surrogacy takes place in China.

Star Awards 2018 Post This year's Post Show Party will be LIVE from a special dome, specially brought in from Germany! Utilising 5 Show Party Variety (红星大奖2018 ‘Dome Projection Mapping’ and audio effects, audience

庆功宴) on location and at home will be treated to an immersive 360 visual experience.

Vicky takes part in a reality show ‘Fresh Off The Runway’, VIC hoping to become a top model… 6 Drama (维多利亚的模力)

‘SPOP Sing!’ is Mediacorp’s way of supporting local talent and shaping the development of the Singapore SPOP Sing! pop music scene. We want to champion our Singaporean 7 Variety (SPOP听我唱) singers, songwriters and composers, and give them the recognition they deserve.

‘Hey DJ’ is a YES 933 transmedia talent search competition where all 9 DJs combed the grounds of 5 Hey DJ local tertiaries (NTU, LASALLE College of the Arts, SP, 8 Information (校园新声代) SUTD and ITE College Central) to search for the ultimate student representatives of their institutions!

In each episode, the DJs will be divided into yellow and #CampusHunter blue teams, they will conduct search missions in local Information tertiary campus based on given topics. The two teams 9 (校园搜查队) strive to become the best ‘#Campushunter’!

Wu first meets Zheng, a sprinter who is a failing student 2589 Days Apart and all round trouble maker. When Wu tries to break up 10 Drama a fight between him and other boys, Zheng hurts Wu’s (2589的距离) hand by accident…

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April 2018 to June 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 the inner lives of what it means to grow up in a 1 Information Full House supersized family.

Four Singaporeans recount their true stories of what was On the Red Dot 2018 - to be a grand adventure or a week in paradise that turns 2 Information Trouble Abroad into a horrifying nightmare.

Channel NewsAsia’s flagship business bulletin brings viewers the latest developments as the opening bells ring across the Asian region. Viewers can expect in-depth Asia Business First 3 Information analysis on news developments that will have an impact Weekend on the trading day, as well as interviews with top executives from diverse industries.

Commentators, journalists, TV producers and content creators from the region will share their take on what 4 The ASEAN I Know Information ASEAN means to them.

‘On the Red Dot’ goes behind the scenes to reveal the lives of 4 beloved family food businesses in Singapore. On the Red Dot 2018 - 5 Information Shot over 2 months, this brand new series reveals the Step Up To The Plate struggle to keep their legacy alive.

Every week, the ‘Insight’ team of producers will serve up compelling arguments and insights on topical issues of 6 Insight 2018/19 Information the day.

Channel NewsAsia goes behind the scenes of the historic event of 12th June 2018 to bring you a glimpse of how unprecedented security and a myriad of logistics were Trump-Kim Summit: 7 Information assembled in just days to host the two leaders and Behind the Scenes hundreds of officials and journalists who flocked to Singapore for one of the biggest news events in decades.

Channel NewsAsia's flagship interview programme Conversation With ‘Conversation With’ is back for a 14th season, focusing 8 Information Series 14 on one distinguished personality in each episode.

‘Money Mind’ keeps viewers informed on the

movements in the financial markets, provides 9 Money Mind 2018/19 Information investment ideas and analyses the biggest business stories in the corporate world.

‘ASEAN Foresight’ is an interactive panel discussion filmed in front of a live audience, involving leading 10 ASEAN Foresight Information thinkers and influencers who discuss key current affairs issues.

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April 2018 to June 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 help children (as well as their parents) to discover the joys of Math.

Inspired by author Adeline Foo’s ‘Whoopie Lee: Almost

Famous’, Mei aka Whoopie discovers that the Whoopie's World 2 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!

‘Counting with Paula’ is an animated series that makes Counting with Paula learning about numbers, counting and shapes, fun, easy 3 Information Season 3 and entertaining.

‘Hiccup and Sneeze’ are two young forest monsters that

snuck into Bibi’s magical house one day to get out of the 4 Hiccup and Sneeze Sr 3 Information rain. They are a brother and sister pair, who liked the place so much they decided to stay.

‘The Nationals’ takes you to meet Singapore’s future

sports stars! The series will show you the best teen 5 The Nationals Variety athletes in the National School Games, ranging from tennis to badminton to football.

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April 2018 to June 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

‘Juara Mic Jr Berhari Raya’ sees all 16 contestants from Juara Mic Junior ‘Juara Mic Junior’, as they share the stage and celebrate 2 Information Berhari Raya friendship through music and dance.

‘Zakat Zakaria’ chronicles the misadventures of an

arrogant businessman, Zakaria, who learns the 3 Zakat Zakaria Drama importance of zakat when he loses everything in his life …

4 domestic helpers face challenges in adapting to their employers’ ways. As they try to solve problems, they 4 Aduh...Bibikku! 2 Drama become more embroiled in their employers’ lives…

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

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 6 Keluarga Hasan Beraya Variety Hari Raya was celebrated the traditional kampong style, and how they are celebrated today.

‘Bonda’ is a Mother’s Day telemovie about Suzana who

is living with bipolar condition that pushes her to self- 7 Bonda Drama harm and threatens to derail her relationship with her mother and daughter…

‘Gunting The Series’ is a continuation of the successful ‘Gunting’ telemovie featuring Taufik Batisah, Hisyam 8 Gunting The Series Drama Hamid, Yuslina Yussof, Adlina Adil, Fir Rahman and Sheiryn Aisiqa.

A new drama series about Arissa, who seeks revenge on a man who left her mother whilst pregnant with her. 9 Janji Arissa Drama

‘Ikhlas’ touches the stories of zakat recipients in the Muslim community whose lives have improved a little by 10 Ikhlas Drama making small steps to change their situations.

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April 2018 to June 2018 – Top 10 Local Programmes on Vasantham among Indians 4+

Rank Programme Genre Synopsis The programme showcases crimes solved by the Kutra Kannkaanippu Singapore Police Force and dispenses crime prevention 1 2018 Information advice to promote public awareness. (Crimewatch 2018) Parvathy is an independent woman, whose two children are married and living separately. When Parvathy is diagnosed with dementia, she realises that she has 2 Ninaivirukkum Varai Drama limited time to spend with her children before she forgets them.

A night of gathering gone wrong comes back to haunt a group of friends in the most mysterious manner 10 years 3 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 4 Bimbangal Drama your screens.

‘Udayam 2’ returns with Udaya continuing to visit selected homes of deserving families who can do with a 5 Udayam 2 Information room makeover, suiting their needs and dreams.

A lifestyle series that will keep our community up to date with the latest trends from food to activities, to lifestyle 6 Vasantham Express 6 Information in general.

‘Maethaavi’ is a national level secondary school quiz show which tests students on their language proficiency, 7 Maethaavi Information general knowledge as well as mathematical skills!

‘Ethiroli’ goes in depth into local stories and major events happening around the world. 8 Ethiroli 15 Information

Popular host and sweetheart of the Tamil arena, Hayma Malini anchors this info-ed talk show which will showcase female entrepreneurs, home-makers, 9 Achamillai Achamillai 3 Information professionals & celebrities.

Vaazhvukkana The series tells the remarkable tale of how Singapore

Seyalthittam created drinking water from waste water in a world first 10 Puthuneer Information that has revolutionized its ability to ultimately be self- (Blueprint for Survival sufficient in water. - NEWater) Visit to view these and other programmes from Vasantham*

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