TV5 (Philippine TV network)

TV5
Logo used since May 20, 2021, the third revision of the 2010 logo
Type
CountryPhilippines
AffiliatesList of TV5 stations
HeadquartersTV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format720p/1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTV5 Network, Inc. (MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.)
Key people
Sister channels
History
FoundedJune 19, 1960 (1960-06-19)[1]
LaunchedJune 19, 1960 (radio)
July 1962 (television)[2]
FounderJoaquin "Chino" Roces
Former namesAssociated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
(June 19, 1960 – September 23, 1972)
Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC)
(February 21, 1992 – August 8, 2008)
The 5 Network
(February 17, 2018 – August 14, 2020)
Links
Websitewww.tv5.com.ph
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHF/UHFListings may vary
Digital VHF/UHFListings may vary
Streaming media
YouTube LiveLive Stream (Philippine users only)
Cignal PlayAvailable on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application

TV5 (also known as 5) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network serving as the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc., which is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia arm of telecommunications conglomerate PLDT. The network is headquartered in the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong, with alternate studios and transmitter facilities in the TV5 Complex in Novaliches, Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 10 major cities across the country including Baguio, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu and Davao. TV5 (formerly known as ABC standing for Associated Broadcasting Corporation and Associated Broadcasting Company) is commonly referred to as "The 'Kapatid' Network", using the Filipino term for "sibling", a branding introduced in 2010. TV5 is one of the biggest television and radio network in the Philippines, along with GMA and A2Z.

TV5 is the biggest television network in the Philippines one and only of the biggest media network in the country. TV5's first broadcast on television on July 1962 as Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on DWET-TV Channel 5 the origin can be traced DZTM-TV Channel 5, It is the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch in High-definition feed and anamorphic widescreen format.

TV5's flagship television station is DWET-TV, which broadcasts on VHF Channel 5 for analog transmission, UHF Channel 18 for digital transmission, and UHF Channel 51 for digital test transmission (licensed to TV5's sister company, Mediascape/Cignal TV). As such, the network is informally referred to as "Channel 5" or "singko" (Spanish for "five") even if the network is seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. It operates 7 other owned-and-operated stations and has 20 affiliate television stations. TV5's programming is on cable and satellite TV providers nationwide. TV5's content is accessible outside the Philippines through Kapatid Channel, AksyonTV International and PBA Rush.

  1. ^ "Republic Act 2945". June 19, 1960. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference factbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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