Tag: ABS-CBN fallout
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The Hindsight That Was 2020: How the Surviving TV Networks Fared? (Part I)
“If I knew back then what I know now. / If I understood the what, when, why and how. / Now it’s clear to me. What I should have done. / But hindsight is 20/20 vision.” ~George Benson, “20/20” (1985) THE FIRST year of the New Decade is coming to…
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[350th Post Special] Alternate PHTV Timeline: What If COVID-19 Never Happened?
[AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post is a piece of fiction based on a handful of facts. Please take this with a grain of salt.] WE CAN ALL agree about these two maxims: We can neither change the past nor regain the lost time. During our (normal, face-to-face) school days, we keep…
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Pilipinas, Are You Not Overentertained (and Underinformed)?
[Requested by Gian Paolo Dela Cruz] OVER A MONTH AGO, — October 23, to be exact — ABS-CBN News Chief Ging Reyes admitted during a virtual forum where the audience is “overentertained and underinformed” and the employer was felt “guilty” for that. Opinions on her divulgence are very sharp as…
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Timow’s QuOP No. 14: How Long Should Christmas Station IDs Last?
UPDATED: November 18, 2020 @ 09:33 (UTC+8) [This post is dedicated to the former and current employees of the Creative Communications Management Division of ABS-CBN and the competitive counterpart of GMA.] AT THIS TIME of the year, normally, we would see the two national TV networks in South Triangle pitting…
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Local Entertainment Renaissance in Reliance
[Requested by Zyle Asajar] AS THIS MONTH of PHTV’s 67th anniversary closes, a national, commercial network witnessed the renaissance of local entertainment. After four years of dissolution, TV5 regained such an impetus with two “waves” in two and a half months to gratify viewers with different tastes after being fed…
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[#PHTV67 SPECIAL] MTRCB in Desperate Measures?
[Requested by Gian Paolo Dela Cruz] [AUTHOR’S NOTE: Every October 23, we mark the anniversary of television in the Philippines. Since 2017, Timow’s Turf tackles topics exclusively about the media platform.] THIS YEAR has proved to be a turning point for the country’s television industry even though we have more…
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A2Z: Will It Save ABS-CBN from the Debris?
[Requested immediately by Inna Kim] TODAY is the unique date combination that happens in our lifetime and it will never be repeated. Moreso, today marks the return of the talked-about media entity this year on free-to-air television after five months. Well, somewhat. The reaction to the launch of A2Z Channel…
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The Amazing Radio Frequency Race: 4 Rising Networks Eye for the Big Prize
[Requested by Stephen Mark Davether Perez] LAST SEPTEMBER 10, the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all frequencies on radio and television owned by ABS-CBN after Congress rejected their franchise renewal exactly two months before. The eight-page order revoked all television and both radio frequencies owned by the once media giant. Eliseo…