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| '''''Streats''''' was an English-language ] daily ] in Singapore. It launched in 2000, and |
'''''Streats''''' was an English-language ] daily ] in Singapore. It launched in 2000, and ceased publishing in 2004 after being merged into '']''. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ''Streats'' was launched on 4{{Nbsp}}September 2000 by ] (SPH).<ref name="Streats">{{Cite web |date=4 September 2000 |title=Commuters Take to Streats |url=https://sph.com.sg/media_releases/19 |access-date=4 May 2019 |website=SPH}}</ref> On 8 March 2004, ''Streats'' launched an afternoon edition. It provided financial and sports news, and was given out in selected locations of the business district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/111 |title=Streats Launches Afternoon Edition |website=SPH |date=8 March 2004 |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> | ''Streats'' was launched on 4{{Nbsp}}September 2000 by ] (SPH).<ref name="Streats">{{Cite web |date=4 September 2000 |title=Commuters Take to Streats |url=https://sph.com.sg/media_releases/19 |access-date=4 May 2019 |website=SPH}}</ref> On 8 March 2004, ''Streats'' launched an afternoon edition. It provided financial and sports news, and was given out in selected locations of the business district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/111 |title=Streats Launches Afternoon Edition |website=SPH |date=8 March 2004 |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
| In September 2004, SPH announced that it would sell its two ] television channels to ], publisher of ''Streats''<nowiki/>' main competitor '']''. As part of the agreement, SPH also acquired 40% and 20% shares in MediaCorp's publishing and MediaCorp TV Holdings divisions, and ''Streats'' ceased publication.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 September 2004 |title=Media rivals strike deal to curb losses |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20040918-1.2.2 |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=18 September 2004 |title=DETAILS OF THE DEAL: |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20040918-1.2.4 |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=Today (retrieved from NLB)}}</ref> | |||
| On 31 December 2004, ''Streats'' was merged into the daily news as a result of SPH and ] merging ] ] and newspaper operations. It ceased publishing at the same time and was officially renamed to become '']'', a subsidiary of MediaCorp Press and member of MediaCorp print media arm. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Former newspaper in Singapore| Type | Free daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Singapore Press Holdings |
| Publisher | Singapore Press Holdings |
| Editor | Walter Fernandez |
| Founded | 4 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-04) |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 31 December 2004; 19 years ago (2004-12-31) |
| Headquarters | Level 7, SPH Media Centre 82 Genting Lane Singapore 349567 |
Streats was an English-language broadsheet daily newspaper in Singapore. It launched in 2000, and ceased publishing in 2004 after being merged into Today.
History
Streats was launched on 4 September 2000 by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). On 8 March 2004, Streats launched an afternoon edition. It provided financial and sports news, and was given out in selected locations of the business district.
In September 2004, SPH announced that it would sell its two SPH MediaWorks television channels to MediaCorp, publisher of Streats' main competitor Today. As part of the agreement, SPH also acquired 40% and 20% shares in MediaCorp's publishing and MediaCorp TV Holdings divisions, and Streats ceased publication.
References
- "Commuters Take to Streats". SPH. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Streats Launches Afternoon Edition". SPH. 8 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Media rivals strike deal to curb losses". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 18 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "DETAILS OF THE DEAL:". Today (retrieved from NLB). 18 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- Streats Online(broken link, Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine)
- GetForMe: "Hello 2005; Goodbye Streats" - has a picture of the inaugural issue
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| See also: Mass media in Singapore | |