3. 1.) ABS-CBN
a major commercial television network in the Philippines. It is the
oldest and the leading television network in the country[4][5][6] with
anadvertising revenue of ₱19 billion for the fiscal year 2012.[7] It is a unit
of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched on
23 October 1953 under the name Alto Broadcasting System, and is among
the first commercial television networks in Asia. Its headquarters are
inQuezon City with regional offices and news bureaus in over 25
provincial areas throughout the country.
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4. 2.) GMA
a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is
owned by GMA Network, Inc. apublicly listed company. Its first broadcast on television
was on October 29, 1961, GMA Network (formerly known as DZBB TV Channel
7, RBS TV Channel 7, GMA Radio-Television Arts then GMA Rainbow Satellite
Network) is commonly signified to as the "Kapuso Network" in reference to the outline
of the company’s logo. It has also been called the “Christian Network” which refers to
the apparent programming during the tenure of the new management, which took over in
1974. It is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter
is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City.[1]
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5. TV5
(formerly known as ABC 5) is a
major Filipino commercial television network based in Mandaluyong
City, Philippines. It is owned and operated by the ABC Development
Corporation, solely owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the beneficial trust fund of the Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Company headed by business tycoon Manuel V.
Pangilinan.
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6. STUDIO 23
(officially Studio 23, Inc. and previously AMCARA Broadcasting Network) is
a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is
named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF
channel 23. The network is a sister network of the main channel, ABS-CBN, airing
programming aimed towards young adults, such as North American imports and other
English-language programming, and original Filipino programming aimed at the
demographic as well, such as supplemental programming for ABS-CBN programs. This
station studios are located at 3/F ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Ave.,
Mother Ignacia St., Diliman, Quezon City.
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7. QTV
(formerly QTV, standing for Quality TeleVision) was a television
network in the Philippines run by GMA Network, Inc. The network
primarily aired lifestyle programs and dramas particularly aimed
toward women. Its flagship station was DZOE-TV, which GMA ran
as part of a lease with its owner, ZOE Broadcasting Network (who
also aired programming on Q's schedule as part of the agreement,
which also granted it access totechnical resources from GMA).
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