84-559: The Voice Kids is a Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN , Kapamilya Channel and GMA Network . Based on the Dutch television series The Voice Kids , it is a spin-off of The Voice of the Philippines . Originally directed by Johnny Manahan , it was originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga . It premiered on May 24, 2014, on ABS-CBN's Yes Weekend line up. Dingdong Dantes currently serves as
168-458: A 36-hour marathon coverage of the 1967 Philippine Senate elections under its coverage name Halalan '67. In 1969, Filipinos witnessed the live television coverage of the Apollo 11 historic Moon landing. It was the first live telecast via satellite in the country. Channels 5, 7, and 13 tied up for the said project, while ABS-CBN produced its color coverage on DZXL-TV Channel 9 under the name Man on
252-483: A co-owner and served as the general manager. Before the television station was formally launched, it faced several obstacles. The Central Bank , for instance, refused to grant Quirino dollar credit from the bank, saying that the said venture was too risky. For this reason, Quirino asked help from his friend Marvin Gray, whose family was a friend of David Sarnoff , then president of Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Through
336-400: A first for a Philippine TV station) in 1989. During the latter part of the 1980s, as the once insurmountable RPN and IBC suffered from gross mismanagement and financial crisis which took a toll on their ratings, the struggling ABS-CBN surged ahead to be the undisputed number 1 from 1988 onward. GMA, which retained its owners, faced an uphill battle for ratings supremacy as it ended the 1980s as
420-450: A free trial of the new set of freemium channels using UHF Channel 16 (485.143 MHz). It includes cable channels from sister company Creative Programs : O Shopping (also aired as overnight programming for ABS-CBN), Jeepney TV , and Myx (which previously had a complimentary channel Myx2 before TVplus launched in 2015). Also included in the lineup are two new exclusive digital channels, Asianovela Channel and Movie Central . Initially,
504-677: A kids version of The Voice of the Philippines . It was launched after the success of The Voice of the Philippines season 1 . Auditions were announced in November 2013. The first open call auditions were held on November 23, 2013, at Metro Gaisano Pacific Mall in Mandaue , Cebu and was open to kids aged 8 to 14 years old. It was followed by an audition held on December 1, 2013, at the Newport Mall in Resorts World Manila. In 2014, auditions for
588-481: A license for the fear that he might use it as a vehicle for propaganda for his brother who was then running for a second term in the presidential elections of 1953 . Because of this, he bought a 70% share in BEC, which earned him indirect control of a television franchise. He changed the name of BEC to Alto Broadcasting System (ABS), after the names of its new owners, Aleli and Judge Antonio Quirino. Lindenberg continued to be
672-753: A month after the first telecast, Father James Reuter SJ , who had radio and television training, produced the first play on Philippine television entitled Cyrano de Bergerac . The three-hour-long play was aired live and all the talents were students. In the beginning, Philippine TV networks would buy the rights to air mediocre American TV programs and serials since it was cheaper than producing local shows. To entice advertisers, as well as to encourage increased viewership, simultaneous airing of programs on radio and television resorted to promotional gimmicks. Many popular radio shows, including, Tawag ng Tanghalan , Kuwentong Kutsero , and Student Canteen , started their life on TV this way. In 1955, Radiowealth Inc.,
756-600: A new album later that year. In 2017, during the promotion of a Soul Brothers concert featuring him, he performed his latest single, "Future," dedicated to his wife, Coleen García . In September 2020, Crawford transferred to TV5 Network , as he hosted the Philippine version of The Masked Singer and the noontime variety show Lunch Out Loud , which later reformatted to Tropang LOL and simulcasted to Kapamilya Channel and A2Z in 2022 until its conclusion in 2023. He began hosting game show The Wall Philippines in 2021. as
840-538: A radio manufacturer, began manufacturing television sets. Other local outfits such as Carlsound and Rehco, also started setting up assembly plants. In 1958, the high taxes previously imposed on imported television shows were removed, which made American shows less expensive than locally produced live programming. In April 1955, the Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) was established as a radio medium in 1956 by businessmen Eugenio and Fernando Lopez . In
924-614: A regular on the Sunday variety show ASAP and later hosted Pinoy Dream Academy Überture , a reality search that involves the skill of singing. In 2009, he returned to acting via Your Song Presents with his partner and fellow singer Nikki Gil . He also released his fifth studio album Groove in the Philippines as well as worldwide digital services later that year. He also hosted a former talent show, Showtime . In 2010, he hosted Pilipinas Got Talent with fellow co-host Luis Manzano . Both of them won as Best Talent Search Program Hosts at
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#17328862345361008-478: A seventh later added to complete the crew. The official dancers for Crawford included Darcy Godoy, JM Vergara, Aizel Moñeva, AJ Sarate, Jobel Dayrit, Daniel Agbisit, and Mich Garong. Following the successful concert, Crawford returned to the United States to pursue various projects and fulfill commitments. In 2008, upon his return to the Philippines, Crawford signed with ABS-CBN as an exclusive artist. He became
1092-566: A third single from the Ride album, " You Didn't Expect That ", which went directly into the top 5 and was certified gold in December, having sold more than 250,000 copies in just a few weeks. After this grand success, he returned in 2003 with two versions of a previously unreleased track: the English version of "Someone Like You" and a special Franco-English version for France, "Me passer de toi", which stayed in
1176-493: A trial version of its set-top boxes manufactured by American communications equipment supplier Atlanta DTH, Inc. GMA Network, TV5, and other commercial television networks also started their test during this time. However, GMA Network opposed the decision made by NTC and asked NTC to reconsider the European DVB-T for its superior quality. On February 11, 2015, ABS-CBN Corporation formally launched its ABS-CBN TV Plus service to
1260-639: Is a Filipino actor and singer. Crawford is a recipient of a NRJ Music Awards , a FAMAS Award and a special Aning Dangal award from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Crawford made his television debut as a child performer on the variety show That's Entertainment . As a child actor, he received repeated acclaim for his performances in films such as Lost Command and Sandakot Na Bala (both 1988) and television programs such as Lovingly Yours, Helen . In 1994, at age 12, Crawford left
1344-509: Is the live release DVD album from Crawford. The DVD was released in France in 2005. It was directed by Michel Jankielewicz, produced by Yves El-Baze and distributed by UMG (2005) (worldwide) (DVD). The budget of this album was €150,000 (estimated). It's Time is the fourth studio album by Crawford. It was released in 2007 with its first single, "Like That". Groove is the fifth studio album by Crawford. It contains re-workings of classic hits from
1428-482: Is today the cable firm Sky Cable , created in 1990. 11 years later, Dream Satellite TV began operations as the country's first Direct-broadcast satellite television service, lasting up until 2017. In 2007, ABS-CBN Corporation applied for a license from the National Telecommunications Commission to operate a digital terrestrial television service in the country. In 2008, Sky Cable became
1512-512: The Araneta Coliseum as his homecoming special. In 2022, he was announced as the grand winner of the French dance competition program, Danse avec les Stars ( English : ‘dance with the stars’). Having sold an estimated 2 million records worldwide, Crawford is among the best-selling Filipino artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He released three studio albums under V2 Records ,
1596-801: The Philippine Broadcasting Service of the Philippine government , now defunct), DZRH-TV (established on April 11, 1962, by the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), owned by Manuel "Manolo" Elizalde Sr. ), DZTM-TV (established in July 1962, by Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), owned by Chino Roces , the publisher of The Manila Times ), DZFU-TV (established in August 1962, by FEATI University , now defunct), and DZKB-TV (established on October 15, 1969, by Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS), owned by Roberto Benedicto ). Among
1680-760: The UK chart . By April 2002, Crawford was back on the scene with his second album, Ride . This was certified gold in France (selling 100,000 copies) within just a few weeks and gold in Switzerland. The album went on to achieve platinum status in the French market (selling 300,000 copies) and a total of 600,000 copies has been sold to date. As for singles, following the success of the second track, " When You Think About Me " (over 250,000 copies sold in France), Crawford returned in September 2002 with
1764-466: The "father of Philippine television," began assembling transmitters and established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC) on July 11, 1946. The company was named after his wife's hometown of Bolinao , Pangasinan . Three years later, he was the first to apply for a license in the Philippine Congress to establish a television station. After a year, on June 14, 1950, his request was granted. Due to
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#17328862345361848-522: The 1970s and 1980s. Sky Is the Limit is the first EP (and sixth release) by Crawford. It features five new tracks as well as one remix and one instrumental. It was released through the independent label, Jackpot Records. In 2019, Crawford released the single "Filipina Girl" as the carrier single from the album Work in Progress . It consists of ten tracks with a bonus track featuring Marcus Davis Jr. who produced
1932-431: The 1975 Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier heavyweight fight, and the 1981 visit of Pope John Paul II were shown worldwide. When Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, it was a small item on television news. During his historic funeral procession, GMA was allowed only ten seconds of airtime coverage exclusively on the late night news program The 11:30 Report . For most of the late 1970s to the early 1980s, RPN and IBC were
2016-437: The 1st episode from the 3rd season of the animated TV show Totally Spies! . In 2006, Crawford began recording a new album which was expected to be released in 2007. In 2006, he toured during the summer with the group L5 in France and in November he was scheduled to return to his home country to shoot a film. That same year, he was recorded a cover of Super Freak by Rick James from the French animated film Asterix and
2100-399: The 24th PMPC Star Awards for TV. From 2011 to 2020, Crawford hosted with Vhong Navarro and other hosts in the weekday variety show It's Showtime . In 2013, he launched his initial EP, "Sky Is the Limit ," under the independent label Jackpot Records, marking his return to music since 2009. On April 4, 2014, he extended his contract with Universal Records and announced plans to release
2184-847: The ABS radio facilities moved to the Chronicle Building in the Intramuros District of Manila , the home building of the CBN Radio studios. At the turn of the next decade, TV sets became the most sellable appliance in urban areas. Also within this period, other VHF TV stations opened. These include DZTV-TV (established on March 1, 1960, by Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), owned by Dick Baldwin and later Andrés Soriano, Sr. of San Miguel Corporation ), DZBB-TV (established on October 29, 1961, by Republic Broadcasting System (RBS), owned by Robert Stewart ), DZFM-TV (established in 1961 by
2268-577: The ABS-CBN broadcast center on Bohol Avenue, Quezon City. ABS-CBN, as a network, ceased operations for the next 14 years, and its studios became the broadcasting center of Benedicto's KBS and the government's GTV. A year later, ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2 would reopen as DWWX-TV Channel 2 under Benedicto's Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In 1976, GTV-4 began color broadcasts. The Benedicto networks—BBC, KBS, which became Radio Philippines Network (RPN) in 1975, and IBC—served as vehicles of propaganda for
2352-1044: The Imus Unida Christian School in the Philippines until his departure for the US when he was 12 and balanced both his professional acting and his studies. In the United States, he started a music career, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. His early career started in Dallas , Texas , where he lived and performed his singing and then moved to New York City . During this time, he legally changed his stage name to Billy Crawford . He first went to P.S./I.S. 217 Roosevelt Island Public School and then to Professional Performing Arts School in New York City with other famous professional children, such as Lee Thompson Young , Mandy Moore and Nina Sky . In 1995, when he
2436-652: The Marcos government while also broadcasting local and overseas entertainment and sports. In 1979, the Benedicto networks moved to the newly built Broadcast City in Diliman, Quezon City. In the same year, Gregorio Cendaña was named Minister of Information. In 1980, GTV-4 was relaunched as Maharlika Broadcasting System (MBS-4). Initially, the Department of Public Information (later Ministry of Public Information), reviewed everything that
2520-599: The Moon . On November 14, 1969, DZAQ-TV transferred from Channel 3 to Channel 2, while its sister station DZXL-TV transferred from Channel 9 to Channel 4. On October 15, 1969, Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS) launched its television network with DZKB-TV Channel 9, which would broadcast in full color. On November 11, ABS-CBN became the first network to use chroma key in Halalan '69 , for the 1969 Philippine Presidential elections , while ABC-5, RBS-7, and IBC-13, once again collaborated for
2604-542: The NTSC system of the Radio Corporation of America and would begin to broadcast in color in 1966. Channel 3 also beat others when it came to educational television initiatives with a one-hour daily slot in the early years of the decade, with Inter-Island 13 following suit. On February 1, 1967, the corporate name of BEC was changed to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (later adapted the name ABS-CBN Corporation in August 2007
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2688-515: The No. 2 network after a brief stint in the lead, though it did maintain its position as a leading player in the industry. Yet even as it encountered financial troubles, RPN in 1990 broke ahead as the first Philippine station ever to have 24-hour broadcasts. By then, ABS-CBN enjoyed a significant lead over not just GMA, but also the now-faltering RPN and IBC. MBS became the New TV-4 on February 24, 1986, during
2772-480: The Philippines for the U.S ., enrolling at the Professional Performing Arts School , New York City ; less than one year later, he was chosen to be one of Michael Jackson 's back-up dancers for a performance at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards . Following his eventual graduation from performing arts high school, and subsequent return to the Philippines, Billy Crawford: It's Time was staged at
2856-516: The Philippines with the launching of ABS' DZAQ-TV Channel 3 (DZAQ-TV 3). With the help of RCA, four men underwent technical training in the United States. These were Arcadio Carandang, Romualdo Carballo, Harry Chaney and Jose Navarro. The ABS studio was a makeshift barn along Florentino Torres Street in Manila . With the transmitter acquired from RCA, the telecasts were received not only in Manila but also in
2940-456: The Philippines, through Radiowealth Inc., had become the third country in the world to manufacture color TV sets. By January 1972, the growth of the Philippine television industry was unstoppable. Aside from ABS-CBN's pioneer satellite broadcasts, stations opened up one after the other in many parts of the country beginning in 1961, when DYCB-TV Channel 3, the pioneer provincial television channel,
3024-642: The Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). The Star Awards for Television are the oldest existing television awards in the country; they are handed out annually by the Philippine Movie Press Club and are voted by the press. The Philippines has no public broadcasting television network. Despite this, there are several government-owned ones . James Lindenberg , an American engineer dubbed
3108-633: The Top 40, and was featured on 7 compilations across Europe and was the first single in Germany. Crawford's music video for "Steamy Nights" was shot in Los Angeles, California, and was produced with the same people who worked on the Destiny's Child single "Lose My Breath". Actress Jenna Dewan , who was one of the main characters in the popular 2006 film Step Up , was featured as Crawford's dance partner. Another song from
3192-626: The UK Top 40, peaking at number 35. He also contributed a cover of the original Pokémon TV series theme song for Pokémon: The First Movie . In 2002, Crawford also appeared at a popular Filipino-American event called "Fiesta Filipina", held in San Francisco , California . Crawford's album Big City was released in 2004 in France and Asia only. The single "Bright Lights" was unable to break into any Top 10 charts. The second single "Steamy Nights", produced by Kovas – Ghetto Beat, fared better, making
3276-450: The United States and retire following his utter dissatisfaction with the Marcos regime. The resistance of network leadership would trigger the beginning of the end of Marcos's dominance in the television industry, for in the months to come, GMA broke from the pack when it began airing interviews by Benigno's widow, Corazon, in 1985 in the lead up to her presidential campaign and the 1986 snap presidential elections that followed. In addition,
3360-593: The Vikings . In 2007, Billy Crawford returned to the Philippines to host the dance reality show " MOVE: The Search for Billy Crawford's Pinoy Dancers " on GMA Network . The program aimed to select six backup dancers, known as The Movers, for his inaugural Philippine concert, 'Billy Crawford: It's Time,' held at the Araneta Coliseum . The show's main judge, known as the Move Master, was Marie Courchinoux , also called 'Maryss from Paris.' Initially, six Movers were chosen, with
3444-565: The Visayas, Mindanao, and Metro Manila were held on January 11, 18 and 25 respectively. A separate audition for Luzon was held on February 1. The "blind auditions" for the first season were filmed until March 20, 2014, at Studio 10 of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City , Metro Manila. The auditions for the second season was held on March 7, 2015, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City . Other auditions were held at several cities. The age of
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3528-601: The aftermath of the historic People Power Revolution which ended the 20-year dictatorship of Marcos that forever altered television history, the Benedicto networks BBC, RPN, and IBC were sequestered by the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG). BBC was returned to ABS-CBN through an executive order while RPN and IBC were handed over to the Government Communications Group. ABS-CBN would begin both satellite and international broadcasts (the latter
3612-495: The album, "Candy Store", was leaked from the album and received airplay on London radio. Thought to be a duet with Ginuwine, it is featured on the Big City album. After doing the first-ever online reality show The MSN Dance Show , his third single from the album, "3 Wishes", was canceled by his label. Crawford felt that it was time for something new and decided not to re-sign his contract with V2 Records. The same year, he voiced Dean in
3696-412: The album. He once said that the album is dedicated to his wife Coleen García who motivated him to go back to music. Work in Progress was released March 22, 2019 under Viva Records . Crawford had major chart success in France and other parts of Europe but did not repeat this success in the United Kingdom and the United States, although his single " You Didn't Expect That " did make the lower reaches of
3780-438: The auditionees were reduced to aged 7 to 13 from the first season's aged 8 to 14. For its sixth season – the first season of the show broadcast by GMA Network – the auditions were scheduled from March to June 2024. On March 17, 2014, Luis Manzano and Alex Gonzaga were announced as the hosts. The second season was hosted by Manzano, along with Robi Domingo and Yeng Constantino . Domingo and Constantino replaced Gonzaga as
3864-438: The backstage and social media host. In the third season, Kim Chiu replaced Constantino. For the fourth season, Toni Gonzaga replaced Manzano. Domingo returned as a backstage host. During the fifth season, Domingo returned as a host, with Bianca Gonzalez replacing Toni Gonzaga as a host. On July 17, 2024, Dingdong Dantes was announced as the host. Lea Salonga , Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo Mañalac all served as coaches for
3948-498: The fifth season, singers KZ Tandingan and Martin Nievera were both announced to replace Geronimo and Salonga. Mañalac also returned as a coach. In April 2024, SB19 member Stell joined the show as a coach. In July 2024, singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose , singer-actor Billy Crawford and SB19 member Pablo joined the show as coaches, alongside Stell. According to AGB Nielsen Philippines ' Mega Manila household television ratings,
4032-496: The films Lost Command and Sandakot Na Bala and the anthology drama series Lovingly Yours, Helen , with his performances being consistently acclaimed. For his performance in the latter's episode "My Brother, My Friend" in 1988, Meg Mendoza of the Manila Standard stated that Crawford was "the most natural child actor we've seen after Jay Ilagan ", though she noted that his Tagalog can be improved upon. He attended
4116-719: The first being his self-titled debut album. In 2002, he released his second album Ride . It was a commercial success, being certified Gold in Switzerland by the IFPI and Platinum in France by the SNEP . It produced his most successful single, " Trackin ", which was a massive chart success across Europe. It reached No. 1 in the Netherlands , peaked at No. 11 on the European Hot 100 Singles and sold 500,000 units in France. Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford
4200-559: The first cable network to adopt digital television, and Cignal , the country's first digital direct-broadcast satellite television service, made its debut in February 2009. In 2009, ABS-CBN started to test digital transmission using the European DVB-T standard. On July 11, 2009, ABS-CBN launched Balls HD in Sky Cable , the first-ever high-definition television channel in the country. On
4284-407: The first two seasons of the show. Salonga and Mañalac both returned as coaches for the third season. On April 4, 2016, Geronimo left the show. On May 2, 2016, singer-actress Sharon Cuneta joined as a coach for the third season. After the third season, Cuneta did not return as a coach due to her stress on the show. For the fourth season, Geronimo returned as a coach, along with Salonga and Mañalac. For
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#17328862345364368-592: The five new channels will be beamed from Metro Manila , Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, with plans to extend its coverage to existing ABS-CBN DTV stations. On June 1, 2019, ABS-CBN launched a digital TV dongle called ABS-CBN TVplus Go for Android smartphones. It was initially available in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Benguet, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo, Bacolod, Metro Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Metro Davao. Billy Crawford Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford (born May 16, 1982)
4452-691: The host. The Voice Kids is a reality television series that started from the Dutch television series with the same title , which was a spin-off of the Dutch series The Voice of Holland . The series features three coaches searching for a batch of talented new kids, who could become the Philippines' new child singing superstar. The coaches will judge a contestant termed by the show as "artist" with only their vocal talent without prejudice to their physical appearance. The show consists of five stages – producers' auditions, blind auditions, battles, sing-offs and live shows. On November 18, 2013, Laurenti Dyogi, ABS-CBN's business unit head, announced that there would be
4536-491: The international success of Philippine television (with many TV dramas being broadcast to many countries), Eat Bulaga! was the first Philippine variety show to be franchised in another country. Its first franchise is Eat Bulaga! Indonesia . Cable television was, in keeping with the 1987 Constitution and the Aquino government policies, removed as a state responsibility in 1988. In this new atmosphere of privatized cable came what
4620-428: The intervention of Gray, Quirino was able to get assistance from RCA. Before the first telecast, Quirino initiated the importation of 120 television sets through the 60,000 pesos loan that he received from the owner of Joe's Electric, who was, in turn, the first to be bestowed with the right to sell television sets in the country. Finally, on October 23, 1953, Quirino marked the first official television broadcast in
4704-556: The latter moved to GMA Network for its second season in 2022, it also marked Crawford's return to his home network after 15 years. He participated in the French television dance competition " Danse avec les stars " and won the competition with his partner, Fauve Hautot . Crawford became part of GMA Network's adaptation of The Voice franchise in the country , as one of the coaches in The Voice Generations (2023), and The Voice Kids (2024). In September 2014, Crawford
4788-485: The martial law period also jumpstarted an offshoot of current affairs programming – public service and non-news informative programs. GMA Network's Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko , launched in the fall of 1975, was the first and longest public service TV program in the Philippines. Having helped millions of viewers be aware of medical issues, especially among the poor and lower middle class, its success in providing medical care to indigent and poor families, as well as its revelations on
4872-618: The media conglomerate's diversification although the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation name is still used alternatively nowadays on some contexts). Also, during this year, Radiowealth Inc. pioneered the production of 19-, 21- and 25-inch models of color TV sets. Moreover, it was favored by advertisers like Procter and Gamble , the Philippine Refining Company , Colgate-Palmolive , Del Rosario Brothers, and Caltex . That same year in November 14-15, ABS-CBN broadcast
4956-596: The most-watched channels in terms of ratings. However, in the years leading up to the People Power Revolution , GMA – which was the only independent station – managed to beat the Benedicto-owned duopoly and stayed in the position for the next two years. The martial law era also jump-started the beginnings of satellite broadcasts linking the entire country by ABS-CBN through trial runs, soon followed by RPN and MBS which started simulcasts of programs from Manila to
5040-676: The multi-network coverage with Election '69 . By the late 1960s, news and public affairs programs were pioneered by ABS-CBN and ABC. The Big News (in English) on ABC's DZTM-TV Channel 5, first anchored by Bong Lapira and later, Jose Mari Velez and The World Tonight (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2, anchored by Henry Halasan were the first news programs on Philippine television, followed in that same period by NewsWatch (in English) of KBS's DZKB-TV Channel 9 and NewsBreak (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZXL-TV Channel 4 featuring Lapira. ABS-CBN pioneered Filipino language news programming in
5124-533: The neighboring provinces. Except for the four engineers who were sent to the US for training, most of the personnel at ABS learned TV operations on the job. The first transmitter for the station was located in San Juan , Rizal . DZAQ-TV 3 started on a four-hour-a-day schedule, from six to ten in the evening. Although ABS was able to round up 52 advertisers for the premiere telecast, selling spots for regular programming had proven to be difficult since buying radio ad spots
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#17328862345365208-471: The pilot episode of The Voice Kids earned a 25% rating. The season 1 finale scored a 29.2% rating. The season 2 premiere achieved a 20.7% rating. The season 2 finale garnered a 27.2% rating. The third season's premiere got an 18.8% rating. The third season's finale ended with a 25.5% rating. According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in Television Homes,
5292-493: The primetime slots, with DZAQ-TV Channel 2 having Balita Ngayon , once anchored by Ric Tierro and DZXL-TV Channel 4 having Apat na Sulok ng Daigdig , with Orly Mercado as its first presenter. IBC-13 followed up with Mayor Villegas Reports , co-produced with the Manila city government, and National Television News (in English) featuring future NewsWatch anchor Harry Gasser . MBC's DZRH-TV Channel 11 dominated through late night news programs with The 11th Hour News . By 1971,
5376-701: The provinces across the country, followed by GMA and BBC. Cable television also began at this time when the government, through the DPI, created the first true cable television firm, the Benedicto-owned Sining Makulay Inc. , in the late 1970s, after years of trials that began in 1969. In 1984, Imee Marcos , daughter of Ferdinand Marcos , tried to take over the GMA network but she was successfully prevented by GMA executives, Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon . Afterward, GMA founder Robert Stewart decided to move back to
5460-551: The public in a ceremony in Quezon City. On October 3, 2015, ABS-CBN became the first national Philippine television network to broadcast in high-definition on cable. On May 25, 2018, Solar Entertainment Corporation released a DTV product called Easy TV (Philippines) Originally as a mobile TV dongle service, it later distributed digital set-top boxes, as well as freemium digital TV channels until its discontinuation on September 30, 2019. On July 30, 2018, ABS-CBN TVplus conducted
5544-456: The same day, Balls also showed the live broadcast of the first-ever locally produced coverage of an event in high-definition. In 2010, Government-controlled television stations in Manila started to test digital transmission using the Brazilian ISDB-Tb standard. In June 2010, NTC announced that the country would formally adopt the ISDB-Tb standard for digital terrestrial television. In 2011, ABS-CBN started to test ISDB-Tb transmission and released
5628-400: The same year, CBN acquired ABS from Quirino and merged the two companies under Bolinao Electronics Corporation. With the establishment of DZXL-TV Channel 9 on April 19, 1958, the Lopez brothers controlled the ABS and CBN television channels. In 1958, the combined ABS (DZAQ-TV Channel 3) and CBN (DZXL-TV Channel 9) television stations moved to their new studios in Roxas Boulevard , Pasay and
5712-438: The scarcity of raw materials and strict import control since 1948, he was compelled to branch into radio broadcasting instead. Lindenberg's attempt to put up a television station did not go to waste. Judge Antonio Quirino, the brother of then-Philippine President Elpidio Quirino , had been trying to get a license from Congress that would allow him to put up a television station. The Congress, however, denied him from getting such
5796-527: The season five premiere earned a 6.7% rating. The season six premiere scored a 12.7% rating. Philippine television Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN ), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even before that, during the late 1940s, several academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978,
5880-458: The singer's most successful hit single: it peaked at number five for five weeks in France and was certified platinum. As of August 2014, it was the 74th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 343,000 units sold. The song reached No. 1 in the Netherlands, No. 2 in Belgium, No. 3 in Switzerland and No. 20 in Germany. In the UK, the song was released as the third single after " You Didn't Expect That " in August 2003 and reached No. 32 on
5964-432: The singles charts for some weeks. The album Big City was produced by some of the best producers in the American music industry such as Kovas (Ghettobeat Production), J Que (from "The Clutch"), Tricky Stewart and Laney Stewart (RedZone Entertainment), The CornaBoyz, Pale Face, Desmond Child and Stargate . He left his old company, V2 records, wanting to expand his career into something bigger. Big City Tour Live
6048-404: The state of health facilities in far-flung communities, led to the creation of the namesake foundation in 1976 and would also begin a new form of Philippine TV programming, that of medical and health-related programs that would inform the public on health matters and on living healthy lives. That was the concept that helped BBC-2 launch its medical affairs TV program in the early 1980s. In 1986, in
6132-726: The third day of the EDSA Revolution, given the fact that soldiers loyal to President Corazon Aquino and civilian supporters took over the channel's broadcast facilities, but later officially rebranded as the People's Television Network (PTV) in April 1986, and in 2001, it was relaunched as the National Broadcasting Network (NBN), before renaming back to the People's Television Network in 2011, albeit in its current Visayas Avenue studios (which
6216-453: The top-rated programs in the 1960s were The Nida-Nestor Show , Buhay Artista , and Pancho Loves Tita . Another local show that has had a prevailing top rating is Tawag ng Tanghalan , the amateur singing contest hosted by Lopito and Patsy. BEC's DZAQ-TV Channel 3, following the success of the first-ever locally produced television drama Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato in 1963, staged in 1963 the first-ever test television broadcasts in color using
6300-452: Was 13, he landed his first professional gig as a backup dancer for Michael Jackson for his performance of Dangerous at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards . Crawford recorded his self-titled first album Billy Crawford (which included hits such as "Urgently in Love" and "Mary Lopez") when he was 15 years old. In 2001, " Trackin' " was the first single from the album Ride and can be deemed as
6384-469: Was born in Manila, Philippines, to a Filipino mother from Jaro, Iloilo City named Mayette Ledesma and an American father named Jack Crawford. He has two half-brothers. Crawford was discovered at the early age of 3 years, singing at a bowling alley that his mother often visited. He became a series regular on an afternoon GMA Network television show called That's Entertainment under the name Billy Joe . Afterwards, he acted in various screen works such as
6468-752: Was involved in an incident at a Bonifacio Global City police precinct where he allegedly flew into a drunken rage, injuring a desk officer and damaging the precinct's glass door in the ensuing scuffle. Crawford, who had no prior history of legal incidents, has since issued an apology to his fans and to the officers whom he crossed paths with, though mischief and assault charges have been filed against him. In 2013, Crawford and Filipino actress Nikki Gil broke up. The next year, he began dating his co-host Coleen García from It's Showtime! . The two became engaged on December 20, 2016, and married on April 20, 2018. On September 10, 2020, they welcomed their son, Amari. Notes In 2007, Crawford received an offer to do
6552-454: Was more cost-effective for advertisers. During this time, TV sets cost less than an automobile, and TV reception depended on electrical power, which was not always available. The programs aired at that time were usually borrowed films from foreign embassies, imported old cowboy movies, and actual coverage of a variety of events. When the station ran out of presenting any new features, stage plays were transported to television. In 1953, less than
6636-460: Was opened in 1992). ABC returned to broadcast on February 21, 1992. On August 9, 2008, ABC became TV5. IBC became a 100% government-owned station in the 1990s under a compromise agreement between PCGG and Roberto Benedicto, management and marketing were returned to the IBC Board of Directors. In 1998, ZOE TV was finally launched on channel 11. The channel was blocktimed by GMA Network in 2005 and
6720-480: Was opened in Cebu City, bringing four hours of locally produced programming with relays of Manila programs. When President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972, he ordered the takeover of media firms. Government troops entered radio and television stations and placed them under military control. All media outlets that were critical of the Marcos administration were padlocked and sequestered. ABS-CBN
6804-513: Was relaunched as QTV in November. The channel was again relaunched in February 2011, this time as GMA News TV. The channel was blocktimed by ABS-CBN in 2020 and was relaunched as A2Z in October. During the middle 1990s to 2000s, many UHF stations were launched such as SBN 21 , Studio 23 , Net 25 , Citynet 27 , RJTV 29 , CTV 31 , UNTV 37 , and NBC 41 among others. Philippine shows began to be exported to other Asian and non-Asian countries. After
6888-609: Was seized by the Office of Press Secretary and the National Media Production Center and DZXL-TV Channel 4 was renamed DWGT-TV Channel 4 (PTV-4), the government-owned channel. KBS, IBC, and RBS were later allowed to operate with limited three-month permits. ABS-CBN was seized from the Lopez family and Eugenio Lopez Jr., president of ABS-CBN, was imprisoned. By late 1973, RBS, which was then under blocktimer Philippine Productions,
6972-449: Was sold to Felipe Gozon, who was also the lawyer of Robert Stewart, because foreigners were not allowed to own businesses in the Philippines. RBS later changed its name to GMA Radio-Television Arts (now GMA Network ), popularly known as GMA-7. On June 6, 1973, a fire destroyed the KBS television studios (originally, the ABS television studios) on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Benedicto took control of
7056-556: Was to be aired on radio and TV and set up the rules and regulations. Through other government agencies, policies on ownership, allocation of frequencies, station distribution, and program standards were promulgated. In 1973, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas was created, and this agency allowed for self-regulation. A year later, a presidential decree created the Broadcast Media Council. The 1974 Miss Universe Pageant,
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