Mediacorp and TAICCA strengthen partnership through forging of new agreement to promote closer collaboration

Singapore, 5 November 2024 – Mediacorp and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) have re-affirmed their existing alliance through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed today at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest in Taipei. Building on a previous MOU inked in 2022, this new agreement will expand the scope of collaboration to include co-productions, training programmes, as well as exchanges of production and creative talent. The renewed partnership sets out to promote the sharing of skills, content, and knowledge, with the aim of fostering growth and innovation for both parties.

Specifically, Mediacorp and TAICCA undertake to collaborate in several areas; namely, in:

• facilitating exchanges of production talent and creative professionals between Singapore and Taiwan, with the aim of sharing knowledge, insights, trends and ideas on how to enhance the quality and diversity of content;
• jointly co-developing and co-producing content by creatives from Singapore and Taiwan; and
• organising training programmes to support creatives from Singapore and Taiwan in enhancing their content development and production skills.

This latest partnership builds on an earlier MOU between Mediacorp and TAICCA from 2022 to promote the joint development of original content. A key outcome was the jointly organised In the Name of Love screenplay writing competition in 2023, which aimed to elevate the art of storytelling in Asia and showcase the best original stories from the region to the global stage. Mediacorp is currently working with the winners from the screenplay writing competition to further develop their scripts.

Virginia Lim, Chief Content Officer, Mediacorp, said, “This strengthened collaboration with TAICCA allows us to focus on the development of screenwriting and production by leveraging the diverse talents of both Singapore and Taiwan. This partnership also facilitates the exchange of knowledge and skills, enriching our creative endeavours. We look forward to advancing our collaboration and spearheading joint projects that will enhance the visibility of Singaporean and Taiwanese productions on the global stage, ultimately contributing to a more vibrant and interconnected creative industry.”

Homme Tsai, Chairperson, TAICCA, said, “While Taiwan and Singapore share many similarities, at the same time we are able to share our respective strengths in areas such as creative talent and business acumen.  TAICCA is pleased to collaborate with Mediacorp once again, and we look forward to taking our partnership to the next level as we embark on more joint projects together.”

The MOU takes immediate effect and will be in place for a period of two years.