Country | Singapore |
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Broadcast area | Singapore |
Network | Mediacorp TV |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mediacorp |
History | |
Launched | 22 December 2006 |
Replaced | Mediacorp HDTV |
Closed | 1 October 2017 |
Former names | Mediacorp HDTV (2006) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 1 HD |
HD5 was a Singaporean free-to-air television channel that was launched as the high-definition version of Channel 5. The channel was the first HD broadcast on DTT in Southeast Asia. HD5 aired 10 hours of HD-produced series each week, including movies, dramas, and original productions made by Mediacorp.
In late 2013, Channel 5 HD was launched on DTT and aired simulcast programming with Channel 5's SD feed. Due to national availability of Channel 5 HD, HD5 was shut down on 1 October 2017[1]