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60-589: This is a list of original programming formerly broadcast by ABS-CBN , a defunct Philippine television network . The network was headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center , Diliman , Quezon City . On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida , after the NTC refused to renew
120-584: A horizontal version going by this design was the logo launched in 1986. From September 14, 1986 up until the final sign-off of main ABS-CBN terrestrial network on May 5, 2020, the elements of the horizontal logo, text, and symbol were evenly sized. Since 2004 starting with the logo of ABS-CBN Store from 2004 to 2014, the horizontal logo is slightly larger than the Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) names. ABS-CBN Studios
180-648: A new website promoting tourism in the Philippines by sharing photos and stories of the most extravagant places, culture and arts. ABS-CBN Regional ceased its operations on August 28, 2020, after almost 32 years following the denial of its legislative franchise on July 10. Currently, some of ABS-CBN Regional's TV frequencies are acquired by now-affiliates Advanced Media Broadcasting System and ZOE Broadcasting Network for its networks All TV and A2Z respectively (with ABS-CBN's transmitter equipment for its former frequencies now being leased to and subsequently acquired by
240-903: A probe by the Department of Trade and Industry led by senator Mar Roxas (which was jokingly suggested by Joey during a speech he made on Eat Bulaga! in reference to the Hello Garci scandal , dubbing it "Hello Pappy"). In late 2007, ABS-CBN and GMA Network accused AGB Nielsen Philippines of tampering with the ratings during their 2007 ratings surveys. ABS-CBN demanded ₱127 million from their former reality show star, Willie Revillame, citing copyright infringement due to stark similarities in Revillame's show, Willing Willie on TV5 , and ABS-CBN's Wowowee . ABS-CBN listed five acts of plagiarism allegedly committed by Willing Willie in their complaint as follows: A 25-page ruling dated May 22, 2015, dismissed
300-594: A record of 5.4 billion yuan. The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008), based on the life of Bruce Lee , has been watched by over 400 million viewers in China, making it the most-watched Chinese television drama series of all time, as of 2017. A Chinese boxer Zou Shiming 's professional boxing debut on 6 April 2013 generated an estimated 300 million viewers. Another professional boxer Qiu Xiaojun attracted around 200 million people for his fight against Ghanaian fighter Raymond Commey on 12 February 2016. The following are
360-422: A single award. List of most watched television broadcasts#Philippines This article lists the television broadcasts that had the most viewers within individual countries, as measured by ratings and research agencies in those countries. The research methodology and choice of statistics varies between sources, and is explained in individual sections. Because many events are watched simultaneously around
420-455: A viewership over 7 million since the start of tracking are shown in the table below. In 2011, the television website Throng published a list of the 12 most-watched television broadcasts in New Zealand from 1995 to 2011. This is based on average viewership of the program, but it does not include broadcasts from before 1995 or after 2011. The Rugby World Cup has frequently had large audiences –
480-399: Is a blocktime agreement between ABS-CBN Corporation and ZOE Broadcasting Network . Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order, followed by the year of debut in parentheses. ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network ) was a Philippine commercial broadcast network that served as
540-444: Is a Philippine television production and distribution company and the entertainment division of ABS-CBN, that was founded in 1962. It produces television programs mainly for the now-defunct main ABS-CBN terrestrial television network and its successors Kapamilya Channel , A2Z , All TV , GMA Network and TV5 . ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs , known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs ),
600-550: Is a list of the most-watched films of all time on Nippon TV (NTV), as of June 2007 . A list of most-watched shows in the Mexico , Televisa and TV Azteca broadcasters ( Liga MX Apertura and Clausura), Boxing, 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, ( FIFA World Cup hosts 1970 & 1986 ), some concerts like Maná 's Unidos por La Paz at Estadio Azteca in March 2001; in 2007,
660-850: Is generally accepted that the most widely watched events worldwide are international sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games , FIFA World Cup , and the Cricket World Cup with annual events such as the Super Bowl in the U.S., the Indian Premier League in India and the UEFA Champions League finals in Europe picking up large regional audiences. Other broadcasts frequently claimed to have broken records include news events such as
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#1733104395154720-461: Is located. ABS-CBN was colloquially referred to as the Kapamilya Network ; its brand was originally introduced in 1999 and was officially introduced in 2003 during the celebration of its 50th anniversary, and was used until it was forced by the National Telecommunications Commission to cease and desist from free-to-air broadcasting due to the lack of congressional franchise . ABS-CBN
780-440: Is the news and current affairs division. The division is the country's largest international news gathering and broadcast organization, maintaining several foreign news bureaus and offices through ABS-CBN's Global division . ABS-CBN Regional (formerly ABS-CBN Regional Network Group) was a regional network division of ABS-CBN. It was responsible for simultaneously airing most of the shows seen on ABS-CBN's flagship station in
840-560: Is the first television network in Southeast Asia to broadcast in color, the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch a digital terrestrial television service, and the first broadcast television network in the Philippines to formally launch in HD. The flagship television station of ABS-CBN was DWWX-TV (ABS-CBN TV-2 Manila). As such, the network was informally referred to as "Channel 2" or " dos " ( Spanish for two ) even if
900-595: Is the largest media company in the Philippines and is the oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia . The network is metonymically called as "Ignacia" due to the location of its headquarters ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center along Mother Ignacia Street in Quezon City. ABS-CBN is the first television network in Southeast Asia to broadcast in color and one of the oldest commercial television broadcasters in Asia. It has also been
960-587: The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. For the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics , played between the United States and Canada, confirmed 16.6 million Canadians watched the whole game, roughly one-half of the country's entire population. A groundbreaking 26.5 million Canadians watched some part of the game, over 80 percent of the country's 34-million-person population. According to multiple sources, 13.3 million Canadians watched
1020-520: The 2011 Rugby World Cup final , and a semi-final, both had an average audience of over 2 million. The following table shows the all-time highest rating television shows in Mega Manila as tallied by AGB Nielsen since 1992. However, ratings are from a single highest recorded episode of the show (in the case of the TV series) and it is not the average over-all ratings for the whole season or series. List of
1080-537: The Eurovision Song Contest . The following is a list of the top 50 highest rated broadcasts of all time in Japan since Video Research started their ratings survey on December 3, 1962. The following list is for Japanese anime only. The list covers broadcasts after 26 September 1977. Video Research had previously recorded an episode of the 1960s Astro Boy anime that earned a 40.3% rating. The following
1140-553: The halftime show was watched by 129.1 million viewers. Super Bowl XLV 's live broadcast in February 2011 helped Fox become the first television network in the United States to be watched by at least 100 million American viewers by average for a single primetime night of programming. Moreover, Super Bowl telecasts account for 22 of the most-watched television broadcasts based on overall viewership in U.S. television history. Fox's live telecast of Super Bowl LI in 2017 currently holds
1200-570: The leading television network in the Philippines with advertising revenues of 21.2 billion pesos for the 2015 fiscal year. ABS-CBN ceased broadcasting in 2020 following the expiry of and failure to renew its legislative franchise . Since the shutdown, the former network has rebranded itself as a mass content company and produced television programs, films and other entertainment content through partnerships with independent production companies and broadcasters, including former rival TV broadcasters A2Z , TV5 , GMA Network , BEAM TV , and
1260-730: The 10 most-watched television broadcasts since the beginning of telemetry research in Poland (since 1997) by Nielsen Media Research : Viewership ratings are provided by two companies in South Korea, AGB Nielsen Media Research and TNmS. Originally Media Service Korea was the only company providing such information, and it was later acquired by Nielsen Media Research. In 1999, TNS Media Korea also began such service, and later changed its name to TNmS. AGB collects viewership data based on 2050 households, while TNmS has 2000 households with measuring devices. Drama ratings usually vary between
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#17331043951541320-480: The 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing, funerals of significant figures such as Michael Jackson , Diana, Princess of Wales , or Elizabeth II , and music events such as the 1985 Live Aid benefit concert and 1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show . The following is David Dale 's approximate ranking of the most-watched television shows of all time in Australia using data from Nielsen Corporation and OzTAM . Note:
1380-441: The 3.5 mark are Kumkum Bhagya , and its spin off Kundali Bhagya along with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . Sometimes these shows touch 4 which is still quite low as compared to highest rated shows of the last decade. Other than that Naagin is the only show now that scores above 4.7. All of these shows are produced by the same banner ( Balaji Telefilms ) except Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai . Currently, Bigg Boss 13 has been
1440-789: The Japanese standard ISDB-T in select areas in the Philippines. On October 3, 2015, ABS-CBN started to broadcast in high-definition quality through its affiliate direct-to-home cable and satellite television providers. As of May 5, 2020, all terrestrial broadcast operations have halted completely as per a cease-and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission. All frequencies formerly assigned to ABS-CBN have since been reassigned to other networks (including AMBS ' All TV , which ironically, would be begin simulcasting selected ABS-CBN programs nearly two years later). The ABS-CBN logo features three main elements:
1500-537: The aforementioned). In 1992, AGB Nielsen Philippines was founded. In 2007, TNS Philippines started to offer media research through Kantar Media Philippines (formerly Kantar/TNS). In 2008, AGB Nielsen Philippines released the list of all-time highest rating shows in the Philippines , with 7 of the top 10 highest rating shows all from ABS-CBN with the shows like The Battle: Pacquiao vs. Morales , Rosalinda , Esperanza , Meteor Garden , Pangako Sa 'Yo , Miss Universe 1994 , and María Mercedes . Throughout
1560-495: The case against Revillame. After the Quezon City RTC demanded a ₱400 million bond from Revillame to answer any further damage the network might sustain, the fee was waived. Since April 2017, ABS-CBN was attacked by former president Rodrigo Duterte , as the network refused to air his 2016 presidential campaign ads in favor of a smear ad paid for by-then vice presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes . However, according to
1620-440: The country's Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, the controversial ad was within election law, under "Partisan Political Activity". Duterte publicly stated that he would oppose the 25-year franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, and former Laguna governor E.R. Ejercito supported his plan. Opposition lawmakers as well as labor groups objected to Duterte's stance on ABS-CBN, as the franchise's non-renewal would compromise
1680-403: The country, including Channel 2, 10 digital broadcast channels, 18 FM stations, and 5 AM stations. The network subsequently signed off following TV Patrol . Along with the order, NTC wanted to recall ABS-CBN's assigned frequencies. ABS-CBN explained that it would not be in public interest to have the frequencies recalled, as this would hinder their ability to immediately restart broadcasts in
1740-443: The employees of the network; stating that the blocking of the franchise renewal had no merit. Opposition groups also claimed that the non-renewal of the franchise violates press freedom. Under Philippine law, broadcasting networks require a congressional franchise (Republic Act) to operate television and radio stations for 25 years; the absence of one will lead to the suspension of its operations. ABS-CBN's legislative franchise, which
1800-526: The event a new franchise was granted. Additionally, there were fresh measures in the Congress to grant provisional franchise, which later rolled into a series of hearings to grant a fresh 25-year franchise. NTC was told to refrain from carrying out the recall by the Congress. On July 10, 2020, members of the House of Representatives, voted 70–11 to deny ABS-CBN's renewal franchise application, citing several issues on
1860-479: The filing of the violation of Republic Act 8293 (or the Intellectual Property Code ) against GMA Network. It ruled out that the act of GMA Network airing the live video coverage was focused on good faith since there was no intent to instigate damage to ABS-CBN. The local court also said GMA Network acted in good faith when it immediately stopped using the live video feed from Reuters upon learning ABS-CBN
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1920-655: The flagship property of the ABS-CBN Corporation , a company under the Lopez Holdings Corporation . The network was headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City , that had additional offices and production facilities in 25 major cities including Baguio , Naga , Bacolod , Iloilo , Cebu , Davao , and Bulacan , where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in Horizon IT Park
1980-451: The franchise with fairness. On February 24, 2020, the CEO of the network apologized to Duterte for not airing his political advertisements during his 2016 polls, which Duterte accepted, and Congress made its decision to investigate their franchise renewal. During a Senate hearing on the same day, public services panel chair Grace Poe stated they were to investigate ABS-CBN's compliance with
2040-753: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Wedding of Prince Charles and the Wedding of Prince William were all carried by all 4 major networks and are counted together. The following table is a list of the most viewed programs based on the OzTAM 5 City Metro Average rating system. It does not include regional numbers (40% of the population) and uses the average viewership, not the peak viewership. Also note these ratings are not comparable with ratings before 2001 due to different methodologies used after this time. The two most-watched television broadcasts in Canadian history occurred during
2100-420: The games' opening ceremony , which was the previous record. Many believed the final game of the 1972 Summit Series had up to 18 million viewers, but only 4.3 million TVs tuned in. This statistic does not represent the reality that most school children (representing the tail end of the baby-boom i.e. a large population) nationwide watched the game in gymnasiums on only one or two TVs. 10.3 million people watched
2160-434: The ice hockey gold medal final of the 2002 Winter Olympics . China Central Television 's Spring Festival Gala has regularly attracted between 700 million to 1.17 billion viewers annually. The CCTV's main evening news broadcast Xinwen Lianbo has a daily audience of around 135 million people, and it is also one of the most expensive shows in the world per advertising spots, with its 2013 advertising slots selling for
2220-586: The last episode of La Fea Más Bella ", Funeral events like Chespirito in December 2014 the creator of TV Series El Chavo and El Chapulín Colorado , and Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010 celebrate independence from Spain also called Bicentenario 2010, had an average audience of over 40 million views in Mexican Television. Since 2002, Stichting KijkOnderzoek is keeping track of viewership of Dutch television channels. All programs with
2280-652: The local game show Kapamilya Winner Ka! (now renamed as Kapamilya, Mas Winner Ka! ) in the Visayas and Mindanao, Bagong Morning Kapamilya in North Luzon (Baguio and Dagupan), the 17th local TV Patrol in Southern Tagalog (Region IV-A), and the 18th local TV Patrol in Palawan (IV-B; the network had an affiliate station) provided more relevance to regional audiences. On April 15, 2011, Regional launched Choose Philippines,
2340-586: The most watched show of 2020, recording an 11.3 TRP for the final and an average of 8.3 TRP on regular episodes, being the most watched reality show in India . Ironically, 2.5–3.5 TRP was considered an average in the 2000s era of classic serials. In the 2000s, the most watched show in India was Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000–2008) which garnered double digit ratings for 6 years on StarPlus. The most-watched channel for years has been StarPlus , then Zee TV with major competition from Colors . Mahabharat (1988–1990),
2400-553: The network was seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. The network operated across the Philippine archipelago through the ABS-CBN Regional division which controlled 80 television stations. Its programs are also available outside the Philippines through the global subscription television channel The Filipino Channel (TFC). From 2011 to 2020, the network had on test broadcast for digital terrestrial television using
2460-1253: The network's franchise license earlier in February 2020. The franchise license expired on May 4, 2020, and a day later, ABS-CBN officially signed off in the evening. On July 10, 2020, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises of the 18th Congress rejected the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN . As a result, the network was forced to cease operations of some of its divisions and laid off its workers on August 31, 2020. After shutting down its terrestrial stations , ABS-CBN started distributing its shows on Kapamilya Channel , A2Z ( DZOE-TV Channel 11 on analog free TV in Manila, DYPR-TV Channel 12 in Tacloban, and Channel 20 on digital TV nationwide), All TV (for TV Patrol , Magandang Buhay , It's Showtime , Goin' Bulilit , films produced by Star Cinema and past ABS-CBN shows via Jeepney TV), GMA Network (for It's Showtime and films produced by Star Cinema), TV5 (for ASAP , FPJ: Da King (2021–2023), Sunday Blockbusters (2024) movie blocks, and some programs from Primetime Bida and Yes Weekend! blocks), cable, satellite and online platforms. A2Z
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2520-628: The network's prior 25-year franchise. According to a survey released by the Social Weather Stations following the rejection of the network's franchise renewal, 75% of Filipinos want the network back. Channels and programs of ABS-CBN have been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the responsible of several accolades in different categories, primarily the International Emmy Awards , although none of them won
2580-762: The network's variety show Wowowee . The first incident was a demand for tickets to a one-year anniversary episode of the show at the PhilSports Arena in 2006 caused a deadly crowd crush killing 76 people. Over a year later in August 2007, the show became entrenched in another scandal involving the possibility of a new game on the show being rigged as evident by a "mechanical glitch" which occurred during an episode, which grew greater after Eat Bulaga! host Joey de Leon and Wowowee host Willie Revillame started exchanging attacks on-air against each other during their respective and competing shows. The incident later led to
2640-617: The provinces, with all stations (including Cebu, Bacolod and Davao) reopening in 1988 after suspension due to martial law enacted in September 1972. Manila's flagship station reopened after the People Power Revolution in September 1986. ABS-CBN Regional had several stations in each region outside Mega Manila to ensure nationwide coverage. The local stations also produced their own newscasts which air prior to TV Patrol and another local programming which air on Sundays. The launch of
2700-517: The startup All TV which took over its formerly used frequencies and all of the terrestrial stations. The network's social media accounts are mainly managed by ABS-CBN Digital Media , which have an estimated less than 100 million followers across multiple social media websites. The network's entertainment YouTube channel is the most-subscribed and most-viewed channel in Southeast Asia, with over 50 million subscribers and over 50 billion views (as of October 2024). Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC)
2760-411: The television adaptation of Indian epic Mahabharata , had a share of 97.8% among Indian viewers. Aamir Khan 's talk show Satyamev Jayate (2012–2014) drew an estimated audience of 600 million viewers in India. The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 cricket cup was watched by an estimated 730 million viewers in India, with India vs. Pakistan being the most widely watched live event during
2820-454: The ten most watched programs from 1992 onwards. Note : The UEFA Euro 2008 final is missing from the list, because the lengthy trophy presentation was included into the official ratings. The game itself was watched by 28.05 million viewers. India measures the viewership of shows through TRP (Television Rating Point). Shows used to have higher ratings in 2000s as compared to present decade. The present shows that regularly score above or around
2880-448: The terms and conditions of its franchise. The Senate concluded that there was no breach of laws or franchise terms. On May 5, 2020, the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order to stop the network's broadcast, including its radio stations DZMM and MOR , following the expiration of its broadcast franchise the day before. The cease and desist order covers 42 television stations operated by ABS-CBN across
2940-531: The tournament. A list of most-watched shows in the Republic of Ireland in the 21st century was released in January 2015. The Late Late Toy Show held the top six spots, with the 2014 edition drawing 1,593,000 viewers: over one-third of the country's population. Other high-performing shows were Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , crime drama Love/Hate , Mrs. Brown's Boys , The Sunday Game , UEFA Euro 2012 and
3000-529: The two companies by 2–3%. Statistics from Mediamätning Skandinavien Though the Apollo 11 Moon landing is the most watched television event in American history, it is considered a news event, meaning that CBS and Nickelodeon's live telecast of Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 holds the record for the largest average viewership of any live network U.S. television broadcast, with 123.7 million viewers. During this broadcast,
3060-458: The vertical line rooted in a horizontal origin, the three extending circles, and the text ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN's logo also has a horizontal version, usually used to save space as the main vertical logo usually takes up more space. The design of the horizontal version of the logo contains the ABS-CBN text, split into two parts, "ABS" and "CBN", without the dash connecting them, and ABS-CBN's iconic symbol squeezed in between them. The first logo to have
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#17331043951543120-664: The world and recorded programs are exported to multiple countries, it is difficult to collate reliable figures for global audiences. Those countries where reliable figures are available may use incompatible methodologies, such as the minimum age of counted viewers, and what proportion of the program must be watched when measuring the "reach" of a program, rather than its average or peak audience. Figures published by organisers and journalists are routinely exaggerated or misrepresented, claiming billions of viewers worldwide, where independent analysis suggests few if any broadcasts have reached 1 billion viewers. Although numbers are unreliable, it
3180-460: The years, ABS-CBN has been involved in several controversies and scandals involving its talents, employees, and programs. On July 22, 2004, during the arrival of Angelo de la Cruz (a truck driver who was held hostage and threatened with beheading in Iraq abducted by armed rebels west of Baghdad while trucking fuel from Saudi Arabia ) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport , live breaking news coverage
3240-434: Was aired on GMA Network and other television stations in the Philippines. GMA Network used audio-video coverage from Reuters , which the network was subscribed to. During the broadcast, a live feed from Reuters was simultaneously aired with its own live broadcast. During the first five seconds of the live feed, GMA Network noticed that the live feed from Reuters was also airing from its main competitor ABS-CBN. The live video
3300-481: Was also covering the event and its following exertion to authenticate the ABS-CBN Corporation restriction arrangement with the news service, Reuters. The court also stressed that apart from the lack of intent of GMA Network to affect the video from ABS-CBN, the action did not contravene Sections 212.4 and 185.1 of Republic Act 8293 since it was a short excerpt. Two major incidents involving ABS-CBN have involved
3360-462: Was approved by the virtue of Republic Act No. 7966 (granted last March 30, 1995), was scheduled to expire on May 4, 2020, because the franchise will become effective fifteen days after its publication on the Official Gazette on April 19, 1995. At least 12 lawmakers have filed their own versions for a new franchise of the network. House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano assured that Congress will tackle
3420-529: Was founded on July 11, 1946. It was established by James Lindenberg, one of the founding fathers of Philippine television and an American electronics engineer who went into radio equipment assembly and radio broadcasting. In 1949, James Lindenberg shifted Bolinao to radio broadcasting with DZBC and planned the introduction of television to the Philippines in 1953 . In 1951, Lindenberg partnered with Antonio Quirino, brother of then-Philippine president Elpidio Quirino , to try television broadcasting. In 1952, BEC
3480-559: Was on October 23, 1953, at a party in Quirino's home. The first program to air was a garden party at the Quirino residence in Sitio Alto, San Juan. After the premiere telecast, the station followed a daily four-hour schedule from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. ABS-CBN's first television broadcast was on October 23, 1953, as Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) on DZAQ-TV, three months after the first broadcast of Japan 's NHK General TV and Nippon Television . It
3540-400: Was renamed Alto Broadcasting System or ABS (with Alto Sales Corporation as its corporate name). Alto was a contraction of Quirino's and his wife's first names, Tony and Aleli. Despite little money and resources, ABS was able to put up its TV tower by July 1953 and imported around 300 television sets. The initial test broadcasts began in September of the same year. The first full-blown broadcast
3600-424: Was restricted only to ABS-CBN and Reuters did not inform GMA Network that the video coverage was only intended for ABS-CBN. The local Court of Appeals declined the case filed by ABS-CBN Corporation against GMA Network Inc. for allegations of illegal duplication of its live video footage. In a ruling, the local fourth division of the appellate court set aside the resolution of the local Justice Department, which approved
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