Background
The Programme Advisory Committees (PACs) are advisory bodies set up by the Media Development Authority (MDA) to provide community feedback on the range and quality of TV and radio programmes, as well as advice on content standards in programmes and advertisements on the broadcast platforms.
There are currently four broadcast PACs, namely the Programme Advisory Committee for English Programmes (PACE), Advisory Committee for Chinese Programmes (ACCESS), Indian Programmes Advisory Committee (IPAC), and Malay Programmes Advisory Committee (MPAC).
The Committees’ Work and New Areas of Focus
For the first time, the PACs conducted combined meetings to discuss common issues that spanned the four languages in order to take a more holistic view on programmes.
Combined PAC Annual Report
The PACs will henceforth issue consolidated annual reports which will highlight common observations across the four committees, capture language specific observations and provide recommendations for the industry and the MDA.
COMMITTEES’ KEY OBSERVATIONS
Higher production values, with some progress in standard of research
Within each language, the PACs noted progress in terms of more programmes with higher production values. Members saw more programmes which stood apart from other local productions in terms of higher technical standards, post production values (e.g. visual treatment, effects), better standards of research and/or level of realism in productions.
Several examples were cited. The third season of Channel 8’s police drama, C.L.I.F 3 <<è¦å¾½å¤©èŒ 3>>, based on real life police cases, was realistic and had well conceived art direction.
New platforms for PSB
The PACs welcomed the fact that viewers could watch local PSB (Public Service Broadcast) programmes on more platforms such as Toggle and xinMSN.
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PAC Choice
The “PAC Choice†takes reference from the concept of “PACE Choiceâ€, which the PACE included as part of their earlier reports to recognise well-made English PSB programmes.
Accordingly, this list features 50 PSB programmes (or local content) across languages identified by members as being well-conceived and produced on the whole. Members responded to areas including creativity and freshness of ideas, presentation format, meaningful subject matter and overall engagement and informative value.
Members intend for the list to serve as an encouragement to the producers and an endorsement of what is regarded as positive examples of quality PSB programmes.
The titles listed below are in no particular order of merit.
Chinese Programmes
C.L.I.F, Season 3 <<è¦å¾½å¤©èŒ 3>> (Ch 8, Drama, MediaCorp Studios)
The third season of the police drama was a commendable collaboration between MediaCorp and Singapore Police Force in incorporating true-to-life police cases to deliver realism in the series.
Source: Media Development Authority Singapore
Categorised in Advisory Committee for Chinese Programmes (ACCESS), C.L.I.F. 3 è¦å¾½å¤©èŒ 3, Channel 8, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Programme Advisory Committee, Toggle Now, xinmsn.
RBKD: Check out snippets of the lensing ceremony for The Journey: Our Homeland.
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The Journey: Our Homeland debuts 06 July 2015, 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in The Journey: Our Homeland, Toggle TAP.
RBKD: Check out what goes on behind the scenes from yesterday’s episode of Joy Truck
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Categorised in Joy Truck 2, Toggle TAP.
RBKD: Zheng geping compared his role in Against The Tide with his usual self and even acted out a familiar scene with Rui En.
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Against The Tide 逆潮 is now airing, Mon-Fri, 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in Against The Tide 逆潮, Toggle TAP.
RBKD: Check out what goes on behind the scenes for poster shoot of Against The Tide
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Against The Tide 逆潮 is now airing, Mon-Fri, 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in Against The Tide 逆潮, Toggle TAP.
Part 1
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Part 2
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Against The Tide 逆潮 is now airing, Mon-Fri, 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in Against The Tide 逆潮, Toggle TAP.
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Against The Tide 逆潮 is now airing, Mon-Fri, 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in Against The Tide 逆潮, Toggle TAP.
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Credits: Hype Records
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Credits: Channel 8
Categorised in Against The Tide 逆潮, Channel 8, Hype Records, Toggle TAP.
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Credits: 8 DAYS
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Credits: Straits Times Life
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Credits: Toggle
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Credits: Zaobao
Against The Tide 逆潮 debuts 24 September 2014 9pm on Channel 8.
Categorised in 8 DAYS, Against The Tide 逆潮, Channel 8, Hype Records, The Straits Times, TODAY, Toggle Now, Toggle TAP, Zaobao.
