Cory Vidanes

Cory Vidanes (born María Socorro Valenzuela; May 15, 1962)[2] is a Filipina executive and Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast[3][4][5] of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines.

Cory Vidanes
Born
María Socorro Valenzuela

(1962-05-15) May 15, 1962
Philippines
Other namesCVV
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
OccupationChief Operating Officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN Corporation
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Bobet Vidanes
ChildrenAra Vidanes, Kobi Vidanes, Chad V. Vidanes [1]

Personal life

Vidanes first attended Assumption Antipolo and later Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.[3][6]

Vidanes is married to Bobet Vidanes, a Filipino television director. And has three children, Ara, Kobi, and Chad. [7]

Career

In 1982, Vidanes started her broadcast career for the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC-2) as a production assistant for the shows Big Ike's Happening and Vilma in Person (VIP).[8] She started working with ABS-CBN when the network reopened in 1986 as an associate producer. She also served as a managing director for ABS-CBN TV productions from 2001 to 2009. She was responsible for the conceptualization, production and management of all TV entertainment programs on ABS-CBN Channel 2. She was appointed Head of Channel 2 Mega Manila Management for ABS-CBN effective 2009 after Charo Santos-Concio was promoted to president and COO of the company.[3][9]

Vidanes was appointed as chief operating officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN effective February 1, 2016. This happened one month after the appointment of Carlo Katigbak as the network's new president and CEO.[10]

Under her position as COO of Broadcast, she also manages the development of new concepts for ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN TVplus channels Yey, CineMo and Knowledge Channel, together with ABS-CBN CCO Charo Santos-Concio.

See also

References
  1. Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017.
  2. "ABS-CBN Corp (ABS.PS)". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. "Ma. Socorro V. Vidanes". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  4. Belen, Crispina M. (28 March 2009). "Cory Vidanes, new channel head of ABS-CBN". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. "Cory Vidanes named new ABS-CBN Channel head". ABS-CBN News. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. Puyat, Leah (8 July 2012). "The other 'Tita Cory'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017.
  8. Alejandrino, Nel (January 30, 2016). "Vilma, tikom ang bibig sa Luis-Angel breakup". Journal Online. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. "Vidanes, Ma. Socorro". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  10. "CORY VIDANES APPOINTED ABS-CBN'S COO OF BROADCAST". ABS-CBN PR. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.


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