ABS-CBN Regional Channel

ABS-CBN Regional Channel was a Philippine pay television channel which aired programming from the regional television and radio stations owned by ABS-CBN.[2] The channel was launched as a test broadcast on 1 August 2016, and was officially launched on 15 March 2017.

ABS-CBN Regional Channel
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaPhilippines
NetworkABS-CBN Regional
SloganBringing you closer to home
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN
Sister channels
History
Launched1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) (test broadcast)
15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) (official launch)
Closed15 January 2018 (2018-01-15)[1]
Replaced byLiga (channel space on Sky Direct)
Availability
Streaming media
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ARC was the network's second attempt to have a subscription-television channel solely dedicated to regional programming. In 1996, when the then-Sarimanok Channel 37 (now ABS-CBN News Channel) was launched, 80% of its programming were produced in the network's regional operations centers located in Baguio, Bacolod, Cagayán de Oro, Cebú, Davao, Naga, Zamboanga, among others. The programming consists of newscasts which is aired live via satellite, public affairs shows such as Banat Visayas, Sulong Mindanao, drama, comedy and musical programs.[3]

On 10 January 2018, Creative Programs announced that the channel would closedown on 15 January 2018 alongside Tag. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Regional Channel on Sky Direct was rebranded as Liga, a sports channel that complements the programming of S+A with international football and local sports events, which was silently launched earlier on January 1.

Though it ceased broadcasting locally, ABS-CBN Regional Channel continue its international broadcast via The Filipino Channel.[4][5]

Final programming

Luzon

Delivered in Filipino - Anchored by Dobie de Guzman, Cris Zuñiga, Grace Alba, Harris Julio and Gracie Rutao

Delivered in Filipino - Anchored by Jonathan Magistrado.

Delivered in Bicolano - Anchored by Gerard Lobres and Riza Mostar.

Visayas

Delivered in Cebuano - Anchored by Leo Lastimosa.

Mindanao

Delivered in Cebuano - Anchored by Paul Palacio and Melanie Severino.

Current affairs reruns
  • Ano Ngani? (Tacloban)

Delivered in Waray - Hosted by Ranulfo Docdocan.

  • Arangkada (Cagayan de Oro)

Delivered in Cebuano - Hosted by PJ dela Peña.

Delivered in Kapampangan - Hosted by Richie Bondoc.

  • Salandigan (Bacolod)

Delivered in Hiligaynon - Hosted by Ryan Gamboa

Magazine shows

Variety

See also

References
  1. Tag, ABS-CBN Regional Channel and Hero TV End of Broadcast
  2. "ABS-CBN Regional Channel now on SKY". SkyCable. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  3. "THE SARIMANOK CHANNEL". ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on June 17, 1997. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  4. "Ethnic channel ABS-CBN Regional Channel launches outside the Philippines to reach the global Filipino audience". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  5. ABS-CBN Regional Channel Livestream, retrieved 2019-02-12
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