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AMBS channel 2 gets a new, permanent name. (SEPTEMBER 3, 2022) Beginning September 2022, the flagship channel 2 of AMBS in Metro Manila will be officially branded as ‘All TV’, in time for its soft launching this month. According to Willie Revillame, channel 2 will officially launch early 2023 with a grand special event.
The government has allocated zero funding for the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) in 2023, making privatization the only option for the 62 year-old broadcaster to survive beyond July next year. In the past, there had been several attempts to privatize the ailing government station alongside RPN, which were sequestered in 1986 after the government seized […]
(SEPTEMBER 1, 2022) In a disclosure to the PSE, ABS-CBN Corp. and MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. have mutually agreed to terminate their investment deals — which would have seen ABS acquire 34.99% in TV5 and Cignal Cable getting 38.88% of Sky Cable. Previously, the deals were put on hold as several lawmakers went to probe the […]
After months of speculation, the investment deals between Kapamilya and Kapatid camps have been sealed. On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, executives of MediaQuest and its parent firm PLDT, including its chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, met with the bigwigs from the Lopez-backed ABS-CBN Corporation, led by ABS chair Mark Lopez and president Carlo Katigbak. In a […]
Within this month, the Kapatid network will transform into a joint venture station between telco giant PLDT and media conglomerate ABS-CBN. In a statement during a PLDT briefing on Thursday, the telecommunications giant’s chairman Manny V. Pangilinan confirmed that their talks with ABS-CBN over a partnership in TV5 will be completed this month. Pangilinan says […]
Today, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is expected to deliver his first State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City. Highlights • PBBM arrives at around 3:34pm via the Presidential chopper. • PBBM enters the holding room, along with select representatives including his son, Rep. Sandro Marcos, at around 3:40pm. […]
Channel 2 is back on air. (JUNE 24, 2022) Villar-owned AMBS has begun its trial broadcasts on channel 2, the frequency formerly operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, today. As of the moment, only a static card with the words ‘TEST BROADCAST’ is shown on the channel. This development comes five months after the National Telecommunications Commission […]
There is a brewing big(ger) ‘partnership’ between the two giants in the local media landscape. On Friday, June 3, 2022, media monitoring website Media Newser Philippines shared a bombshell revelation. According to MNP, the Lopez group’s media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation is seeking to strike a new deal with MediaQuest, owners of TV5, Cignal, and the […]
In a surprise announcement theat coincided with no less than the first day of April or what is popularly known as April Fools’ Day. On Friday, April 1, GMA Network released a video showcasing its partnership with several local film outfits, which collectively composes the network’s library of movies. The list included its own GMA […]
NTC further reassigned former frequencies used by ABS-CBN. Today, it was confirmed that channel 23 — formerly Studio 23 and ABS-CBN Sports + Action — was assigned to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. Aliw also owns radio station DWIZ 882 AM. Aliw’s parent company ALC also has a majority stake in RPN, which is currently branded on-air […]