TV5 Network Inc., commonly referred to as TV5, is a
Philippine
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media company
A media conglomerate, media company, media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as music, television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, video games, amusement parks, or ...
headquartered in
Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...
,
Metro Manila
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. It primarily operates in radio and television broadcasting and manages several
subsidiaries
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and affiliates in various media-related ventures. TV5 is owned by
MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
, a subsidiary of
PLDT
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service company.
PLDT is one of the Philippine's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Te ...
(Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company), managed through its Beneficial Trust Fund. This trust fund is responsible for the pension funds of PLDT employees. The company is led by
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino people, Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based invest ...
.
TV5 operates multiple media assets, including three television networks: TV5, One Sports, and RPTV; the national radio station 105.9 True FM; and the regional radio network, also called True FM. The company also operates two international television channels,
Kapatid and
AksyonTV International, and it manages subsidiaries such as the digital terrestrial television provider
Sulit TV
Sulit TV (, stylized in lowercase) is a Philippine ISDB-Tb digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by TV5 Network, Inc. The service distributes digital set-top boxes with free-to-air digital TV channels, multimedia player, ...
. Other managed areas include the exclusive sales and marketing agent Media5 and the talent development and management agency
MQ Artists Agency. Additionally, TV5 oversees various digital and online platforms, including
MQ Digital, TV5.com.ph,
News5 Digital,
OneSports.ph, and
Kapatid Livestream.
History
1960-1972: Founding of ABC
Joaquin "Chino" Roces, owner of ''
The Manila Times
''The Manila Times'' is the oldest extant English-language newspaper in the Philippines. It is published daily by The Manila Times Publishing Corp. (formerly La Vanguardia Publishing Corporation) with editorial and administrative offices at 2/F ...
'', was granted a radio-TV franchise from
Congress
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under
Republic Act
This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws.
Sources of Philippine laws
;Notes
: *Customs may be considered as supplementary source of law, however, customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not ...
No. 2945 on June 19, 1960.
He then founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which became the seventh television network in the Philippines when it launched Channel 5 with the call sign DZTM-TV and established its first studios along
Pasong Tamo in
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...
in July 1962.
ABC operated radio and television services from July 1962 until September 23, 1972, when
President
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* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
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*'' Præsident ...
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the c ...
declared
martial law
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. Both ABC and ''The Manila Times'' were shut down as a result.
1990–2003: Revival after the revolution
Led by businessman Edward Tan and Roces’ son
Edgardo
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* Edgardo Abdala (born 1978), Chilean-Palestinian football midfielder
* Edgardo Adinolfi (born 1974), Uruguayan football player
*Edgardo Alfonzo (born 1973), former Major Leag ...
, a group of new shareholders initiated efforts to restore the network's operations. The
Securities and Exchange Commission
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approved their application to increase capitalization and amend the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC). The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) later granted the group an operation permit.
ABC established its studio complex and transmitter tower in San Bartolome,
Novaliches
Novaliches is a place that forms the northern areas of Quezon City, and encompasses the whole area of Caloocan, North Caloocan.
Etymology
The name Novaliches came from the name of the small village of Novaliches in the town of Jérica in Spai ...
,
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
in 1990 and began test broadcasts by the end of 1991. On February 21, 1992, it officially returned to the air under the new corporate name, ABC Development Corporation. Its radio counterpart,
Kool 106, was launched at the same time. It acquired a new franchise to operate on December 9, 1994, under
Republic Act
This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws.
Sources of Philippine laws
;Notes
: *Customs may be considered as supplementary source of law, however, customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not ...
7831 signed by then-President
Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel Valdez Ramos (; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer to reached ...
.
2003–2009: Rebranding as TV5
In October 2003, ABC was acquired by a group led by businessman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco Jr.
In 2005, ABC received the Outstanding TV Station award at the
KBP Golden Dove Awards
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, with several other programs on the network also earning honors in their respective categories.
In early 2007, ABC implemented a series of
budget cut
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s, primarily directed toward its news department, resulting in 250 job cuts and the axing of the major 7:45 am news bulletin.
In 2008, ABC-5 was rebranded as TV5 as it entered a partnership with
MPB Primedia Inc, a local company backed by
Media Prima Berhad
Media Prima Berhad (; doing business as Media Prima and stylized in lowercase title), also abbreviated as MPB, is a Malaysian media company based in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. It is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in Malaysia with ...
of
Malaysia
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as part of a long-term strategy to make the station more competitive. This caused a large increase in its ratings from 1.9% in July 2008 to 11.1% in September 2009.
2009–2016: Acquisition
On October 20, 2009, Media Prima announced that it would be
divesting its 70% share in TV5/MPB Primedia and selling it to the
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company's broadcasting arm,
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. as Media Prima had incurred losses during the
2008 financial crisis
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. MediaQuest also acquired Cojuangco-owned ABC Development Corporation and its television stations by the end of 2009. The two acquisitions were completed on March 2, 2010, as announced by PLDT chairman
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino people, Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based invest ...
, who had previously intended to acquire ABC as early as 1999. TV5 was reformatted on April 4, 2010, with a new lineup of programming and branding as the "Kapatid" ("sibling") network. ABC's radio arm
Dream FM was retained under Cojuangco management after the latter had transferred its ownership to
Interactive Broadcast Media
Interactive Broadcast Media, Inc. (IBMI) is a Philippine radio network based in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
IBMI was established on October 31, 1996 by broadcast veteran Roberto Bacsal and businessman Rene Palma as a media out ...
. By July 2011, Dream FM Network was closed, and its Manila station was sold to
Ultrasonic Broadcasting System
Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand.
History
UBS ...
and relaunched as
106.7 Energy FM.
Upon acquisition, TV5 expressed interest in acquiring the 27.24% controlling share of Indosiar Karya Media to transform the network as the pan-regional multimedia leader in
Southeast Asia
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. The agreement was to be reached by 2011, but it was never completed because Indosiar merged with
Surya Citra Media
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCM) is an Indonesian media and entertainment company. It is owned by Emtek and is based in Jakarta. It operates four television networks: SCTV, Indosiar, Ajwa TV, and Mentari TV, as well as the Vidio streaming servi ...
, a subsidiary of
Emtek
PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk, trading as Emtek, is an Indonesian technology, telecommunication and media conglomerate headquartered in Jakarta. it is Indonesia's second largest media company. It is the parent company for subsidiaries which ...
, in 2013.
On October 1, 2010, TV5 took over the management of MediaQuest's
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's radio and t ...
stations.
DWFM
DWFM (92.3 FM broadcasting, FM), broadcasting as FM Radio 92.3, is a radio station owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation. It serves as the flagship station of FM Radio Philippines. The ...
was relaunched as a TV5-branded
news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to the discussion and broadcast of news.
All-news radio is available in both local and radio syndication, syndicated forms, and is carried on both major US satellite radio networks. All-news sta ...
station on November 8, 2010, and Radyo5 92.3 NewsFM and
DWNB-TV
DWNB-TV (channel 41) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the One Sports network. It is owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation; TV5 Network, Inc., which owns TV5 flagship DWET-TV (channel 5), op ...
were relaunched on February 21, 2011 as
AksyonTV
Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
, a news channel based on TV5's newscast ''
Aksyon Aksyon may refer to
* ''Aksyon'' (TV program), a defunct Philippine news program by TV5
*Aksyon Demokratiko, a Philippine political party
*''Aksyon Ngayon'', a public radio service program of DZMM
*Aksyon Radyo, a Philippine radio network owned b ...
''.
In June 2011,
Sports5 began a deal with the state-run
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
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 Of ...
to produce sports programming for the network under the brand ''
AKTV
AKTV (pronounced "active", officially branded as AKTV on IBC) was the primetime sports programming block in the Philippines. Owned and operated by TV5, it occupied the 5 pm to 11 pm timeslot of IBC; weekend coverage usually began at 11 am to 1 ...
''. TV5 continued to use IBC-13's Broadcast City facilities for sports events after the block-time deal ended on May 31, 2023, as
MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
was a potential bidder for IBC-13's privatization.
In co-ownership with Pilipinas Global Network Ltd., international channels
Kapatid TV5 and
AksyonTV International were launched in April 2011. The channels were available in
Europe
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, the
Middle East
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The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
,
North Africa
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,
Guam
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, and the
United States
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.
TV5 expanded to social media with the online lifestyle site Kristn.com, the Pinoy online music portal Balut Radio, and the news video content site
News5 Everywhere. Kristn.com and Balut Radio have been inactive since December 2014.
Rey Espinosa stepped down as ABC Development Corporation President and CEO on June 1, 2013, to pursue his new post as associate director of the
First Pacific Company Ltd, PLDT's majority owner. He was replaced by Noel C. Lorenzana, the Head of the Individual Business for the PLDT Group.
By December 23, 2013, the network had relocated and begun broadcasting from new headquarters, a 6,000 square meter
TV5 Media Center
The TV5 Media Center (also known as the Launchpad Center) serves as the headquarters and broadcast complex of TV5 and affiliate companies Cignal TV, Nation Broadcasting Corporation, Philex Mining Corporation and Voyager Innovations, Inc.
Cons ...
located in Reliance,
Mandaluyong. This vacated Novaliches complex as well as its studios in Delta Theater (
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
),
Broadway Centrum
Broadway Centrum was a television studio complex located in the New Manila district of Quezon City. It is currently owned by the Empire East Land Holdings, a subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation. It was previously owned by GMA Network.
Since i ...
(New Manila), Marajo Tower (
Bonifacio Global City
Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...
) and the PLDT Locsin Building (Makati). The transmitter and corporate offices of TV5 remained in Novaliches,
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
. Phase 1 (News5 Center) was completed on the same day, while Phase 2 of the building (Entertainment Building, now the Launchpad Center) was completed in 2017. It houses TV5, and their sister companies
Cignal Digital TV
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund.
Cignal's prepaid electronic ...
, Voyager Innovations, and Philex Mining.
After failure to acquire a stake in
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
, TV5's ultimate parent, PLDT, increased funding for TV5. PLDT's subsidiary, ePLDT, Inc., invested P6 billion in the form of Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) in MediaQuest to sustain the growth of TV5 and affiliate
Cignal TV
Cignal TV, Inc. (formerly known as GV Broadcasting System), 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 Ho ...
. PLDT also looked to install new platforms and technology that would suit consumers' preferences. TV5 Chairman
Manny Pangilinan
Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino people, Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based invest ...
predicted that TV5 would "break-even" by 2017.
In response to the process of shifting to
digital terrestrial television
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, TV5 invested P500-700 million in the next four years in preparation for its shift to digital TV. Currently, TV5 and
AksyonTV
Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
are conducting digital test broadcasts on channels 42 and 51, operated by TV5 affiliates
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's radio and t ...
and Mediascape, respectively. It also plans to convert its UHF stations that operate TV5 and
AksyonTV
Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
, to DTV transmitters.
In December 2014, ABC Development Corporation partnered with Singapore-based studio Brand New Media to launch a multi-channel
datacasting
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service, 4ME Philippines. 4ME will feature original content, produced both in the Philippines and internationally, for a network of lifestyle channels covering food, health, fashion, tech, comedy, travel, home, entertainment, celebrity, sport, outdoor adventure, and music. With the domain name TV4ME.ph, 4ME was targeted to launch in 2015.
In 2015, the company rebranded from ABC Development Corporation to TV5 Network, Inc.
TV5 Network, Inc. also launched its digital library of original online content called Digital5, using the company's online portals to produce exclusive programs that cater to different audiences on different platforms.
On August 3, 2015, TV5 Network, Inc. and Cignal TV collaborated with
Viva Communications
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario ...
to form an entertainment network called the
Sari-Sari Channel
Sari-Sari Channel (visually rendered in all capital letters as SARI SARI CHANNEL) is a 24-hour general entertainment channel under a joint venture between Cignal TV and Viva Communications. Named after the Philippine sari-sari store, it offers a ...
(or Sari-Sari Network; SSN) that would air programs and films from both the Viva portfolio and TV5. By October, TV5 partnered with SSN, agreeing to let the latter handle the production of all the entertainment programs of TV5, with Viva's
Vic del Rosario Jr. appointed as the network's chief entertainment strategist. The partnership ended in June 2016 due to a lack of success.
After
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television
*'' Præsident ...
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...
came into office on June 30, 2016, many news anchors such as
Cherie Mercado
Cherie Mercado-Santos (born April 21, 1972), is a Filipinos, Filipino Journalist, broadcast journalist.
Career
With 24 years of experience as a writer, reporter, producer, host and anchor, Cherie worked for the top two networks in the Philippin ...
and
Martin Andanar
Jose Ruperto Martin Marfori Andanar (born August 21, 1974) is a Filipino television news personality, news anchor, radio commentator, podcaster, voice-over artist and a columnist. He served as the former secretary of the Presidential Communica ...
left the network to work for his administration.
2016–present

On October 1, 2016, Media5 president and former
Gilas Pilipinas and
PBA head coach
Chot Reyes
Vincent "Chot" P. Reyes (born August 1, 1964) is a Filipino basketball coach who is the head coach for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also served as the head coach for the Philippines men's national basket ...
became the network's officer-in-charge, replacing the network's president for four years, Noel Lorenzana, who retired from his position on September 30. In the same year, the network halted production on entertainment programs after it shifted its strategy toward broadcasting
American television
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shows and films dubbed in Filipino, and made a deal with filmmaker
Brillante Mendoza
Brillante Mendoza (; born July 30, 1960), also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.
Career
Mendoza was born and raised in San Fernando, ...
to produce television films and series for the network.
Sebastian Duterte
Sebastian Zimmerman Duterte (, ; born November 3, 1987) is a Filipino politician who is serving as Mayor of Davao City since June 30, 2022. He previously served as the city's vice mayor from 2019 to 2022. He is the youngest son of 16th Presiden ...
, son of Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...
, was recruited in January 2017 to star in the unscripted travel show ''Lakbai'' for his appeal to the
millennial
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market. By February 2017, more than 100 employees were laid off on short notice, most of whom were members of the ABC Employees Union.
On February 17, 2018, TV5 launched its new slogan, "Get It on 5!". Along the launch, the network also started its five-brand strategy, consisting of
News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
(News),
ESPN5
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major spo ...
(Sports), On5 (Entertainment and other content),
D5 Studio (Digital), and the newly revived Studio5 (Films and Originals). By March, the network made a deal with
Netflix
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to stream its new action series ''
Amo'', directed by Mendoza, becoming the first Philippine-produced series on the platform.
In October 2018, TV5 was acquired by
MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
and discontinued the use of the TV5 Novaliches facilities.
On April 22, 2019, TV5 Network was granted a 25-year legislative franchise extension under Republic Act No. 11320, which lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction by President Duterte. The law grants TV5 Network a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television systems, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.
After the retirement of Chot Reyes as TV5's president and CEO, he was replaced by Media5 President (TV5's sales and marketing arm) Jane Basas.
On February 4, 2020, Robert P. Galang was appointed as the new president and CEO of TV5 Network and Cignal TV, replacing Basas, who was appointed as the new Chief Marketing Officer of Smart Communications.
On August 15, 2020, TV5 Network announced a partnership with its sister company, Cignal TV, to become TV5's main content provider. This focus on the network's programming efforts signaled the willingness of TV5 to compete again with the
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
, TV5's longtime rival among other TV networks in the Philippines after the expiration of the congressional franchise of
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
in May 2020.
In 2021, TV5 and rival network ABS-CBN signed a deal that lets ABS-CBN programs to be broadcast in TV5 along with its own shows and also released a new cable channel named
BuKo that airs comedy shows which is only available in
Cignal
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund.
Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
.
TV5 also released a new digital TV set-top box called
Sulit TV
Sulit TV (, stylized in lowercase) is a Philippine ISDB-Tb digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by TV5 Network, Inc. The service distributes digital set-top boxes with free-to-air digital TV channels, multimedia player, ...
, which transmits TV5's digital frequencies as well as other available digital channels, competing with
ABS-CBN TV Plus
ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
and
GMA Affordabox
GMA Affordabox is a Philippine ISDB-Tb digital terrestrial television provider distributed and marketed by GMA New Media, a subsidiary of GMA Network. The service distributes digital set-top boxes and USB OTG dongles with free-to-air digital TV c ...
.
In September of the same year, the
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
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(UAAP) inked a deal with Cignal to launch the
UAAP Varsity Channel
The UAAP Varsity Channel is a Philippine collegiate sports channel owned by Cignal TV in partnership with University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is the official broadcast channel of the said athletic league which airs different ...
to air UAAP basketball and volleyball events
simulcast
Simulcast (a portmanteau of "simultaneous broadcast") is the broadcasting of programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultaneously) ...
on TV5 and One Sports.
In January 2021, TV5 started broadcasting selected programming produced by
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
to expand its nationwide reach, following the shutdown of ABS-CBN's free-to-air network on May 5, 2020. On January 24, the Kapatid network began to simulcast ABS-CBN's Sunday noontime programming block, followed by ABS-CBN's prime time block on March 5, 2021, the noontime show
It's Showtime on July 16, 2022, and afternoon block on July 25, 2023.
In June 2022, ABS-CBN engaged in advanced talks with TV5's parent company,
MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
, to allow its resources to combine after Villar Group-backed
Advanced Media Broadcasting System
Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) is a broadcast media company in the Philippines. Its main offices and facilities are located at Unit 906A of the Paragon Plaza Building and on the 3rd Floor of Starmalls EDSA Shaw complex, both in Mand ...
acquired
ABS-CBN's former frequency. Operations were slated to begin in October 2022 as
ALLTV-2, becoming the flagship station of
ALLTV. On August 10, 2022, ABS-CBN and MediaQuest Holdings signed a "convertible note agreement" for the ABS-CBN's investment into TV5 Network. ABS-CBN acquired 34.99% of TV5's common shares, with an option to increase its stake to 49.92% within the following eight years, with MediaQuest remaining TV5's controlling shareholder with 64.79% of its common shares. Meanwhile, MediaQuest Holdings executed a "debt instruments agreement," in which they would acquire a 38.88% minority stake of ABS-CBN's cable TV arm
Sky Cable Corporation
Sky Cable Corporation, doing business as Sky, is a Telecommunications in the Philippines, Filipino telecommunications company based in Diliman, Quezon City. A subsidiary of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, the company offers broadba ...
through Cignal TV, with an option to acquire an additional 61.12% of Sky Cable shares within the following eight years. After ABS-CBN and TV5 had a partnership deal, the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
set a briefing, and SAGIP Representative
Rodante Marcoleta
Rodante Dizon Marcoleta (, ; born July 29, 1953) is a Filipino television host, lawyer and politician who is a senator-elect of the Philippines following the 2025 Philippine Senate election. He has served as the representative for the SAGIP ...
commented that TV5 violated the broadcasting franchise with the ABS-CBN deal. The scheduled briefing was canceled at the last minute. On August 24, the two broadcasting companies agreed to pause their closing preparations for the deal, following concerns from politicians and some government agencies. On September 1, 2022, both parties announced the termination of the proposed investment.
On February 1, 2023, Guido R. Zaballero was appointed president and chief executive officer of TV5 Network.
Zaballero, formerly the product manager of
Smart Communications
Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart, is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provider based in the Philippines. As of November ...
'
Talk 'N Text cellular service and the vice president and head of marketing for Cignal TV, assumed the position following the retirement of Robert P. Galang, who headed Cignal TV and TV5 since 2020.
Basas assumed the post of president and CEO of Cignal TV, concurrently with her role as the president and CEO of
MediaQuest
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications compan ...
.
On April 1, 2023, the high-definition feed of TV5 was launched on Cignal Channel 15 (HD), as announced on March 21, 2023.
On April 16, 2023, the main channel switched its airing on the channel feed and its programming to a widescreen format (
16:9), as opposed to a full-screen format (
4:3).
In June 2023, the comedy trio of
Tito Sotto
Vicente Castelo Sotto, III (; born August 24, 1948), is a Filipino politician and television personality who is a Senate of the Philippines, senator-elect of the Philippines. He is the longest-serving senator in the history of the upper chamb ...
,
Vic Sotto
Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comed ...
, and
Joey de Leon
Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon and also known as Henyo Master, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively ...
(TVJ) signed a "long-term" agreement with MediaQuest to produce content for TV5 and other MediaQuest properties. On July 1, 2023, TVJ's noontime variety show, ''
E.A.T.'', premiered on TV5 and eventually returned to its original name,
Eat Bulaga!
''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...
In October 2023, TV5 President Guido Zaballero announced that the broadcast of the
PBA games would be transferred to
A2Z A2Z may refer to:
* A2Z (2006 film), a 2006 German action film
*A2Z (TV channel)
A2Z is a Philippine free-to-air blocktime broadcast television network based in Quezon City, with its studios located in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It serves as a flag ...
, with TV5's programming focusing more on entertainment and news programs. That same year, TV5 entered into an acquired agreement with
Nine Media Corporation
Nine Media Corporation (NMC, formerly known as Solar Television Network, Inc. or STVNI) is a Media in the Philippines, Philippine-based media company. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation (SEC), a multimedia t ...
(NMC) to broadcast ''Eat Bulaga!'' on Saturdays and select PBA games on Saturdays and Sundays, both on
CNN Philippines
CNN Philippines (abbreviated sometimes as CNN PH) was a Philippine free-to-air television network owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN), under a license from Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pa ...
, starting January 6, 2024.
On February 1, 2024, following the closure of CNN Philippines, TV5 launched a new free-to-air channel
RPTV in partnership with NMC and RPN.
On November 4, 2024, TV5 entered an airtime lease with Bright Star Broadcasting Network Corporation for the transfer of its radio division, ''True FM'' (formerly ''Radyo 5'') to
105.9 FM. Before this, Radyo 5 was on
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
's
92.3 FM from November 8, 2010, to November 3, 2024, until
Philippine Collective Media Corporation
Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC; officially known in their documents as Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation) is a Media in the Philippines, Philippine broadcast media company. Its headquarters are located in Barangay South Tri ...
took over the operations of this frequency and rebranded as ''Favorite Music Radio''.
Broadcast assets
*
TV5 or simply 5 (formerly known as ABC) is one of the major television networks in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. Founded on June 19, 1960, it is branded as the ''Kapatid'' (Sibling) ''Network'' in reference to the company's logo. Its headquarters are at the
TV5 Media Center
The TV5 Media Center (also known as the Launchpad Center) serves as the headquarters and broadcast complex of TV5 and affiliate companies Cignal TV, Nation Broadcasting Corporation, Philex Mining Corporation and Voyager Innovations, Inc.
Cons ...
in
Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...
and alternative studios at the TV5 Broadcasting Complex in Novaliches,
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
.
*
One Sports
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
is a TV5 Network Inc.'s sports channel with
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's radio and t ...
(NBC) as its primary content provider, which aired on its flagship station, UHF channel 41, and was launched on March 8, 2020. One Sports serves as a sports channel for TV5 with its programs primarily produced by
its sports division of the same name. It was formerly called
5 Plus
5 Plus (stylized as ''5PLUS'') was a short-lived Philippine free-to-air television network owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and jointly operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media ...
, when it was launched on January 13, 2019, and
AksyonTV
Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
, a Filipino-language news channel launched by TV5 in 2011–2019. It is also available in most satellite and cable TV systems.
*
RPTV is a free-to-air television channel operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media arm of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund; on behalf of
Nine Media Corporation
Nine Media Corporation (NMC, formerly known as Solar Television Network, Inc. or STVNI) is a Media in the Philippines, Philippine-based media company. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation (SEC), a multimedia t ...
, the controlling owner of
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine Media of the Philippines, television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is currently owned through majority share by Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along wi ...
(RPN).
*
True FM
The following is a list of television and radio stations owned by and affiliated with the TV5 Network Inc. in the Philippines, including stations that airs TV5, One Sports and True FM.
Free-To-Air Television Stations
Analog Stations
...
(formerly ''Radyo5'') is a collective name for the
news/talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, interviews ...
FM radio stations of the
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's radio and t ...
. The stations' all-news format is co-branded with
News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
, the news department of the television channel
TV5. The first one to adopt the format is
DWFM
DWFM (92.3 FM broadcasting, FM), broadcasting as FM Radio 92.3, is a radio station owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation. It serves as the flagship station of FM Radio Philippines. The ...
92.3 FM on October 1, 2010 (only to be moved to Bright Star-owned
DWLA 105.9 MHz in Metro Manila on November 4, 2024, after the former's acquisition by
PCMC), followed by
DYNC
DYFM (101.9 FM), broadcasting as 101.9 True FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Nation Broadcasting Corporation, a sister company of TV5 Network Inc. Its offices are located at TV5 Complex, Capitol Road, Camp Marina, Brgy. Kalunasan, ...
(now DYFM) 101.9 FM Cebu on November 12, 2012, and
DXFM
DXFM (101.9 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation. It currently serves as a relay station of FM Radio 89.5 DavNor, which has studios at the 2 ...
101.9 FM Davao (only to be moved to
Interactive Broadcast Media
Interactive Broadcast Media, Inc. (IBMI) is a Philippine radio network based in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
IBMI was established on October 31, 1996 by broadcast veteran Roberto Bacsal and businessman Rene Palma as a media out ...
-owned
DXET 106.7 MHz in Davao on November 4, 2024, after the former's acquisition by PCMC) on December 3, 2012, with other relay and affiliate stations serving Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban, and Ormoc.
* Most of the assets containing cable channels and their related content are handled by
Cignal TV
Cignal TV, Inc. (formerly known as GV Broadcasting System), 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 Ho ...
, TV5 Network's sister company.
Internet and social media
News5 Digital
News5 Digital (News5.com.ph), formerly known as News5 Everywhere, is the official news portal, online video and audio content management platform, and Social TV of TV5. It also serves as an online and on-demand streaming portal for
TV5 and
AksyonTV
Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
as well as an online citizen journalism portal for
News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
.
One Sports
One Sports (OneSports.ph) is the official sports webpage of TV5 Network, Inc. in the Philippines, in conjunction with
One Sports
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
. Its content draws on the resources of both local and international sports news.
MQ Digital
MQ Digital, an online programming division of TV5, provides an array of online-exclusive content with various genres that can be viewed on all platforms through the online portals of TV5, One Sports, News5 Digital, and GG Network.
Kapatid Livestream
Kapatid Livestream (formerly known as Kapatid Online) is a
web-based
A web application (or web app) is application software that is created with web technologies and runs via a web browser. Web applications emerged during the late 1990s and allowed for the server to dynamically build a response to the request, ...
channel
Channel, channels, channeling, etc., may refer to:
Geography
* Channel (geography), a landform consisting of the outline (banks) of the path of a narrow body of water.
Australia
* Channel Country, region of outback Australia in Queensland and pa ...
owned and operated by
D5 Studio, a division of TV5 Network Inc., which is owned by
MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
and live streams on
Facebook
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andre ...
and
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
. It airs original programming from
TV5,
One Sports
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
,
RPTV,
One News,
One PH
One PH (stylized as one Ph) is a 24/7 Tagalog-language teleradio news channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV. It was soft launched on February 18, 2019 and was officially launched on July 31, 2019, on satellite provider C ...
,
Sari-Sari Channel
Sari-Sari Channel (visually rendered in all capital letters as SARI SARI CHANNEL) is a 24-hour general entertainment channel under a joint venture between Cignal TV and Viva Communications. Named after the Philippine sari-sari store, it offers a ...
, and
BuKo and it airs of TV5's classic shows. Live streaming of shows on both platforms is available worldwide. Kapatid Online competed with
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
's
Kapamilya Online Live
Kapamilya Channel () is a 24-hour Filipino pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Its headquarters is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City and serves a ...
and
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
's
Kapuso Stream
GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Mass media in the Philippines, Philippine mass media, media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. GMA is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with sub ...
.
Online streaming on TV5's official website and Kapatid Livestream, does not include acquired programming,
Viu original, and movie blocks as the live-streaming is only focused on local programming due to copyright restrictions.
International presence
TV5's international presence is overseen by Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. (PGN), a joint subsidiary of TV5 Network Inc. (40%) and its parent the
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service company.
PLDT is one of the Philippine's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Te ...
(60%), Founded on March 16, 2011, at the
British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands and north-west ...
, it has two subsidiaries of its own, PGN (Canada) Ltd., based in
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, and the PGN (US) LLC., incorporated through the
Delaware General Corporation Law
The Delaware General Corporation Law (sometimes abbreviated DGCL), officially the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (Title 8, Chapter 1 of the Delaware Code), is the statute of the Delaware Code that governs corporate law in the U ...
and currently based on
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. Through these subsidiaries, PGN acts as the sole and exclusive distributor and licensee of the programs, shows, films, and channels of TV5 through international syndication and its owned-and-operated channels, the
Kapatid TV5 and
AksyonTV International.
PGN Ltd. Corporate Profile
retrieved September 19, 2014
Before this, TV5 (formerly ABC-5) aired its programs through an international channel, The Mabuhay Channel, and its counterpart in Canada. The Mabuhay Channel features a wide array of programming from movies, music, sports, entertainment, and current affairs to children's and lifestyle programming from ABC-5 as well as PTV-4
DWGT-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the government-owned People's Television Network. The station maintains studios and hybrid analog/digital transmitting facility at Broadcast Co ...
, IBC-13
DZTV-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the IBC network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent. The station maintains studios at the IBC Compound, Lo ...
, the CCI Asia Group, and Viva Entertainment
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario ...
. It was founded on July 22, 2004, by Philippine Multimedia Systems, Inc. (PMSI), the current operator of Dream Satellite TV
Dream Satellite TV was the first all-digital Direct-To-Home (DTH) television broadcasting service via satellite in the Philippines.
Broadcasting from the Dream Broadcast Center located at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga. Content is ...
and then-sister company of ABC-5(PMSI and ABC-5 are owned by Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco Jr.). It was closed on August 18, 2008, 9 days after ABC-5's rebrand to TV5 and due to the channel's pullout from Dish Network
DISH Network L.L.C., often referred to as DISH, an abbreviation for Digital Sky Highway, is an American provider of satellite television and IPTV services and wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation.
The company was originally establ ...
.
* Kapatid Channel
Kapatid Channel (stylized as Kapatid) is an international Philippine pay television, subscription television channel owned by TV5 Network#International presence, Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd. The channel offers programming highlights from th ...
* AksyonTV International
* PBA Rush
PBA Rush is a 24/7 exclusive channel of Cignal, which has been currently airing games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The channel is patterned after NBA TV and was launched on July 5, 2016. The 3-year partnership agreement betw ...
* 105.9 True FM (International)
Defunct services
AKTV
AKTV was a primetime sports programming block produced by the Sports5 division of TV5 and was aired on the state-run Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
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 Of ...
(IBC). Formed by a block time agreement on February 28, 2011, it was launched on June 5, 2011, by an AKTV Run at the SM Mall of Asia
SM Mall of Asia (also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA; ), is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area w ...
in Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...
. Due to high airtime cost and low ratings caused by the impending privatization of IBC, AKTV ceased airing in May 2013 although TV5 continues to use IBC's Broadcast City facilities for its sports programming as TV5's parent, MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
, has a potential bid for its privatization that was aimed to happen by 2016. MediaQuest could not join the privatization bid due to ownership rules and regulations that MediaQuest owns TV5 and AksyonTV.
Dream FM Network
Dream FM Network was the original radio network of ABC Development Corporation when it was reopened in 1992. With its flagship station DWET 106.7 FM Manila (now airing as Energy FM which is owned by Ultrasonic Broadcasting System
Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand.
History
UBS ...
), DYET 106.7 FM Cebu (now DYQC 106.7 FM, airing as DWIZ News FM 106.7 under the auspices of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is a Philippine broadcasting company. Its corporate office and studios are located at the 20th floor of Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Blvd., Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig. It is one of the broadcast media assets of the A ...
), and DXET 106.7 FM Davao (now owned by Interactive Broadcast Media
Interactive Broadcast Media, Inc. (IBMI) is a Philippine radio network based in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
IBMI was established on October 31, 1996 by broadcast veteran Roberto Bacsal and businessman Rene Palma as a media out ...
and later returned to TV5 as operator lease, currently airing as True FM since November 2024), it undergoes multiple format, including Hot AC
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, ...
, Top 40 hits, Original Pilipino Music
The music of the Philippines () includes the musical performance arts in the Philippines and the music of Filipinos composed in various local and international Music genre, genres and List of music genres and styles, styles. Philippine musical ...
and sometimes, Latin music
Latin music (Portuguese language, Portuguese and ) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Music of Latin America, Latin America, Music of Spain, Spain, Mu ...
. Upon acquisition of the conglomerate by Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco Jr., the radio network flipped its format into a smooth jazz format, added up with R&B, Soul, Bossa Nova and House, which remained unchanged after its TV counterpart ABC-5
TV5 is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine free-to-air Television network, television and Radio network, radio network headquartered in Mandaluyong, with additional studios in Novaliches, Quezon City. TV5 serves as the flagship netwo ...
reformatted in 2008. The radio network was not part of the acquisition of ABC Development Corporation by MediaQuest Holdings
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
in 2010 since the latter has 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's radio and t ...
's FM stations, which later branded to News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
as Radyo5 NewsFM. Dream FM was retained under the Cojuangco management and operated by former ABC stockholder Anton Lagdameo, with Cojuangco already having transferred ABC's entire FM stations to Interactive Broadcast Media (IBMI). The majority of Dream FM stations closed in June 2011 as Ultrasonic Broadcasting System
Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc. (UBSI) is a Philippine radio network owned by the SYSU Group of Companies, a conglomerate owned by the Sy family. UBSI owns a number of FM stations across the country under the Energy FM brand.
History
UBS ...
acquired the operations of DWET 106.7 FM Manila and reformed on July 1 as Energy FM Manila (Energy FM was formerly on DWKY 91.5 FM, now 91.5 Win Radio). Only DYKP
DYKP (97.3 FM), on-air as 97.3 Boracay Beach Radio, is a radio station owned and operated by Interactive Broadcast Media. It is the sole station under the Dream FM Network. The station's studios are located at the PhilFirst Building, Ayala Aven ...
retained its operations as Boracay Beach Radio.
Balut Radio
Balut Radio was an Internet radio
Internet radio, also known as online radio, web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio and IP radio, is a digital audio service transmitted via the Internet. Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as webcasting since it is not ...
service of TV5 Network Inc. Founded on April 1, 2013, it featured OPM and international music channels, as well as news and sports channels powered by News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
as well as radio channels that can be customized by users. In September 2014, Balut Radio ceased operations.
Kristn
Kristn, (kristn.com) also known as Hitlist by Kristn, was an online lifestyle hub of TV5. It featured exclusive content on food & dining, movies, tech & gaming, music & events, men's lifestyle, and celebrity features. Active from December 2012 to January 2015, the website was dissolved after the launch of a similar service, TV4ME Philippines.
TV4ME Philippines
TV4ME Philippines was a digital advertorial datacasting
Datacasting (data broadcasting) is the transmission of data over a wide area using radio waves. It typically refers to supplemental information sent by television stations alongside digital terrestrial television (DTT) signals. However, datacas ...
service operated under the joint venture of TV5 and Brand New Media, a Singapore-based online content provider. It offered original programs that range from food, health, travel, shopping, motoring, property, business, finance, careers, sports, hobbies, and technology. This service is currently inactive due to financial constraints.
Catsup
Catsup (pronounced as Catch-Up) was a digital-exclusive subchannel of TV5 Network available only in Manila, where its digital signal is being tested. Under test broadcast, it airs reruns of top-rated programs from TV5 and selected Sports5 coverage. It also aired replays of selected News5 documentaries and classic Filipino movies on weekends. Catsup ceased broadcasting on February 1, 2017, for unknown reasons.
InterAksyon
InterAksyon (interaksyon.com) is an online news portal of TV5 launched in 2011. It features articles and editorials from respected journalists and News5 reporters. The website also developed the TNAV (Traffic Navigator), which features real-time traffic updates from the MMDA. The service was under the management of News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
from its launch until March 31, 2018. Currently, the PhilStar Media Group, another company under MediaQuest
MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications compan ...
, handles the site under its own digital group.
AksyonTV
AksyonTV (Action TV) was a news and sports television network
A television broadcaster or television network is a telecommunications network for the distribution of television show, television content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations, pay television providers or ...
co-owned by TV5 Network and 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's radio and t ...
. Founded on February 21, 2011, AksyonTV's programs comprised a combination of live news reports, documentaries, sports, and current affairs programming. Its existing lineup of programming draws upon TV5's resources and its news partners. It also aired simulcast programs of Radyo5 92.3 News FM and news programs of TV5. The channel was shut down on January 12, 2019, and it was replaced by 5 Plus
5 Plus (stylized as ''5PLUS'') was a short-lived Philippine free-to-air television network owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and jointly operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media ...
. AksyonTV's sports programs were carried by 5 Plus, while Radyo5 simulcast programs moved to the new stand-alone satellite channel under the Radyo5 brand before the launch of One PH
One PH (stylized as one Ph) is a 24/7 Tagalog-language teleradio news channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV. It was soft launched on February 18, 2019 and was officially launched on July 31, 2019, on satellite provider C ...
, exclusively on Cignal
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund.
Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
.
5 Plus
5 Plus was a commercial sports terrestrial television network co-owned by TV5 Network and 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's radio and t ...
. Named after its parent station, it served as a complementary channel for 5 with its programs primarily produced by ESPN5. 5 Plus was launched on January 13, 2019, replacing AksyonTV, until it ceased its broadcast on March 7, 2020, to give way for One Sports.
ESPN5
ESPN5 (ESPN5.com) is the official sports webpage of ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
in the Philippines, in conjunction with One Sports
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
. Its content draws upon the resources of both ESPN (for global articles) and One Sports (for Philippines-originating articles). As early as March 2020, ESPN International did not renew its content partnership agreement with TV5/Cignal, prompting the latter to rebrand its sports channel to One Sports and drop ESPN5-branded programming from its lineup.
Other assets
Divisions
* Cignal Entertainment
* News5
TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
* One News
*One PH
One PH (stylized as one Ph) is a 24/7 Tagalog-language teleradio news channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV. It was soft launched on February 18, 2019 and was officially launched on July 31, 2019, on satellite provider C ...
* MQ Artists Agency
* Sports5
* MQ Digital
MQ Studios
Studio5, Inc., doing business as
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MQ Studios (formerly Studio5) is a Philippine
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film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
, television
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production
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Economics and business
* Production (economics)
* Production, the act of manufacturing goods
* Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services)
* Production as a stat ...
and distribution Distribution may refer to:
Mathematics
*Distribution (mathematics), generalized functions used to formulate solutions of partial differential equations
*Probability distribution, the probability of a particular value or value range of a varia ...
company headquartered in Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...
, Philippines
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It is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), di ...
, GMA Pictures
GMA Network Films Inc., trade name, doing business as GMA Pictures (formerly Cinemax Studios and GMA Films), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), distribution c ...
, Viva Films
Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is o ...
and Regal Entertainment
Regal Entertainment Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film, television production and distribution headquartered in New Manila, Quezon City. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. Regal Ente ...
. Its films include ''Lasponggols'', ''Pepot Artista'', and ''Room Boy'' (2005), ''Tulad ng Dati
''Tulad ng Dati'' (Filipino language, Filipino, "Just Like Before") is a Philippine independent film released in 2006. Director Mike Sandejas, calls the film "an Parallel universe (fiction), alternate reality musical drama". The film's plot revolv ...
'' (2006), ''Rosario
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'' (2010), ''Penduko
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'' and ''GomBurZa
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'' (2023) and '' The Kingdom'' (2024).
Subsidiaries and affiliates
*''BusinessWorld
''BusinessWorld'' is a business newspaper in the Philippines with a nationwide circulation of more than 117,000 (as of March 2014). Founded in 1967 as ''Business Day'', it is Southeast Asia's first daily business newspaper.
History
''Busin ...
''
* Cignal TV (Mediascape Inc.)
**Cignal
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund.
Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
**CignalPlay
**SatLite
Cignal TV, Inc. (formerly known as GV Broadcasting System), 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 Ho ...
* Cinegear, Inc. (65.7%)
* Epik Studios Inc. (35%)
*Media5 Marketing Corporation (Media5)
*MQuest Ventures
**TVJ Productions
TVJ Productions, Inc. is a Philippine media production company co-owned by ''Eat Bulaga!'' hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon (collectively known as "TVJ") and media company MediaQuest Holdings. The company was formed on June 7, 2023 ...
(51%)
**WinQuest Productions (51%)
*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's radio and t ...
(51%)
*Straight Shooters
*''The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...
''
* Sari-Sari Network, Inc. (50%)
*Sulit TV
Sulit TV (, stylized in lowercase) is a Philippine ISDB-Tb digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by TV5 Network, Inc. The service distributes digital set-top boxes with free-to-air digital TV channels, multimedia player, ...
*UXS, Inc. (30%)
Corporate social responsibility
* Alagang Kapatid Foundation
*''PLDT-Smart Foundation''
*''One Meralco Foundation''
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