Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia | |
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CNA logo without "Channel NewsAsia" labelling | |
Launched |
1 March 1999 by Television Corporation of Singapore 12 February 2001 as Channel NewsAsia |
Network | Mediacorp |
Owned by | Mediacorp |
Picture format |
576i 16:9 SDTV 1080i 16:9 HDTV |
Slogan |
Providing Asian Perspectives (before 21 January 2013) Understand Asia |
Country | Singapore |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | Around Asia |
Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre |
Formerly called |
Television Corporation of Singapore (1 March 1999—12 February 2001) |
Replaced | Mediacorp |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Mediacorp — Analogue (Singapore) | Channel 32 (UHF 559.25 MHz) |
Mediacorp — Digital (DVB-T) |
Channel 38 (UHF 610MHz) Multiplex carrying Mediacorp channels digitally. |
Mediacorp — Digital (DVB-T2) | Channel 33 (UHF 570MHz) (LCN 06)[1] |
Satellite | |
AsiaSat 7 | 3706 MHz |
Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 330 |
Tata Sky (India) | Channel 535 |
TVB Network Vision (Hong Kong) | Channel 90 |
Cignal (Philippines) | Channel 45 |
K+ (Vietnam) | Channel 119 |
Cable | |
StarHub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 106 (SD) Channel 184 (HD) |
Mediacorp (via SCTV socket) Singapore | Channel 30 (UHF 543.25 MHz) |
SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 109 (Digital) |
Destiny Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 24 (Analog) Channel 109 (Digital) |
Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines) | Channel 36 (SD) |
Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 21 |
TransACT (Australia) | Channel 25 |
First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 232 |
Cable TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 76 |
ABNXcess (Malaysia) | Channel 293 |
AVG (Vietnam) | Channel 17 |
IPTV | |
Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 6 (HD) / 153 (HD) |
HyppTV (Malaysia) | Channel 411 |
DETV (Malaysia) | Channel 122 |
now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 322 |
HKBN bbTV (Hong Kong) | Channel 734 |
FetchTV (Australia) | Channel 186 |
Streaming media | |
Live Streaming (International) | |
Live Streaming (Singapore) |
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.
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.
Programmes and presenters
Channel NewsAsia brings you news bulletins and information summaries 24-hours a day with headlines once an hour and many bulletins: "News Pulse [ceased 1 October 2016]", "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.