Ring in the Year of the Serpent with Mediacorp’s Chinese New Year programs available on your TV or wireless devices. Here’s a look at their line-up this year to find you and your loved ones in the festive nature :
Moon’s NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECIAL 2025
When: Jan 28, 10. 30pm
Where: Lived on Channel 8, mewatch and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel
For the first time since 2020, this year’s Lunar New Year’s Eve Special may be taking place completely out. It forms piece of Mediacorp’s SG60 events and will be backdropped against the Chinatown Festive Market.
Hosted by Guo Liang, Dennis Chew and Hazelle Teo, the show pits two teams of artistes against each other in a thrilling intergenerational showdown: The “Old Generation ” OG and “Young Generation ” YG, led by Zoe Tay and Romeo Tan, respectively.
Fans can even look forward to large singing lessons and interactive sports with their favorite artistes including Hong Hui Fang, Xiang Yun, Richie Koh, Elvin Ng and many more.
SPECIAL LUNAR NEW Time PROGRAMMES
When: Jan 28 to 31
Where: Channel 8, Channel U and mewatch
Local material: Another Wok Of Life, already airing on mewatch and Channel 8, starring Richie Koh, Shane Pow, Jasmine Sim, Bonnie Loo and more.
New and traditional names: YOLO, Ride On, A Guilty Conscience, Sakra, One More Chance and Breakout Brothers 3.
International clock fests: Madrigals of Spring 2025 and Spring Festival Gala 2025.
For tourists and connoisseurs: Colorful copies of Super Entourage and Kampung Foodsteps.
CHINGAY PARADE 2025: Pleasure
When: Feb 7, 8pm
Where: Life on mewatch
Get the duplicate spread on Feb 16 on mewatch, Channel 5 ( 7. 30pm ) and Channel 8 (8. 30pm ).
This year’s Chingay will see the classic street festival transformed into a lively Food Wonderland. It will display six captivating works, 23 food-inspired floats, eye-catching inflated costumes and an interesting efficiency by 60 bear dancers and multi-ethnic drummers on a four-level level.
RIVER HONGBAO 2025 – SINGAPORE TALENT NIGHT
When: Feb 12, 8pm
Where: Channel 8, mewatch and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube network
The second monthly rendition of River Hongbao did discover local ethnic groups performing alongside a line-up of Mediacorp artistes, including Chen Hanwei, Pierre Png, Kym Ng, Paige Chua and many more.
To find out what else is in business, including lion and cat dances, as well as singalongs to traditional hits, visit riverhongbao. gs.
Fans can even head down to the roadshows, where they can meet the wonderful mascot Xī Hā Shé and get specific appearances by cast members from current and upcoming dramas like Emerald Hill, Another Wok Of Life, I Think I Can Fly and We Are Number 1.
Test out these approaching roadshows: Westgate on Jan 25 and Bedok Mall on Jan 26.