ABS-CBN's "It;s Showtime" To Air On GMA Starting April 6

GMA Network and ABS-CBN Corp. are thrilled to announce a historic collaboration as the noontime variety show "It's Showtime" will air on GMA from Monday to Saturday, 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm beginning 6 April 2024 (Saturday).

The momentous partnership was sealed at a contract signing ceremony held at the GMA studios, attended by the top executives from both companies, along with the popular hosts of "It's Showtime."

Representing GMA Network were Chairman Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, President and CEO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe S. Yalong, and Senior Vice President for Programming. Talent Management Worldwide, and Support Group and GMA Films President and CEO Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes.

Andrea, Kyle, Juan Karlos, Elijah, Zaijan, Xriel Bida Sa Bagong Primetime Series Ng ABS-CBN at iWantTVTFC

“Senior High” ang bagong coming-of-age Kapamilya primetime series na pagbibidahan nina Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, Juan Karlos, Elijah Canlas, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Daniela Stranner, Miggy Jimenez, Tommy Alejandrino, at Gela Atayde. Makakasama nila ang veteran actors tulad nina Angel Aquino, Baron Geisler, Mon Confiado, at Sylvia Sanchez, kasama sina Desiree Del Valle, Kean Cipriano, Ana Abad Santos, Gerald Madrid, Inka Magnaye, Angeli Bayani, Ryan Eigenmann, Rans Rifol, Rap Robes, Kakki Teodoro, at Floyd Tena. Handog ng ABS-CBN Entertainment at iWantTFC ang isang Dreamscape Entertainment production, “Senior High,” simula Agosto 28 ng 9:30 PM sa Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, TV5, iWantTFC, at TFC.

Darna, Nanganganib Mahulog Sa Bitag Ni Borgo

Super Soldiers, ginimbala ang Nueva Esperanza

Kasangga ang makapangyarihang grupo na tinatawag na Super Soldiers, nakatakda na si Heneral Borgo (Richard Quan) na gawin ang pinakamatinding panlilinlang kay Narda/ Darna (Jane De Leon) para maagaw ang puting bato rito sa hit primetime series na “Mars Ravelo’s Darna.”

Sina Noah (Paolo Gumabao), Andre (Young JV), Mayor Zaldy (Simon Ibarra), Maisha (Dawn Chang), Sigfried (Joshua Colet), Arthur Pineda (Eric Fructuoso), Ishna (Kim Rodriguez), at (Ali) Mark Manicad ang mga sandata na gagamitin in Borgo laban kay Darna.

Star Magic artists show up for the most vibrant community outreach in the SF Bay Area

The young and talented celebrities take part in the fun-spirited and prominent San Francisco event – the 29th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival. (Photo courtesy of Miguel Carrion.)

The second leg of Star Magic’s 30th anniversary concert tour in San Francisco was a crucial part in building community and bridging the Filipino diaspora to the motherland through artistry and cultural pride.

20 young artists from the Philippines explored the Bay Area as they participated in several community outreach activities before and after their “Beyond the Stars” show at The Warfield on August 12.

Filipino media giant illustrates how pirate domains can be taken down via US Courts

The Court in the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment in favor of leading Filipino media and entertainment company, ABS-CBN, and against 21 pirate site operators. The Order includes an award of damages in excess of $1 million against each of the 21 pirate website operators. The websites associated with these illegal operations are streaming portals offering free access to ABS-CBN content in the U.S. and abroad. 

Due to the defendants’ failure to appear in court or participate in the lawsuit, the court approved ABS-CBN’s request for $1 million in trademark damages against each of the site operators. Below are the defendants by number and subject domain name: 

Additionally, six of the defendants were ordered to pay between $30,000 to $90,000 in damages for copyright infringement. Further, thefilipinochannel.su was ordered to pay another $10,000 in cybersquatting damages for its domain name, which is confusingly similar to one of ABS-CBN’s registered trademarks. 

Despite the challenge of not knowing the identities of the pirate domain operators, the default judgment takes direct aim at their wallets. The order includes a provision that requires advertising service providers to turn over any restrained revenue generated by the pirate websites. These funds were previously restrained in a temporary restraining order against the defendants. 

Moreover, these pirate sites have been ordered to hand over their domain names to ABS-CBN so that they may no longer be used as a source for their infringing activities. If the domains’ current registrars do not comply, ABS-CBN may escalate the order to the controlling registry, which will then be instructed to put the domains on hold and remove them from the TLD zone files. 

At this time, ABS-CBN has succeeded in removing 18 of the domains at issue. 

ABS-CBN and TFC to stage back-to-back music fest in one night with “1MX Dubai 2021” and “1MX Manila 2021” on December 3

ABS-CBN, the leading global Filipino media and entertainment network, through The Filipino Channel (TFC), recently announced its return to staging international live events with “1MX Dubai 2021” happening on December 3 at the Trade Centre Arena in Dubai World Trade Centre.

But the exciting announcement does not stop there.

TFC, ABS-CBN Music, One Music PH, and Myx together with DJMC Events, Camella Homes, and Philippine Airlines will also be staging “1MX Manila 2021” happening on December 3 (Philippine time), the same day as the “1MX Dubai 2021,” and will be streaming LIVE worldwide (except UAE) via ktx.ph.

“It’s been a quite a long pandemic intermission for our world-class Filipino talents, but it’s showtime once again,” said ABS-CBN Global Chief Operating Officer Aldrin Cerrado. “We are jumpstarting where 1MX in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore left off a couple of years back. While we are still mindful of precautions and safety measures, we know how fans of Filipino artists and music around the world have been itching to see and hear them live again. Back-to-back 1MX with in-person and virtual components offer the best of both worlds to Filipino music lovers everywhere.”

Will Andrea and Francine fulfill Bro's mission in "Huwag Kang Mangamba"?

Witness the battle between good and evil in the final three weeks of “Huwag Kang Mangamba” on Kapamilya Channel, TV5, Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC, TFC, WeTV, and iflix.

Eula goes full-on delusional in last three weeks…

Sisters Mira and Joy (Andrea Brillantes at Francine Diaz) will face an uphill battle in fulfilling Bro’s mission as they try to unite a town torn apart by a false god in ABS-CBN’s inspirational series “Huwag Kang Mangamba.” How will they restore the people’s faith in Bro and begin their community’s path to healing?

ABS-CBN marks grand comeback to international live events via “1MX Dubai 2021”

Bamboo, Moira dela Torre, EZ Mil, Gigi De Lana, BINI,  and BGYO promise to electrify live audience on December 3 

As a growing number of countries around the world ease COVID-19 restrictions, many giant acts in music have announced plans to hold concerts with in-person audiences. 

ABS-CBN, the leading global Filipino media and entertainment network, has responded favorably to the clamor of millions of Filipino music fans to bring back live music events by announcing its holding of “1MX Dubai 2021” scheduled this December 3 at the Trade Centre Arena in Dubai World Trade Centre.  

Spanish-dubbed Filipino teleseryes "Pangako Sa 'Yo," "Dahil May Isang Ikaw," and "Bridges of Love" now available on ABS-CBN Entertainment Channel on YouTube

ABS-CBN, the leading Filipino media and entertainment company which is also the world’s largest exporter of primetime teleseryes from the Philippines, has made available three Filipino blockbuster TV series dubbed in Spanish on its ABS-CBN Entertainment channel on YouTube for a limited time. 

Today, not knowing Tagalog is no longer an excuse not to enjoy award-winning Filipino teleseryes from ABS-CBN for a fast-growing Spanish-speaking audience with an affinity for Filipino dramas.  

Yong Chavez of ABS-CBN TFC News North America selected to join Hollywood's new Critics Association

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) will introduce a major new awards event in 2022 – The World Movie Awards – which will honor the finest in non-English language films.  This global event has been in the planning stages for several years and has gained fresh impetus thanks to the recent formation of an International Branch of the CCA, which began enlisting new members this spring. 

“It has been clear for some time that many, if not most, of the leading critics and entertainment journalists reporting for foreign audiences were not welcome in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, so the CCA has opened its big tent and welcomed in dozens of them,” announced Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin yesterday.

ABS-CBN Anti-Piracy Head Elisha Lawrence to Speak at the 2nd Brand Protection V-Congress on May 20

Two-day virtual conference to cover broad range of topics on brand protection

As counterfeit products surge in the shadow of the COVID-19 outbreak, protecting consumers and a company's brand identity becomes more important than ever.

World BI, a global conference company, is helping provide solutions by organizing a top quality, virtual conference of experts who will share real life experiences about how they overcome counterfeit offerings currently flooding various markets and how to navigate brand protection strategies.

Enter the 2nd Brand Protection V-Congress scheduled starting tomorrow, May 20, to May 21, at 12:30 CET. Among the speakers in the conference is ABS-CBN International's Assistant Vice President of Global Anti-Piracy and General Counsel Elisha Lawrence, Esq.  Lawrence will speak from Los Angeles on May 20 on Internet Piracy Control and Cross-border Trade.  Joining Lawrence on the virtual panel are ECommerce Foundation Managing Director Prof. Jorij Abraham (based in London) and Brand Protection Director and Legal Counsel for MCM APAC Miller Wang (based in Shanghai).

Heaven in danger in "Bagong Umaga" finale

Heaven is getting closer to pinning Diana (Glydel Mercado) for her crimes against her family and friends but she and her parents will face grave danger in the final week of “Bagong Umaga.” Diana escaped while being transferred to another mental facility.  

Hospital staff and authorities discovered her communicating with suspicious individuals using a phone hidden in her room. Unbeknownst to all, she intended to be caught because the only way she could successfully escape is when she is transferred to another hospital.   

Diana remains thirsty for revenge even after her escape and finding out that her daughter is still alive. She still wants to have the Veradonas killed because she believes that only when Tisay is gone will her daughter come to her.  

ABS-CBN Files over $40M Lawsuit vs 40 Pirate Domains in U.S. Federal Court

ABS-CBN, a leading global Filipino media and entertainment company, filed a USD $40-million lawsuit entitled, ABS-CBN v. 123Fullpinoymovieshub.com, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against 40 pirate domains pirating ABS-CBN's content and infringing its copyrights and trademarks.  The Court recently issued a preliminary injunction against these 40 pirate domains to take down the domains with a serving notice. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the Federal United States District Court with territorial jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida.

The lawsuit comes as news reports show piracy has made a comeback during the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to a report by TVtechnology.com on how media companies are dealing with piracy in the age of COVID, lockdowns resulted into more breaches of streaming security as a result of higher demand. Criminals were isolating at home as well and likely had more time and inclination to devote to nefarious activities.

ABS-CBN Global enters landmark deal with Hong Kong’s leading telco, SmarTone

ABS-CBN Global, the largest international producer and distributor of Filipino entertainment content, and SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited, the leading telecommunications company in Hong Kong, have agreed to unite their efforts to provide quality service to Filipinos in the territory, which they announce through a virtual contract signing ceremony.

The partnership strategically aligns both market leaders by integrating TFC’s biggest library of Filipino content and SmarTone’s dedication in bringing innovative service and inspiring projects to the community.

Coco, Angelica capture OFW feels in Dubai in ABS-CBN Star Cinema's March offering, "LOVE OR MONEY"

iWantTFC offers special early bird rate now till March 11; movie officially premieres on March 12

And so, March has begun. To millions around the world, it is the month that sits at the cusp of winter and spring when, as the cliche goes, birds sing, flowers bloom, bees buzz and people fall madly in love. 

So, it's a very good time for leading Filipino film outfit ABS-CBN Star Cinema to make a special delivery of a much-awaited Filipino romantic comedy pairing right to your home or personal gadget via the streaming app iWantTFC. 

ABS-CBN Europe Foundation CIO sparks hope and spreads love through “Ikaw Ang Liwanag at Ligaya” face mask covers

Sales of the face masks to benefit typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) rehabilitation efforts in the Philippines  

The year 2020 has been challenging for everyone around the globe as different countries face and battle the Covid-19 pandemic, while also dealing with different natural and man-made calamities. Despite this, the spirit of giving lives on as ABS-CBN Europe Foundation CIO sells “Ikaw Ang Liwanag at Ligaya” face mask covers for the benefit of the victims of typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in the Philippines.

At least 67 people were killed, and local authorities estimated about 3.8 million people were severely affected when typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) hit the Philippines on November 11, 2020. To aid the Filipino families affected by the typhoon, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Inc.’s Sagip Kapamilya program distributes the basic needs of the victims, which was made possible through the donations made to the foundation.

ABS-CBN Music’s songwriting competition evolves with “Himig 11th Edition”

One of the 12 song finalists could be the “TFC’s Global Choice” special award recipient, voting is on-going until February 15, 2021

Music is among people’s constant companion, from finding inspiration to expressing what they feel, down to celebrating one’s victories. As the year 2020 wraps up, you may just find the newest anthem of your life of the year it has been with the new batch of finalists of ABS-CBN Music’s “Himig 11th Edition.”

“Himig 11th Edition,” which was formerly known as Himig Handog, is the biggest songwriting competition in the Philippines. What started as a competition for composers of pop and love songs has evolved into a competition that celebrates every music genre that touches on a wide variety of topics that is relatable to everyone.

ABS-CBN’s blockbuster, “The Hows of Us,” expands digital distribution, becomes first Filipino film to be on Cineplex Store in Canada

Following its recent release on iTunes and Google Play, the biggest Filipino box-office earner in 2018, ABS-CBN Star Cinema’s romantic drama, “The Hows of Us,” has now become the first Filipino film ever to be released on the Cineplex Store (CineplexStore.com).  

The Cineplex Store is Canada’s one-stop shop for digital rentals and purchases, extending the movie-going experience into guests’ homes. A leading entertainment and media company, Cineplex is Canada’s largest and most innovative film exhibitor representing approximately 75 per cent of Canada’s box office revenue. The Cineplex Store offers over 8,000 titles, from new releases, top rentals to countless classics, from Hollywood, Canadian and international studios. 

Award-winning at critically acclaimed film na “Quezon’s Game” ipapalabas sa UAE

Dadalhin sa unang pagkakataon sa United Arab Emirates (UAE) ng ABS-CBN at TFC ang pelikulang “Quezon’s Game,” kung saan mapapanood ang isang bahagi ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas na tiyak na ipagmamalaki ng bawat Pilipino sa mundo. Ang pelikula na mapapanood na sa UAE simula November 12 ay nagkaroon na nang matagumpay na screening sa sa U.S. at Asia and Pacific, at kakaibang film in concert premiere at screening sa Europe.

Napapanahon ang pagpapalabas nito sa katatapos lamang na pagpirma ng Peace Treaty ng mga bansang UAE at Israel, kung saan ang parehong bansa ay “desiring to establish peace, diplomatic and friendly relations, co-operation and full normalization of ties between them and their peoples,” bukod pa sa ibang nakasaad sa treaty.

The journey to the crown begins, follow it via “Miss Universe Philippines Ring Light” on TFC IPTV

Take a look beyond the beauty and glamour of beauty pageants as ABS-CBN TFC and Miss Universe Philippines partner to bring to the overseas Filipinos the journey to the first-ever Ms. Universe Philippines crown in the reality series “Miss Universe Philippines Ring Light.” The series can already be rented per episode on TFC IPTV in countries outside the Philippines, except Hong Kong, with a new episode every week.