On 1 October 1994, the Singaporean Broadcasting Corporation was dissolved and Television Twelve took over the television station.
Not only that, Suria make conscious decisions of starring familiar stars so as to tempt audiences to watch the dramas.
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Initially, in the early ages, Suria relied on local productions primarily dramas to sustain its channel.
Suria also has its very own malay award show, Pesta Perdana, for its Malay programmes.
Furthermore, the existing SBC channels would have to move the slots of their newscasts while current affairs programming like Feedback, Friday Background Channel 5 or the Mandarin Focus Channel 8 were going to move to the new service, prompting more airtime for local productions.