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44-535: MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong . It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications company PLDT , MediaQuest is owned by the former's Beneficial Trust Fund (corporate entity - BTF Holdings, Inc.), a retirement pension plan funded through its Philippine Depository Receipts. PLDT does not directly own any media property as

88-450: A "debt instruments agreement" by acquiring a 38.88% minority stake of ABS-CBN's cable TV arm Sky Cable Corporation through Cignal TV , with an option to acquire an additional 61.12% of Sky Cable shares within the next eight years. After ABS-CBN and TV5 had a partnership deal, the House of Representatives has set a briefing and SAGIP Representative Rodante Marcoleta commented that TV5 violated

132-489: A contract with TV5. This occurred a week after they left TAPE Inc. due to various issues with the new management. MQ Artists Agency ( MQAA , formerly known as Talent5 ) is a talent agency owned by TV5 Network Inc. based in Mandaluyong , Metro Manila , Philippines that was founded in December 5, 2010. On May 2, 2024, during TV5 was announced that the agency had been launched as MQ Artists Agency. Representing MediaQuest

176-402: A joint consortium led by former PLDT Chairman Antonio "Tony Boy" O. Cojuangco, Jr. and Malaysia-based media conglomerate Media Prima Berhad . In 2013, MediaQuest, through subsidiary Hasting Holdings, took over and later acquires the 70% ownership share on newspaper BusinessWorld after contributing to the company's capital. The group has previously acquired an 18% stake in national newspaper,

220-452: Is planned by the end of 2027. Much media ownership is concentrated in the hands of prominent families and businesses. Consequently, some reports tend to be one-sided presentations favoring special interests. The privately owned press also tends toward sensationalism at times. While the media companies are predominantly owned by moneyed and influential tycoons, the Filipino readers are given

264-1128: The Philippine Daily Inquirer . In 2014, MediaQuest acquired a majority stake of 51% in The Philippine Star . The Belmonte family, owners of the newspaper, retained a 21% stake, as well as management and editorial control. Pangilinan has since appointed Atty. Ray Espinosa as the company's new chairman of the board. In May 2022, PLDT named Smart Communications SVP/Head of Consumer Business Jane Basas as new President and CEO of MediaQuest Holdings, replacing Espinosa who remained as board member and retained his positions for Philstar/Hastings and Meralco . Basas previously served as President/CEO of Cignal TV from 2016 to 2020. In June 2022, ABS-CBN engaged into advanced talks with TV5's parent company, MediaQuest Holdings to allow its resources combined after Villar Group-backed Advanced Media Broadcasting System acquired ABS-CBN's former frequency , and slated to begin operations in October 2022 as ALLTV-2 and become

308-748: The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict chaired by the President of the Philippines, have used red-tagging against journalists. From June 2016 to April 2021, there have been 51 cases of intimidation of journalists, including 30 cases of red-tagging. The Department of Justice filed five cases in Philippine courts against Rappler , which publishes articles critical of the Philippine government. The filing of cases has been seen as part of efforts to intimidate, threaten, and ultimately shut down

352-530: The Philippines had 225 television stations, 369 AM radio broadcast stations, 583 FM radio broadcast stations, 10 internet radio stations, 5 shortwave stations and 7 million newspapers in circulation. Media outlets, such as PTV / RPN / IBC (television) and the Presidential Broadcast Service (radio), are government-run, while most outlets are privately owned. The most trusted newspapers in

396-404: The continuing murders of journalists and increased legal harassment in the form of libel suits as part of the problem in the Philippines. Between 1986 and 2005, 52 journalists have been murdered and most of their killers go unpunished. The Committee to Protect Journalists ranked the Philippines among the deadliest and most dangerous places for journalists. The Philippines was also ranked as

440-481: The 14th, 15th, and 18th Congress, Rep. Satur Ocampo filed bills seeking to decriminalize libel. In the 19th Congress, Rep. France Castro of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers party list filed House Bill 569, which aimed to decriminalize libel. Castro said the criminalization of libel has "caused the gagging of media practitioners, the concealment of the truth from public knowledge, prior restraint and chilling effect, and

484-467: The 37 cases also led to arrests of journalists. There was a rise in libel and cyber libel cases in the country in 2020, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was among those convicted of cyber libel in a 2020 case involving the retroactive application of a then new cybercrime law to an article that had been published years before. In

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528-510: The Constitution, under Article XVI, Section 10, the State is obligated to "provide the policy environment for … the balanced flow of information into, out of, and across the country, in accordance with a policy that respects the freedom of speech and of the press." The Constitution also guarantees freedom of the press under Article III, Section 4. The Office of the President is responsible for managing

572-491: The Killerbee provincial network - formed The Radio Partners in the early 2000s before being reorganized in 2011 under the new Tiger 22 Media group. In 2019, AMBS was granted a 25-year legislative franchise extension under Republic Act No. 11253, albeit without President Rodrigo Duterte 's signature as the bill lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction. The Vera family and AMBS president Andrew Santiago, however, decided to sell

616-521: The Philippines are assigned four-letter callsigns, containing the two-letter prefixes DW, DX, DY and DZ. The suffix usually indicates the island group the station is in (DW and DZ used for Luzon , DX for Mindanao and DY for the Visayas ). The Philippines is one of the few Asian countries that use callsigns for broadcast radio stations (the others being Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan). Radio networks are primarily owned by private broadcasters, some of

660-603: The Philippines are the Philippine Daily Inquirer , Manila Bulletin , and The Philippine Star . Radio is introduced to the Philippines under the American colonial era. Radio broadcasting is regulated by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), on content, frequency and licensing matters. There are about 1,000 radio stations in the Philippines, both on the AM and FM bands. Broadcast radio stations in

704-595: The Philippines have been victims of various forms of threats and attacks, including verbal assault and intimidation, physical assault, and libel charges. Journalists have also been blacklisted from covering public events. In August 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law expanding the Shield Law or Sotto Law; the new law expanded protection of journalists to include broadcast and online journalists from disclosing confidential sources of "any news item, report or information appearing or being reported or disseminated" unless

748-498: The Philippines. Penalties for online libel include imprisonment for a maximum of 12 years and a fine of a maximum of ₱1,000,000. Since the American colonial period in the Philippines, libel laws have been used to stifle dissent. Media organizations contend that libel has been "used by people in power to harass journalists and muzzle critical reportage". There were 37 cases of libel and oral defamation recorded from July 2016 to April 2021. Eighteen of these were online libel, while 8 of

792-710: The analog Channel 2 frequency under a temporary assignment for simulcast purposes until analog shut-off in 2023. The construction of AMBS's own digital terrestrial television network in Metro Manila was expected to be completed in July 2022. In June 2022, AMBS Manila began its test broadcast. On September 1, 2022, TV Host Willie Revillame announced that the TV station of AMBS will be named as ALLTV . Initially targeted on October 1, 2022, ALLTV made its soft launch on September 13, 2022, at 12 pm PHT, with plans of expanding it nationwide by

836-537: The broadcasting franchise with ABS-CBN deal. However, a media briefing that was scheduled a day later was cancelled. On August 24, the two broadcasting companies agreed to pause their closing preparations for the deal following concerns from politicians and some government agencies. However, the agreement was terminated on September 1. In June 2023, the company announced their partnership with Eat Bulaga! hosts Tito Sotto , Vic Sotto , Joey De Leon to form their own production company, TVJ Productions Inc. after signing

880-485: The company to Planet Cable of real estate magnate and businessman-politician Manny Villar after its FM station (K-Lite) was in the red due the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic . On January 5, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) awarded AMBS a provisional authority to operate for the digital Channel 16 frequency (previously assigned to ABS-CBN Corporation ) for an 18-month test broadcast period; and for

924-508: The congestion of court dockets. The Philippine Commission on Human Rights supports the decriminalization of libel, citing concerns on libel laws being used to suppress freedom of the press. Media watchdogs have called on Congress to decriminalize libel and cyber libel, with the NUJP noting how these are "commonly used weapons against independent journalism." Makabayan lawmakers and United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan have also called for

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968-432: The court or Congress "finds that such revelation is demanded by the security of the State". The Philippines is among the most dangerous countries in the world according to various media watchdogs. The fifth annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index released by the international press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has placed the Philippines among the worst-ranked countries for 2006 at 142nd place. It indicated

1012-626: The current 1987 Constitution states that media companies should be 100% owned by Filipinos and the company's major shareholders include foreign entities such as First Pacific , and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone . MediaQuest owns and operates national media firms TV5 Network Inc. (TV5) and Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), as well as pay TV provider and regional radio and TV networks Cignal TV . MediaQuest also owns majority interest on newspaper companies The Philippine Star and Business World Publishing Corporation ( BusinessWorld ), and 30% of film production unit Unitel Group . MediaQuest

1056-630: The decriminalization of libel. Former Congress Representative Walden Bello filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to decriminalize libel. Journalists have been subjected to red-tagging and other forms of harassment, such as surveillance, doxing, and extortion. Red-tagging endangers journalists and makes them vulnerable to violence and to being jailed on trumped up charges, such as illegal possession of firearms. Media organizations and journalists have also been subjected to vilification and various forms of intimidation. Government agencies, such as

1100-545: The dictatorship was able to suppress negative news and create an exaggerated perception of progress. Advanced Media Broadcasting System Founded in 1994 by the Vera family, it is owned by the Villar Group -backed All Value Holdings Incorporated. The Vera family, under the aegis of Quest Broadcasting head attorney Jose Luis Vera, established Advanced Media Broadcasting System in 1994, with its Congressional franchise granted

1144-763: The end of the year or even sooner; the grand launch will take place in early 2023. On July 15, 2022, during his contract signing with AMBS, Revillame announced that his variety show Wowowin would return on ALLTV since its final broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022. In January 2024, management and control of AMBS and its stations was transferred from Paolo Villar's Prime Asset Ventures Inc. to Camille Villar 's All Value Holdings Inc. On April 15, 2024, ABS-CBN 's flagship news programs TV Patrol and TV Patrol Weekend , as well as morning talk show Magandang Buhay , along with programs from Jeepney TV and later noontime program It's Showtime and comedy show Goin' Bulilit , commenced airing on ALLTV. This marked

1188-562: The flagship station of ALLTV . On August 10, 2022, ABS-CBN and MediaQuest Holdings signed a "convertible note agreement" as announced on the following day for the ABS-CBN's investment into TV5 Network by acquiring 34.99% of the company's common shares, with an option to increase it stake to 49.92% within the next eight years with MediaQuest remained as the TV5's controlling shareholder with 64.79% of TV5's common shares. Meanwhile, MediaQuest Holdings executed

1232-472: The following year. With the help of Jinji Buhain (niece of then-Manila Auxiliary Bishop Teodoro Buhain), AMBS bought 103.5 DWCS from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and changed its callsign to DWKX which gave the birth of adult contemporary station K-Lite. The station, along with four other Vera-controlled Metro Manila stations - ( Jam 88.3 , Wave 89.1 , Magic 89.9 and 99.5 RT ) and

1276-486: The form of live online audio streams of terrestrial radio stations and online-only stations, has also a presence, primarily aimed toward niche audiences and overseas Filipinos . Television is introduced to the Philippines in the 1950s, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to do so. As like with radio, television broadcasting is also regulated by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). The majority of free-to-air TV networks are operated by private broadcasters,

1320-401: The free press, which is considered a key feature of a functioning democracy. He shut down media outlets and set up set up print and broadcast outlets that he controlled through his cronies . In doing so, he silenced public criticism and opposition by controlling information that the people had access to. This allowed him to have the final say on what passed as truth. By controlling the press,

1364-627: The government's policy toward the press. The Philippines is also a signatory to the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights , which aims to protect freedom of expression and the freedom of the press. Although independent observers credit the government with respecting freedom of the press in general, the government has been criticized for failing to investigate thoroughly summary killings of journalists and for subjecting journalists to harassment and surveillance. In addition to killings, journalists in

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1408-702: The largest being the MBC Media Group , Radio Mindanao Network and GMA Network . The remainder fall under government broadcasters such as the Presidential Broadcast Service (PBS) and religious broadcasters such as the Catholic Media Network (CMN) and the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC). AM stations usually broadcast in news and talk formats; FM stations usually broadcast both local and foreign popular music, but has also seen usage by news/talk and community radio broadcasters especially in

1452-576: The largest by viewer share being A2Z , GMA Network and TV5 . There is no public television network, but there are multiple government-owned networks, such as the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), People's Television Network (PTV) and Radio Philippines Network (RPN). Digital TV broadcasting in the Philippines was introduced in 2010, using the Japanese ISDB-T standard. Shutdown of analog TV transmissions

1496-583: The most dangerous country in Asia for journalists in 2018 according to the Philippine Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility , which tallied 85 attacks on the media in 2018 under President Rodrigo Duterte. United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan in 2024 urged the government to do more to stop the killing of journalists in the Philippines. Khan described the killings as "most egregious form of censorship". Libel and online libel are criminal offenses in

1540-480: The option with the advent of the new media and this has leveled the playing field. Reputable online news publications or news portals, blog sites, and other online available resources has disrupted the readership of other giant news media companies. Some giant media companies in the broadcasting industry have adapted also in the online news portal this include GMA Network , ABS-CBN Corporation , TV5 Network , and government owned television network PTV4 . This strategy

1584-760: The provinces. Most radio stations broadcast in Tagalog and regional languages, and the rest in English. Government-owned radio broadcasting is primarily under the Presidential Broadcast Service (PBS), which operates a network of owned-and-operated news and talk stations in the AM and shortwave bands under the Radyo Pilipinas banner, as well as smaller community and information radio stations on both AM and FM bands, either as O&Os or through affiliates. Since 2017, PBS has also ventured into music broadcasting, with

1628-528: The resulting incapacitation of the people from gaining a meaningful understanding of the various public issues that are of paramount concern". In the Philippine Senate, Senator Risa Hontiveros filed Senate Bill 1593 or the Decriminalization of Libel Act, stating that "Our libel laws have been weaponized to stifle very basic fundamental rights." She also said the large number of libel cases have led to

1672-410: The top 40-formatted Republika FM1 and the adult contemporary-formatted Capital FM2 , both located in Metro Manila. Other government agencies as well as local governments also operate their own radio stations. The Philippines has not yet adopted a digital radio standard, but some stations in the larger cities have adopted North American HD Radio technology for digital broadcasting. Internet radio, in

1716-597: The website. Then-President Rodrigo Duterte also threatened to shut down over alleged tax liabilities the Philippine Daily Inquirer , which published reports critical of the Philippine government's war on drugs . Before the declaration of martial law in September 1972, mass media in the Philippines functioned as a government watchdog and source of information for citizens. Marcos exerted considerable effort to stifle

1760-610: Was Jane Basas, president and CEO of MQuest Ventures. MQAA is the new in-house talent management arm of MQuest Ventures (MQuest). MQuest was launched in 2023 and is described as the “content creation hub” of the MediaQuest Group “combining film and TV production, talent management, and live events. Media of the Philippines Mass media in the Philippines consists of several types of media: television , radio , newspapers , magazines , cinema , and websites. In 2004,

1804-575: Was established in 1998 by PLDT through its Beneficial Trust Fund, a retirement fund agency. First with the acquisition of Home Cable , a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and second largest cable TV company through Unilink Communications. On July 1, 2001, Home Cable merged its CATV operation to Sky Cable Corporation and created Beyond Cable Holdings, Inc. with an enterprise value of P14.5 billion. Beyond Cable Inc. controls 66.5% through Benpres Holdings and 33.5% through MediaQuest Holdings Inc. Home Cable ceased its operations on June 30, 2005 (which

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1848-588: Was failed. MediaQuest attempted again to acquire the network in 2012 but the talks collapsed. In 2007, MediaQuest acquired GV Broadcasting Systems and its owner Satventures Inc., a direct-to-home satellite provider and radio network, from the Galang family. At the same year, it launched myTV as a mobile TV service. GV was later renamed as Mediascape, and officially launched its satellite pay TV service Cignal in 2009. In March 2010, MediaQuest acquired ABC Development Corporation and its blocktimer MPB Primedia Inc. from

1892-563: Was replaced by SkyCable Silver ). PLDT sold its stake in SkyCable to the owner by ABS-CBN Corporation and Lopez Holdings Corporation in 2008. In 1998, MediaQuest acquired Nation Broadcasting Corporation from the consortium of the Yabut family and then House Speaker Manny Villar . In 2001, MediaQuest bought a controlling stake in GMA Network . This was until 2006 when an attempt to acquire GMA

1936-427: Was strongly considered due to the growing number of Filipinos who use social media instead of television in watching the news through snippets or short video clips. Alternative media outlets present in the Philippines include Tudla Productions, Southern Tagalog Exposure, Mayday Multimedia, Altermidya, and Bulatlat . Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are enshrined in the 1987 Constitution . According to

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