The Big Story (TV program)
The Big Story is a primetime newscast currently broadcast on One News every weeknights at 8:00 PM (PST). It also served as the de facto late-night newscast of 5 from March to September 2019. It is anchored by Roby Alampay.
| The Big Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Cignal TV |
| Presented by | Roby Alampay |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ana Puod |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong City |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
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| Picture format | 480i 4:3 (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 24, 2016 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aksyon Tonite (as late-night newscast on 5) |
| Followed by | One Balita Pilipinas (as late-night newscast on 5) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
History
Bloomberg TV Philippines launches its first-ever primetime news program, The Big Story, which was first aired on October 24, 2016 at 8:45 pm. It continued to run until the local Bloomberg channel relaunched as One News on May 28, 2018 and expanded its airtime, with an earlier timeslot at 8:00 pm.
On March 4, 2019, the program began broadcasting on free TV via One News' sister channel, 5, replacing Aksyon Tonite as a late-night newscast and airs every weeknights at 10:00 PM, (PST). It is the first English-language newscast of the network since Sentro from 2007 to 2008.[1] However, it will be replaced by the delayed telecast of One Balita Pilipinas, produced by sister station One PH beginning September 23, 2019, anchored by former Aksyon Tonite anchor Cheryl Cosim.
On February 1, 2021, Gretchen Ho serves as a main presenter in the program, alongside Frontline Pilipinas on TV5.
Presenters
Main presenter
- Roby Alampay (2016–present)
- Gretchen Ho (2021–present)
Substitute presenter
- Ed Lingao (2016–present)
- Jes Delos Santos (2019–present)
Segment presenter
- Rizza Diaz (2018–present; segment presenter for Weather, Sports, and Entertainment)
References
- "Get all the top stories and breaking news in one place, delivered to you by Roby Alampay on The Big Story". Facebook. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.