The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a global subscription television network owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Studios and ABS-CBN News, targeting the Filipino diaspora. Available globally on various television platforms, TFC launched on September 24, 1994, and was the world's first trans-Pacific Asian broadcaster.
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as "The Kaibigan Network", the Filipino term for "friend", which was introduced in 2019.
Cinema One is a Philippine pay television channel targeted to the Filipino diaspora. It is owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming includes a lineup of mainstream and independent local and foreign films distributed by Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and rarely, OctoArts Films, film-related programming, and original made-for-television films. An international feed called Cinema One Global is also available worldwide as part of TFC premium channels via cable, satellite, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV.
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta is a Filipino actress, singer, and television personality. Prolific in multiple fields of entertainment, she is known for playing dramatic and comedic leading roles in film and television. Her accolades include three FAMAS Awards, a Gawad Urian Award, nineteen Box Office Entertainment Awards, three PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Luna Awards.
Celestine "Toni" Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano is a Filipino actress, singer and television presenter. Referred as the country's "Ultimate Multimedia Superstar" by various media outlets, she is the former lead host of long-running reality show, Pinoy Big Brother. She also owns a YouTube channel which is Toni Gonzaga Studio that has over 6 million subscribers.
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz.
Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. is a Filipino actor and basketball player. He is managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency.
GMA Network Films Inc., doing business as GMA Pictures, is a Filipino film and television production company headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film production companies in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, Viva Films and Regal Entertainment. Its films include Jose Rizal (1998), Muro Ami (1999), Deathrow (2000), and Firefly (2023).
GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media-related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated with television distribution.
Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in films and television shows, notably as a cast member of Tropang Trumpo (1994–1995) and Bubble Gang (1995–2013), and a host and main performer of SOP (1997–2010) and ASAP Natin 'To (2017–present). He is currently married to Regine Velasquez, with whom he has one child.
Viva Films, Inc. is a Filipino film production company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. It is one of the major film production companies in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and GMA Pictures.
Studio Viva, formerly Viva Television Corporation is a Philippine television production company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1986.
Catherine Rosales Garcia-Sampana is a Filipino film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy and family drama films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She has also directed a few TV series, which aired on ABS-CBN, where she is one of the resident directors. Her films have frequently become some of the highest-grossing films in the Philippines.
Robert James Reid is a Filipino actor and singer. He began his professional acting career in the early 2010s after being named the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010. He came into prominence for his leading role in the film Diary ng Panget (2014). Reid has since starred in Filipino movies such as Talk Back and You're Dead (2014), Para sa Hopeless Romantic (2015), This Time (2016) and Never Not Love You (2018). He also starred in the Philippine TV series Good Vibes (2011), On the Wings of Love (2015–16), and Till I Met You (2016–17).
Viva Cinema is a Philippine entertainment television channel owned by Viva Communications, available on satellite and cable TV providers.
Cine Mo! is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former freemium channels of ABS-CBN TVplus and was the complement to its English-language counterpart, Movie Central until its shutdown in June 2020. The channel's programming consists of local films and foreign movies, and operates 24/7 since March 2021.
The 43rd Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) is a part of the annual awards in the Philippines held on April 29, 2012. The award-giving body honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the Philippine entertainment industry.
MTVph was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network co-owned by ViacomCBS Networks International Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation. The network was launched on August 1, 2017, on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines.
Cignal TV, Inc., also known by its legal trading name Mediascape Inc., is a Filipino media and telecommunications firm in the Philippines. A wholly owned subsidiary of the media company MediaQuest Holdings under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, the firm operates its pay television services, subscription television networks, television and film entertainment production, and fiber broadband internet.
