Overseas Radio and Television

What Overseas Radio and Television does

Overseas Radio and Television (ORTV) Singapore is a non-profit Chinese-language Christian multimedia ministry headquartered at 8 New Industrial Road, LHK 3 Building, Singapore. Founded in 1989 as the Singapore branch of the parent ORTV International (established in Taipei in 1960), it produces and distributes Christian content targeting Chinese-speaking churches and communities in Singapore. Its core operating units are three ministry performance teams — the Heavenly Harmony Singers (a choir), the ORTV Praise Band, and the ORTV Drama troupe — which stage concerts, worship events, and dramatic presentations for church and community audiences. Adjacent content franchises include Studio Classroom, a long-running English-language educational program, and the Heavenly Melody Choir, indicating a content portfolio that extends beyond live ministry into educational publishing. Subsidiary operations were formalized in 2011 through the establishment of ORTV Outreach Ltd.

The organization's core product surface is therefore content creation and live performance, distributed via direct partnerships with churches rather than through mass-market channels. Underlying production assets are conventional media — recording capability, performance repertoire, and a catalog of existing programs — rather than technology platforms, and there is no evidence of proprietary software, AI tooling, or data infrastructure beyond a basic web presence. The technical footprint is light and human-resource-intensive.

ORTV is structured as a registered charity. Revenue mechanics are donor-funded: individual giving, recurring giving (the headline initiative being the Gideon 300 Plan targeting 300 supporters at a minimum of S$30/month, ≈S$108,000/year potential ceiling), and institutional/partner-church contributions. The organization explicitly operates at a deficit, so its go-to-market is mission-driven rather than profit-maximizing — programming is delivered largely free or subsidized to churches. Customer segments are three concentric groups: Chinese-speaking churches in Singapore (program recipients), individual donors (revenue source), and partner church institutions (co-producers and conduits).

Name

Overseas Radio and Television

Legal name

新加坡救世传播协会 (ORTV Singapore)

Website

https://ortv.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ORTV Singapore is a non-profit Chinese Christian multimedia ministry founded in 1989, producing worship music, drama, and educational content for Chinese-speaking churches and communities in Singapore, funded primarily by donations and operating at a deficit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Outreach and Evangelism Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABALAN

Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

SECONDARYMPABAEAH

International Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasters

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/International Broadcasters (State/Public/Commercial)

Keywords

• Evangelism ministry services
• Church outreach programs
• Performing arts ministry
• Christian multimedia ministry
• Worship music services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church and Individual Donations: ORTV operates as a non-profit organization relying on faithful contributions from churches and individual members. The ministry operates at a deficit while remaining committed to spreading the Gospel. The Gideon 300 Plan seeks 300 supporters contributing at least S$30/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ORTV Singapore is a non-profit Chinese multimedia ministry that partners with churches across Singapore to deliver evangelistic events through three performance teams: Heavenly Harmony Singers (volunteer choir), ORTV Praise Band (professional musicians performing Chinese and English songs), and ORTV Drama (stage drama presentations). The organization provides complete event support including worship leading, choir performances, testimony sharing, drama presentations, and event planning execution for Chinese-speaking communities in Singapore and surrounding regions.

Product overview

ORTV Singapore is a non-profit Chinese multimedia ministry that operates as a platform of evangelism teams offering music, drama, and media services to churches. The organization provides three main performance ministry products: Heavenly Harmony Singers (volunteer choir), ORTV Praise Band (professional music team), and ORTV Drama (stage performance team). These teams collaborate with local churches to deliver evangelistic events, with logistical and programmatic support provided by the subsidiary ORTV Outreach Ltd. The overall portfolio functions as a unified ministry platform where churches can book complete evangelistic programs combining worship, testimony sharing, and dramatic presentations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 救传天悦诗班 (Heavenly Harmony Singers): Volunteer singers performing with pure harmonies and sincere life testimonies to convey God's love and hope through music.
• 救传赞美乐队 (ORTV Praise Band)
• 救传戏剧组 (ORTV Drama)
• 基甸300计划 (Gideon 300 Plan)

Products and services

• Heavenly Harmony Singers A volunteer choir ministry team that delivers pure harmonies and sincere life testimonies through music to convey God's love and hope, performing at church evangelistic events and worship gatherings.
• ORTV Praise Band A professional music team delivering lively Chinese and English songs to spread the Gospel and strengthen worship ministries in local Chinese churches.
• ORTV Drama A drama team presenting Gospel messages through life-like, contextualized stage performances that guide audiences into deep reflection on life and faith.
• ORTV Outreach Ltd A subsidiary organization formed in 2011 to focus specifically on local evangelism initiatives, partnering with churches across Singapore to organize and support evangelistic events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Churches do not need to spend excessive time, energy, and manpower on worship, choir practice, and program preparation

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ORTV Outreach LtdcoreOthers · 1 January 2011Subsidiary formed in 2011 to focus specifically on local evangelism initiatives, partnering with churches across Singapore.
• ORTV International (救世传播协会)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1989ORTV International was founded in 1960 in Taipei by American missionary Dr. Doris Brougham. It is a non-profit organization spreading the Gospel through mass media, including Studio Classroom and Heavenly Melody Choir. ORTV Singapore was established in December 1989 as a chapter of this international organization.
• Churches in SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORTV partners with churches across Singapore for evangelistic events. ORTV understands the needs of churches in evangelism ministry and collaborates with church workers, allowing churches to focus on event arrangements, counseling, preparation, and promotion while ORTV handles worship, choir, and program elements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Haggai Institute:

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Large international Christian organization with significant operations across Asia including performing arts and media-based evangelism. Broader in scope than ORTV but uses comparable donation-funded, volunteer-driven outreach models in Chinese-speaking markets.
• Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: Large, established U.S.-based Christian evangelism organization with music, drama, and crusade-style events. Broader in scope and geographic reach than ORTV, but operates a comparable donation-funded mass-evangelism model with performing arts components.

Direct peers

• Trans World Radio: Global Christian broadcaster producing radio and media content in 200+ languages for evangelism and discipleship. Comparable as a multi-media, multi-region Christian outreach organization funded primarily by donations.
• Reach Beyond: Formerly HCJB Global, a Christian media and healthcare mission broadcasting in multiple languages worldwide. Comparable peer as a faith-based broadcasting organization using mass media and performing arts to spread the Gospel with donation-funded operations.
• Good TV: Taiwan-based Christian television broadcaster producing Mandarin Gospel programming, music, and drama content. Closely comparable as a Chinese-language Christian media ministry using broadcast and performing arts for evangelism across the Chinese-speaking world.
• ORTV International: Parent organization founded in 1960 in Taipei by Dr. Doris Brougham. Operates the same mass-media Gospel-spreading model at larger scale (Studio Classroom, Heavenly Melody Choir), making it the most directly comparable peer for ORTV Singapore's ministry structure and mission.
• Far East Broadcasting Company: Singapore-based Christian broadcasting ministry producing radio programming in multiple Asian languages for evangelism. Directly comparable as a faith-based media organization serving Chinese and Southeast Asian audiences with a donation-funded operating model.
• Back to the Bible: International Christian ministry producing radio broadcasts, devotional content, and discipleship materials in many languages. Comparable peer as a multi-decade donation-funded media ministry focused on Gospel outreach.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ortvsingapore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ortv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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