Q (TV network)

Q (formerly QTV, standing for Quality TeleVision) was a television network in the Philippines run by GMA Network Inc. through Citynet Network Marketing and Productions, Inc. The network primarily aired lifestyle programs and dramas particularly aimed toward women. Its flagship station was DZOE-TV, which GMA ran as part of a lease with its owner, ZOE Broadcasting Network (who also aired programming on Q's schedule as part of the agreement, which also granted it access to technical resources from GMA).

This article is about the Phiippine TV station. For other similarly named channels, see QTV (disambiguation).

Q
TypeBroadcast television network
Country
Philippines
AvailabilityDefunct
Slogan"Buhay Q, Kumpleto!"
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
(Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc.)
ZOE Broadcasting Network Inc.
Key people
Eddie Villanueva, Chairman, ZOE-TV
Felipe Gozon CEO, GMA Network, Inc.
Gigi Santiago-Lara, AVP-Alternative Programming, GMA Network
Launch date
November 11, 2005
DissolvedFebruary 20, 2011
Former names
Citynet Television (1995–1999)
Entertainment Music Channel
(1999)
Channel [V] Philippines
(1999–2001)
Official website
http://www.wmn.ph/qtv
LanguageTagalog (main)
English (secondary)
Replaced byGMA News TV

On February 20, 2011, Q was discontinued in preparation for the launch of a new secondary network, GMA News TV.

History

Q launched on November 11, 2005 as QTV, standing for "Quality Television". Its flagship stations in Metro Manila were DZOE-TV—which GMA leased as part of a partnership with the religious broadcaster ZOE Broadcasting Network (gaining control of the station in exchange for providing equipment for ZOE, and allowing airtime for ZOE-produced programming on QTV), with the GMA-owned DWDB-TV serving as a UHF translator (GMA had previously operated as the independent station Citynet 27, before it went silent in the middle of 2001). The new network would feature a lineup predominantly aimed towards women, with a mixture of domestic and imported lifestyle programs and dramatic series.[1] On March 18, 2007, QTV introduced a new logo, branding the network simply as "Q".

Relaunch as GMA News TV

On February 7, 2011, GMA Network announced that it would replace Q with the news channel GMA News TV. As Q's programming ended on February 20; the network, broadcasting under transitional branding Channel 11, continued to air teasers for the impending re-launch from February 21–25, and signed off completely on the 26th and 27th of the same month in preparation for its formal re-launch as GMA News TV on February 28.[2][3]

Programming
Main article: List of programs aired by Q/GMA News TV

Some of Q's programming consists of Tagalog and English-language programming, and additional programming produced by GMA.

  • Logo of QTV from 2005 to 2007
  • QTV's logo branding as Q, used from 2007 to 2010

See also

References
  1. "GMA welcomes QTV, their newest 'kapuso'". ClickTheCity. November 11, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  2. "GMA Network to reformat Q-11 to attract more viewers". lionheartv.net. BusinessWorld. January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  3. Nitz Miralles (January 21, 2011). "Big name na papasok sa Q11, pahulaan". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
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