The 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup , also known as the 2017 Oppo -PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the third and last conference of the 2016–17 PBA season . The tournament started on July 19 and ended on October 27, 2017. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).
58-592: One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV . One Sports supplies and airs major sporting events in the Philippines and the world for free-to-air TV channels TV5 , RPTV , One Sports channel , Cignal -exclusive channels One Sports+ , PBA Rush , NBA TV Philippines and UAAP Varsity Channel , and online esports streaming channel GG Network. Its flagship program
116-458: A "debt instruments agreement" they will acquire 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
174-498: A franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines. Upon the retirement of Chot Reyes as TV5's president and CEO, he was replaced by Media5 President (TV5's sales and marketing arm) Jane Basas. On February 4, 2020, Robert P. Galang
232-511: A lack of success. After President Rodrigo Duterte came into office on June 30, 2016, many news anchors such as Cherie Mercado and Martin Andanar left the network to work for his administration. On October 1, 2016, Media5 president and former Gilas Pilipinas and PBA head coach Chot Reyes became the network's officer-in-charge, replacing the network's president for four years, Noel Lorenzana, who retired from his position on September 30. In
290-541: A localized version of ESPN.com and the streaming ESPN Player service on January 31, 2018. The partnership marked the return of the ESPN brand to the country since the replacement of ESPN Philippines with Fox Sports Asia. Meanwhile, the re-launch as ESPN5 also caused the delays of many of Viva Television 's planned productions for TV5 to late 2020 and early 2021 (especially Masked Singer Pilipinas and Kagat ng Dilim ). On March 8, 2020, ESPN5 ceased to exist on television and
348-404: A multi-channel datacasting service 4ME Philippines. 4ME will feature original content, produced both in the Philippines and internationally, for a network of lifestyle channels covering food, health, fashion, tech, comedy, travel, home, entertainment, celebrity, sport, outdoor adventure and music. With the domain www.TV4ME.ph, 4ME was targeted to launch in 2015. Brand New Media has already launched
406-534: A similar service in Australia . In 2015, the company changed its name from ABC Development Corporation to TV5 Network, Inc. TV5 Network, Inc. also launched its digital library of original online content called Digital5 , using the company's online portals to produce exclusive programs that compass different audiences on different platforms. On August 3, 2015, TV5 Network, Inc. and Cignal TV tied up with Viva Communications to form an entertainment network called
464-637: A stake on GMA Network , TV5's ultimate parent, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) pours more funds to TV5. PLDT's subsidiary, ePLDT, Inc., invests P6-billion in the form of Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) in MediaQuest to sustain the growth momentum of TV5 as well as affiliate Cignal TV. PLDT will also install new platforms and technology that will suit consumers’ preference. TV5 Chair Manny Pangilinan predicted that TV5 would "break even" by 2017. In response to
522-610: Is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong , Metro Manila , Philippines . It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting and encompasses a range of subsidiaries and affiliates engaged in various media-related businesses. TV5 is owned by MediaQuest Holdings , an investee company of Philippine telecommunications giant PLDT through its Beneficial Trust Fund. It is headed by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan . Among its assets it owns and operates three broadcast television networks ( TV5 , One Sports , and RPTV ),
580-571: Is headquartered at TV5 Media Center , Reliance cor. Sheridan st., Mandaluyong . Sports5 is the official TV partner of the Olympic Games in the Philippines from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, Sports5 acquired the Philippine broadcast rights (from ABS-CBN Sports ) to air Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on free TV and satellite. On October 12, 2017, TV5 announced that it had reached a partnership with ESPN International to re-brand Sports 5 as ESPN5 ;
638-531: Is the Philippine Basketball Association , the world's second oldest professional basketball league, since it acquired the television rights from 2004 to 2008 and since 2011. The network's sports division, then known as ABC Sports, was established in 2004 as a result of ABC-5's acquisition of broadcast rights to the Philippine Basketball Association . The telecasts were known as the PBA on ABC , after
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#1733085364320696-484: Is the official news portal, online video and audio content management platform and Social TV of TV5. It also serves as online and on-demand streaming portal for TV5 and AksyonTV as well as serving as an online citizen journalism portal of News5 . 2017 PBA Governors%27 Cup Due to the FIBA Asia Cup , the league decided to temporarily shelve signing up Asian imports. The tournament format for this conference
754-850: The First Pacific Company Ltd. , PLDT's majority owner. He was replaced by Noel C. Lorenzana, the Head of the Individual Business for the PLDT Group. By December 23, 2013, the network relocated and began broadcasting from its new headquarters, the 6,000 square meter TV5 Media Center located in Reliance, Mandaluyong ; vacating its Novaliches complex, which is in use from 1992, as well as its studios in Delta Theater (Quezon City), Broadway Centrum (New Manila), Marajo Tower (Bonifacio Global City) and
812-400: The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company 's broadcasting arm, MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. as the company incurs losses in the midst of global financial crisis . MediaQuest also acquired Cojuangco-owned ABC Development Corporation and its television stations by the end of the year. The two acquisitions was completed on March 2, 2010, as announced by PLDT chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan . TV5
870-516: The Sari-Sari Channel (or Sari-Sari Network; SSN) that would air programs and films from both the Viva portfolio and TV5. By October, TV5 partnered with SSN by agreeing to let the latter handle the production of all the entertainment programs of TV5, with Viva's Vic del Rosario Jr. appointed as the network's chief entertainment strategist. The partnership was brief, however, ending by June 2016 due to
928-459: The United States . TV5 has also entered the social media space as it began its online lifestyle site Kristn.com, a Pinoy online music portal Balut Radio and news video content site News5 Everywhere . Kristn and Balut Radio are inactive since December 2014. Rey Espinosa stepped down as ABC Development Corporation President and CEO on June 1, 2013, to assume his new post as Associate Director of
986-467: The 27.24% controlling share of Indosiar Karya Media, which operates Indosiar , by-then owned by PLDT affiliate Salim Group to transform the network as the pan-regional multimedia leader in Southeast Asia. The agreement was projected to be reached by 2011, but it was never conceptualized after Indosiar merged to Surya Citra Media , a subsidiary of Emtek in 2013. On October 1, 2010, TV5 took over
1044-549: The Horn , Pardon the Interruption , U.S. college sports, and the X Games . Although ESPN is a U.S. NBA broadcaster, the league has a separate rights deal with ABS-CBN (under partnership with Solar Sports ). The operation includes a local version of ESPN's flagship studio program SportsCenter , SportsCenter Philippines (which premiered on December 17, 2017), and collaboration between ESPN and TV5 on digital content—having launched
1102-638: The Kapatid network began to simulcast ABS-CBN's Sunday noontime programming block, followed by the addition of the latter's primetime block on March 5, its noontime show on July 16, 2022, and afternoon block on July 25, 2023. 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
1160-697: The PLDT Locsin Building (Makati). The transmitter and corporate offices of TV5 remained in Novaliches, Quezon City . Phase 1 (News5 Center) was completed on the same day while Phase 2 of the building (Entertainment Building, now the Launchpad Center) is currently under construction. Once the Media Center is completed in 2016, it will house TV5, and their sister companies Cignal Digital TV, Voyager Innovations and Philex Mining. Upon failure of acquiring
1218-700: The Philippines after the expiration of the congressional franchise of ABS-CBN in May 2020. In 2021, TV5 and rival network ABS-CBN signs a deal that lets ABS-CBN programs to be broadcast in TV5 along with its own shows, and also released a new cable channel named BuKo that airs comedy shows which is only available in Cignal . TV5 also released a new digital TV set-top box called Sulit TV which transmits TV5's digital frequencies as well as other available digital channels, competing with ABS-CBN TV Plus and GMA Affordabox . In September of
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#17330853643201276-483: The TV5 Broadcasting Complex in Novaliches, Quezon City . One Sports is a Philippine sports channel of TV5 Network Inc. with Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) as its primary content provider that aired on its flagship station, UHF channel 41 and was launched on March 8, 2020. One Sports serves as a sports channel for TV5 with its programs primarily produced by its sports division of the same name . It
1334-486: The auspices of ABC's blocktimer MPB Primedia, Inc. After which, broadcast rights for PBA, NBA, and WWE were then moved to Solar Sports and RPN starting in the 2008–09 season. In 2009, ABC Sports, still under management of MPB Primedia, was renamed as TV5 Sports in the interim (does not identify as such), in which the network acquired broadcasting rights to the ASEAN Basketball League (the Philippine team in
1392-439: The broadcasting franchise with ABS-CBN deal. But a day later, the briefing scheduled was cancelled that supposed to happen on that day. On August 24, the two broadcasting companies agreed to pause their closing preparations for the deal following concerns from politicians and some government agencies. On September 1, 2022, both parties announced the termination of the proposed investment. On February 1, 2023, Guido R. Zaballero
1450-457: The closure of CNN Philippines, TV5 announced that it has launched the new free-to-air channel RPTV in partnership with NMC and RPN. On November 4, 2024, TV5 enters an airtime lease with Bright Star Broadcasting Network Corporation for the transfer of its radio division, Radyo 5 True FM to 105.9 FM . Prior to this, Radyo 5 was on NBC 's 92.3 FM from November 8, 2010 to November 3, 2024 until Philippine Collective Media Corporation took over
1508-605: The controlling owner of Radio Philippines Network (RPN). True FM (formerly Radyo5 ) is a collective name for the news/talk FM radio stations of the Nation Broadcasting Corporation . The stations' all-news format is co-branded with News5 , the news department of the television channel TV5 . The first one to adopt the format is DWFM 92.3 FM on October 1, 2010 (only to be moved to Bright Star-owned DWLA 105.9 MHz in Metro Manila on November 4, 2024 after
1566-453: The disbandment of the broadcasting consortium between NBN-4 and IBC-13 . Aside from PBA, ABC Sports also broadcast volleyball games and local boxing bouts, as well as NBA basketball and WWE wrestling matches (in partnership with Solar Entertainment ). But after ABC rebranded to TV5 in August 2008, the network still managed to cover the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference finals , though it is under
1624-567: The end of 1991, officially returning on air as the Associated Broadcasting Company on February 21, 1992, with ABC Development Corporation as the new corporate name. Its radio counterpart, Kool 106 was launched at the same time. Later, it acquired a new franchise to operate on December 9, 1994, under Republic Act 7831 signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos . In 1999, ABC was awarded the channel 47 frequency in Metro Manila ,
1682-603: The end of the year) and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite television providers after more than 31 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format ( 4:3 ). In June 2023, the comedy trio of Tito Sotto , Vic Sotto , and Joey de Leon (TVJ) have signed a "long term" agreement with TV5's parent company MediaQuest to produce content for TV5 and other MediaQuest properties. On July 1, 2023, TVJ's noontime variety show entitled E.A.T. premiered on TV5 and then eventually returned to its original name making TV5
1740-518: 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
1798-615: The former's acquisition by PCMC ), followed by DYNC 101.9 FM Cebu on November 12, 2012, and DXFM 101.9 FM Davao (only to be moved to Interactive Broadcast Media -owned DXET 106.7 MHz in Davao on November 4, 2024 after the former's acquisition by PCMC) on December 3, 2012, with other relay and affiliate stations serving Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban and Ormoc. Most of the assets containing cable channels and its related content are handled by Cignal TV, TV5 Network's sister company. News5 Digital (News5.com.ph) (formerly known as News5 Everywhere)
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1856-422: The last remaining UHF frequency in the market, christening it DWDZ-TV. However, has been inactive since 2003. In October 2003, ABC was acquired by a group led by businessman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco Jr. served as Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) from 1998 to 2004 and owner of Dream Satellite Broadcasting and Bank of Commerce, among other assets. Its biggest achievement
1914-479: The late former President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law . Both ABC and The Manila Times were shut down as a result. After the People Power Revolution in 1986, Roces made a successful appeal to Corazon Aquino for the reopening of the network until his death on September 30, 1988. New stockholders led by businessman Edward Tan and Roces' son Edgardo then began the arduous task of bringing
1972-403: The league, AirAsia Philippine Patriots , was by-then managed by ABC/TV5 owner Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco, Jr.), U.S. boxing matches, and others. In 2010, ABL's broadcasting contract with TV5 expired, after TV5 was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings , and was moved to IBC-13 and later, ABS-CBN Sports and Action . In 2011, TV5 and IBC , inked a blocktime deal which subsequently became AKTV . It
2030-431: The management of MediaQuest's Nation Broadcasting Corporation stations; DWFM was re-launched as a TV5-branded news radio station on November 8, 2010, Radyo5 92.3 NewsFM, and DWNB-TV was re-launched as AksyonTV on February 21, 2011, a news channel based on TV5's newscast Aksyon . In June 2011, Sports5 began a deal with the state-run Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation to produce sports programming for
2088-561: The national radio station ( 105.9 True FM ), and the regional radio network ( True FM ), they also operate two international television channels ( Kapatid Channel and AksyonTV International ) along with subsidiaries digital terrestrial television providers ( Sulit TV ) an exclusive sales and marketing agent (Media5), talent development and management ( MQ Artists Agency ) as well as digital and online portals technology ( D5 Studio ; TV5.com.ph, News5 Digital, OneSports.ph and Kapatid Online ). Joaquin "Chino" Roces , owner of The Manila Times ,
2146-571: The network back on the air. The Securities and Exchange Commission granted their application for an increase in capitalization and amendments to ABC's articles of incorporation and by-laws. They were subsequently given a permit to operate by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). ABC inaugurated its studio complex and transmitter tower in San Bartolome, Novaliches , Quezon City in 1990 and began test broadcasts by
2204-568: The network under the brand AKTV . The block time deal ended on May 31, 2013, although TV5 continues to use IBC-13's Broadcast City facilities for sports events as MediaQuest Holdings is a possible bidder for the privatization of IBC-13. Through co-owned Pilipinas Global Network Ltd., international channels Kapatid TV5 and AksyonTV International were launched in April 2011. The channels were available in Europe , Middle East , North Africa , Guam , and
2262-575: The new TV5 Network management will no longer renew a contract with ESPN due to massive negative feedbacks by the fans of the network's entertainment programming against former TV5 Network President and CEO Chot Reyes as well as poor ratings of its sports programming on TV5 and loss of advertisers' support. At the same day, 5 Plus was relaunched as a dedicated channel of One Sports which was moved from being an exclusive-pay television channel to free-to-air and eventually taking over its channel space. Meanwhile, its original pay television counterpart on Cignal
2320-513: The new home of Eat Bulaga!. In October 2023, TV5 President Guido Zaballero announced that the broadcast of the PBA games would be transferred to A2Z , with the change in TV5's programming to focus more on entertainment and news programs. That same year, TV5 entered into an acquired agreement with Nine Media Corporation (NMC) to broadcast Eat Bulaga! on Saturdays and select PBA games on Saturday and Sunday, both on CNN Philippines , starting January 6, 2024. On February 1, 2024, following
2378-676: The newly revived Studio5 (Films and Originals). By March, the network made a deal with Netflix to stream its new action series Amo , directed by Mendoza, becoming the first Philippine-produced series on the platform. In October 2018, TV5 was acquired by the MediaQuest Holdings and discontinued use of the TV5 Novaliches facilities. On April 22, 2019, TV5 Network was granted a 25-year legislative franchise extension under Republic Act No. 11320, which lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction by President Duterte. The law grants TV5 Network
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2436-508: The operations of this frequency and rebranded as Favorite Music Radio . TV5 or simply as 5 (formerly known as ABC ) is the major Philippine broadcast asset of television network. Founded on June 19, 1960, it is branded as the Kapatid (Sibling) Network in reference to the company's logo. Its headquarters can be found at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong and alternative studios at
2494-426: The president and CEO of MediaQuest , the holding company of TV5 and Cignal TV. On April 1, 2023, the high-definition feed of TV5 was launched on Cignal Channel 15 (HD) as announced on March 21, 2023. On April 16, 2023, the main channel switched its airing of aspect ratio quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format ( 16:9 ) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog (until
2552-543: The process of shifting to digital terrestrial television , TV5 invested P500-700 million in the next four years as preparation for its shift to digital TV. Currently, TV5 and AksyonTV conduct digital test broadcasts on channels 42 and 51, operated by TV5 affiliates Nation Broadcasting Corporation and Mediascape, respectively. It also plans to convert its UHF stations that operate TV5 and AksyonTV , to DTV transmitters. In December 2014, ABC Development Corporation partnered with Singapore-based studio Brand New Media to launch
2610-555: The re-branding took effect the next day, coinciding with game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup final. As part of the relationship, the channel acquired domestic rights to some of ESPN 's U.S. and international programming, including classic boxing matches aired on ESPN Classic (also includes some matches from ESPN2 's Friday Night Fights ), IndyCar Series , the NFL , ESPN Films ' documentary series 30 for 30 and Nine for IX , Around
2668-450: The same year, University Athletic Association of the Philippines or commonly known as UAAP, inked a deal with Cignal to launch UAAP Varsity Channel to air UAAP basketball and volleyball events and is also simulcast on TV5 and One Sports. In January 2021, TV5 started broadcast of selected programming produced by ABS-CBN to expand its nationwide reach following the shutdown of the latter's free-to-air network on May 5, 2020. On January 24,
2726-501: The same year, the network halted production on entertainment programs after it shifted its strategy toward broadcasting American television shows and films dubbed in Filipino, while a deal is made with filmmaker Brillante Mendoza to produce television films and series for the network. Sebastian Duterte , son of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte , was recruited in January 2017 to star in
2784-540: The unscripted travel show Lakbai for his appeal to the millennial market. By February 2017, more than 100 employees were laid off in short notice, most of whom were members of the ABC Employees Union. On February 17, 2018, TV5 launched its new slogan called "Get It on 5!". Along with the said launch, the network also started its five-brand strategy which consists of News5 (News), ESPN5 (Sports), On5 (Entertainment and other content), D5 Studio (Digital) and
2842-469: Was appointed as the new president and CEO of TV5 Network and Cignal TV, replacing Basas who had been appointed as the new Chief Marketing Officer of Smart Communications. On August 15, 2020, TV5 Network announced partnership with its sister company, Cignal TV to become as TV5's main content provider to handle the network's programming in order to bring back the glory days of TV5 to compete again with GMA Network , TV5's longtime rival and other TV networks in
2900-464: Was appointed president and chief executive officer of TV5 Network. Zaballero, who was previously the product manager of Smart Communications ' Talk 'N Text cellular service and the vice president and head of marketing for Cignal TV , will assume the position following the retirement of Robert P. Galang, who headed Cignal TV and TV5 since 2020. Meanwhile, Jane J. Basas has assumed the post of president and CEO of Cignal TV, concurrently with her role as
2958-430: Was formerly called 5 Plus , when it was launched on January 13, 2019, and AksyonTV , a Filipino-language news channel launched by TV5 in 2011–2019. and it is available in most satellite and cable TV systems. RPTV is a Philippine free-to-air television channel operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media arm of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund; on behalf of Nine Media Corporation ,
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#17330853643203016-609: Was granted a radio-TV franchise from Congress under Republic Act No. 2945 on June 19, 1960. He then founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . ABC became the seventh television network in the country when it launched channel "ABC 5" with the call sign DZTM-TV and its first studios along Pasong Tamo in Makati in July 1962. ABC operated radio and television services from July 1962 until September 23, 1972, when
3074-799: Was launched on May 5, 2011, through a marathon held at the Mall Of Asia Grounds in Pasay. From then on, Sports5 obtained rights to air major sporting leagues and events like the Philippine Basketball Association United Football League , the NCAA . Until its flagship primetime sports block's closure on May 31, 2013 due to high blocktime costs and poor ratings, most of its programs are aired on IBC through its programming block AKTV. From June 2013 onwards, most of its sports coverages are shown on TV5 , AksyonTV and Hyper . It
3132-562: Was rebranded as TV5 as it enters a partnership with MPB Primedia Inc., a local company backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia as part of a long-term strategy to make the station more competitive. This caused the revitalization of its ratings from 1.9% in July 2008 (before the re-branding) to 11.1% in September 2009. On October 20, 2009, Media Prima announced that it would be divesting its 70% share in TV5/MPB Primedia and selling it to
3190-526: Was rebranded as One Sports (named after the then pay television channel of the same name), as both 5 and the new One Sports channel decided to not carry any ESPN5-branded programming on its schedule. The partnership continued however both on online as the ESPN5 webpage it was active and served as the de facto One Sports homepage in the Philippines and on-air as ESPN programs continue to broadcast on both 5 (later reverted to TV5) and One Sports until October 13, 2021, as
3248-498: Was rebranded as One Sports+. Following the closure of ABS-CBN Sports after 70 congressmen denied ABS-CBN Corporation 's new franchise , One Sports replaced certain programming such as the NFL, NCAA (US), with some sports whose rights were previously held by ABS-CBN Sports , such as the NBA , ONE Championship and UAAP . TV5 Network, Inc. TV5 Network Inc. , commonly known as TV5 ,
3306-465: Was reformatted on April 4, 2010, with a new lineup of programming and branding as the "Kapatid" ("sibling") network. ABC's radio arm Dream FM was retained under Cojuangco management after the latter had transferred its ownership to Interactive Broadcast Media . By July 2011, Dream FM Network was closed and its Manila station was sold to Ultrasonic Broadcasting System and relaunched as 106.7 Energy FM . Upon acquisition, TV5 expressed interest to acquire
3364-400: Was when its flagship channel, ABC, won as the "Outstanding TV Station" award at the 2005 KBP Golden Dove Awards , with several other programs on the network also earning honors in their respective categories. In early 2007, ABC suffered a setback when it implemented a series of budget cuts , primarily directed towards its news department, which laid off most of its employees. In 2008, ABC-5
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