Q (TELEVISION NETWORK)

'Q' is a TV Network of GMA Network, Inc. The network was formed after GMA Network, Inc. and ZOE Broadcasting Network entered to an agreement for leasing the entire airtime block of ZOE-TV's flagship station DZOE-TV 11.
Q airs a lineup geared mostly towards women and their concerns.

Contents

Origins

ZOE Broadcasting Network

Citynet Television

Blocktime agreement

Programming

Competition

Q Stations Nationwide

Slogans

See also

External links

Origins

ZOE Broadcasting Network

Main articles: ZOE Broadcasting Network

The network was formed when the frequency rights of Channel 11 in Manila was given to a joint venture of the influential religious groups ''El Shaddai'' headed by Bro. Mike Velarde and ''Jesus Is Lord Movement'' headed by Bro. Eddie Villanueva in mid 1990s.

Citynet Television

Main articles: Citynet Television

GMA Network decided to expand its business into UHF programming. Citynet Television 27 was launched in 1995 . Poised to compete with ABS-CBN's Studio 23, the new station also catered American TV series. In 1999, Star TV group signed an agreement with Citynet for the entire TV airtime block and Channel [V] Philippines is launched. Loss of airtime revenues forced GMA to shutdown Citynet 27 in February 2001.

Blocktime agreement

In the first quarter of 2005 , Citynet and ZOE-TV entered to an agreement for Citynet leasing the entire TV airtime block of its flagship station, DZOE-TV 11, in exchange of an upgrading the facilities of ZOE and a ZOE-TV program on GMA Network every Monday midnight after its Sunday primetime TV block.
The Q station in Metro Manila uses the 120kw transmitter tower site located at Tandang Sora, Quezon City, the same transmitter tower used by GMA-7.
On March 18, 2007, the network became only known as "Q".

Programming

Q produces programs that is targeted for families all over the Philippines. Its shows also focuses on Filipino women all over the country. Most of its programs are produced by GMA Network. During the daytime, Q shows some former programs that used to air on the mother network. The following is the current primetime line-up (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
Sunday	''Chefs To Go'' << starts at 07:00 pm		''May Trabaho Ka''				''Sunday Super Sine'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Monday	'''Hello, God'''		'''Only You'''		''Hollywood Boot Camp''				''News on Q''		''Sapulso'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Tuesday					''House M.D.''						''Sana'y Muling Makapiling'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Wednesday					''The Ricky Lo Exclusives''						''RX Men'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Thursday					''Proudly Filipina''						''Women's Desk'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Friday					''Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?''						''Balik-Bayan'' ends at 11:00 pm >>
Saturday	''Ay, Robot!'' << starts at 07:00 pm		''Day Off''				'''Sabado Showdown''' ends at 11:00 pm >>

Legend
Comedies	Dramas	Game and variety shows	Fantasy	Movie block	News, talk and infotainment	'Foreign-produced programs'

Competition

The station is poised to compete with ABS-CBN's Studio 23. At its first month, Q became the third highest rating television station in Mega Manila beating ABC-5.
However since the station started airing its shows, ABS-CBN Subsidiary SkyCable Gold and Silver failed to provide Q a channel designation into its lineup. A Skycable subscriber receive a distored TV signal when changing the TV channel to Q.

Q Stations Nationwide

:''Further information: Q Stations''

Slogans

★ 'Kwento Natin 'to' ''(It's Our Story)'': QTV's First Slogan when it was launched

★ 'Maligayang Pasko, Ka-Q!!!' : QTV's First Christmas Slogan

★ 'Cool ka Q!' ''(You're Cool, Q!)'': QTV's Summer Slogan

★ 'Mega to the Max ang May' ''(Mega to the Max this May)'': QTV's May 2006 Slogan

★ 'Thank You Ka-Q, Isang taon na tayo!' ''(Thank You Q-mates, We are One Year Old!)'': QTV's 1st Anniversary Slogan

★ 'Something Better is Waiting For You! Be On Q'- The slogan of the newly re-launched channel.

See also

★ List of Philippine television networks

★ ZOE Broadcasting Network

External links

★ Q - Official Site

★ QTV @ Telebisyon.net

★ iGMA.tv