Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV) is a Philippine entertainment
television channel
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owned by
Viva Communications, available on
satellite
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and cable TV providers.
History
The channel was launched as Viva Cinema on February 1, 2009, the day
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 ...
also began operation. The channel's programming line-up consisted of previous teleseries produced by
Viva Television
Viva Television Corporation is a Philippine television production company owned by Viva Communications.
History
Viva Communications ventured into television production in 1986 with ''The Sharon Cuneta Show''. Cuneta's big screen success easily ...
, Filipino films and Hollywood films, as well as televised interviews related to upcoming domestic and international films.
On July 16, 2012, the channel was relaunched as Viva TV, and began broadcasting music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from films featuring some of
Viva Communications artists, including
Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...
,
Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence.
Curtis has received numerou ...
,
KC Concepcion, among others.
After nine years and sixteen days, Viva TV ends its broadcast operations on July 31, 2021, and it has reverted to Viva Cinema effective on August 1, 2021, after the former transitioned to and merged with
Viva Communications' television production arm unit while the latter returned its broadcast operations as the third incarnation channel featuring archived movies produced and distributed by
Viva Films which were produced up to the year 1995 (since August 2022, until 1996), as well as ''Island Living'' and concerts.
Final programs (as Viva TV)
* Anong Ganap? (2017–2021 Viva TV; still airs on
PBO
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and streaming via VivaMax)
* Daily Top 10 (2012–2021)
* OPM TV (2017–2021)
* Especially4 You (2012–2021)
* ANNEbishowsa (2012–2021)
* Live at Amerasian (2012–2021)
* Rap Sessions (2014–2021)
* Karaokray (2012–2021)
* Dobol or Samting (2014–2021)
* Pinoy Star Stories (2012–2021)
* Front Row (Concerts from Viva Live) (2012–2021)
* #JADINE (2014–2020)
* Wapak (2012–2021)
* StarBiz
* Star Yayey (2012–2021)
* CineBest (a Filipino movies from
PBO
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) (2017–2021)
* SinePalooza (a Hollywood movies from
TMC) (2017–2021)
* Star Homes (2017–2021)
* The Jon Santos Show (2012–present)
* Chillin' with Chicser (2013–2021)
* Oh My Guardians (2017–2021)
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* OneSong (2018)
* Pantaxa
*
Popstar Diaries (2012–2019)
* KC.Com
* Becky Nights
* Petra's Panniest
* The OPM Show
See also
*
Viva Entertainment
*
Viva Television
Viva Television Corporation is a Philippine television production company owned by Viva Communications.
History
Viva Communications ventured into television production in 1986 with ''The Sharon Cuneta Show''. Cuneta's big screen success easily ...
*
Pinoy Box Office (formerly known as Viva Cinema until 2003)
* Viva TV (IBC programming block)
*
Sari-Sari Channel
References
External links
Official Website*
*
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Viva Entertainment
Television channels and stations established in 2009
Television networks in the Philippines
Entertainment companies of the Philippines
Filipino-language television stations
Mass media in Metro Manila
Television in Metro Manila