ABS-CBN to Launch 5 New Premium Channels on Free-to-Air TV
The future of television looks bright and clear as ABS-CBN is ready to launch five new premium channels on free-to-air TV via Digital Television (DTV), a high-tech standard that uses digital signals for broadcast.
DTV occupies lesser space in the frequency so that a single TV station can broadcast on more than one channel, giving viewers more programs options. The new channels that ABS-CBN will unveil will cater to different audiences. The new channels to be made available include 2 channels for kids, a channel for the youth, a channel for dads and a channel for moms.
DTV also produces better picture and sound compared to the prevailing analog system. The digital TV viewing experience is comparable to seeing a movie on DVD. This spells more excitement for the viewers. Thus, climatic moments like the bus explosion in “Mula Sa Puso” or the kidnap scene in “Mara Clara” become more heart-pounding when seen on DTV. Musical numbers on “ASAP XV” are captured in more colorful detail. News on “TV Patrol” is delivered in crisper sound.
According to Miguel Mercado, ABS-CBN DTV Head of Marketing, viewers need not wait long because ABS-CBN is ready to launch DTV operations within the year. He said the company is just waiting for the final go-signal from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
“With Philippine broadcasting companies going digital, the viewing public will be able to enjoy digital quality viewing in any TV as DTV addresses the issues of poor reception, grainy pictures and choppy audio,” says Mercado.
Upon the purchase of an affordably priced DTV Digibox to be connected to the television set, viewers will be able to enjoy the five new channels for free, in addition to all existing channels broadcasting in digital. By time ABS-CBN DTV is launched, this list will include Channel 2, Studio 23, GEM TV and NBN.
ABS-CBN expects other broadcasters to follow suit since the NTC has directed the local television industry to make a complete transition to digital by 2015. NTC’s mandate will certainly benefit the general public as it puts the Philippines at par with the international standard. DTV is the system followed in the U.S., Japan, Australia, South Korea and most of Europe.
ABS-CBN has been preparing for the switchover since 2007. Recently, the network conducted DTV trials in more than 1,000 households all over the Philippines. Participants responded very positively.
A 37-year old dad said, “Mas malinaw at maraming pagpipiliang channels. Mas masaya kaming manonood ng pamilya ko.” A 26-year old female employee said, “Mas malinaw ang picture at sound,” while a 67-year old grandmother replied, “Mas maraming channels na puwedeng panooran na siguradong ikatutuwa ng buong pamilya.”
Moreover, the viewers expressed willingness to buy the DTV Digibox (which costs only as much as a DVD player) so that they could get the new channels for free. As one mother cited, “Wala ng monthly fee. One time ang pagbabayad. Magugustuhan ng anak ko.”
Yes! Go Kapamilya go! Bibili me ng DTV box…thank you!!!
ano ba yan? parang gusto ko na maghanap ng DTV digibox na yan… kainis.. sana di ko na lang nabasa to…
YAY!!! UNANG MAJOR MAJOR NETWORK NA NAGING DIGITAL AT MAGING HD!!!
Wow, buy ako nyan! Sana bilisan ang paglabas ng DTV Box kasi gusto ko malinaw na malinaw ang channel 2! ayaw kung manood ng ibang channel…kung hindi ko like ang palabas pwede naman akong magwatch ng dvd movie! kaya bilisan nyo napo…please!!!
Wow… Excited na excited na ko…
pero knowing GMA, gagawa at gagawa ng paraan yan para sabihing SILA ANG NAUNA… alam nyo na.. press release… he he he
DTV ang hinarang ng GMA 7 nung 2009, para hindi makapag broadcast ang ABSCBN kasi hindi pa daw sila handa.
cant wait to release…. planning to buy… 100% sure… go kapamilya…
ANG GMA SINASABI NILA NA N# 1 CLA PEO ANG TOTOO DI PLA HMMMMMP ANU BAYAN GMA PUNO NG KACINUNGALINGAN AT PANINIRA NASAN NA NGAUN UNG PALAGI NILANG SINASABI NA NANGUNGUNANG GMA TELEBABAD… HMMMMP
Another breakthrough in Philippine television pioneered by ABS-CBN.
pagdating s entertainment, wla talaga cla… news lang kaya nila pagmalaki….
parang un ginawa lang nila sa qtv, ei wlang silbi s knila, pinalitan nila ng news tv, s news daw cla malakas ei, ei pano n nga nman un gma records and films, anong fate nun, isasara n rin, palitan n lang ng gma documentary films and gma documentary record wahahaha!!
puro yabang wa naman………….
lagi p naman cnasabi ng mga kanguso, malapit n raw magsara abs, baka mamya nyan mauna pa magsara gma records and gma films, wla kz pam produce ng films and albums,, wlang silbi…
speechless?!? pahiya kase! puro yabang lang ang alam! ahahahaha
walang basis yung yabang ng gma, puro satsat lang.
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pinagmamayabang p nila un net income nila and projected income for this year, bat hindi sila mag expand, pro lang yata kayabangan yang seven, unlike channel 2,, they always walk their talk,, hindi puro press release and pagyayabang lang…
Cheating & Data Tampering, Desperate Publicity, Mind Conditioning, Mislead Info’s, Rating Manipulations, etc.
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Early Signing-Off, Cost Cutting, Debt Increase & Financial Crisis.
Words that best describes gma.
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Pag d gawang gma, minsan nag re-rate.
Pag gawang gma, basurang-basura.
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Boboserye, Flopserye, Peryaserye, Pornoserye, O.A.serye, T.H.serye, etc.
Practice Drama – tatak gma.
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pinagmamayabang p nila un net income nila and projected income for this year, bat hindi sila mag expand, pro lang yata kayabangan yang seven, unlike channel 2,, they always walk their talk,, hindi puro press release and pagyayabang lang…
Weakness tlga ng gma ang lumaban ng patas.
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Konting Delicadeza naman gozon.
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gma is coward of getting involve in politics. that’s why they tend to engage in barangay matters.
that’s gma.
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“Napakahirap na ng buhay ngayon, kaya for a movie to make over P135 million in 3 days is a miracle. Divine intervention ito”.
-lily monteverde (how stupid).
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wala na bang alam gawin ang gma? gumawa ng basura sa tv?
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one time, nanood ako ng captain barbell, kala ko mga friends ni barney at teletubbies, hehe..
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d makapag expand ang gma, wala kasing kakayahan, ibunuhos laht lahat ng pondo sa walng kwentang captain barbel.
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tama si tfc-kuwait,,
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baka mas mayaman pa tv5 keysa gma?
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kawawa naman si gozon,
d pa nakakabawi sa pagkalugi sa qtv,
ang abs, peteks peteks lang..
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kaya debt free ang gmeewww kac
1. takot clang mangutang dahil mahihirapan magbayad
2. ayaw cla pautangin kac maliit ang assets.
3. ayaw gastusan ang mga artista kaya intact pa rin ang pera
4. mababa ang talent fee ng halos lahat ng mga artista nla kaya mababa ang expenses..puro starlet..
5. gus2 na sanang magexpand kaya lng hindi kaya ng budget, tiis nlng sa bulok na gamit..pati artista bulok..
WAHAHAHAHHA!!
kaya debt free ang gmeewww kac
1. takot clang mangutang dahil mahihirapan magbayad
2. ayaw cla pautangin kac maliit ang assets.
3. ayaw gastusan ang mga artista kaya intact pa rin ang pera
4. mababa ang talent fee ng halos lahat ng mga artista nla kaya mababa ang expenses..puro starlet..
5. gus2 na sanang magexpand kaya lng hindi kaya ng budget, tiis nlng sa bulok na gamit..pati artista bulok..
WAHAHAHAHHA!
kaya debt free ang gmeewww kac
1. takot clang mangutang dahil mahihirapan magbayad
2. ayaw cla pautangin kac maliit ang assets.
3. ayaw gastusan ang mga artista kaya intact pa rin ang pera
4. mababa ang talent fee ng halos lahat ng mga artista nla kaya mababa ang expenses..puro starlet..
5. gus2 na sanang magexpand kaya lng hindi kaya ng budget, tiis nlng sa bulok na gamit..pati artista bulok..
WAHAHAHAHHA
Thus, climatic moments like the bus explosion in “Mula Sa Puso” or the kidnap scene in “Mara Clara” become more heart-pounding when seen on DTV. Musical numbers on “ASAP XV” are captured in more colorful detail. News on “TV Patrol” is delivered in crisper sound.
wala na ko masabi, ABS CBN THE BEST!!!
gma wlang pang expand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kala ko ba mataas kinita nila, bat hindi sila mag expand, kuripot ba si gozon??
ibibili ko nito ang family ko sa pinas..
yahoooo!!!
nanay at tatay ko masisiyahan sigurado!!
ABS-CBN presents the future of television!
nasa kangkungan ang gma..
Salamat ABS for bringing DTV to the Philippines. In the service talaga kayo of the Filipino people worldwide. Mabuhay!
wow galing ng ABS CBN..
Philippines’ First..
saan ka pa..
kaya debt free ang gmeewww kac
1. takot clang mangutang dahil mahihirapan magbayad
2. ayaw cla pautangin kac maliit ang assets.
3. ayaw gastusan ang mga artista kaya intact pa rin ang pera
4. mababa ang talent fee ng halos lahat ng mga artista nla kaya mababa ang expenses..puro starlet..
5. gus2 na sanang magexpand kaya lng hindi kaya ng budget, tiis nlng sa bulok na gamit..pati artista bulok..
piolo dingdong tabla-hindi rin, dami n na achieve ni piolo sa acting and box office result compare kay dingdong, malayo…
john lloyd- khit pagsamahin p si dennis and richard g. mismatch p rin, c dennis ok s acting pro kulang p rin, kung si richard, wag nang umasa mga kapuso n kayang tapatan ni richard si jlc, maybe after a 100 years hehehe…
kim chu kris bernal- khit si kris bernal aminado n malayo n narating ni kim compare to her and sinabi nya marami pa xang kakaining bigas para ma achieve kalahati man lang s na achieve ni kim
Bea- walang katapat si bea s knila, pwede sana si iza calzado, mrunong din naman umarte kaya lang hindi xa dinedevelop ng husto ng seven…
toni g and jolens-sori laos n si jolina
Abs vs. Gma
Judy ann – claudine = judy ann syempre, young SUPERSTAR! claudine nalaos nung lumipat.
Piolo – dingdong = tabla lang, pro piolo is already a LEGEND!
Angel – marian = both are super sikat and successful, pro si angel may BEST ACTRESS award na. So its an actress vs. a star.
John lloyd – dennis trillo = masyadong mismatch, kaso wla na silang best actor eh.. Wala din silang BOK. Alangan nman si vic sotto.
Sarah G – rachelle ann = ang layo SOBRA!!! Sori wla na kc ako mahanap na iba eh, limited lang sa kabila, alangan nman si biray! Eh di nman pop star yun, lalong di rin BOQ.
Kim chiu – kris bernal = haha took me 5 mins to recall her name. Ang layo din sobra!! wla din ako mahanap pra ipantapat kay PRIMETIME DRAMA PRINCESS kaya yan na lang. May shortage ata gma artist center nila!
Gerald A – aljur = both sikat pro si gerald BEST ACTOR na. Hindi wooden acting.
Bea A – jennylyn = wala akong mahanap na maipantapat kay bea sa actingan eh. Any suggestions? ung BOQ dapat ha.
Sam milby – richard g = pareho sikat pro si richard matagal na sa showbiz, and it only took 2-3 yrs for HEARTTHROB sam to reach stardom! tatak ng star magic yan.
Anne C – heart = both pretty pro anne now has a lot more tv commercials and endorsement than heart. thats a fact! Ang nag-iisang DYOSA!!!
Toni g – jolina m = ahm…ahm..may MULTI-MEDIA star ba sila? Si marian sana, kaso hindi pala magaling mag host yun, dapat yung witty at magaling magsalita like toni.
Angelica P – rhian ramos = another example of “an ACTRESS vs. a star”..wait, star nba si rhian?
Kc concepcion – carla abellana = wla na talaga ako maisip pantapat yan na lang, mga kapuso suggest kayo!
Kathryn b – nita negrita = sori di ko matandaan name nya! Queen of tweens vs. MARA of the phenomenal and NUMBER ONE show!
Boy and kris – joey and lolit = KING AND QUEEN OF TALK!!
eto pa..
echo
coco martin
jake cuenca
maja s.
erich
enchong
vice ganda
derek
christine r.
andi
zanjoe
shaina
iya v.
diether
luis
melai
john prats
“abs-cbn home of the biggest and the brightest stars
the best… i want this DTV
I ♥ ABS CBN!
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nice one! yan p ang nalulugi ha, ei seven un qtv nila pinalitan p nila ng news tv raw, ei ang 2 lima lima, gma wla ngang utang daw, wala rin pang expand, porita network ever…
Wow, Philippines’ first….woohhhh
napag iiwanan na ang copycat na gmeww! di nila kaya mag launch ng DTV cause they have ho funds! eh pano ba naman lugi..puro flop ang movies (na once in a blue-moon lang magproduce) flop ang telebabad ba un? ung parang primetime bida nila? nwy, flop din sa advertisers, flop sa endorsements ang starlets nila.. hay! kawawaaaa! hahahaha
wala na akong masabi, ABS-CBN really changed the viewing habits of every Filipino worlwide! d best!!!!