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The date was July 10, 2020 the largest station in the country had its fortune sealed by the vote of 70 politicians. ABS-CBN was no more, at least on their original free-to-air platforms on television and radio. That decision was a huge setback for millions of Filipinos, especially for those who have been relying on […]
In this new edition of Schedule Suggestions, we’ll ponder on the possibilities that might happen on TV5 once the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) resumes. While there is no final date and venue set yet for PBA’s comeback for its 46th season, the league is optimistic to return into action by July 2021. But there’s something […]
In another episode of questionable decisions made by local TV networks. On March 12, GMA Network officially announced on an updated trailer for the upcoming primetime series First Yaya that it would air on three channels come Monday. Namely on the flagship channel 7, GTV on UHF channel 27, and on digital terrestrial TV channel […]
TV5 is going “todomax” as they deliver new shows and experiences to Kapatid viewers. Last March 5, TV5, Cignal TV, and ABS-CBN Entertainment jointly released a statement on the launch of four Kapamilya shows on channel 5’s primetime. Those shows are namely FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, Ang Sa Iyo ay Akin, Walang Hanggang Paalam, and Pinoy […]
News TV still lives on, albeit on a smaller scale locally. On Saturday, February 27, GTV aired a short news bulletin at 11:00am. But instead of having a new hourly news update program, GTV basically continued with the old. News TV Live is still alive. The aformentioned news bulletin, which was launched in 2011, seems […]
For the first time on Schedule Suggestions, we’ll be taking a look at a hypothetical situation. Recently, Brightlight Productions, TV5, Cignal TV, and ABS-CBN joint forces to bring ASAP Natin ‘To and the FPJ Da King movie block on channel 5. Through this partnership, the Kapamilya network would be gaining access to free-to-air audience nationwide […]
ABS-CBN on TV5… finally? If you’ve been living under a rock or is just outside of the station’s coverage area, ABS-CBN Corporation forged a blocktime deal with ZOE TV to air Kapamilya shows on the latter’s A2Z channel 11. Every day, about 10 hours of Eleven’s programming is occupied by shows produced by the embattled […]
This 2021, GMA News TV is going further astray from its name. In 2020, GNTV had three facets. On one side, it was the “status quo” where a blend of entertainment and news ruled the station. On another, it became a complete news channel when it simulcasted DZBB, 24 Oras, and Regional TV shows for […]
What does the future hold for the mouse’s own channel? Earlier this year, an array of Disney’s owned and operated TV channels across the world have ceased their operations. The affected channels are primarily Disney XD, Disney Junior, and the namesake channel. The cessation of TV broadcast had already happened in territories like Australia, Italy, […]
It seems like the days for the fox on Philippine TV are already numbered. During the Disney Investors Day last December 10, The Walt Disney Company unveiled their plans for the next few years. Apart from reporting the growth that their streaming businesses felt this year, Disney also shared the news about the expansion of […]
After A2Z and Kapamilya Channel, it’s time for the radio-formatted channel. Previously branded as DZMM TeleRadyo from its debut in 2007 until this year, TeleRadyo became the exclusive home of most DZMM programs after the demise of the AM station on May 5. Its programs are simultaneously aired on cable TV, ABS-CBN Radio Service app, […]
It’s the mothership’s turn now. For nearly six months, Kapamilya Channel has been the home of ABS-CBN’s displaced shows caused by the May 5 free TV shutdown. Slowly but surely, new programs and returning titles have also been added to the channel’s lineup. Until October 9, 2020, it was the exclusive home of ABS-CBN teleseryes, […]