The ' Unbelievable Truth ' Of RCTI Channel Lost of Transmission in Singapore : Asian Idol The Cause of It ?

15 December 2007

To those who are lucky enough to get access and watch TV programmes on Indonesia's RCTI Channel here in Singapore , did u get a blue screen for almost a week whenever u switch on that Channel ? If u have , u are not alone . Me too and some of my friends and neighbours did too as I found out !

What immediately came onto the minds of regular RCTI Channel viewers here in Singapore was suspecion of a case of foul play in an attempt to block out certain programmes here in Singapore to prevent us from watching them on the RCTI Channel here in Singapore !

It was really of NO concidence seriously , I believe that as soon as news broke out here last Friday on this Blog , which carries the report that not only our very own Channel 5 will be showing u Asian Idol , RCTI Channel will also be showing u even more Asian Idol Special Programmes on their Channel , as a countdown to the biggest singing competition across Asia set to take place on 15 December , the transmission of the Channel here in Singapore went blank the next day onwards . All we could see for the past 1 week was only a sea of blue screen staring at our face !

Some of our regular followers of the Idol singing competition were understandably very frustrated , angry and annoyed at having to content with just staring at the same blue screen for the past one week , after learning of the good news through our EXCLUSIVE report here ! The one week long lost in transmission of Indonesia's RCTI Channel here in Singapore also caused much inconveniences to regular viewers and followers of it's programmes ! For soccer fans , they did not even get to watch the last round of Champions League Group Stages Matches as well as last week's Spanish League LIVE games !

The same blue screen stayed on the Channel from last Saturday ( 8 December ) till this Friday ( 14 December ) . Transmission only went back to normal only today ! This is very clearly a case of deliberate Block Out of programmes as a means to prevent us from watching those 'extra' Asian Idol Programmes that were not shown on our local Channel here , but were instead , produced and shown only EXCLUSIVELY on RCTI Channel itself !

Those 'extra ' Asian Idol Programmes on RCTI Channel includes :

Asian Idol Extra
Beginning , 24 November 2007 to 14 December 2007 , every Monday to Friday , LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel at 4.30pm ( Singapore Time ) .

Steps Towards Asia
Saturday , 8 December 2007 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel at 10pm ( Singapore Time ).

* Although the Road To Asian Idol which was shown on the Eve of the Performance Show , but Idol followers who happened to be very lucky enough to have the RCTI Channel will get the rare opportunity to watch it FIRST and one week earlier too before it's TV Premiere here !

* Road To Asian Idol 2007
Sunday , 9 December 2007 at 10pm on RCTI Channel ( Singapore Time )

If so , why was the transmission back to normal only today ? It was widely speculated by friends and viewers of RCTI Channel here that the transmission only return to normal only today simply because the Performance Show & Results Show , we will also be watching them on the same day and at the same time as them ! Make Sense ?

EXCLUSIVE : Mega Year End Countdown With The Stars @ AMK !

14 December 2007

Get set to usher in the New Year 2008 with the Stars on this New Year's Eve - 31 December 2007 ! And it is going to be very different , unlike all other Year End Countdown Party u have been to in the past !

Unlike all other Countdown Party around the island at this time of the Year where they are held at popular hotspots areas like Sentosa , Downtown East , Marina Bay .... etc , U will be very surprised to know that this Countdown Party is to be held in the heartlands !

If u thought that it is going to be a small scale Event due to it's location , then u will be in for a Surprise ! U will be ushering the New Year with famous and popular Mediacorp Channel 8 Celebrities like Mark Lee , Henry Thia , Yi Da Li , together with JIA 88.3 FM Deejays ! Although the Countdown will only be at 12am , the Event will kick off much earlier at 7pm ! Admission is FREE !

With funny man Mark Lee & Henry Thia around , u can be guaranteed that u will not feel bored at all and that u will have a fun - filled and memorable time at the Countdown Party !

So , come on & Head down with your Family & Friends to this Countdown Party in the Heartlands this New Year's Eve and experience a unique and different Countdown atmosphere !

Details of The Event :

What : Countdown Party @ AMK Heartlands !

When : 31 December 2007

Who : Mark Lee , Henry Thia , Yi Da Li , JIA 88.3FM Deejays !

Time : 7pm onwards

Where : @ AMK Blk 324 & 325 Open Field

*Admission IS FREE ! *

A Night of Nostagla In Star Awards Special Tonight !

9 December 2007

It's FINALLY HERE ! For nearly two months of waiting since the telephone lines were opened back in October for us to vote and let us have a say in who should be the worthy winners in the Star Awards 25 Years of Drama Special Edition , to when the lines closed on 11 Nov , it has indeed been a long wait !

Now the wait is over ! Tonight , u will be dazzled , memersized and flashes of your childhood will come flashing back to your mind as u witness lots of veteran and past Actors and Actresses who have made an impact on our lives with their hard work to bring us much joy and laughters with the Great Drama Serials that they have starred in .

Get set to feel a sense of familarilty and deju as Theme Songs of popular past Drama Serials are being played and sung , hum and sing along if u can still recall the lyrics , as snippets of past Drama Serials are being played , childhood memories will come flashing across your mind ...
How old u were then when u watch this Drama ? What were u doing then at that time ? Were u watching it as u had your Dinner at Primetime ? Or were u still schooling and in the midst of having a test or exam ?

Their early work of yesteryear will long be remembered and never be forgotten as this occasion is specially made for them as we THANK them in a very big way in the highest manner - in the form of a Star Awards Ceremony and the luckiest of them all will bag a Throphy home at the end of such a special night !

It will be a touching and moving night of nostagla and recollection ( lots of tears expected ) as we take time to walk down Memory Lane in these 25 Years that have gone by to reminscent our past Achievements and success in our local Drama production !

This will definitely open a Brand new Chapter in our local Drama production history !

Catch Star Awards 25 Years of Drama Tonight at 7pm LIVE on Channel 8 !

Asian Idol Mania On RCTI & Channel 5 !

8 December 2007

Your chance to catch our very own Hady Mirza on Asian Idol is just round the corner ! In fact , it is just one week away to the Actual Grand Final Performance Show ! And , besides Mediacorp Channel 5 which will also broadcast the Grand Final Action next week , Indonesia's Official Broadcaster of this Event , RCTI Channel has also been showing Asian Idol Special programme as a build up to the Asia's biggest Event of the Year !

Here is a look at the Series of Asian Idol Programme on the various Channels :

* On Indonesia's RCTI Channel :

Asian Idol Extra
Beginning , 24 November 2007 to 14 December 2007 , every Monday to Friday , LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel at 4.30pm .

Steps Towards Asia
Saturday , 8 December 2007 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on RCTI Channel at 10pm .

Road To Asian Idol 2007
Sunday , 9 December 2007 at 10pm

Asian Idol Grand Final Performance Show
RCTI Channel , 15 December 2007 ( Saturday ) at 10pm

Asian Idol Grand Final Results Show :
LIVE on RCTI Channel , 16 December 2007 ( Sunday ) at 10pm .

* Note : All Dates & Timing Refers To Singapore Time and Programme Timings are subject to change . *


On Mediacorp Channel 5 :

Road To Asian Idol
Friday, 14 December 2007 at 8.30pm .

Asian Idol Grand Final Performance Show
Saturday, 15 December 2007 at 10pm .

Asian Idol Grand Final Results Show
LIVE on Sunday , 16 December 2007 at 10pm .


More About Asian Idol here :

http://www.theasianidol.tv/schedule.php

Real Classic Hit Drama Serials To Re - Run This Month !

1 December 2007

Catch some of the most popular Drama Serials which was such a hit with the local viewers at that time ! Drama Serials which was not only such a hit during it's time , it also continue to live in the minds and memories of the viewers from then even till now !

Stand By Me - 家人有约 ( 1998 ) , Immortial Love - 不老的传说 ( 1997 ) , Legends of The 8 Immortials -东游记 ( 1998 ) and The New Adventures of Wisely - 卫斯理传奇 (1998 ) ... Each was so well received by the audiences at that time that people even requested for a sequel to Immortial Love after it ended ! If u had been waiting for a long time to watch them again , here's your chance to watch them all in this month !

Stand By Me 家人有约 Re-run begins Dec 9 2007, Weekends at 4.30 pm!

Double Life 潇洒走一回 Re-run begins Dec 11 2007, Mondays and Tuesdays at 1.30 am!

Beautiful Illusions 镜中人 Re-run starts Dec 13 2007, Weekdays at 5.30 pm!

Immortal Love 不老传说 Re-run begins Dec 19 2007, Weekdays at 4 am!

My Daughters Three 芳花满一家 Re-run begins Dec 26 2007, Weekdays at 11am!

Legends Of The Eight Immortals 东游记 Re-run begins Dec 29 2007, Weekends at 11 am!

The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 Re-run begins Dec 30 2007, Sundays at 11 pm!

Also currently showing are :

The Unbeatables 1 双天至尊 1 ( 1993 ) , every weekends at 3.30pm on Channel 8 .

Men At Forty 跑吧！男人 ( 2004 ) , Mondays to Fridays at 5.30pm on Channel 8 .

The Wings of Desire 天使的诱惑 ( 2002 ) , Mondays to Thursdays at 3.30pm on Channel 8 .

The Champion 任我遨游 ( 2004 ) , Mondays to Fridays at 6pm on Channel U .

Tofu Street 豆腐街 ( 1996 ) , every weekends at 11am on Channel 8 .

Love Conceirge 爱的掌门人 ( 2005 ) , Mondays to Thursday at 5pm on 8TV Channel .

Channel 8 25 Years of Drama Celebrations To Stretch Till Next Year !

1 December 2007

As part of Channel 8 celebration of it's 25 Years of Drama Serial production , the Channel has constantly been showing u Re-runs of past Drama Serials this year . Now the good news for all local Drama Serial fans and viewers is that this trend is set to continue even till next year !

Check out the following shows to be Re-Run next year on our television screens on Channel 8 January 2008 !


Love In A Foreign City 富贵双城 Re-run begins Jan 5 2008, Wed to Sat at 3 am!

My Grandpa 公公,你的名字很难叫 Re-run begins Jan 5 2008, Saturdays at 1 pm!

The Winning Team 飞跃巅峰 Re-run starts Jan 7 2008, Mon to Thurs at 10 am!

The Beginning 訽点 Re-run begins Jan 7 2008, Mon to Thurs at 3.30 pm!

The Dragon Heroes 赤子乘龙 Re-run starts Jan 10 2008, Weekdays at 5.30 pm!

Right Frequency 播音人 Re-run begins Jan 15 2008, Tuesdays at 2pm!

Navy 壮志豪情 Re-run begins Jan 15 2008, Mondays and Tuesdays at 1.30 am!

My Home Affairs 家事 Re-run begins Jan 16 2008, Weekdays at 4 am!

A New Life 有福 Re-run begins Jan 20 2008, Weekends at 4.30 pm!

25 Years of Drama Celebration Goes Into Full Swing !

1 December 2007

Get set to see double this month as Channel 8 25 Years of Drama celebration goes into full swing ! Two Star Awards Presentation Ceremonies , Two Mega Blockbuster Drama Serials and if u haven't noticed yet , Mediacorp Channel 8 has already released TWO versions of 25 Years of Drama Theme Songs Album as well !

The countdown to the first of two Star Awards Ceremony is now just a week away ! The 25 Years of Drama Star Awards night will take place next Sunday , 9 December 2007 LIVE on Channel 8 at 7pm . Get set to see a galaxy of Stars from yesteryear to the present as we honour the efforts of all involved in the success of local Drama Serial production of 25 long years of hard work and still counting in the highest and grandest manner !

Then a week later , it's the annual Star Awards Presentation in Star Awards 2007 . The Awards Ceremony will be from 7pm to 10pm LIVE on Channel 8 , then followed by a Post Awards Celebration Show at 10pm LIVE on Channel U .

Besides the two Star Awards , this month we will get to see two Mega Blockbuster Drama Serial at both the Primetime Drama Serial timeslot of 7pm & 9pm ! First up is The Golden Path which boosts a star studded cast of A-list Artistes of Chen Liping , Ah Ge Chew Chor Meng , Li Nanxing , Tay Ping Hui with 7 Princesses representives Joanne Peh , Felicia Chin . The 30 Episodes Mega Blockbuster Premieres on 11 December 2007 , Mondays to Fridays at 9pm on Channel 8 !

The other Blockbuster is of course Kinship 2 which is set to debut on 17 December 2007 onwards , Mondays to Fridays at 7pm .

Also , Mediacorp has also in conjunction with it's 25 Years of Drama Celebration released two Theme songs Albums . The first comprises of Theme songs and sub-Theme Songs sung by Mediacorp Artistes . The Album includes Theme songs from Drama Serial ' Love At 0 Degrees ' sung by Rui En , Honour and Passion Theme Song sung by Tay Ping Hui , Men in Black ( aka wo lei ye ) Theme song sung by Fann Wong , Morning Express 1 sub-Theme song sung by Chen Hanwei etc ... This Album consists of a total of 33 songs in 2 CDS ! It is being sold at $ 18.95 at all Popular Bookstores !

The other Theme song Album comprises of 3 CDS with 36 Tracks with Theme songs sung by popular singers like Zhou Hua Jian who sung the Theme song for Morning Express 1 , Li Zhong Shen who duet with Zoe Tay for The Unbeatables 2 Theme song , as well as May Day who sang zhi zu - The Theme Song for A Child's Hope etc ... This Theme Song Album is being sold at Popular Bookstore for $20.96 .

* EXTRA !!! Shin Min Daily News is currently giving away it's readers 5 copies of this particular Theme Song Album for FREE . All u have to do is to write your personal particulars ( Name , IC & Contact Numbers ) and mail it to the address stated by Friday , 7 December deadline for a chance to one of the 5 lucky winners to walk away with the Album ! Hurray ! Details in yesterday's Edition ( 30 Nov ) Shin Min Daily News Newspaper ( Pg 11 ) !

Both Theme Songs Albums are easily recognisable as they are both red in colour just that one is square shaped and the second one is in rectangular shape . Both Albums are being sold at all leading Popular Bookstores islandwide !