Channel
Philippines was a 24-hour music-entertainment television network owned by
STAR TV Star TV may refer to:
* E! (Canadian TV channel) (formerly Star!), a Canadian entertainment news channel
* Las Estrellas (Spanish for The Stars), the Mexican television network
* Estrella TV (Spanish for Star TV), the American Spanish-language net ...
and
Fox Networks Group Philippines
Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that oversees international television assets that were acquired from 21st Century Fox. It produces and distributes more than 300 entertainment, film, sports and factual chan ...
in partnership with TV Xtreme Broadcasting Company (formerly Makisig Network) and Northern Star Productions as network provider.
History
Debut on UHF 23
Channel V was first launched in 1994 in the Philippines, as
MTV Asia
MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.
History
MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
made the decision to split from
STAR TV Star TV may refer to:
* E! (Canadian TV channel) (formerly Star!), a Canadian entertainment news channel
* Las Estrellas (Spanish for The Stars), the Mexican television network
* Estrella TV (Spanish for Star TV), the American Spanish-language net ...
and form its own satellite TV channel in Asia. It began airing on UHF Channel 23, licensed to Ermita Electronics Corporation, as the Philippines' first UHF TV station fully devoted to re-broadcasting a foreign satellite channel after MTV Asia was started as a music channel in 1992. It was started as the "Next Generation of Music" until it relaunched as Channel V. During that time, the actual feed was Channel V Chinese on AsiaSat 1 while the Asian/Indian counterparts were on AsiaSat 2 and Palapa C2, respectively.
Channel V in the Philippines aired only a few of the English-language shows like ''The Ride'', ''Over The Edge'', ''By Demand'', ''Rewind'', ''Asian Top 20'', ''Billboard US Countdown'' and ''Sigaw Manila'' (with Filipino artists, locally produced by Probe Productions) but aired several of their Mandarin Chinese or Indian counterparts.
In the same year, the station launched the first ever Channel V Philippines VJ Hunt for aspiring Filipino VJs; it was won by Melanie Casul, the competition's first and last winner.
The channel left UHF 23 in July 1996, when EEC (the owner of the license) turned over to
AMCARA Broadcasting Network
AMCARA Broadcasting Network is a Philippine television broadcast company. The company is located in Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. The company is majority-owned by the heirs of Arcadio M. Carandang, one of the pioneers of Phil ...
, an
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...
affiliate, creating
Studio 23
Studio 23 (officially Studio 23, Inc. and previously AMCARA Broadcasting Network) was a Filipino television network owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. The network was named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV and carried on UHF cha ...
(now known as
ABS-CBN Sports+Action
ABS-CBN Sports and Action (stylized as ABS-CBN Sports+Action or simply S+A or S and A), was a free-to-air television network based in Quezon City. It was owned by ABS-CBN Corporation with some of its programs produced and licensed by ABS-CBN S ...
). The station is currently inactive since May 2020, after
NTC release a cease and desist order on
ABS-CBN
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after its
franchise was relapsed.
Move to UHF 27
August 1995
Before
GMA Network
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officially launched
Citynet Television in August 1995, GMA Network signed a contract with Star TV Network to broadcast selected taped
Channel V International TV shows from 1995 until its closure in March 1999. This programming made
Trey Farley
Trey Farley (born Jason Farley on 1 July 1975 in Manila, Philippines) is a TV producer/director and broadcaster, best known for presenting the BBC Children's Saturday flagship morning show ''Live & Kicking''.
Early life
Farley's father is Engli ...
,
Joey Mead
Joey Mead King (born 12 September 1976) is a Filipinos, Filipino-Persian people, Iranian television personality, fashion lifestyle host, runway coach and is the model mentor/co-judge on popular reality show, ''Asia's Next Top Model'' cycles Asia ...
,
Amanda Griffin, Michael Zerrudo and the late
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...
former
VJ-TV hosts of
part-Filipino descent, familiar to Citynet viewers. From 1998 until its closure in March 1999, ''Asian Top 20 Countdown'' was the only rebroadcast Channel V show.
December 1999
On December 15, 1999,
STAR TV Star TV may refer to:
* E! (Canadian TV channel) (formerly Star!), a Canadian entertainment news channel
* Las Estrellas (Spanish for The Stars), the Mexican television network
* Estrella TV (Spanish for Star TV), the American Spanish-language net ...
leased the airtime of Citynet to launch Channel V Philippines through EMC, also known as Entertainment Music Channel. Part of the strategy to localize Channel V was with programming produced both by Star TV and GMA through Alta Productions and Probe Productions, Inc. The marketing image was shifted from music to more live-action products. Idents from this time frame used the brackets in the name. It dimensionalized the name Channel V, making it into an object that could then became an environment for its broadcast design and a stage for live events. Additional shifts in programming occurred at the relaunch, specifically a shift to genre-specific rather than continuous hits, with special graphics for each set. In the middle of 2001, Channel V Philippines shut down due to the intense competition from
MTV Philippines
MTV Philippines was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network owned by All Youth Channels, Inc., through a partnership with MTV Networks Asia Pacific. The network originally started its broadcast on January 1, 2001. Two other MTV-brand ...
provided by
Nation Broadcasting Corporation
Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is a Philippine radio and television Broadcast company established in 1963. As of December 2013, NBC is a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. NBC operates primari ...
, a
PLDT
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sister company, when PLDT bought a controlling stake of GMA Network. The channel was officially shut down on July 25, 2001.
After 17 years of inactivity,
UHF 27 was resurrected again and became the new flagship channel of
GMA News TV
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which was re-established on June 4, 2019, after
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
's partnership with
ZOE Broadcasting Network
ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations each in Mega Manila, Puerto Princesa City, Visay ...
was terminated in May 2019, it was later rebranded to
GTV.
Channel V returns to the Philippines
Eight years later,
STAR TV Star TV may refer to:
* E! (Canadian TV channel) (formerly Star!), a Canadian entertainment news channel
* Las Estrellas (Spanish for The Stars), the Mexican television network
* Estrella TV (Spanish for Star TV), the American Spanish-language net ...
(in turn was directly over to
Fox Networks Group
Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that oversees international television assets that were acquired from 21st Century Fox. It produces and distributes more than 300 entertainment, film, sports and factual chan ...
) and Makisig Network/Herma Group Inc (now known as TV Xtreme Broadcasting Company) announced an agreement to expand Channel V in the Philippines and to launch Tagalog-language content geared toward youth audiences, with an emphasis on local VJs, Pinoy music, and local bands and artists. Makisig now included Channel V International in its basic tier of cable channels, expanding the reach of the channel to more than 600,000 households across the Philippines. The channel's program mix is 60% Hong Kong satellite feed and 40% local feed versions of the more popular programs. Local content includes local-language and Pinoy music. The channel's creative director is
Jose Javier Reyes
Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes (born October 21, 1954) is a Filipino professor, writer, director, miscellaneous crew and actor. He has won awards at the Gawad Urian, Metro Manila Film Festival and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, which ...
.
Makisig continued to expand the reach of Channel V, moving it down from channel 59 to 25 on SkyCable and adding online content.
On March 26, 2011, Channel V Philippines went temporarily off-the-air after its CEO, then
Ilocos Sur
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representative
Ronald Singson
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, was jailed in
Hong Kong
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for possession of illegal drugs. Its international counterpart took its place temporarily until April 25, 2011, when it returned on
Destiny Cable
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through Northern Star Productions (owned by
Chavit Singson
Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson (), is a Filipino businessman and politician, serving as the mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, since 2019 up to 2022. He was the governor of the province of Ilocos Sur ...
). On July 13, 2012, Channel V Philippines ended its final broadcast due to unknown reasons, then reverted to
Channel V Asia.
In 2015, Fox Networks Group's Philippine branch took over the rights on the Channel
Philippines branding, but this time as a sponsor for its forthcoming concerts and events and using Philippine feed for the teaser or promos to other Fox Networks Group Philippines' channels and special programming such as Fusion Music Festivals until the
main feed's shutdown on October 1, 2021.
Channel V Philippines programs
''Note: Some of the Channel V International programs also air on V Philippines with the V orange logo except from V Philippines produced programs only airs during night time, early morning and during commercials (V light blue logo).''
Previous shows
*''Backtrack Pinas''
*''Bente Uno''
*''Boys Night Out'' (also broadcast on
Magic 89.9
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)
*''Circuit TV''
*''Dyip Ni Juan''
*''Encore''
*''Filipino Poker Tour''
*''Hits All You Can''
*''In Command''
*''The G Spot''
*''PopKorn''
*''Scene and Heard Philippines''
*''Sound Reel ''
*''V Buzz''
*''V Life''
*''V Scene''
*''V Trends''
*''V Tunes Pinas''
*''V'd Out''
*''V Tunes Pinas Live''
Channel V Philippines executives
*
Luis "Chavit" Singson – Owner, Northern Star Production (Channel V Philippines)
*Rommel Singson – Channel Head
*Cora Dacong – overall in charge of production
*Arnel Balauro – Production Manager
*Jed Velasco – Events Head, Sales/Advertising
*Francis Quilantang – Production Head
*Joanna Cayanan – Head Writer
*Kimm Hadap – Events and Marketing Coordinator
*Kerstie Sorbito – Writer
*Angela Realica – Marketing
*Josh Garcia – Marketing
2012
*Judith Evaristo - Sales Director
*Angelo Valenzuela - Sales Manager
*Pam Reyes - Events and Marketing Manager
*Arnel Balauro – Production Manager
*Francis Quilantang – Production Head
*Kerstie Sorbito – Writer
*Angela Realica – Marketing Officer
*Mary Joy Simeon-Sales and Marketing Officer
VJs
Previous VJs and program hosts
*
Cliff Ho
Cliffton Ho' (born 19 December 1985) is an international TV host, producer & director.
Career
In late 2009, Cliff became a DJ & hosted Club Max on 103.5 Max FM.
In 2009 Cliff started hosting for Channel V Philippines & soon after Channel ...
*
Megan Young
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*Sanya Smith
*Kevin Cisco
*
Trey Farley
Trey Farley (born Jason Farley on 1 July 1975 in Manila, Philippines) is a TV producer/director and broadcaster, best known for presenting the BBC Children's Saturday flagship morning show ''Live & Kicking''.
Early life
Farley's father is Engli ...
*
Joey Mead
Joey Mead King (born 12 September 1976) is a Filipinos, Filipino-Persian people, Iranian television personality, fashion lifestyle host, runway coach and is the model mentor/co-judge on popular reality show, ''Asia's Next Top Model'' cycles Asia ...
*Melanie Casul
*
Amanda Griffin
*
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...
†
Channel V Philippine Old Article: THE ISSUE OF RESPECT 2000
retrieve via http://lionel.valdellon.com August 12, 2011
*Mike Zerrudo
*Brad Turvey
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Early life
Brad Turvey and his twin brother Greg Turvey were born on 10 March 1978 in Hong Kong (then a British territory) to a late Scottish Aus ...
*Maxine Mamba
*Alvin Pulga
*Georgina Wilson
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Early life
Georgina Ashley Diaz Wilson was ...
*Solenn Heussaff
Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff-Bolzico (née Heussaff, ; born July 20, 1985) is a Filipino actress, model and singer. She was one of the official castaways of '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown''. She made it to the Final Three.
In Decem ...
*Marc Nelson
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He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts. However, Nelson left the group to pursue a solo caree ...
(''The Bro Code'')
*Claudine Trillo (''V Life'')
*JR Issac (''Circuit TV'')
*Maike Evers
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(''Filipino Poker Tour'')
*Geoff Rodriguez (''Filipino Poker Tour'')
* Tim Yap (''V Trends'')
*Slick Rick (''Boys Night Out'')
* Sam Y.G. (''Boys Night Out'')
*Tony Toni (''Boys Night Out'')
*DJ Vince G (''The G Spot'')
See also
*Channel V
Channel '' ("V" standing for the letter, not the Roman numeral "5") is a Chinese and former Asian pay television musical network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (now Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific). It was part of the unit of Disney ...
*MTV Philippines
MTV Philippines was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network owned by All Youth Channels, Inc., through a partnership with MTV Networks Asia Pacific. The network originally started its broadcast on January 1, 2001. Two other MTV-brand ...
*MTV Pinoy
MTV Pinoy (formerly MTV Philippines) was a Philippine music and entertainment pay television network owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia (a division of Viacom International Media Networks), with a partnership with Viva Entertain ...
*myx
Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos.
It was intr ...
* Citynet Television
References
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Television channels and stations established in 1999
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2001
Television channels and stations established in 2009
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1999 establishments in the Philippines