Say Bye To Teletext

• FireIce

  3 Sep 13, 20:12

  Singapore — Teletext, an analogue information service provided by MediaCorp, will be discontinued from Sept 30 due to “declining usage”, said MediaCorp.

  “Given the antiquated technology, the availability of alternative sites for information and the declining usage of Teletext, we have decided to discontinue the service and channel resources to newer services to better serve our customers and reach a wider audience,” said Mr Philip Koh, Managing Director for Convergent Media, MediaCorp.

  Teletext provides general information on news, stock prices, airport, weather and other text-based information.

  Over the years, technological advancements have enabled information to be readily accessible online, via mobile devices as well as connected television and outdoor screens, said a MediaCorp statement. These newer digital platforms have seen growth in usage, while the number of users of the non-interactive Teletext service has declined over the years. CHANNEL NEWSASIA

   

  

   

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• Craptalkone

  3 Sep 13, 20:46

  i still using it veru useful why they diable it?

  why? why?

• Tmdkiller

  4 Sep 13, 01:03

  My father still uses teletext to check for toto and 4D..
• Kuali Baba

  4 Sep 13, 10:09

  What will we do when the internet is down? Not everyone uses mobile to check flight times and share prices.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  4 Sep 13, 10:13

  All things have to go sooner or later... be it product, people or technology...

   

• FireIce

  4 Sep 13, 11:32

  now i probably need get a tablet for grandfather.

• Ee Hoe Hean Club

  4 Sep 13, 18:35

  Older people still use teletext to check 4D and TOTO leh, why end service?

• FireIce

  4 Sep 13, 18:36

  declining usage. they said.

• Virtual Housing

  13 Sep 13, 10:36

  sad...