Abs-Cbn: Commercial media network in the Philippines
ABS-CBN is a television network in the Philippines owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation.
It is the country's largest and leading television network with an advertising revenues amounted to PHP17.5 billion for 2011. It was launched on 23 October 1953 and is among the first commercial television networks in Asia. Its headquarters is in Quezon City.
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| Type | Terrestrial television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | Kapamilya Network |
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Founded | October 23, 1953 by James Lindenberg, Antonio Quirino, Eugenio Lopez, Sr., and Fernando Lopez |
| Slogan | In the Service of the Filipino The Philippines' largest network |
| TV stations | List of TV stations |
| 37.58% (Nielsen National Urban TAM January–August 2016) | |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City |
| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Key people | Carlo Katigbak (President and CEO) Cory Vidanes (COO for Broadcast) |
Launch date | Terrestrial: October 23, 1953 (initial) September 14, 1986 (post-People Power Revolution) July 1, 2023 (post-TVJ-TAPE Inc. dispute) |
| Dissolved | Terrestrial: September 23, 1972 (martial law) May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed) |
Former names | Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i 16:9 for the SDTV feed) |
Sister network | ABS-CBN S+A TeleRadyo Serbisyo |
International channel | ABS-CBN TFC |
Official website | www.abs-cbn.com |
| Language | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
| Replaced | BBC-2 GMA Kapamilya Channel |
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