- GE2020 Programmes
- Party Political Broadcasts
- Constituency Political Broadcasts
General Election 2020 Programmes and Coverage
Mediacorp will be providing comprehensive coverage of General Election 2020 in all four languages across all its platforms – television, digital, radio, meWATCH, meLISTEN, and a variety of its social media channels.
The schedule of programmes and coverage is as follows:
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DAY |
DATE |
TITLE |
TIME |
PLATFORM |
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1 |
30 June |
SINGAPORE VOTES 2020: |
11:00am |
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NEWS 8 AT ONE: NOMINATION DAY - SPECIAL REPORT |
1:00pm |
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LIVESTREAMS FROM 9 NOMINATION CENTRES |
12.30pm |
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2 |
1 July |
SINGAPORE VOTES 2020 – THE POLITCAL DEBATE (ENGLISH) |
8:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, meWatch, cna.asia, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook |
9:00pm |
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2020 – THE POLITCAL DEBATE (MANDARIN) |
9:00pm |
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3 |
2 July |
PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST 1 |
9:00pm |
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8:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, CLASS 95, GOLD 905, cna.asia, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook, TODAY |
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8:00pm |
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11:45pm |
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8:30pm |
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9:00pm |
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4 to 9 |
From 3 July |
CONSTITUENCY POLITICAL BROADCASTS |
7:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, cna.asia, 8world.com, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook |
10 |
9 July |
PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST 2 |
9:00pm |
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8:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, CLASS 95, GOLD 905, cna.asia, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook, TODAY |
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8:00pm |
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11:30pm |
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8:30pm |
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9:00pm |
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11 |
10 July |
SINGAPORE VOTES 2020: |
10:00pm |
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The above programmes will be simulcast on meWATCH and meLISTEN. All programmes and news coverage will also be available on-demand on meWATCH.
* Details of the number of Constituency Political Broadcasts will be shared after Nomination Day.
Party Political Broadcasts
IMDA announced in a release on 1 July 2020 the allocated airtime for free-to-air radio and television for Party Political Broadcasts (PPBs) during General Election (GE) 2020.
Since the 1980 General Election, political parties that field at least six candidates under a recognised party symbol are eligible for airtime on free-to-air radio and television. Independents and political parties fielding fewer than six candidates under the same recognised party symbol are not eligible for the PPBs. The amount of airtime allocated is determined by the number of candidates fielded by the party. The order of the PPBs is determined by the number of candidates fielded, with the broadcast of the party fielding the least number of candidates aired first, and that fielding the largest number of candidates aired last.
The order and allocated airtime of the political parties for the PPBs are as follows:
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Political Party |
Air-time (per language) |
|---|---|
Reform Party |
2.5 mins |
National Solidarity Party |
3 mins |
Peoples Voice |
3 mins |
Singapore Democratic Party |
3 mins |
Workers’ Party |
4.5 mins |
Progress Singapore Party |
5 mins |
People’s Action Party |
13 mins |
The schedule for the PPBs on Mediacorp’s platforms is as follows:
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2 July |
PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST 1 |
9:00pm |
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8:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, CLASS 95, GOLD 905, cna.asia, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook, TODAY |
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8:00pm |
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11:45pm |
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8:30pm |
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9:00pm |
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9 July |
PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST 2 |
9:00pm |
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8:00pm |
Channel 5, CNA938, CLASS 95, GOLD 905, cna.asia, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook, TODAY |
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8:00pm |
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11:30pm |
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8:30pm |
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9:00pm |
Constituency Political Broadcasts
Constituency Political Broadcasts (CPBs) are special, one-off arrangements for the General Election (GE) 2020 in view of the COVID-19 situation. These CPBs will give political parties and candidates more airtime to put their messages out to voters.
The allocated airtime of the political parties for the CPBs are as follows:
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Type of Constituency |
Airtime Allocated |
|---|---|
Single Member Constituency (SMC) |
3 minutes per candidate |
Group Representative Constituency (GRC) |
12 minutes per 4-member GRC |
15 minutes per 5-member GRC |
The order of the CPBs is based on the alphabetical ordering of the constituency. The broadcast for each constituency will begin with the incumbent, followed by other contesting parties or candidates.
The schedule for the CPBs on Mediacorp’s platforms is as follows:
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3 July |
Constituencies:
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7:00pm onwards |
Channel 5, CNA938, cna.asia, 8world.com, CNA Youtube, CNA Facebook, TODAY |
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4 July |
Constituencies:
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5 July |
Constituencies:
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6 July |
Constituencies:
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7 July |
Constituencies:
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8 July |
Constituencies:
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