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.

ABS-CBN Global bags two awards at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

ABS-CBN Global’s first online singing competition show, “Star Hunt: The Global Showdown,” won the Gold Award for Innovation in Social Apps and the Silver Award for Innovation in Entertainment Apps at the prestigious 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

The annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is the only business awards program that recognizes innovation in the workplace in 29 nations across the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for 18 years.

More than 1,000 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region were considered this year in different categories. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 100 executives around the world acting as judges in May and June. This year’s winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on September 22.

ABS-CBN Global’s Engineering & Tech Services Head to speak at Verimatrix broadcast security technology webinar on June 16

Verimatrix, a global provider of security and business intelligence solutions that protect content, devices, applications and communications across multiple markets, is holding a webinar on June 16 entitled, Learn from Leaders: Security Upgrades for the Connected Future.

ABS-CBN Global/TFC, El Pueblo Park Association Present “Sangkap: a Filipino Food History Experience”

First-of-a-kind foodie event this Saturday, February 29, to celebrate Philippine cuisine at the birthplace of Los Angeles

This Saturday, February 29, from 11am-5pm, the Philippines will represent at the El Pueblo Historical Monument – the birthplace of Los Angeles – with a first-of-its-kind event via SANGKAP Filipino Food History.

SANGKAP (which means “ingredient” in Tagalog) presents and celebrates the confluence of Spanish, Mexican, Chinese and other historic and cultural influences in a gastronomic experience of Filipino ingenuity.  The main offering of the event are food tastings from four prominent figures in the LA food scene: Discovery Channel’s “Prison Food” host Chef Johneric Concordia, Downtown LA’s rising star Chef Isa Fabro, restaurateur Gregory Berber of La Luz de Dia, a landmark restaurant that just celebrated 60 years on Olvera Street, and multi-awarded chef and owner of MAX and The Oinkster Andre Guerrero.