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 (2001–present) – a movie channel that shows mostly Filipino films.
• Jeepney TV (2012–present) – a general entertainment channel that shows classic TV shows of ABS-CBN.
• Metro Channel/Metro Channel HD (2018–present) – a lifestyle channel targeted to women and serves as a replacement of Lifestyle.
• Myx (2002–present) – a music channel targeted to youth audience.

Local channels owned and operated by ABS-CBN and affiliates

• ABS-CBN News Channel/ANC HD (1999–present) – an English language news and business channel targeted to Filipinos.
• Cine Mo! (2011–present) - an all-day Filipino movie and entertainment channel.
• DZMM TeleRadyo (2007–2020, 2025–present) – 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/Kapamilya Channel HD (2020–present) – a general entertainment channel that serves as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts on May 5, 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied on July 10, 2020.
• Knowledge Channel (1996–present) – an educational channel owned by ABS-CBN and Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.

International channel distribution

• Celestial Classic Movies
• Kix
• Thrill

Pay per view

• Sky Movies PPV
• Sky Sports PPV

Live streaming

• Kapamilya Online Live (2020–present)

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.
• Asianovela Channel (2018–2020) – a channel that airs Filipino-Dubbed drama series and movies from South Korea, Singapore, 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.
• Classic 21 (1992–1994)
• 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.
• 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.
• PIE (2022–2023) – an interactive channel owned by ABS-CBN and BEAM TV, now online platform.
• Pinoy Blockbuster Channel (1998–2001)
• S+A HD (2016–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of S+A.
• Sarimanok Channel 37 (1996)
• Sarimanok News Channel (1996–1999)
• SineBox (2003–2011)
• Sky 1 (1994–1998)
• Sky News (1995–1996)
• Tag (2016–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies.
• TeleRadyo (2020–2023) – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses
• TeleRadyo Serbisyo (2023–2025) – 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 DWPM Radyo 630.
• Velvet (2008–2014) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
• Vid-Ok (1997–2002) – a music channel targeted to Filipinos.
• Yey! (2011–2020) - a digital children's channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, AMBS' All TV ^[4] and ZOE's A2Z.

Defunct Pay per view

• Cinema One Premium HD
• Kapamilya Box Office
• KBO on Sky PPV
• Super KBO
• Star Cinema PPV

Live streaming

• Pinoy Big Brother 24/7 live streaming (2005–2015)

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.
4. Garcia, Nick (April 23, 2024). "ABS-CBN, Villar's AMBS formally announce partnership to bring Kapamilya shows on ALLTV". The Philippine Star .

External links

• Official website