Asianovela Channel was a Philippine defunct

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channel created by ABS-CBN and one of the former

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channels of ABS-CBN TVplus. The channel aired Filipino-dubbed Korean dramas and Asian films, along with limited imported programming from ABS-CBN, Cinema One and Cine Mo!. It operated daily at 06:00 ( PST) with sign-off on weekdays at 01:00 (PST) and on weekends at 02:00 (PST). It was available for a free-trial basis. On June 1, 2020, Asianovela Channel temporarily took over the channel space of S+A (ABS-CBN Sports and Action). However, the channel permanently ceased broadcasting on July 1, 2020 due to the alias cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and former Solicitor General

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. On September 10, 2020, all the defunct frequencies for Asianovela Channel (from channel 43) have been recalled by the NTC. On January 2022, the former frequencies for Asianovela Channel are now owned by

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(SMNI).

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