ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
'ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation' () (ABS-CBN: "Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network"), a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is the largest integrated media and entertainment company in the Philippines with an asset base of P24 billion (US$503 million) as of 31 December 2006. ABS-CBN is principally involved in television and radio broadcasting, as well as the production of television programming for domestic and international audiences and other related businesses.[3][4] It was founded on June 13,1946, becoming Asia's first commercial television broadcaster. It is part of the Lopez Group of Companies. It also broadcasts content to the rest of the world through The Filipino Channel.
The network's main broadcast facilities, news headquarters, transmitter and satellite operations and studio complex are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Barangay Laging Handa, Diliman, Quezon City. In Metro Manila, its terrestrial VHF station is Channel 2 (DWWX-TV) while its terrestrial UHF station is Studio 23/Channel 23 (DWAC-TV).
History
Origins
The company traces its beginnings to June 13, 1946, when James Lindenberg, an American engineer who also known as the father of Philippine Television, established the Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC), which specialized in assembling transmitters. Realizing the potential of television in the country, he was the first to apply to for a license in the Congress of the Philippines to estabish a television station in 1949, which was granted a year later. By then, due to the scarcity of raw materials and import controls imposed that time, BEC was compelled to branch into radio broadcasting instead.
In 1952, the late Judge Antonio "Tony" Quirino (1917-1992), brother-then of the late President Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956) who was also looking to set up a television station, bought 70% of BEC and had it renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS, with Alto from Antonio Quirino's wife, Aleli and his name, Tony.) Lindenberg, however, remained as part-owner and served as general manager of the station. In 1953 DZAQ-TV 3 (the "AQ" part stands for Antonio Quirino) was introduced as the country's first television channel and made its first broadcast on October 23, 1953.
Formal merger
In April 1958, Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN, with the name "Chronicle" coming from ''The Manila Chronicle''), a radio network established in 1956 by sibling businessmen Eugenio H. Lopez Sr. (1901-1975) and Vice-President Fernando H. Lopez (1904-1993), branched into television broadcasting, and bought ABS from Quirino in the same year with both signing a Memorandum of Agreement on a table napkin. Also in the same table napkin, the logo was also sketched.
The network grew, and by 1961, its stations DZAQ-TV 3 and DZXL-TV 9 could be received anywhere in the country from a number of affiliates. February 1, 1967 marked the formal merger of ''ABS'' and ''CBN'' under the name "ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation". In 1968, ABS-CBN inaugurated its broadcast center in Diliman, Quezon City that included eight sound-and-stage production studios and control rooms, a master control room, editing and technical terminal areas, as well as offices and support facilities for network television and provincial AM and FM radio.
The network brought many firsts to the Philippines, including color television service (in 1966 when they displayed the ''Sarimanok'' logo, showed full-color programs such as ''Buhay Artista'', ''Wild Wild West'', ''The Nida-Nestor Show'', ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'', ''Cine Filipino'' and the 60's top rating ''Your Evening With Pilita'' ), conducted the first marathon coverage of the country's elections through ''Halalan '67'', the first live transmission of a world news event via satellite (the moon landing in 1969) and the coverage of the collapse of the Ruby Tower in Manila via microwave transmission from a multi-cam outside broadcast van (OB Van). Also by mid-1970, ABS-CBN increased color programming to eight hours a day, and was the only TV network in color.
Martial Law era
In September 23,1972, President Ferdinand Marcos closed down any non-state broadcast services. ABS-CBN went off the air, as its studios were taken over by networks run by presidential crony Roberto Benedicto. The ABS-CBN Broadcast Center became the home of state-run TV stations Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Channel 2), Government Television (GTV Channel 4, formerly known as DZXL-TV 9 of CBN) and Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS Channel 9). Later on, the company was seized from the Lopez family, and then ABS-CBN Chairman and President Eugenio Lopez Jr. was imprisoned. In 1980, Channel 2 together with channels 9 and 13 was moved to the newly built Broadcast City in Diliman, Quezon City.
''The Star Network''
When Marcos was deposed in 1986, the network was sequestered and returned to the Lopezes. The network went back on the air on September 14 the same year. By March 1987, after ranking last among the country's five TV stations in Metro Manila and suffering huge losses, ABS-CBN was re-launched as the "The Star Network: ''Ang Pagbabalik Ng Bituin''" ("The Return of the Star"). Eugenio Lopez Jr. took the risk despite the constraints. He hired Charo Santos-Concio and Freddie Garcia, who worked with GMA Network when ABS-CBN was closed during Martial Law.
Facility maintenance of the Broadcast Center was neglected and the need to upgrade was ignored for more than 13 years. Even after democracy was restored in 1986, ABS-CBN’s highest priorities were its programming and major investment in its facility continued to be deferred.
By August 1987, within six months of renewed operations ABS-CBN rose from the least-watched to the most-watched television network, and has dominated the ratings since, with dominance in Mega Manila for 16 years now. The following year, the network ventured into satellite broadcasting, furthering its reach through "Bridges On The Air, Link to the Future", a project that was supposed to take off in 1973 had Martial Law not interfered.
By 1990, the company had already recovered. ABS-CBN programs consistently drew large audience shares, averaging 40-50% in Metro Manila.
June of 1992 was also a significant year for ABS-CBN as it went public, opening PHP15 a share, the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group was established and began producing programs for the local audience, signed a historic lease with PanAmSat and switched from taped international telecasts to live satellite feeds.
ABS-CBN also got the exclusive Philippine broadcast rights for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and the 1994 Miss Universe pageant held in the Philippines. In 1999, ABS-CBN solidified its grip on the top spot as the soap opera ''Esperanza'' posted rating of 58%, the highest recorded in Philippine history, followed by ''Pangako Sa Yo'' in 2001, with average rating of 56% in Mega Manila Ratings.
Expansion
Aside from its flagship terrestrial network ABS-CBN 2 Manila, ABS-CBN broadcasts to many predominantly Filipino enclaves in the Middle East, United States, Europe, Australia and several other countries via The Filipino Channel or TFC. The network has also diversified into film (Star Cinema - ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.), music recording (Star Records), publishing (ABS-CBN Publishing), and interactive media (ABS-CBN Interactive).
The network has also introduced its second terrestrial channel, Studio 23 (UHF band) in 1996, as well as cable channels MYX (a music channel), ABS-CBN News Channel (a cable news channel), CinemaOne Global and CinenaOne (movie cable channel), the Lifestyle Network (home and lifestyle channel), Pinoy Central TV (regionally produced shows) and Hero (the country's first Tagalog-dubbed anime channel). The network's radio stations include DWRR 101.9 (FM-Manila) and DZMM 630-khz (AM-Manila).
ABS-CBN has established regional stations and news bureaus to handle operations in different areas throughout the Philippines. It also broadcasts to locations all over the world via The Filipino Channel, managed by ABS-CBN International. Shows are also available for live viewing and subscription via the Internet through ABS-CBN Interactive's ABS-CBNNow! service.
ABS-CBN affirms its social responsibility in its slogan, "In the Service of the Filipino", and through the work of the ABS-CBN Foundation. Through multimedia, the foundation has delivered E-TV (Educational Television) VCDs to hundreds of public schools in the country that benefitted students. The foundation is also the umbrella organization of such foundations such as the Knowledge Channel (KCh) Foundation, Bantay Bata (Children's Watch), Bantay Kalikasan (Environment Watch), and ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation (formerly, ABS-CBN Bayan MicroFinance).
The ''Kapamilya'' network
In 2003, during the television station's 50th anniversary, ABS-CBN launched its present slogan, "''Kapamilya''" (literally means "a member of the family"), which it believes reaffirms the network's commitment to quality programming that will foster the morals and values that are ostensibly upheld in many Filipino families.
Its international unit ABS-CBN Global Ltd. plans to undertake an initial public offering (IPO) the following year and might list on the Singapore Stock Exchange to help finance its expansion plans.[5]
The network celebrated its golden anniversary in 2003. The network held its Kapamilya Homecoming, which gathered over 4,000 former employees and talents for a grand reunion at ABS-CBN’s compound in Bohol Avenue, Quezon City. The network also launched a promo called "Treasure Hunt", where the people were invited to bring their oldest television, radio sets, microphones, and posters. The network also celebrated its 16th year reign in the TV ratings, with 13 of their shows included in the Top 15 daily programs in TV. ABS-CBN also launched new shows such as the then phenomenal Meteor Garden etc. The company also did a nationwide caravan, showcasing the network's talents.
On October 2003, the network held a month-long celebration of ABS-CBN and Philippine TV's 50th year.[6] The station produced two commemorative documentaries about the station's contribution in news and entertain. ''Sa Mata ng Balita'' encapsulated some of the most unforgettable, most remarkable, and most celebrated landmarks of the last 50 years as captured by television news. ''50 Taong Ligawan: The Pinoy TV History'', on the other hand, was the first extensive television documentary done about the history of Philippine Television and the evolution of Philippine entertainment. For the celebration's finale, the broadcasting giant capped its 50th anniversary with a spectacular extravaganza dubbed as ''Kapamilya: ABS-CBN at 50'',[7] held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. It was hailed as one of the biggest media events of the year. The Lopez-led network rolled out the red carpet to welcome its high-profile guests from the business, advertising and media sectors, politics, members of the diplomatic community, with many of the society’s luminaries and glitterati. Valued friends and supporters of the network throughout the five decades also attended the grand affair. The network's official 50 Years station id won an Award for Excellence in the 2004 Golden Quill Festival.
On November 7, 2006, ABS-CBN unveiled its flagship coffeetable book, '"Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the Making of ABS-CBN."' The 453-page book chronicles the hardships and odds that the network founder had to face, as well as the achievements and contributions of ABS-CBN in Philippine Television history.
Programming
Main articles: List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN broadcasts a wide variety of programming in its different terrestrial networks and cable channels. These include news and public affairs shows, documentaries, dramas (mostly locally-produced soap operas), canned foreign shows, entertainment news and talk shows, game shows, variety shows, musicals, sitcoms, educational shows, religious programs, children's shows, dubbed anime programmes, sports shows, arts and lifestyle programs, and reality shows. The different channels also have specialized programs aimed at different audiences. From time to time, the different channels of ABS-CBN broadcast television specials such as regional programs, regional festivals, concerts, cultural and sports events.
The following is the current primetime line-up[8] (7:30-10:30 pm) of its flagship station.
| Day | 7:30 | 7:45 | 8:00 | 8:15 | 8:30 | 8:45 | 9:00 | 9:15 | 9:30 | 9:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | '' | ''Sharon'' | ''That's My Doc'' | ''Be Bench/'' 11:30PM>> | |||||||||
| Monday | ''TV Patrol World'' <<6:30PM | ''Kokey'' | ''Pangarap na Bituin'' | ''Ysabella'' | ''Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal'' 10:45PM>> | ||||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||||||||
| Thursday | |||||||||||||
| Friday | ''Kokey'' | ''Pangarap na Bituin'' | ''Ysabella'' | ''Kapamilya Deal or No Deal'' | ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' 11:30PM>> | ||||||||
| Saturday | ''1 vs. 100'' | ''TV Patrol Sabado'' | '' | ''U Can Dance: Ver. 2'' 11:00PM>> | |||||||||
| Legend | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitcom | Dramas/(Teleserye) | Game, reality and variety | Fantasy | News, talk and infotainment | << Starting time; >> Ending time | |
Branding of ABS-CBN
The evolution of ABS-CBN logos
In the year 2000, ABS-CBN had changed its corporate logo. The previous logo, which featured stylized letters and a square with three concentric circles and a line gave way to the present logo's styling. The three circles with colors, red, green, blue with the vertical line at the center still remain, although the logotype has changed and the square is no longer used in some uses of the logo.
Slogans
Main articles: List of ABS-CBN slogans
Program production
ABS-CBN Broadcast Center
At the heart of ABS-CBN’s new capabilities are its technical equipment and systems. The core of ABS-CBN's technical complex is a new master routing system. The system, a 400x400 input/output matrix, has full stereo-audio capability. This system also provides additional levels of tally, serial control, machine control, and SMPTE time-code functions. The TOC houses 125 equipment racks providing space for a serial machine control system for studio and post-production; 200 stereo-audio distribution amplifiers; 325 video distribution amplifiers; a 2,880-position video patchbay; and a 3,380-position stereo audio patch field. The camera control center supports a total of 27 cameras, assignable to any studio. Linking the entire production and technical complex is a cable management system consisting of more than 50,000 meters (165,000 feet) of 8281 double-shielded coax cable; 106,000 meters (350,000 feet) of 8451 shielded audio cable; 5,000 meters (17,000 feet) of serial control cable; and 12,000 meters (40,000 feet) of triax camera cable. Post-production facilities include six computer-edit-equipped suites, with the 28 VTRs assignable to any suite. There are also an additional 18 A/B roll-edit suites. Each of the eight studios is equipped with a minimum of three cameras, with the capability of expansion to six cameras each. Individual studio control rooms include dual mix/effects switchers; dual channel DVE systems; 24-channel stereo-audio mixing boards; dual channel character generators; multichannel facility intercom; and remote serial machine control. New studio lighting includes remote-controlled motorized battens and a 3,200K SCR programmable lighting control system. This alleviated the requirement for lengthy testing and troubleshooting at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center in Manila.
ABS-CBN’s facility is among the most sophisticated broadcast center in the Pacific Rim and among the most modern in the world. It is capable of producing and airing multiple, simultaneous live and recorded productions (from and to any part of the world). The enhancement and digitalization of the Broadcast Center has enabled the network to respond to a diverse market’s rapidly growing demand for a greater variety of broadcast programming.
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
After the 1986 EDSA Revolution, the network was first to air a newscast and current affairs show, namely TV Patrol and Probe. The network's news organization suffered from credibility issues, including its alleged partiality in various political issues and the involvement of its former news anchors and network chairman in the political arena. Based on the latest Pulse Asia Survey, ABS-CBN News was the most trusted news station garnering 68 points against its rival network GMA, garnering 60 points.
At present, the news organization is headed by former CNN Jakarta and Manila Bureau Chief Maria Ressa. Ressa introduced major organizational changes and reforms, including the drafting of Code of Ethics that is very much benchmarked on international standards. The new Code of Ethics served as the ''Bible'' of all the members of the news organization.
ABS-CBN also owns the ABS-CBN News Channel, the only local 24-hour cable news channel in the Philippines.
ABS-CBN Regional Network Group
Main articles: List of ABS-CBN channels and stations
The ABS-CBN Regional Network Group is the provincial network of ABS-CBN. It is responsible for live/pre-taped relay of shows aired in Manila throughout the country. The ABS-CBN Regional Network Group has several stations in each region all over the country. This group also delivers news in each region and the fiestas in the cities. (Note: For live programs broadcast from ABS-CBN Manila, time slot may vary in some areas)
Competition
ABS-CBN lost a large chunk of its audience in 1996 when RPN introduced the "telenovelas," or dubbed soap operas from Latin American countries. The following year, the company regained its audience after it changed its primetime schedule by adding Filipino-produced soap operas.
In mid-2004, the company made a smaller investment when GMA Network gained audience share in Mega Manila, although ABS-CBN retained its hegemony on other provinces and overseas. The network signed a contract with Endemol to gain rights of its franchise of ''Big Brother''. Since the rights were expensive, the company launched a series of promotions in the first and second quarter of 2005. In August 2005, ''Pinoy Big Brother'' was aired, which became a hit which caused ABS-CBN to license more programs from Endemol such as ''Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal'' and ''Pinoy Dream Academy''.
On 22 January 2006, ABS-CBN's broadcast of Solar Sports' "Hataw Pacquiao, Laban ng Bayan" registered the third biggest number of viewers of a TV event in Philippine history[9] as AGB Nielsen Media Research showed that 2.073 million households (5.261 million individuals) watched the Pacquiao-Morales rematch compared to "Rosalinda"
In the last quarter of 2006, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. led the nationwide television viewership share against rival GMA Network Inc., according to AGB Nielsen Media Research (Philippines) nationwide survey released October 26 2006.
In a survey conducted by the AGB Nielsen Media Research from October 8 to October 13 using its National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) for the first time showed that ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation garnered a 43% viewership, putting it ahead of GMA Network, Inc. which got a share of 35.2%.[11]The NUTAM was officially launched last October 16, 2006 to determine the TV ratings and audience share of local TV Programs from the different urban areas in the Philippines. This changes the television landscape and the manner in which the advertisers will allocate their TV investments to achieve cost efficiency and maximize each. With this larger geographical measurement coverage, a greater level of accountability and confidence in television as a primary advertising medium is achieved.
In the January 15, 2007 issue of BusinessWorld, a local broadsheet containing Business reports, AGB-Nielsen Media Research, the official ratings provider, released for the first time the official results of its Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement.[12] The Nationwide Viewing Panel results for the week ending January 6, 2007, showed that in terms of individuals, 8 out of top 10 programs came from ABS-CBN with the ''Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal P4M Edition'' as the top-rater. In terms of households, all top 10 programs came from ABS-CBN with ''Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal P4M Edition'' also as the top-rater. ABS-CBN posted a channel rating of 12.2 and an audience share of 43.1 in terms of households, and a channel rating of 5.9 and an audience share of 42.7 in terms of individuals. GMA Network on the other hand posted a channel rating of 10.2 and an audience share of 36.9 in terms of households, and a channel rating of 5.3 and an audience share of 38.7 in terms of individuals.
Digitalization
ABS-CBN has recently applied for a digital television-terrestrial service (DTT) license to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) which will pave way for digital television service and will switch off its current analog television programming set-up (DWWX-TV Channel 2).
ABS-CBN plans to spare some P 1 billion for the first phase of the realization of its scheduled digitalization July 2007. The Network is planning to install DTV boxes in areas where signal reception of Channel 2 is weak. Areas such as Valenzuela, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna are the potential market for the DTV set-top boxes. ABS-CBN will be offering its flagship station Channel 2 and 14 additional channels for the potential DTV subsricbers.[13]
Legal Controversy
On August 24, 2007, in a 7-page resolution the Department of Justice dismissed criminal charges against Willie Revillame in connection with the infamous PhilSports Arena stampede. But Raul Gonzalez affirmed the charge against 14 other respondents, including ABS-CBN Network officials led by executive vice president Charo Santos Concio. A 5-man DOJ panel of prosecutors led by Atty. Dacera earlier ruled in an 80-page resolution that the organizers of the "Wowowee" game show were guilty of gross negligence.[14]
On August 20, 2007, Wowowee was once again flung into controversy due to the "Wilyonaryo" indident with the supposedly jackpot disc containing two numbers, which became subject to questioning. Host Willie Revillame pulled out a box with a card displaying the number 0 instead of a 2 which represented the P2 million a contestant had given up for a smaller prize. The incident has drawn angry reactions from viewers who said it proved that the host had a choice on whether to award the jackpot or not. ABS-CBN Corporate Communications Vice-President, Mr. Bong Osorio, later explained the error was a design flaw.[15]
Entities and ventures
List of subsidiaries
★ ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN Distance Learning Center
★ ABS-CBN Film Productions (Star Cinema)
★ ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN Integrated and Strategic Property Holdings, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN Interactive, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN International, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.
★ ABS-CBN Radio Operations
★ ABS-CBN Regional Network Group
★ AMCARA Broadcasting Network, Inc. (Studio 23)
★ Creative Programs, Inc. (MYX)
★ Cinema One
★ E-Money Plus, Inc.
★ Hero
★ Knowledge Channel
★ Lifestyle Network
★ Nugen Music, Inc.
★ Pinoy Central
★ Roadrunner Network, Inc.
★ Sky Films, Inc.
★ Star Magic, Inc. (ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center)
★ Star Recording, Inc. (Star Records)
★ The Filipino Channel (TFC)
★ TV Food Chefs, Inc.
Affiliates and productions
★ Bayan Productions, Inc. (BPI)
★ British Broadcasting Company (BBC World)
★ Bicol Broadcasting System, Inc. (BBS)
★ Calbayog Community Broadcasting Corporation (CCBC)
★ Cable News Network International(CNN International)
★ Diamond Star Productions, Inc. (DSPI)
★ Endemol
★ Fairwaves Broadcasting Network, Inc. (FBN)
★ First United Broadcasting Corporation (FUBC)
★ KB Entertainment Unlimited, Inc.
★ Masbate Community Broadcasting Corporation (MCBC)
★ Mindanao Institute of Technology-Radio & Television Network (MIT-RTVN)
★ Our Lady Foundation (OLF)
★ Probe Productions, Inc.
★ Palawan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
★ Reuters International
★ St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology (SJTIT)
★ Sky Vision Corporation (SVC)
★ Sulu Tawi-Tawi Broadcasting Corporation (STBC)
★ Sumuroy Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
★ Tagbilaran Broadcasting Corporation (TBC)
★ Times Broadcasting Corporation (TBC)
Divisions
★ ABS-CBN Foundation
★ ABS-CBN International
★ ABS-CBN Interactive
★ ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
★ ABS-CBN Sports
★ Central Library
★ Engineering
★ Entertainment
★ I-Post
★ Manila Radio Division
★ Radio Division
★ Traffic
Media Ventures
★ STI - since 1998 elections, STI and ABS-CBN joined forces to make a media count for the Halalan coverage.
★ Pulse Asia - conducts the Exit Polls for the ABS-CBN election coverage.
★ Manila Times - provides news for the ABS-CBN News website.
★ Philippine Star - like the Manila Times, they also contribute news for the ABS-CBN News website.
Trivia
★ The person behind the voice-over of ABS-CBN is Peter Musngi (Vice President for Radio)
See also
★ List of Philippine television networks
★ List of Philippine companies
★ ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
References
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★ ABS-CBN Q1 profit more than doubles on ad volume, pol ads
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★ ABS-CBN Q1 profit more than doubles on ad volume, pol ads =
3. Philippine Stock Exchange official website
4. ABS-CBN Corporate website
5. ABS-CBN confirms IPO for Global Charo Logata
6. ABS-CBN 50th Anniversary website
7. ABS-CBN'S 50th Year Celebrates Philippine Television Sol Jose Vanzi
8. ABS-CBN schedule
9. Pacquiao-Morales rematch ‘most watched TV event in RP’
10.
★ Mounting a multimillion-dollar sports event Bayani San Diego, Jr.
11. ABS-CBN leads GMA 7 in viewership share Darwin G. Amojelar
12. Nationwide Viewing Panel
13. Regulator orders shift to digital television by 2015
14. GMA NEWS.TV, DOJ drops raps vs Revillame over Ultra tragedy
15. ABS-CBN explains "Hello Pappy" incident as a "design flaw"
External links
Related Cases
★ [1] PhilSport Arena stampede in February 4, 2006
★ The Cristy Fermin case report
★ PAGCOR files cases against Globe, ABS-CBN for violation of P.D. 1602
★ GMA 7 files case vs. ABS-CBN cable unit
References
★ what's the story, pinoy TV? Anastacio & Badiola
★ ''Limampung Taong Ligawan: The Pinoy TV Story'' [Documentary] (2003). Philippines: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.
★ ABS-CBN History Timeline
★ ABS-CBN History
★ History of Mass Media in the Philippines
★ 'Kapitan:' Eugenio Lopez Jr. and the making of ABS-CBN (2006)
★ 'Talkback with Tina Palma' - interview with Freddie Garcia and James Lindenberg on ABS-CBN News Channel (November 27, 2006)
★ Philippine Broadcasting
Official
★ Official Site
★ ABS-CBN Television 50th anniversary
★ ABS-CBNNow!
★ ABS-CBN Global
★ ABS-CBN International
★ ABS-CBN Foundation
★ Benpres
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