List of ABS-CBN original programming

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This is a list of original programming broadcast by ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network. The network is headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City.

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On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida, [1] after the NTC refused to renew the network's franchise license earlier in February 2020. The franchise license expired on May 4, 2020, and a day later, ABS-CBN officially signed off in the evening. [2] [3] On July 10, 2020, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises of the 18th Congress rejected the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. [4] [5] As a result, the network was forced to cease operations of some of its divisions and laid off its workers on August 31, 2020. [6]

After shutting down its terrestrial stations, ABS-CBN started distrbuting its shows on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z (DZOE-TV Channel 11 on analog free TV in Manila, DYPR-TV Channel 12 in Tacloban, and Channel 20 on digital TV nationwide), cable, satellite and online platforms. A2Z is a blocktime agreement between ABS-CBN Corporation and ZOE Broadcasting Network.

Original programming

Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order, followed by the year of debut in parentheses.

News

Current affairs

News magazine
Documentary

Drama

Anthology
Fantasy and horror

Comedy

Informative

Kid-oriented

Reality

Game

Talk

Variety/musical

Youth-oriented

Religious

Others

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References

  1. "Calida pressed NTC to issue cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN, document shows". ABS-CBN News . May 6, 2020.
  2. "ABS-CBN goes off air following NTC order". CNN Philippines . May 5, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. "Philippines largest TV network ABS-CBN ordered shut". www.aljazeera.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 10, 2020). "House panel junks ABS-CBN's bid for a 25-year franchise". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 10, 2020). "Several issues led to denial of ABS-CBN franchise bid: House body". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. "ABS-CBN to lay off workers end of August". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. Paula Castillo unmasks her different faces in "I Am KC"
  8. "KC's fight against time on "I am KC" over ABS-CBN site". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2023.