MediaCorp's Central and Suria were launched on 30 January 2000, replacing Prime 12 and Premiere 12.

The two channels cater to viewers from special demographic groups.

Central is made up of 3 distinct programming belts: Kids Central, Vasantham Central and Arts Central while Suria, a Malay channel, offers information and entertainment to the modern Malays.

Arts Central positions itself as an alternative channel for the masses. Reflecting the vibrant and diverse world of arts and culture, Arts Central aims to stimulate the cultural adrenalin in the masses through magazine programmes, in-depth documentaries, performances, art-house movies, adult animation and short films. Arts Central offers a total of 20 hours of programming per week.

Having forged a strong alliance with the arts community, Arts Central has established itself as the proud supporter of the arts. Arts Central's bold and stimulating programmes not only raise awareness of the arts in Singapore, it also helps promote the local arts scene. This is apparent in our locally produced programme Art Nation.

The locally produced programmes have received international recognition for their quality. In 2001, both 'Hanging By The Thread' and 'AlterAsian' received a Finalist status at the New York Festival, and last year, the I-Collector series won the Runners-Up position in the Asian TV Awards.

Transmission Hours
Weekdays
9pm - 12am (Mon-Thu)
9pm - 2am (Fri)

Weekends
No Transmission (Sat)
9 pm - 1am (Sun)