Singapore General Election Party Political Broadcasts to Air on Multiple Platforms across Four Languages

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Zhi Hao
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Singapore’s General Election 2025 is underway, and party political broadcasts (PPBs) are set to air on 25 Apr 2025 and 1 May 2025.

PPBs will be shown on six Mediacorp television channels and 13 radio stations operated by Mediacorp, SPH, and So Drama! Entertainment.

The broadcasts will also be available on digital platforms such as mewatch, melisten, CNA’s YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, as well as microsites in all four official languages.

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Broadcast Schedule

There are two PPBs for GE2025:

  • First Broadcast: 25 Apr 2025

  • Second Broadcast: 1 May 2025

Both broadcasts will be aired on television and radio.

Where to Watch and Listen

Here’s a breakdown of the main timings and platforms for each language, based on Mediacorp’s schedule:

Date Language Time TV/Radio Channels & Platforms
25 Apr 2025 English 8pm Channel 5, CNA938, GOLD 905, CLASS 95, mewatch, melisten
English 9pm CNA, cna.asia, CNA YouTube, mewatch
Chinese 8pm Channel 8, CAPITAL 958, 8world.com, 8world YouTube, mewatch, melisten
Chinese 11.45pm Channel U, mewatch
Malay 8.30pm Suria, WARNA 942, mewatch, melisten
Tamil 9pm Vasantham, OLI 968, mewatch, melisten
1 May 2025 English 8pm Channel 5, CNA938, GOLD 905, CLASS 95, mewatch, melisten
English 9pm CNA, cna.asia, CNA YouTube, mewatch
Chinese 8pm Channel 8, CAPITAL 958, 8world.com, 8world YouTube, mewatch, melisten
Chinese 10pm Channel U, mewatch
Malay 8.30pm Suria, WARNA 942, mewatch, melisten
Tamil 9pm Vasantham, OLI 968, mewatch, melisten

Broadcasts will run at various times between 8pm and 11.45pm on 25 Apr, and between 8pm and 10pm on 1 May.

Broadcast Order and Airtime

The order of the parties’ broadcasts is based on the number of candidates each party fields.

The party with the fewest candidates goes first, and the party with the most candidates goes last.

Each party’s airtime is determined by its number of candidates, and the same duration applies for both broadcasts.

Who Can Broadcast

Political parties must field at least six candidates under a recognised party symbol to qualify for a PPB slot. Independents and parties with fewer than six candidates are not eligible.

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Only candidates standing for election can deliver the messages.

Language and Content Rules

Parties can deliver their messages in any or all of Singapore’s four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil.

The script must be identical in all language versions. All content must comply with codes of practice for TV and radio.

References to race and religion must be accurate and dignified. Content cannot be defamatory, criminal, or misleading by omission or emphasis.

How to Access On-Demand

All PPBs and related election coverage will be available live or on-demand at the mewatch General Election microsite (www.mewatch.sg/ge2025) and on Mediacorp’s language-specific microsites.

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Key Dates

  • Nomination Day: 23 Apr 2025

  • Party Political Broadcast 1: 25 Apr 2025

  • Party Political Broadcast 2: 1 May 2025

  • Polling Day: 3 May 2025

Voters can tune in across multiple platforms and languages to catch the broadcasts live or watch them later at their convenience.

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Zhi Hao
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