Streats

Streats

Type	Free daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Singapore Press Holdings
Publisher	Singapore Press Holdings
Editor	Walter Fernandez
Founded	4 September 2000;25 years ago (2000-09-04)
Language	English
Ceased publication	31 December 2004;20 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). ^[1] 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. ^[2]

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. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Commuters Take to Streats". SPH. 4 September 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
2. "Streats Launches Afternoon Edition". SPH. 8 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
3. "Media rivals strike deal to curb losses". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 18 September 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
4. "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