Network Mediacorp Country Singapore Replaced Mediacorp | Owned by Mediacorp Owner Mediacorp Founded 1 March 1999 | |
Launched 1 March 1999 by Television Corporation of Singapore
12 February 2001 as Channel NewsAsia Picture format 576i 16:9 SDTV
1080i 16:9 HDTV Slogan Providing Asian Perspectives (before 21 January 2013)
Understand Asia Motto Providing Asian Perspectives (before 21 January 2013); Understand Asia TV shows Singapore Tonight, East Asia Tonight, On the Red Dot, Primetime News, Sun Tzu War on Business Profiles | ||
Channel NewsAsia (abbreviated CNA) is a Singaporean English language Asian cable television news agency and news channel established by Mediacorp on 1 March 1999. Positioned to “Understand Asia”, it reports on global developments with Asian perspectives. Channel NewsAsia brings viewers not only the latest news but also the stories behind the headlines. Based in Singapore, it has correspondents in major Asian cities and key Western ones, including New York City, Sydney, London and Dubai.
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Channel NewsAsia (International), was launched in September 2000. It is now viewed in 25 territories across Asia with its satellite footprint stretching across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Australia.
Channel NewsAsia's other key business is the production of news and current affairs content in four languages, English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil. This content is produced for Mediacorp's television and online platforms, such as mass entertainment Channels 5, 8, U, Suria and Vasantham. MediaCorp is Singapore’s leading media company with the most complete range of platforms, spanning television, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, digital and out-of-home media.
Myanmar the last frontier by channel newsasia
Programmes and presenters
Channel NewsAsia brings you news bulletins and information summaries 24-hours a day with headlines once an hour and many bulletins: "N̶e̶w̶s̶ ̶P̶u̶l̶s̶e̶", "News Now",...
Channel NewsAsia also airs live sports events such as horse racing derby and produces news and current affairs programmes for MediaCorp Channel 5, Channel 8, U, Suria and Vasantham.