Vasantham (TV channel)
| File:Vasantham logo.svg | |
| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Singapore Malaysia (Johor) Indonesia (Riau Islands) |
| Network | Mediacorp TV12 |
| Headquarters | Mediacorp Campus, 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 138507 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediacorp |
| Sister channels | Channel 5 Channel 8 Channel U Suria CNA |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 October 2008 |
| Links | |
| Website | Vasantham |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | UHF CH 31 554MHz DVB-T2 Channel 4 (HD) |
| myFreeview | • Channel 4 (HD) (Johor only) • Channel 205 (HD) (Sarawak only) (available on 20 November 2022) |
| Streaming media | |
| meWATCH | Available on meWATCH website or mobile app (Singapore only) |
Vasantham is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel owned by Mediacorp. The network is focused towards the Singaporean Indian community in the country. It was originally launched on 1 September 1995 as Premiere 12. Tamil programming was included on 30 January 2000 when the channel was rebranded as Central as Vasantham Central, and was later rebranded again as an independent Tamil-language channel on 19 October 2008. Its logo is the blue word "Vasantham" underlined, with the letter V arranged in floral pattern in shades of blue, green and yellow.
History
Tamil programming was originally shown on Channel 8 from its launch on 23 November 1963 until 1 September 1995, when it became a standalone Mandarin-language channel. After this, Tamil programming transferred to the new channel Prime 12. On 30 January 2000, as Prime 12 was rebranded to Suria and became a standalone Malay-language channel, Tamil programming transferred to the new channel Central, with Vasantham Central as its timebelt for Indian programming.
On 19 October 2008, Vasantham started broadcasting as an independent Tamil-language network focused on the Indian community living in Singapore, first announced on 29 February that year. [1]
Broadcast Timing
- Monday - Wednesday, 09:00 - 00:00
- Thursday, Friday & Sunday, 09:00 - 00:30
- Saturday, 09:00 - 01:30
Programming
Current programming
- Ennuyire
- Kalyanam
- Janani D/O Madhavan
- Kannadi Pookal (TV series)
- Neeya
- Nijangal
- Ragasiyam
- Vallamai Tharayo
- Vettai
- Alaipayuthey
- Iruvar (TV series)
- Janani D/O Madhavan (season 2)
- Ithu Namma Veedu
- Neo
- Moodravathu Kann
References
- ^ Wong, Alicia (1 March 2008). "Dedicated Indian and kids TV channels". Today (retrieved from NLB). Retrieved 24 March 2020.