Founder Carlos Fernandes and Varsha Jagdale bought out an American company which had pioneered the service in the late 1990s.
Users can log onto the website www.recordtv.com and, with a few clicks of the mouse, record TV shows from Channel NewsAsia, Channel5 and Channel8, among other MediaCorp properties.
The programmes can be stored in an online database for up to 15 days. Users can watch them on a computer or other devices connected to the Internet, such as a mobile phone.
The service, which is free, and still available, does not let people download pay-TV programmes, such as those on cable or satellite.