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GE2020: Constituency Political Broadcast for 5 July 2020 (Sunday)

Singapore, 4 July 2020 – Mediacorp is broadcasting the Constituency Political Broadcasts (CPBs) across a range of its platforms from 3 – 8 July 2020, 7.00pm onwards. CPBs are special, one-off arrangements for the General Election (GE) 2020 in view of the COVID-19 situation, and offer political parties and candidates more airtime to share their messages with voters.

The schedule for the CPB on 5 July 2020 on Mediacorp’s platforms is as follows:

Constituencies Date/Time Mediacorp Platforms

Jalan Besar GRC

Jurong GRC

Kebun Baru SMC

MacPherson SMC

Marine Parade GRC

5 July 2020,
7:00pm onwards
Channel 5CNA938cna.asia8world.comCNA YoutubeCNA Facebook, TODAY

As announced in the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) release issued on 1 July 2020, 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 allocated airtime for political parties for the CPBs is as follows:
·       Single Member Constituency (SMC) – 3 minutes per candidate;
·       Group Representative Constituency (GRC) – 12 minutes per 4-member GRC, and 15 minutes per 5-member GRC. For GRCs, parties can decide if one or more members will speak during the allotted time. The entire GRC team also does not have to be present for their respective CPBs.

Mediacorp is providing comprehensive coverage of General Election 2020 in all four languages across all its platforms. Details can be found in the previous release issued here.

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Media contact

Winston Chong
Communications Specialist
Email: WinstonChong@mediacorp.com.sg

About Mediacorp

Mediacorp is Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, operating six TV channels, 11 radio stations and multiple digital platforms including CNA, Singapore's most used news app, and meWATCH, its digital video platform. Its mission is to engage, entertain and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

Mediacorp pioneered the development of Singapore’s broadcasting industry, with radio broadcast in 1936 and television broadcast in 1963. Today, it reaches 98% of Singaporeans in four languages weekly and has a growing Asian audience base through CNA as well as entertainment content that is distributed across markets in the region.

The Mediacorp Partner Network brings Mediacorp together with industry-leading brands like ESPN, Edipresse Media, 99.co and VICE to deliver rich content for consumers and effective solutions for advertisers.

Mediacorp is the recipient of industry accolades including New York Festivals, World Media Festivals, PromaxBDA (World and Asia) and Asian Academy Creative Awards.

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