Viva TV (Philippine TV channel)

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Viva Cinema
Broadcast areaNationwide
Network Viva Television
Programming
Language(s) Filipino, English
Ownership
Owner Viva Entertainment
Sister channels Pinoy Box Office
TMC
Sari-Sari Channel
K Movies Pinoy (defunct)
History
Launched
  • February 1, 2009 (second incarnation of Viva Cinema)
  • July 16, 2012 (as Viva TV)
  • August 1, 2021 (current incarnation of Viva Cinema)
Former namesViva
Availability
Cable
Cablelink Channel 51
Parasat Cable TV Channel 45
Satellite
Cignal Channel 42
SatLiteChannel 32
Viva TV Plus
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Language(s) Filipino, English
Ownership
Owner Viva Entertainment
Glocal Media
Sister channels RPN USA
History
Launched2005
Former namesViva TV
Availability
IPTV
Fetch TV (Australia)Channel 865

Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV) is a Philippine entertainment television channel owned by Viva Entertainment, available on satellite and cable TV providers. [1]

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Logo used from July 16, 2012 to July 31, 2021 Viva TV logo.jpg
Logo used from July 16, 2012 to July 31, 2021

History

The channel was launched as Viva Cinema on February 1, 2009, the day Cignal Digital TV also began operation. The channel's programming line-up consisted of previous teleseries produced by Viva Television, Filipino films and Hollywood films, as well as televised interviews related to upcoming domestic and international films. [2] [3] [4] [5]

On July 16, 2012, the channel was relaunched as Viva TV, [6] and began broadcasting music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from films featuring some of Viva Entertainment artists, including Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion, among others.

After nine years and sixteen days, Viva TV ends its broadcast operations on July 31, 2021 and it has reverted back to Viva Cinema effective on August 1, 2021, after the former transitioned to and merged with Viva Entertainment's television production arm unit while the latter returned its broadcast operations as the third incarnation channel featuring archived movies and concerts.

Final programs (as Viva TV)

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References

  1. Stars unite for VIVA Channel retrieved via www.viva.com.ph 08-03-2012
  2. Viva Cinema: Pay TV now here retrieved via www.yehey.com.ph 02-27-2009 Archived March 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Viva CEO bets on MediaScape’s Cignal Digital TV service retrieved via www.tribune.net.ph 03-06-2009 [ dead link ]
  4. Viva Cinema on Cignal Digital retrieved via www.philstar.com 03-02-2009
  5. Enjoy Twice The Power With Viva Cable TV retrieved via www.clickthecity.com 04-13-2009
  6. Stars unite for VIVA TV channel retrieved via www.viva.com.ph 07-03-2012
  7. http://www.amirapress.com/tag/viva-tvs-1st-series-oh-my-guardians