112-684: GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA ) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network , serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter facilities, Tower of Power , are located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 12 major cities across
224-462: A 36-hour marathon coverage of the 1967 Philippine Senate elections under its coverage name Halalan '67. In 1969, Filipinos witnessed the live television coverage of the Apollo 11 historic Moon landing. It was the first live telecast via satellite in the country. Channels 5, 7, and 13 tied up for the said project, while ABS-CBN produced its color coverage on DZXL-TV Channel 9 under the name Man on
336-483: A child-oriented show aired every Saturdays; Dance Time with Chito ; and various news programs like News at Seven . In 1963, RBS launched its first provincial television station in Cebu, DYSS Channel 7 (now GMA Cebu). On September 21, 1972, then President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law by the virtue of Proclamation 1081 . Marcos, ruling by decree, curtailed press freedom and other civil liberties; closed down
448-729: A deal with ABS-CBN Corporation that would allow Star Cinema films to air on GMA's local channels. On November 11, 2022, GMA Network announced a collaboration with ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment for a new drama series in 2023. On February 27, 2023, GMA Network along with their sister channel, GTV (owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. ), as well as four free-to-air GMA Affordabox digital subchannels ( Heart of Asia Channel , Hallypop , I Heart Movies and Pinoy Hits) and three pay TV international channels ( GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International ) have switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on
560-482: A final price tag of ₱888. On December 12, 2020, a DTV mobile dongle which designed for USB OTG -capable Android smartphones known as GMA Now was released on Lazada and Shopee, it costs ₱649 and it also has a video on demand feature to access GMA's exclusive online contents, a web chat (Groupee Chat), and interactive games, which requires internet connection for these extra features. On February 22, 2019, GMA Network announced that they will be investing ₱1 billion for
672-400: A first for a Philippine TV station) in 1989. During the latter part of the 1980s, as the once insurmountable RPN and IBC suffered from gross mismanagement and financial crisis which took a toll on their ratings, the struggling ABS-CBN surged ahead to be the undisputed number 1 from 1988 onward. GMA, which retained its owners, faced an uphill battle for ratings supremacy as it ended the 1980s as
784-499: A first for a local Filipino motion picture. On February 28, 2012, the network announced the retirement of senior vice president for the Entertainment Group, Wilma Galvante . The announcement came about after Galvante officially retired from the network, ending her 19 years of service as entertainment head. GMA Network appointed Lilybeth G. Rasonable as Officer-in-charge of the Entertainment Group. Rasonable has been with
896-542: A four-hour-a-day schedule, from six to ten in the evening. Although ABS was able to round up 52 advertisers for the premiere telecast, selling spots for regular programming had proven to be difficult since buying radio ad spots was more cost-effective for advertisers. During this time, TV sets cost less than an automobile, and TV reception depended on electrical power, which was not always available. The programs aired at that time were usually borrowed films from foreign embassies, imported old cowboy movies, and actual coverage of
1008-450: A free trial of the new set of freemium channels using UHF Channel 16 (485.143 MHz). It includes cable channels from sister company Creative Programs : O Shopping (also aired as overnight programming for ABS-CBN), Jeepney TV , and Myx (which previously had a complimentary channel Myx2 before TVplus launched in 2015). Also included in the lineup are two new exclusive digital channels, Asianovela Channel and Movie Central . Initially,
1120-711: A local radio station in Manila on June 14, 1950, and owned by Robert La Rue "Uncle Bob" Stewart , an American war correspondent. Venturing into television in the 1960s, Stewart started RBS TV Channel 7 (under the call letters DZBB-TV ) on October 29, 1961, becoming the Philippines' fourth terrestrial television station. Originally, RBS's programming was composed of foreign programs from the United States and it later produced local programs to cater to Filipino audiences. It produced shows like Uncle Bob's Lucky Seven Club ,
1232-512: A new line-up of shows including Indio , Forever , Bukod Kang Pinagpala , Unforgettable , Vampire ang Daddy Ko , Mundo Mo'y Akin , Alisto , Love & Lies , Kakambal ni Eliana , Home Sweet Home , Maghihintay Pa Rin , My Husband's Lover , One Day Isang Araw , Sunday All Stars , Binoy Henyo , Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas , Dormitoryo , Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko , Kahit Nasaan Ka Man , Genesis , Katipunan ,
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#17327811881771344-978: A new program lineup for 2020 was revealed, which was started by All-Out Sundays , Descendants of the Sun , the remake of the 1984 Philippine film Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday , Love of My Life , Saturday edition of Wowowin (also dubbed as Wowowin Primetime), Centerstage , Ilaban Natin 'Yan! (which was first known as " Doon Tayo Sa Tama "), and the remake of 1989 film Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit . Alongside, they also revealed future programs such as Alamat ng Agimat , First Yaya, Sanggang Dikit , Legal Wives, Babawiin Ang Lahat (retitled as Babawiin Ko ang Lahat in 2021), Seed of Love, Lolong , Owe My Love , Taiwan and Only , Sing 4 Hearts and Catch Me Out Philippines . On March 14, 2020, GMA Network announced
1456-545: A new version of Encantadia , Superstar Duets , Alyas Robin Hood , Hahamakin ang Lahat , Tsuperhero and Ika-6 na Utos . On April 21, 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 10925 which renewed GMA Network's license for another 25 years. The law granted GMA Network a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with
1568-570: A permanent assigned digital frequency. As such, the network is informally referred to as "Channel 7" or " siete " ( Spanish for "seven") even if the network is seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. In addition to DZBB-TV, the network operates across the Philippine archipelago through the GMA Regional TV department, which has 6 originating stations, 6 semi-satellite stations and 39 relay stations nationwide. Its programming
1680-550: A radio manufacturer, began manufacturing television sets. Other local outfits such as Carlsound and Rehco, also started setting up assembly plants. In 1958, the high taxes previously imposed on imported television shows were removed, which made American shows less expensive than locally produced live programming. In April 1955, the Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) was established as a radio medium in 1956 by businessmen Eugenio and Fernando Lopez . In
1792-431: A remake of Villa Quintana , Bingit and Adarna . On May 5, 2014, GMA Network chairman and CEO, attorney Felipe L. Gozon confirmed the networked has entered negotiations with San Miguel Corporation president and COO Ramon S. Ang . A month after, on June 24, 2014, GMA Network's major stockholders announced it will sell 30% of their equity shares of the network to Ang in his personal capacity. San Miguel Corporation
1904-406: A television station did not go to waste. Judge Antonio Quirino, the brother of then-Philippine President Elpidio Quirino , had been trying to get a license from Congress that would allow him to put up a television station. The Congress, however, denied him from getting such a license for the fear that he might use it as a vehicle for propaganda for his brother who was then running for a second term in
2016-634: A three-year deal with Fox International Channels which allows locally produced GMA's shows and feature films to be aired on FOX cable channels. The said deal covers a minimum of 350 hours' worth of programs and 25 feature films. Among the programs delivered to FOX for airing in its Philippine feed are: Encantadia , Darna , Dyesebel , Super Twins , Stairway to Heaven , Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit , Trudis Liit and Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita , and news and public affairs shows like Wish Ko Lang , Pinoy Meets World and Pinoy Abroad . While
2128-457: A total of 512 acts . Among it were: The following are the terms of the senators of this Congress, according to the date of election: Following the declaration of Martial Law on September 23, 1972, the terms of senators elected in 1967, 1969 and 1971 ended. The term of office of the members of the House of Representatives was from December 30, 1969, to December 30, 1973, but was cut short with
2240-500: A trial version of its set-top boxes manufactured by American communications equipment supplier Atlanta DTH, Inc. GMA Network, TV5, and other commercial television networks also started their test during this time. However, GMA Network opposed the decision made by NTC and asked NTC to reconsider the European DVB-T for its superior quality. On February 11, 2015, ABS-CBN Corporation formally launched its ABS-CBN TV Plus service to
2352-406: A variety of events. When the station ran out of presenting any new features, stage plays were transported to television. In 1953, less than a month after the first telecast, Father James Reuter SJ , who had radio and television training, produced the first play on Philippine television entitled Cyrano de Bergerac . The three-hour-long play was aired live and all the talents were students. In
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#17327811881772464-538: A version of Android , double-acting as a streaming device capable of running apps and games. In June 2020, images of a DTV set-top box known as the GMA Affordabox surfaced online. The product is said to be priced at under ₱1000 and includes a multimedia player, a personal video recorder, and support for the Philippines' emergency broadcast warning system with an auto-on alert feature. The GMA Affordabox became available on Lazada and Shopee that same month with
2576-598: Is also available outside the Philippines through the Philippine pay television channels GMA Pinoy TV , GMA Life TV and GMA News TV which is available through satellite and cable TV systems worldwide. Since 2013, the network has been testing digital terrestrial television broadcasts using the Japanese standard ISDB-T , in select areas in the Philippines. The origin of GMA Network can be traced back to Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. through DZBB , which started airing its radio broadcast on March 1, 1950, and officially launched as
2688-952: Is not involved in Ang's acquisition of the shares. In June 2015, GMA in a disclosure to the securities commission said that talks with Ramon Ang has bogged down. In that same year, the network won another Peabody Award for its coverage of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Supertyphoon Yolanda). In April 2015, GMA Network implemented a series of budget cuts towards its regional TV stations, by terminating at least 200 regional employees, downgrading its originating TV stations in Bacolod , Naga , Cagayan de Oro , General Santos and Ilocos to 'satellite-selling' or relay TV stations, and cancelling morning shows in Cebu , Davao , Iloilo and Dagupan , reportedly in order for them to "streamline their operations for increased ratings and revenue". In November that same year,
2800-495: Is one of the largest television and radio network in the Philippines, along with TV5 and ABS-CBN / A2Z . The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area , referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded, it changed into Global Media Arts. GMA Network is the largest television network in the Philippines and one of the largest media network in the country. GMA's first broadcast on television
2912-515: Is superior to ISDB-T. However, in October 2013, National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a draft memorandum circular adopting the Japanese standard as the sole standard in the delivery of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) services in the Philippines. In May 2015, GMA Network announced that it will be spending at least ₱2 to 3 billion for the rollout of its digital TV service and said the company plans to produce dongles, instead of set-top boxes for
3024-497: Is today the cable firm Sky Cable , created in 1990. 11 years later, Dream Satellite TV began operations as the country's first Direct-broadcast satellite television service, lasting up until 2017. In 2007, ABS-CBN Corporation applied for a license from the National Telecommunications Commission to operate a digital terrestrial television service in the country. In 2008, Sky Cable became
3136-587: The EDSA III riots initiated by the Pro-Estrada groups, who were seen as hostile to news media. GMA officially revealed its present logo and image during an episode of its noontime show SOP on October 27, 2002. The following year, Saksi won a New York Television Festival Gold Medal for its newscast, the first Filipino news program to do so. This win, along with the Peabody Award in 1999, earned
3248-891: The Philippine Broadcasting Service of the Philippine government , now defunct), DZRH-TV (established on April 11, 1962, by the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), owned by Manuel "Manolo" Elizalde Sr. ), DZTM-TV (established in July 1962, by Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), owned by Chino Roces , the publisher of The Manila Times ), DZFU-TV (established in August 1962, by FEATI University , now defunct), and DZKB-TV (established on October 15, 1969, by Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS), owned by Roberto Benedicto ). Among
3360-755: The Philippines , Stewart and the American Broadcasting Company , which owned 25% of the company, were forced to cede majority control to a triumvirate composed of Gilberto Duavit Sr. , a Malacañang official; Menardo Jimenez, an accountant; and Felipe Gozon , an attorney of the Stewarts in 1974. The station changed its name to GMA Radio-Television Arts (GMA stood for Greater Manila Area , the station's initial coverage area) and also renamed its corporate name as Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. on May 28, 1974 until 1996. Stewart's wife Loreto
3472-883: The Survivor franchise, titled Survivor Philippines , as well as a local Filipino adaptation of a Korean drama, titled Ako si Kim Samsoon . Their evening newscast 24 Oras received two awards in the New York Television Festival , a gold medal for Best Continuing Coverage and a silver medal for Best News Program. In 2010, for the first and second quarters, GMA Network released new soaps and shows like The Last Prince , Panday Kids , First Time , Laff En Roll , Diva , Zooperstars , Claudine , Wipeout , Pepito Manaloto , Wachamakulit , Sunnyville , Comedy Bar , Love Bug , Langit sa Piling Mo , Pilyang Kerubin , Endless Love , Danz Showdown , as well as Diz Iz It! which replaced
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3584-562: The presidential elections of 1953 . Because of this, he bought a 70% share in BEC, which earned him indirect control of a television franchise. He changed the name of BEC to Alto Broadcasting System (ABS), after the names of its new owners, Aleli and Judge Antonio Quirino. Lindenberg continued to be a co-owner and served as the general manager. Before the television station was formally launched, it faced several obstacles. The Central Bank , for instance, refused to grant Quirino dollar credit from
3696-431: The 1975 Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier heavyweight fight, and the 1981 visit of Pope John Paul II were shown worldwide. When Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, it was a small item on television news. During his historic funeral procession, GMA was allowed only ten seconds of airtime coverage exclusively on the late night news program The 11:30 Report . For most of the late 1970s to the early 1980s, RPN and IBC were
3808-541: The 777 feet (237 m), 120 kW Tower of Power in Quezon City , the tallest man-made structure in the country. In 1992, the Philippine Congress passed a law granting the network to operate for another 25 years. The network then targeted international reach in the 1990s. Through its relay stations, GMA programs were seen across the country as well as Southeast Asia . GMA programming started airing in 60 American cities and parts of South America through
3920-872: The ABS radio facilities moved to the Chronicle Building in the Intramuros District of Manila , the home building of the CBN Radio studios. At the turn of the next decade, TV sets became the most sellable appliance in urban areas. Also within this period, other VHF TV stations opened. These include DZTV-TV (established on March 1, 1960, by Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), owned by Dick Baldwin and later Andrés Soriano, Sr. of San Miguel Corporation ), DZBB-TV (established on October 29, 1961, by Republic Broadcasting System (RBS), owned by Robert Stewart ), DZFM-TV (established in 1961 by
4032-582: The ABS-CBN broadcast center on Bohol Avenue, Quezon City. ABS-CBN, as a network, ceased operations for the next 14 years, and its studios became the broadcasting center of Benedicto's KBS and the government's GTV. A year later, ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2 would reopen as DWWX-TV Channel 2 under Benedicto's Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In 1976, GTV-4 began color broadcasts. The Benedicto networks—BBC, KBS, which became Radio Philippines Network (RPN) in 1975, and IBC—served as vehicles of propaganda for
4144-576: The Congress and media establishments including RBS. In December 1972, RBS was given the green light by the government to return on the air, however with limited three-month permits. Programming during that time was supplied mostly via a blocktime agreement with Philippine Production Center Inc. (PPCI), a company led by former ABS-CBN executive Romeo Jalosjos. But due to limited licenses, difficulty in financial obligations, and disallowing foreign citizens and entities from owning and operating media companies in
4256-635: The Duavit-Jimenez-Gozon takeover, the station began to broadcast in color with an ₱ 8 million credit line thru buying telecine machines and acquired foreign programs. Ratings were up from #5 to #3 that time. During martial law under the Marcos regime , GMA managed to broadcast the funeral of senator Ninoy Aquino , a public opposition leader who was assassinated in August 1983, the only local network to do so. In 1984, Imee Marcos , daughter of Ferdinand Marcos, attempted to take over GMA. However,
4368-474: The GMA News TV and now known as GTV (currently on DWDB-TV Channel 27 ). The network planned to offer its initial public offering ; however, the plan was delayed due to political instability during Arroyo's administration , among other factors. In 2007, the network announced its initial public offering after several setbacks. In 2006, Debate with Mare at Pare , a late-night public affairs program, won
4480-493: The International Channel Network. GMA was selected to be the official broadcaster for the 1995 World Youth Day , when Pope John Paul II visited the country again. During the same year, popular TV shows Eat Bulaga! and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! began broadcasting on GMA after TAPE Inc. , the programs' production company, refused an ABS-CBN proposal to buy the airing rights of the two shows. Around
4592-672: The Marcos government while also broadcasting local and overseas entertainment and sports. In 1979, the Benedicto networks moved to the newly built Broadcast City in Diliman, Quezon City. In the same year, Gregorio Cendaña was named Minister of Information. In 1980, GTV-4 was relaunched as Maharlika Broadcasting System (MBS-4). Initially, the Department of Public Information (later Ministry of Public Information), reviewed everything that
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4704-608: The Moon . On November 14, 1969, DZAQ-TV transferred from Channel 3 to Channel 2, while its sister station DZXL-TV transferred from Channel 9 to Channel 4. On October 15, 1969, Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS) launched its television network with DZKB-TV Channel 9, which would broadcast in full color. On November 11, ABS-CBN became the first network to use chroma key in Halalan '69 , for the 1969 Philippine Presidential elections , while ABC-5, RBS-7, and IBC-13, once again collaborated for
4816-554: The NTSC system of the Radio Corporation of America and would begin to broadcast in color in 1966. Channel 3 also beat others when it came to educational television initiatives with a one-hour daily slot in the early years of the decade, with Inter-Island 13 following suit. On February 1, 1967, the corporate name of BEC was changed to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (later adapted the name ABS-CBN Corporation in August 2007
4928-523: The No. 2 network after a brief stint in the lead, though it did maintain its position as a leading player in the industry. Yet even as it encountered financial troubles, RPN in 1990 broke ahead as the first Philippine station ever to have 24-hour broadcasts. By then, ABS-CBN enjoyed a significant lead over not just GMA, but also the now-faltering RPN and IBC. MBS became the New TV-4 on February 24, 1986, during
5040-671: The Philippines The 7th Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino : Ikapitong Kongreso ng Pilipinas ), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives , met from January 26, 1970, until September 23, 1972, during the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of Ferdinand Marcos's presidency . On September 23, 1972, President Marcos effectively dissolved the Congress with his declaration of martial law . Marcos then exercised legislative powers. In 1976, Congress
5152-595: The Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even before that, during the late 1940s, several academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978, the Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). The Star Awards for Television are the oldest existing television awards in
5264-403: The Philippines, through Radiowealth Inc., had become the third country in the world to manufacture color TV sets. By January 1972, the growth of the Philippine television industry was unstoppable. Aside from ABS-CBN's pioneer satellite broadcasts, stations opened up one after the other in many parts of the country beginning in 1961, when DYCB-TV Channel 3, the pioneer provincial television channel,
5376-450: The United States and retire following his utter dissatisfaction with the Marcos regime. The resistance of network leadership would trigger the beginning of the end of Marcos's dominance in the television industry, for in the months to come, GMA broke from the pack when it began airing interviews by Benigno's widow, Corazon, in 1985 in the lead up to her presidential campaign and the 1986 snap presidential elections that followed. In addition,
5488-482: The absence of 2.054 billion pesos' worth of revenues from political ads generated in 2010 and the global impact of financial crisis in Europe and slow economic recovery in the U.S. in 2011. On October 4, 2012, the network announced the termination of negotiations with MediaQuest Holdings , Inc. (an affiliate of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ) owned by businessman and TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. Since
5600-487: The acronym 'GMA' now standing for Global Media Arts . In 1999, GMA aired the Filipino language television news program GMA Network News , originally an English language newscast, then a rarity in Philippine television. GMA was the first Philippine broadcaster to receive a Peabody Award for Investigative Reporting in 1999. Later, Citynet 27 became EMC, the first local music video-oriented TV channel, which became part of
5712-623: The aftermath of the historic People Power Revolution which ended the 20-year dictatorship of Marcos that forever altered television history, the Benedicto networks BBC, RPN, and IBC were sequestered by the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG). BBC was returned to ABS-CBN through an executive order while RPN and IBC were handed over to the Government Communications Group. ABS-CBN would begin both satellite and international broadcasts (the latter
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#17327811881775824-490: The bank, saying that the said venture was too risky. For this reason, Quirino asked help from his friend Marvin Gray, whose family was a friend of David Sarnoff , then president of Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Through the intervention of Gray, Quirino was able to get assistance from RCA. Before the first telecast, Quirino initiated the importation of 120 television sets through the 60,000 pesos loan that he received from
5936-543: The beginning of the year, Mr. Pangilinan had been vocal with his interest to acquire GMA Network, saying that he "talked to them, ... since 2002, and then maybe five years ago." Following the return of the negotiations of GMA Network to the PLDT Group, Manny V. Pangilinan confirming on March 4, 2014, that the offer to buy 34% stake at GMA Network was expired in February of the same year. In 2013, GMA Network launched
6048-487: The beginning, Philippine TV networks would buy the rights to air mediocre American TV programs and serials since it was cheaper than producing local shows. To entice advertisers, as well as to encourage increased viewership, simultaneous airing of programs on radio and television resorted to promotional gimmicks. Many popular radio shows, including, Tawag ng Tanghalan , Kuwentong Kutsero , and Student Canteen , started their life on TV this way. In 1955, Radiowealth Inc.,
6160-456: The bronze medal at the New York Television Festival . The network was also praised for its coverage on the Wowowee stampede by local publications. An exclusive interview by Mike Enriquez to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after the lifting of the state of national emergency was allowed by GMA to be aired by other networks without prior consent, and was also similarly praised including
6272-638: The channel feed and its programming to Anamorphic widescreen ratio format (16:9) as announced on February 24 that being converted its mitigation of reception through analog (until end of the year) and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after more than 61 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from standard-definition format (4:3). On December 9, 2023, during his 84th birthday celebration at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila , Atty. Felipe Gozon announced that he retired from his position as chief executive officer (CEO) of GMA Network Inc. and he replaced by
6384-472: The company's president and chief operating officer (COO), Gilberto Duavit Jr. starting January 1, 2024. However, Gozon remained as chairman of the board and become as adviser of the company. On June 28, 2024, GMA Network launched a new station ID featuring a revised version of the 2002 logo with a new slogan "Isa sa Puso ng Pilipino" (lit. "One of the Heart of Filipino"). This station ID is currently played during
6496-737: The corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines. On March 9, 2018, GMA Network launched its new slogan "Buong Puso Para Sa Kapuso" (lit. Wholehearted for the One in Heart) with a new station ID. Its short version is used during the top/bottom of the hour in different variants before programs start, as well as during commercial breaks/reminders. It also aired on its sister channel, GMA News TV (now GTV). On August 27, 2018, GMA regional stations in Iloilo and Bacolod were upgraded again to originating station as GMA Western Visayas following
6608-507: The country including Dagupan , Naga , Bacolod , Iloilo , Cebu and Davao . GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System , GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network ) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its now-defunct Sunday noontime variety show, SOP . GMA Network
6720-466: The country while keeping digital on-screen graphics in 4:3 safe zone for their TV broadcast since the network is still broadcasting in 480i . The videos uploaded on their YouTube channel and third-party OTT services on the other hand are presented in 720p and 1080p format. GMA Playground is an extension of the digital terrestrial television format of the GMA Network. In December 2016, it
6832-517: The country; they are handed out annually by the Philippine Movie Press Club and are voted by the press. The Philippines has no public broadcasting television network. Despite this, there are several government-owned ones . James Lindenberg , an American engineer dubbed the "father of Philippine television," began assembling transmitters and established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC) on July 11, 1946. The company
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#17327811881776944-471: The drama show Marimar , sci-fi show Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan , quiz show Kakasa Ka Ba sa Grade 5? , and game show Whammy! Push Your Luck . The network announced in 2007 that they would also adapt the Idol franchise . Since an earlier adaptation of the franchise was made by Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) (under the name Philippine Idol ), the new adaptation would be transferred to GMA under
7056-425: The film Run Barbi Run , marking the second film production studio owned by another network after Star Cinema (founded in 1993 by ABS-CBN). In 1998, the company produced the biopic film José Rizal , then the most expensive Filipino film produced, and had a successful run, garnering many accolades and nominations from award-giving bodies. GMA formally changed its corporate name in 1996 to GMA Network Inc., with
7168-422: The films covered by the deal are: My Best Friend's Girlfriend , When I Met U , Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie , Temptation Island and José Rizal . On February 22, 2012, GMA Films ' President Annette Gozon-Abrogar and director Yam Laranas announced that the thriller movie The Road was commercially released and shown in over 50 theaters across North America and Canada on May 11, 2012,
7280-520: The first cable network to adopt digital television, and Cignal , the country's first digital direct-broadcast satellite television service, made its debut in February 2009. In 2009, ABS-CBN started to test digital transmission using the European DVB-T standard. On July 11, 2009, ABS-CBN launched Balls HD in Sky Cable , the first-ever high-definition television channel in the country. On
7392-548: The five new channels will be beamed from Metro Manila , Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, with plans to extend its coverage to existing ABS-CBN DTV stations. On June 1, 2019, ABS-CBN launched a digital TV dongle called ABS-CBN TVplus Go for Android smartphones. It was initially available in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Benguet, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo, Bacolod, Metro Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Metro Davao. 7th Congress of
7504-495: The international success of Philippine television (with many TV dramas being broadcast to many countries), Eat Bulaga! was the first Philippine variety show to be franchised in another country. Its first franchise is Eat Bulaga! Indonesia . Cable television was, in keeping with the 1987 Constitution and the Aquino government policies, removed as a state responsibility in 1988. In this new atmosphere of privatized cable came what
7616-459: The launch of the new regional news program One Western Visayas . On December 14, 2018, GMA Network's founding chairman Atty. Gilberto M. Duavit Sr. died at the age of 84. He was GMA Network's chairman from 1974 to 1976 and sat as one of the network's board of directors in 1977. He rejoined the network's board of directors in 2016 until the time of his death. On February 22, 2019, the network has announced that they will be investing ₱1 billion for
7728-459: The longest morning talk show SiS along Party Pilipinas which replaced SOP and Koreana and Little Star which replaced Sine Novela marking the return of original concepts on their afternoon line-up. In 2011, GMA Network offered an afternoon line-up which includes Nita Negrita , Magic Palayok , Alakdana , Sisid , My Lover, My Wife and Kung Aagawin Mo ang Langit . In
7840-485: The martial law period also jumpstarted an offshoot of current affairs programming – public service and non-news informative programs. GMA Network's Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko , launched in the fall of 1975, was the first and longest public service TV program in the Philippines. Having helped millions of viewers be aware of medical issues, especially among the poor and lower middle class, its success in providing medical care to indigent and poor families, as well as its revelations on
7952-698: The media conglomerate's diversification although the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation name is still used alternatively nowadays on some contexts). Also, during this year, Radiowealth Inc. pioneered the production of 19-, 21- and 25-inch models of color TV sets. Moreover, it was favored by advertisers like Procter and Gamble , the Philippine Refining Company , Colgate-Palmolive , Del Rosario Brothers, and Caltex . That same year in November 14-15, ABS-CBN broadcast
8064-613: The most-watched channels in terms of ratings. However, in the years leading up to the People Power Revolution , GMA – which was the only independent station – managed to beat the Benedicto-owned duopoly and stayed in the position for the next two years. The martial law era also jump-started the beginnings of satellite broadcasts linking the entire country by ABS-CBN through trial runs, soon followed by RPN and MBS which started simulcasts of programs from Manila to
8176-681: The multi-network coverage with Election '69 . By the late 1960s, news and public affairs programs were pioneered by ABS-CBN and ABC. The Big News (in English) on ABC's DZTM-TV Channel 5, first anchored by Bong Lapira and later, Jose Mari Velez and The World Tonight (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2, anchored by Henry Halasan were the first news programs on Philippine television, followed in that same period by NewsWatch (in English) of KBS's DZKB-TV Channel 9 and NewsBreak (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZXL-TV Channel 4 featuring Lapira. ABS-CBN pioneered Filipino language news programming in
8288-909: The network a commendation from the House of Representatives later that year. On September 1, 2003, GMA withdrew its membership from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), after various issues and incidents involving its news talents and the cable firm Sky Cable 's alleged distortion of GMA's signal on its system, among other factors. The network premiered several programs in 2004: 24 Oras (a newscast), Reporter's Notebook (a documentary), Pinoy Pop Superstar (a singing search), Mulawin (a fantasy series) and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (a magazine show). In 2005, subsidiary Citynet signed an agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network . From 2005 to 2019, ZOE's flagship station DZOE-TV Channel 11 , went on air as Quality TeleVision, and later reformatted as
8400-739: The network also downgraded its originating station in Iloilo City into 'relay-selling' or satellite TV station and cancelling Ratsada 24 Oras following the retrenchment of 20 employees from the news department as part of the strategic streamlining undertaken by GMA Network. In 2016, GMA Network launched a new line-up of shows including Wish I May , That's My Amboy , Dear Uge , Lip Sync Battle Philippines , Hanggang Makita Kang Muli , The Millionaire's Wife , Poor Señorita , Yan ang Morning! , Once Again , Juan Happy Love Story , Magkaibang Mundo , Laff Camera Action , A1 Ko Sa 'Yo , Hay, Bahay! , Conan, My Beautician ,
8512-509: The network beginning December 6 of the same year, with Felipe Gozon assumed his office in concurrent capacity as the Board Chairman of the network, while Duavit Sr.'s son Gilberto "Jimmy" Duavit Jr. was appointed by GMA Network's Board of Directors as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. On May 1, 2001, GMA news reporters Michael Fajatin, Jiggy Manicad and Arnold Clavio were injured during
8624-431: The network since 1998 and has served as program manager, assistant vice president, and vice president for drama for the Entertainment Group. Her latest position prior to the appointment has seen her supervising the group's afternoon and primetime teledramas. In April 2012, GMA Network's president and COO Gilberto Duavit Jr. announced that the network hit consolidated revenues at 13.083 billion pesos in 2011. That's despite
8736-492: The network was also the first to report that Fidel Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile broke away from the Marcos administration. GMA's rival ABS-CBN reopened in September 1986 and convinced key people to transfer networks including Freddie M. Garcia along with key people from the network's Marketing and Engineering departments. The People Power Revolution enabled previously closed down television stations to air again. However,
8848-522: The network will conclude the test phase, and it is expected to begin the rollout of the DTTV project starting in Metro Manila. In preparation for the shift to digital, GMA New Media was working on a DTV set-top box (originally reported to be a DTV dongle) in order to compete with ABS-CBN's TV Plus set-top box. A prototype was shown at the IMMAP DigiCon congress in 2016, and is shown to be running
8960-530: The network's signing on and signing off activities and shorter version is aired during commercial breaks. In February 2013, GMA Network admitted that it was conducting field tests of Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial ( ISDB-T ), the Japanese standard in digital television on UHF Channel 27 (551.143 MHz), but remained unconvinced of ISDB-T, saying that the European standard, second-generation Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial ( DVB-T2 ),
9072-532: The new name Pinoy Idol . In 2008 and 2009, GMA produced a diverse set of shows for its primetime block by airing several adaptations of Carlo J. Caparas and Mars Ravelo works, including Joaquin Bordado (2008), Dyesebel (2008) Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (2009), Darna (2009), and Totoy Bato (2009), along with several original shows like Gagambino , Codename: Asero , Luna Mystika , among others. They also aired an adaptation of
9184-473: The owner of Joe's Electric, who was, in turn, the first to be bestowed with the right to sell television sets in the country. Finally, on October 23, 1953, Quirino marked the first official television broadcast in the Philippines with the launching of ABS' DZAQ-TV Channel 3 (DZAQ-TV 3). With the help of RCA, four men underwent technical training in the United States. These were Arcadio Carandang, Romualdo Carballo, Harry Chaney and Jose Navarro. The ABS studio
9296-420: The political instability during Aquino's term added burden to the network, most notably when it was stormed by rebel soldiers for two days as a part of an attempted coup against the Aquino administration. In 1987, the network broadcast its programs for the first time in full stereo, the first VHF television network to do so in the country. Additionally, Broadway Centrum opened, and in 1988, they also inaugurated
9408-555: The president herself. In April the same year, GMA founder Robert Stewart died while in the United States . The network supported and documented the successful attempt of mountain climber Romi Garduce to reach the summit of Mount Everest , only the third Filipino to do so. The network started producing local adaptation of television franchises from other countries, starting from Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition with FremantleMedia . They later produces local adaptations of
9520-746: The prime-time line-up, GMA released I Heart You, Pare! , Dwarfina , Machete , Captain Barbell , Munting Heredera , the first historical drama of the Philippines entitled Amaya and they offered the first TV remake drama series Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin . In 2012, the network offered a line-up of television series featuring original concepts for the first quarter, in both their primetime and afternoon blocks such as Legacy , Biritera and My Beloved on GMA Telebabad and Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis , Broken Vow , The Good Daughter and Hiram na Puso on GMA Afternoon Prime. On February 1, 2012, GMA Network announced it has signed
9632-546: The primetime slots, with DZAQ-TV Channel 2 having Balita Ngayon , once anchored by Ric Tierro and DZXL-TV Channel 4 having Apat na Sulok ng Daigdig , with Orly Mercado as its first presenter. IBC-13 followed up with Mayor Villegas Reports , co-produced with the Manila city government, and National Television News (in English) featuring future NewsWatch anchor Harry Gasser . MBC's DZRH-TV Channel 11 dominated through late night news programs with The 11th Hour News . By 1971,
9744-672: The provinces across the country, followed by GMA and BBC. Cable television also began at this time when the government, through the DPI, created the first true cable television firm, the Benedicto-owned Sining Makulay Inc. , in the late 1970s, after years of trials that began in 1969. In 1984, Imee Marcos , daughter of Ferdinand Marcos , tried to take over the GMA network but she was successfully prevented by GMA executives, Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon . Afterward, GMA founder Robert Stewart decided to move back to
9856-497: The public in a ceremony in Quezon City. On October 3, 2015, ABS-CBN became the first national Philippine television network to broadcast in high-definition on cable. On May 25, 2018, Solar Entertainment Corporation released a DTV product called Easy TV (Philippines) Originally as a mobile TV dongle service, it later distributed digital set-top boxes, as well as freemium digital TV channels until its discontinuation on September 30, 2019. On July 30, 2018, ABS-CBN TVplus conducted
9968-470: The rollout. In May 2015, GMA topped the digital TV test commissioned by mobile phone brand Starmobile and conducted by American market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) with GMA's presence in 10 out of 14 locations in Metro Manila . Beginning September 2013, some of the programs of the network have been produced in high-definition format in preparation for the ongoing digital shift in
10080-579: The same day, Balls also showed the live broadcast of the first-ever locally produced coverage of an event in high-definition. In 2010, Government-controlled television stations in Manila started to test digital transmission using the Brazilian ISDB-Tb standard. In June 2010, NTC announced that the country would formally adopt the ISDB-Tb standard for digital terrestrial television. In 2011, ABS-CBN started to test ISDB-Tb transmission and released
10192-406: The same time, the network launched a UHF channel subsidiary, Citynet 27 , several new shows (including weekly late-night show Bubble Gang ), as well as the late night news program Saksi . The network also adapted the 700 Club series as The 700 Club Asia . In 1994, GMA founded its own film production company, Cinemax Studios (renamed to GMA Films in 1998, then GMA Pictures in 2019) for
10304-516: The same year, CBN acquired ABS from Quirino and merged the two companies under Bolinao Electronics Corporation. With the establishment of DZXL-TV Channel 9 on April 19, 1958, the Lopez brothers controlled the ABS and CBN television channels. In 1958, the combined ABS (DZAQ-TV Channel 3) and CBN (DZXL-TV Channel 9) television stations moved to their new studios in Roxas Boulevard , Pasay and
10416-515: The second phase of its digitization project . On May 15, 2019, GMA Network began to transmit its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz) as its permanent frequency assigned by National Telecommunications Commission. Television in the Philippines Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN ), making
10528-421: The second phase of their digitization project . On January 1, 2020, GMA Network began the celebration of its 70th anniversary and its flagship international channel GMA Pinoy TV also began the celebration of its 15th anniversary with a variation of its current slogan: Buong Puso Para sa Pilipino (as GMA Network) and Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso Abroad (as GMA Pinoy TV). Along with their anniversary celebration,
10640-584: The short-lived Channel V franchise called Channel V Philippines . GMA broadcast the international millennium television special 2000 Today . The network then began airing 24-hour broadcasting until the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) released and implemented a new set of rules and regulations with its affiliated free-to-air TV networks in 2001. In October 2000, Menardo Jimenez officially announced his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
10752-404: The state of health facilities in far-flung communities, led to the creation of the namesake foundation in 1976 and would also begin a new form of Philippine TV programming, that of medical and health-related programs that would inform the public on health matters and on living healthy lives. That was the concept that helped BBC-2 launch its medical affairs TV program in the early 1980s. In 1986, in
10864-616: The suspension of production of current programs, especially its live shows, due to President Rodrigo Duterte implementing an enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and Luzon in line with restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines . Thus, the network aired reruns of some drama series, including Encantadia , Kambal, Karibal , Ika-6 na Utos , My Husband's Lover , Onanay and Alyas Robin Hood . On August 24, 2020, GMA Network resumed production of current programs. On April 5, 2022, GMA Network announced
10976-489: The takeover was prevented by the network executives. Stewart left the country for good as a result. The network played an instrumental role during the years preceding the People Power Revolution . They were the first to air an interview with Corazon Aquino in 1984, as well as when she announced her intention to run for presidency once she receives one million signatures. During the People Power Revolution,
11088-757: The third day of the EDSA Revolution, given the fact that soldiers loyal to President Corazon Aquino and civilian supporters took over the channel's broadcast facilities, but later officially rebranded as the People's Television Network (PTV) in April 1986, and in 2001, it was relaunched as the National Broadcasting Network (NBN), before renaming back to the People's Television Network in 2011, albeit in its current Visayas Avenue studios (which
11200-453: The top-rated programs in the 1960s were The Nida-Nestor Show , Buhay Artista , and Pancho Loves Tita . Another local show that has had a prevailing top rating is Tawag ng Tanghalan , the amateur singing contest hosted by Lopito and Patsy. BEC's DZAQ-TV Channel 3, following the success of the first-ever locally produced television drama Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato in 1963, staged in 1963 the first-ever test television broadcasts in color using
11312-521: Was a makeshift barn along Florentino Torres Street in Manila . With the transmitter acquired from RCA, the telecasts were received not only in Manila but also in the neighboring provinces. Except for the four engineers who were sent to the US for training, most of the personnel at ABS learned TV operations on the job. The first transmitter for the station was located in San Juan , Rizal . DZAQ-TV 3 started on
11424-599: Was announced that the network will spend an initial amount of ₱416 million for the commencement of the Digital Terrestrial Television transition project of GMA, which included the purchase of three high-powered transmitters capable for providing wider and clearer signal to digital television boxes, antennae and other connectivity requirements, and a fully mirrored head-end system, which is a master facility for grouping and digitally encoding programs. According to GMA Network Chairman and CEO, Felipe Gozon,
11536-481: Was named after his wife's hometown of Bolinao , Pangasinan . Three years later, he was the first to apply for a license in the Philippine Congress to establish a television station. After a year, on June 14, 1950, his request was granted. Due to the scarcity of raw materials and strict import control since 1948, he was compelled to branch into radio broadcasting instead. Lindenberg's attempt to put up
11648-407: Was on October 29, 1961, as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) on DZBB Channel 7, almost a decade after the success of its radio station DZBB . It is the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch in anamorphic widescreen format. Today, the flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila), which carries VHF Channel 7 for analog transmission with Channel 15 served as
11760-465: Was opened in 1992). ABC returned to broadcast on February 21, 1992. On August 9, 2008, ABC became TV5. IBC became a 100% government-owned station in the 1990s under a compromise agreement between PCGG and Roberto Benedicto, management and marketing were returned to the IBC Board of Directors. In 1998, ZOE TV was finally launched on channel 11. The channel was blocktimed by GMA Network in 2005 and
11872-485: Was opened in Cebu City, bringing four hours of locally produced programming with relays of Manila programs. When President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972, he ordered the takeover of media firms. Government troops entered radio and television stations and placed them under military control. All media outlets that were critical of the Marcos administration were padlocked and sequestered. ABS-CBN
11984-463: Was relaunched as QTV in November. The channel was again relaunched in February 2011, this time as GMA News TV. The channel was blocktimed by ABS-CBN in 2020 and was relaunched as A2Z in October. During the middle 1990s to 2000s, many UHF stations were launched such as SBN 21 , Studio 23 , Net 25 , Citynet 27 , RJTV 29 , CTV 31 , UNTV 37 , and NBC 41 among others. Philippine shows began to be exported to other Asian and non-Asian countries. After
12096-659: Was replaced by the Batasang Bayan as the Philippines ' legislative body until 1978, when it was replaced by the Batasang Pambansa . One-third of the Senate and the entire membership of the House of Representatives was replaced after the 1969 general elections . The House members and another third of the Senate membership were again replaced after the midterm senatorial elections of 1971. The Seventh Congress in its three regular and six special sessions passed
12208-578: Was seized by the Office of Press Secretary and the National Media Production Center and DZXL-TV Channel 4 was renamed DWGT-TV Channel 4 (PTV-4), the government-owned channel. KBS, IBC, and RBS were later allowed to operate with limited three-month permits. ABS-CBN was seized from the Lopez family and Eugenio Lopez Jr., president of ABS-CBN, was imprisoned. By late 1973, RBS, which was then under blocktimer Philippine Productions,
12320-452: Was sold to Felipe Gozon, who was also the lawyer of Robert Stewart, because foreigners were not allowed to own businesses in the Philippines. RBS later changed its name to GMA Radio-Television Arts (now GMA Network ), popularly known as GMA-7. On June 6, 1973, a fire destroyed the KBS television studios (originally, the ABS television studios) on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Benedicto took control of
12432-505: Was the president when the takeover ensued. The relaunched GMA, aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also (until 1980) had a circle 7 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 7 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC in some United States cities. After that, Rod Reyes, then-general manager of RBS, recruited old-timers from ABS-CBN, including those from its news and entertainment divisions. After
12544-515: Was to be aired on radio and TV and set up the rules and regulations. Through other government agencies, policies on ownership, allocation of frequencies, station distribution, and program standards were promulgated. In 1973, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas was created, and this agency allowed for self-regulation. A year later, a presidential decree created the Broadcast Media Council. The 1974 Miss Universe Pageant,
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