Creative Programs

Creative Programs

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Pay television
Founded	January 1, 1995;30 years ago (1995-01-01)
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila , Philippines
Area served	Philippines
Key people	Ernie Lopez (President, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.) Teresita Villareal (Officer in Charge, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
Products	Pay TV channels Pay-per-view
Revenue	Php 1.8 billion (FY 2014) [1]
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Parent	ABS-CBN Corporation
Subsidiaries	ABS-CBN Publishing
Website	cablechannels.abs-cbn.com

Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI) is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation that operates and distributes pay TV channels and provides pay-per-view services to direct-to-home satellite and cable television providers in the Philippines. ^{[2] [3]} Since 2019, CPI also engages in book and magazine publishing through its subsidiary ABS-CBN Publishing, following their merger.

Channel distribution

Owned and operated channels

• Cinema One – a channel that shows Filipino films both mainstream and independent.
• Jeepney TV – a channel that shows classic TV programs of ABS-CBN.
• Metro Channel – a channel targeted to upscale women and formerly known as Lifestyle.
• Metro Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of Metro Channel.
• Myx – a music channel targeted to Filipinos.

Local channels owned and operated by ABS-CBN and affiliates

• A2Z - a channel that serves as a flagship property of ZOE in partnership with ABS-CBN as its main content provider through a blocktime agreement, as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied in July 2020.
• ANC – an English language news and business channel targeted to Filipinos.
• ANC HD – a high-definition simulcast of ANC.
• Cine Mo! - an all-day Filipino movie and entertainment channel.
• DZMM TeleRadyo – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary PCMC) and ABS-CBN, with ABS-CBN News as its main content providers, coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
• Kapamilya Channel – a channel that serves as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied in July 2020.
• Kapamilya Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of Kapamilya Channel.
• Knowledge Channel – an educational channel owned by ABS-CBN and Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.

International channels

• Asian Food Network
• Cartoon Network
• Cartoonito
• Celestial Classic Movies
• CinemaWorld
• Cinemax
• CNBC Asia
• CNN International
• Discovery Asia
• DreamWorks Channel
• FashionTV
• Global Trekker
• HBO
• HITS
• HITS Movies
• Kix
• Love Nature
• MTV 90s
• MTV Live
• NHK World-Japan
• Nickelodeon
• Nick Jr.
• Outdoor Channel
• Rock Entertainment
• Rock Action
• Thrill
• tvN
• Warner TV
• ZooMoo

Pay per view

• Cinema One Premium HD (inactive)
• Kapamilya Box Office (inactive)
• KBO on Sky PPV (inactive)
• Super KBO (inactive)
• Star Cinema PPV (inactive)
• Sky Movies PPV
• Sky Sports PPV

Live streaming

• Kapamilya Online Live
• Pinoy Big Brother 24/7 live streaming (inactive) (2005–2015)

Others

• Sky Freeview

Defunct channels

• ABS-CBN HD (2015–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of ABS-CBN.
• ABS-CBN Regional Channel (2016–2018) – programming produced regionally by ABS-CBN Regional stations.
• S+A HD (2016–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of S+A.
• Asianovela Channel (2018–2020) – a channel that airs Filipino-Dubbed drama series and movies from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan.
• Balls (2008–2015) – a premium sports channel targeted to upscale men.
• Balls HD (2009; 2013–2015) – a high-definition feed of Balls.
• CgeTV (2010–2012) – an interactive user-generated channel.
• Hero (2005–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed anime; now a pop culture web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media
• I Channel (1992–1999) - a family-oriented channel that shows English-dubbed foreign animated and live-action television series.
• Lifestyle (1999–2018) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
• Liga (2018–2020; also on HD) – a sports channel that airs international football and local sporting events.
• Maxxx (2008–2010) – a channel targeted to upscale men.
• Movie Central (2018–2020) – a digital English movie channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel during overnight hours.
• PIE (2022–2023) – an interactive channel owned by ABS-CBN and BEAM TV, now online platform.
• O Shopping (16:9 widescreen) (2013–2020) – a shopping channel owned by ABS-CBN and CJ Group of Korea; now a shopping digital web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media.
• Tag (2016–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies.
• Velvet (2008–2014) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
• Yey! (2011–2020) - a digital children's channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, ALLTV, and A2Z.

References

1. P. Valdueza, Rolando (April 24, 2015). 2014 Annual Report (17-A). Philippine Stock Exchange (Report).
2. "Cable and Print". ABS-CBN Investor Relation. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
3. "Tiger Gate Launches KIX and Thrill in the Philippines with CPI" (Press release). Tiger Gate Entertainment. April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.

External links

• Official website