Front Row (TV program)

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Front Row
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Title card
Genre Documentary
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production company GMA News and Public Affairs
Original release
Network
  • GMA News TV (March 5, 2011 – 2014, July 27, 2020 – December 2020)
  • GMA Network (February 10, 2014 – March 9, 2020, January 4, 2021 – March 8, 2021)
ReleaseMarch 5, 2011 (2011-03-05) 
March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)

Front Row is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA News TV and GMA Network. It premiered on GMA News TV on March 5, 2011. The show moved to GMA Network on February 10, 2014, on the network's Monday evening line up. [1] The show concluded on GMA Network on March 9, 2020. The show returned to GMA News TV on July 27, 2020, on the network's Power Block line up. [2] The show returned to GMA Network on January 4, 2021. [3] The show concluded on March 8, 2021.

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Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] The show resumed its programming on July 27, 2020. [5]

Accolades

Accolades received by Front Row
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2011ENPRESS Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Documentary Program"Bente Dos"Nominated [6]
2014"Super Tatay"Nominated [7]
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramFront RowNominated [8]
UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights AwardWon [9]
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramNominated [10]
US International Film and Video FestivalWon [11]
2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramNominated [12]
US International Film and Video FestivalCreative Excellence (Social Issues category)"Maestra Salbabida"Won [13]
2017US International Film and Video FestivalFront RowWon [14]
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramNominated [15]

References

  1. "Starting Feb. 10, the GMA News TV documentary program Front Row will also be changing channels and timeslots!". Facebook . February 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. "GMA's award-winning public affairs shows move to primetime". GMA Network . July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. "Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa State of The Nation". PEP. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. Adel, Rosette (March 17, 2020). "Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs". Interaksyon . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "Front Row: Mag-asawa, napilitang tumira sa bangketa dahil hindi makauwi sa probinsya". YouTube . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2012). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. Calderon, Ricky (February 12, 2014). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award". PEP. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. "Front Row wins grand prize at the 2014 UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award for Television". Adobo Magazine. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  10. "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler . December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. "GMA Network wins big in the 2015 US International Film & Video Festival". GMA Network . June 18, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  12. "List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television". Rappler . October 10, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  13. "Kapuso wins US Intl. Film and Video Festival top award". Manila Standard . October 26, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. "GMA Network wins 1 gold, 6 Silver medals at 2017 US International Film & Video Festival". GMA Network . July 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  15. Soriano, Gia Allana. "In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television". GMA Network. Retrieved April 26, 2020.