Kapamilya Channel

Kapamilya Channel (lit. 'Family Channel', stylized as Kapamilya channel) is a Philippine pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under the Lopez Group. The network is headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City where it began broadcast on June 13, 2020 at 5:30 a.m. with Kapamilya Daily Mass as their first program.[1] The network was set up as a replacement of the main terrestrial ABS-CBN network which ceased free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on May 5, 2020, due to the lapsing of its legislative franchise. It carries many of programs that ABS-CBN aired prior to the stoppage.[2]

For the sports channel known as Kapamilya Channel from 2007 to 2011, see ABS-CBN Sports and Action. For the main channel of ABS-CBN Corporation, see ABS-CBN.
Kapamilya Channel
TypePay television network
Country
Philippines
First air date
June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13)
AvailabilityNationwide
HeadquartersABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City
Broadcast area
Philippines
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Official website
kapamilyachannel.com
LanguageFilipino (main)
English (secondary & primary for The World Tonight and Movie Central Presents)
ReplacedABS-CBN (ad interim)
Kapamilya Channel
Availability
Satellite
G SatChannel 22
Cable
Cablelink
(Metro Manila)		Channel 8
Sky Cable / Destiny Cable
(Metro Manila)		Channel 8 (SD)
Channel 167 (HD)
Sky Cable
(Provincial)		Channel 2 (SD)
Channel 700 (HD)
Streaming media
Facebook LiveABS-CBN Facebook Page (Kapamilya Online Live)
iWantWatch Live (Kapamilya Channel)
Official WebsiteWatch Live (Kapamilya Channel)
YouTube LiveABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube Channel (Kapamilya Online Live)

The network is seen via selected most cable and satellite providers that are members of the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA), including ABS-CBN's Sky Cable and Sky Direct, filing up the main terrestrial ABS-CBN network's vacated channel assignments. This allows ABS-CBN Corporation to continue producing and distributing content while the outcome of their congressional franchise application is still pending at that time since the NTC's cease and desist order for ABS-CBN only covers Channel 2 and its other free-to-air television and radio stations.[3][4][1] The network's new franchise has since denied by the House of Representatives on July 10, 2020, voted 70–11.[5] The network also streams live and makes most of its shows available on the streaming service iWant.[6] On August 1, 2020, the network officially launched Kapamilya Online Live, it livestreams some of its contents from Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV on the online video-sharing platforms Facebook and YouTube.[7] Although the network itself is available only in the Philippines, most of its local programs are available on ABS-CBN's international subscription service The Filipino Channel via cable, online and IPTV.

Unlike the main terrestrial ABS-CBN network which signs off during the overnight hours, the Kapamilya Channel airs 24 hours a day with O Shopping and foreign film block Movie Central Presents shown during the overnight time slots.[1]

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Kapamilya Channel

The Kapamilya Channel feature shows that have aired or were slated to air on the main terrestrial ABS-CBN network but whose production was suspended due to the Luzon enhanced community quarantine in March 2020 as well as the ensuing uncertainty following the NTC's cease-and-desist order.[8] These include variety show It's Showtime with three new segments,[9] ASAP Natin 'To, and singing competition The Voice Teens;[8] drama series Ang Probinsyano, A Soldier's Heart, and Love Thy Woman; and morning talk show Magandang Buhay.[2] Three new programs, Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan hosted by Judy Ann Santos, Iba 'Yan hosted by Angel Locsin and The World of a Married Couple the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history made their debut in the Kapamilya Channel.[8]

Contrary to earlier news reports,[2] ABS-CBN's primary news program, TV Patrol, as well as several news and current affairs programs, was not initially aired on the Kapamilya Channel (as it did through the free-to-air channel) until after July 24; the program did air exclusively on TeleRadyo, ANC, and Cine Mo! and streamed through the ABS-CBN News' Facebook page and YouTube channel until the said date. The delayed telecast of ANC's The World Tonight also began to air at 10:00 pm on the following Monday, July 27, making the two longest-running Filipino and English language evening newscasts in the country airing on the same channel once again since 1999. The morning simulcast of TeleRadyo's programming (which was also aired on ABS-CBN as a provisionary morning program prior to the shutdown) on the schedule remained the same. An evening 30-minute News Patrol program was aired on the Kapamilya Channel until July 24.[1]

New offerings such as the Thai hit 2gether: The Series premiered on July 27, 2020. It is the first Thai boy's love series to be acquired by ABS-CBN; this comes after a partnership of Dreamscape Entertainment and GMMTV. Still 2gether, the sequel of the said show, will start airing on August 15, 2020 with a one-day delayed telecast from Thailand.[10] Six other shows including Come To Me and upcoming series I'm Tee, Me Too are also expected to be aired as part of the acquired eight dramas.[11]

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References
  1. "Guide: Everything airing on Kapamilya Channel starting June 13". ABS-CBN News. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Hallare, Katrina (June 4, 2020). "'Ang Probinsyano,' other ABS-CBN programs to return as new channel set to emerge". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. "Which ABS-CBN businesses can still operate after NTC's cease and desist order?". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. Mercurio, Richmond (June 7, 2020). "Top ABS-CBN shows returning on new channel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 10, 2020). "Several issues led to denial of ABS-CBN franchise bid: House body". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. "It's Showtime returns to provide entertainment, relief, and livelihood opportunities to Filipinos". ABS-CBN. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020. Livestreaming of the Kapamilya Channel and on-demand viewing of its programs are available on the iWant app and on iwant.ph
  7. "Kapamilya Online Live: ABS-CBN programs to stream on YouTube, Facebook starting August 1". ABS-CBN News. 29 July 2020.
  8. "Ang Probinsyano, KimXi teleserye to return to TV via Kapamilya channel". PEP.ph. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. "'New normal? New saya!': 'It's Showtime' to return with new segments". ABS-CBN News. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. "(Still) 2gether to have simulcast release on Thailand's GMMTV and Philippine's iWant". ABS-CBN News. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. "ABS-CBN announces partnership with Thailand's GMMTV". ABS-CBN News. 15 June 2020.
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