ABS-CBN#ABS-CBN Studios

{{main|History of ABS-CBN}}

Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC) was founded on July 11, 1946.{{cite web |title=ABS-CBN Corporation - Company Information |url=http://edge.pse.com.ph/companyInformation/form.do?cmpy_id=114 |website=PSE Edge |publisher=Philippine Stock Exchange |access-date=7 June 2024}} It was established by James Lindenberg, one of the founding fathers of Philippine television{{cite web |last= |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Farewell to the Father of Philippine Television |url=http://www.abs-cbn.com/headlines/Article/3285/Farewell-to-the-Father-of-Philippine-Television.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107101034/http://www.abs-cbn.com/headlines/Article/3285/Farewell-to-the-Father-of-Philippine-Television.aspx |archive-date=November 7, 2011 |access-date=May 8, 2011 |publisher=ABS-CBN}}{{self-published source|date=June 2018}}{{cite book|title=First Philippine TV Broadcast|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eVU1AAAAIBAJ&dq=bolinao+electronics+corporation&pg=PA58&article_id=2917,35867959|author=Philippine Daily Inquirer|via=Google Books|page=58|date=July 21, 2003}} and an American electronics engineer who went into radio equipment assembly and radio broadcasting. In 1949, James Lindenberg shifted Bolinao to radio broadcasting with DZBC{{cite book|title=Philippine TV in Retrospect|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b5QVAAAAIBAJ&dq=dzbc&pg=PA54&article_id=3441,4505856|author=Manila Standard|via=Google Books|page=54|date=September 29, 1996}} and planned the introduction of television to the Philippines in 1953.{{cite thesis|last1=Anastacio|first1=Ellen Joy|last2=Badiola|first2=Janine Natalie|title=The History of Philippine Television|url=http://pinoytvstory.wordpress.com/|publisher=UP-CMC Broadcast Department|date=2000|access-date=March 27, 2012}}

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In 1951, Lindenberg partnered with Antonio Quirino, brother of then-Philippine president Elpidio Quirino, to try television broadcasting. In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System or ABS (with Alto Sales Corporation as its corporate name). Alto was a contraction of Quirino and his wife's first names, Tony and Aleli. Despite little money and resources, ABS was able to put up its TV tower by July 1953 and imported around 300 television sets. The initial test broadcasts began in September of the same year. The first full-blown broadcast was on October 23, 1953, at a party in Quirino's home. The first program to air was a garden party at the Quirino residence in Sitio Alto, San Juan. After the premiere telecast, the station followed a daily four-hour schedule from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.

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ABS-CBN's first television broadcast was on October 23, 1953, as Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) on DZAQ-TV, three months after the first broadcast of Japan's NHK General TV and Nippon Television. It is the first television network in Southeast Asia to broadcast in color, the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch a digital terrestrial television service, and the first broadcast television network in the Philippines to formally launch in HD.{{Cite web |title=ABS-CBN launches ABS-CBN HD on cable |url=https://lopezlink.ph/lifestyle2/kapamilya-entertainment/32-lifestyle/kapamilya-entertainment/6765-abs-cbn-launches-abs-cbn-hd-on-cable.html |access-date=April 7, 2021 |website=lopezlink.ph |language=en-gb}}

The flagship television station of ABS-CBN was DWWX-TV (ABS-CBN TV-2 Manila). As such, the network was informally referred to as "Channel 2" or "dos" (Spanish for two) even if the network was seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. The network operated across the Philippine archipelago through the ABS-CBN Regional division which controlled 80 television stations.{{cite press release |last=Cerrado |first=Aldrin |url=http://www.pse.com.ph/resource/corpt/2013/ABS_A17A_Dec2012_1.pdf |title=ABS-CBN Corporation Amended 2012 SEC Form 17-A |date=June 5, 2013 |work=Philippine Stock Exchange |access-date=July 5, 2013 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083306/http://www.pse.com.ph/resource/corpt/2013/ABS_A17A_Dec2012_1.pdf |url-status=dead}} Its programs are also available outside the Philippines through the global subscription television channel The Filipino Channel (TFC). From 2011 to 2020, the network had on test broadcast for digital terrestrial television using the Japanese standard ISDB-T in select areas in the Philippines. On October 3, 2015, ABS-CBN started to broadcast in high-definition quality through its affiliate direct-to-home cable and satellite television providers.

As of May 5, 2020, all terrestrial broadcast operations have halted completely as per a cease-and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission. All frequencies formerly assigned to ABS-CBN have since been reassigned to other networks (including AMBS' All TV, which ironically, would begin simulcasting selected ABS-CBN programs nearly two years later).{{Cite news|url=https://balita.net.ph/2024/06/18/tahimik-lang-its-showtime-balik-channel-2-napapanood-na-rin-sa-alltv/|title=Tahimik lang: It's Showtime balik-Channel 2, napapanood na rin sa ALLTV|author=Richard de Leon|website=balita.net.ph|date=2024-06-18|access-date=2024-06-18}}

The ABS-CBN logo features three main elements: the vertical line rooted in a horizontal origin, the three extending circles, and the text ABS-CBN.{{cite book|title=Network has new logo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8oc1AAAAIBAJ&dq=abs+cbn+logo&pg=PA21&article_id=1146,23718055|author=Philippine Daily Inquirer|via=Google Books|page=21|date=January 9, 2000}}

ABS-CBN's logo also has a horizontal version, usually used to save space as the main vertical logo usually takes up more space. The design of the horizontal version of the logo contains the ABS-CBN text, split into two parts, "ABS" and "CBN", without the dash connecting them, and ABS-CBN's symbol squeezed in between them.

The first logo to have a horizontal version going by this design was the logo launched in 1986. From September 14, 1986, up until the final sign-off of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network on May 5, 2020, the elements of the horizontal logo, text, and symbol were evenly sized. Since 2004, starting with the logo of ABS-CBN Store from 2004 to 2014, the horizontal logo has been slightly larger than the Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) names.

{{Main|List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN}}

{{Main|ABS-CBN Studios}}

ABS-CBN Studios is a Philippine television production and distribution company and the entertainment division of ABS-CBN, that was founded in 1962. It produces television programs mainly for the now-defunct main ABS-CBN terrestrial television network and its successors Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, All TV, GMA Network and TV5.

{{Main|ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs}}

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs), is the news and current affairs division. The division is the country's largest international news gathering and broadcast organization, maintaining several foreign news bureaus and offices through ABS-CBN's Global division.

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| key_people = Veneranda Sy

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• Broadcast television
• Radio broadcasting

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| founded = {{start date and age|1988}} (as broadcast network)
{{start date and age|2025|01|25}} (as content provider)

| defunct = {{end date and age|2020|08|28}} (as broadcast network)

| fate = {{Collapsible list|

• free-to-air broadcast was ceased after the network's franchise was lapsed on May 5, 2020 with its broadcast franchise revoked on July 10, 2020
• selected TV frequencies are acquired by, and transmitters are leased to and subsequently acquired by Advanced Media Broadcasting System and ZOE Broadcasting Network
• selected radio frequencies are acquired by Philippine Collective Media Corporation and Radyo Pilipino Corporation

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| parent = ABS-CBN Corporation

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| predecessor = ABS-CBN Regional News Group

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{{Main|List of ABS-CBN Corporation channels and stations}}

ABS-CBN Regional (formerly ABS-CBN Regional Network Group) is the regional network division of ABS-CBN. It was responsible for simultaneously airing most of the shows seen on ABS-CBN's flagship station in the provinces, with all stations (including Cebu, Bacolod and Davao) reopening in 1988 after suspension due to martial law enacted in September 1972. Manila's flagship station reopened after the People Power Revolution in September 1986. ABS-CBN Regional had several stations in each region outside Mega Manila to ensure nationwide coverage.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The local stations also produced their own newscasts which air prior to TV Patrol and another local programming which air on Sundays. The launch of the local game show Kapamilya Winner Ka! (now renamed as Kapamilya, Mas Winner Ka!) in the Visayas and Mindanao, Bagong Morning Kapamilya in North Luzon (Baguio and Dagupan), the 17th local TV Patrol in Southern Tagalog (Region IV-A), and the 18th local TV Patrol in Palawan (IV-B; the network had an affiliate station) provided more relevance to regional audiences.{{Citation |last=Jarloc |first=Glaiza |title=Charie Villa leads ABS-CBN's Regional Network Group |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/charie-villa-leads-abs-cbns-regional-network-group |access-date=January 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215316/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/charie-villa-leads-abs-cbns-regional-network-group |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |publisher=Sun.Star Cebu}}{{Failed verification|date=January 2023}}

On April 15, 2011, Regional launched Choose Philippines, a new website promoting tourism in the Philippines by sharing photos and stories of the most extravagant places, culture and arts.{{Citation |title=ABS-CBN Regional Network Group launches Choose Philippines site |url=http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/9554/ABS-CBN-Regional-Network-Group-launches-Choose-Philippines-site-.aspx |access-date=April 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419170132/http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/9554/ABS-CBN-Regional-Network-Group-launches-Choose-Philippines-site-.aspx |archive-date=April 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs}}

ABS-CBN Regional ceased its operations on August 28, 2020, after almost 32 years after the denial of its legislative franchise on July 10.{{cite news |date=August 26, 2020 |title=12 regional 'TV Patrol' programs to air final newscasts on August 28 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/26/20/12-regional-tv-patrol-programs-to-air-final-newscasts-on-august-28 |website=ABS-CBN News}}{{cite news |date=August 28, 2020 |title=Historic goodbyes from ABS-CBN Regional |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/28/news/latest-stories/historic-goodbyes-from-abs-cbn-regional/760333 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205003308/https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/28/news/latest-stories/historic-goodbyes-from-abs-cbn-regional/760333/ |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2020 |website=The Manila Times}}{{cite news |date=August 28, 2020 |title=TV Patrol's regional stations, ABS-CBN reporters bid goodbye after years in public service |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2020/08/28/175840/tv-patrol-regional-stations-abscbn-reporters-bid-goodbye-after-years-in-public-service |website=Interaksyon}} Currently, some of ABS-CBN Regional's TV frequencies are acquired by now-affiliates Advanced Media Broadcasting System and ZOE Broadcasting Network for its networks All TV and A2Z respectively (with ABS-CBN's transmitter equipment for its former frequencies now being leased to and subsequently acquired by the aforementioned).

In late 2022, ABS-CBN Regional gradually resumed operations as a sales and marketing arm, primarily promoting ABS-CBN programs aired on various free-to-air channels with which it has agreements, such as A2Z, All TV, GMA Network and TV5. Additionally, they restarted hosting regional events featuring ABS-CBN talents and personalities after years of hiatus due to the pandemic.{{cite web |title=Kapamilya stars grace Bacolod's MassKara Festival |url=https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2022/10/25/kapamilya-stars-masskara-festival-2022?lang=en |website=ABS-CBN Corporate |access-date=4 March 2025 |date=25 October 2022}}

By January 2025, ABS-CBN Regional had returned to content production, launching its first post-shutdown weekly local magazine show, Bisaya Ni. The program airs on A2Z's Cebu station and its sister stations across the Visayas and Mindanao.{{cite web |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/1/19/abs-cbn-stars-woo-cebuanos-at-sinulog-kapamilya-karavan-0806 |title=ABS-CBN Stars woo Cebuanos at Sinulog Kapamilya Karavan|website=ABS-CBN.com |date=January 19, 2025 |access-date=January 25, 2025}}

In 1992, AGB Nielsen Philippines was founded. In 2007, TNS Philippines started to offer media research through Kantar Media Philippines (formerly Kantar/TNS). In 2008, AGB Nielsen Philippines released the list of all-time highest rating shows in the Philippines, with 7 of the top 10 highest rating shows all from ABS-CBN with the shows like The Battle: Pacquiao vs. Morales, Rosalinda, Esperanza, Meteor Garden, Pangako Sa 'Yo, Miss Universe 1994, and María Mercedes.{{cite web|author=Nathan|title=30 All-Time Highest-rated Philippine TV shows based from the overnight ratings tabulation of AGB Nielsen Philippines in Mega Manila as of February 2008|url=http://kuwaderno.com/30-all-time-highest-rated-philippine-tv-shows-based-from-the-overnight-ratings-tabulation-of-agb-nielsen-philippines-in-mega-manila-as-of-february-2008.html|publisher=Kwuaderno|date=March 17, 2008|access-date=July 1, 2012|archive-date=February 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214022550/http://kuwaderno.com/30-all-time-highest-rated-philippine-tv-shows-based-from-the-overnight-ratings-tabulation-of-agb-nielsen-philippines-in-mega-manila-as-of-february-2008.html|url-status=dead}}

Throughout the years, ABS-CBN has been involved in several controversies and scandals involving its talents, employees, and programs.

On July 22, 2004, during the arrival of Angelo de la Cruz (a truck driver who was held hostage and threatened with beheading in Iraq abducted by armed rebels west of Baghdad while trucking fuel from Saudi Arabia) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, live breaking news coverage was aired on GMA Network and other television stations in the Philippines. GMA Network used audio-video coverage from Reuters, which the network was subscribed to.{{cite web|url=http://www.anytimesnews.com/2010/11/18/ca-favors-gma-in-copyright-violation-case-filed-by-abs-cbn |title=CA-favors GMA in copyright violation case filed by ABS-CBN |work=anytimesnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707151048/http://www.anytimesnews.com/2010/11/18/ca-favors-gma-in-copyright-violation-case-filed-by-abs-cbn |archive-date=July 7, 2011}} During the broadcast, a live feed from Reuters was simultaneously aired with its own live broadcast. During the first five seconds of the live feed, GMA Network noticed that the live feed from Reuters was also airing from its main competitor ABS-CBN. The live video was restricted only to ABS-CBN and Reuters did not inform GMA Network that the video coverage was only intended for ABS-CBN. The local Court of Appeals declined the case filed by ABS-CBN Corporation against GMA Network Inc. for allegations of illegal duplication of its live video footage. In a ruling, the local fourth division of the appellate court set aside the resolution of the local Justice Department, which approved the filing of the violation of Republic Act 8293 (or the Intellectual Property Code) against GMA Network. It ruled out that the act of GMA Network airing the live video coverage was focused on good faith since there was no intent to instigate damage to ABS-CBN.{{cite web |title=Live Coverage |url=http://www.malaya.com.ph/11232010/news18.html |access-date=March 8, 2011 |website=Malaya}} {{Dead link|date=January 2023}} The local court also said GMA Network acted in good faith when it immediately stopped using the live video feed from Reuters upon learning ABS-CBN was also covering the event and its following exertion to authenticate the ABS-CBN Corporation restriction arrangement with the news service, Reuters. The court also stressed that apart from the lack of intent of GMA Network to affect the video from ABS-CBN, the action did not contravene Sections 212.4 and 185.1 of Republic Act 8293 since it was a short excerpt.{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/206354/ca-favors-gma-in-copyright-violation-case-filed-by-abs-cbn|title=CA favors GMA in copyright violation case filed by ABS-CBN|work=GMA News Online|date=November 19, 2010 |access-date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121032739/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/206354/ca-favors-gma-in-copyright-violation-case-filed-by-abs-cbn|archive-date=November 21, 2010|url-status=live}}

{{further|Hello Pappy scandal|PhilSports Stadium stampede}}

Two major incidents involving ABS-CBN have involved the network's variety show Wowowee. The first incident was a demand for tickets to a one-year anniversary episode of the show at the PhilSports Arena in 2006 caused a deadly crowd crush killing 76 people.{{cite news|title=73 dead in stampede at Philippine game show|work=ABC News|date=February 4, 2006|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1562423.htm|access-date=April 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820010503/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1562423.htm|archive-date=August 20, 2009|url-status=dead}} Over a year later in August 2007, the show became entrenched in another scandal involving the possibility of a new game on the show being rigged as evident by a "mechanical glitch" which occurred during an episode,{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/58327/ABS-CBN-No-cheating-in-Wowowees-Wilyonaryo|title=ABS-CBN: No cheating in Wowowee's 'Wilyonaryo'|date=August 30, 2007|work=GMA News and Current Affairs|access-date=April 10, 2009}} which grew greater after Eat Bulaga! host Joey de Leon and Wowowee host Willie Revillame started exchanging attacks on-air against each other during their respective and competing shows.{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/58382/Joey-tells-Willie-Explain-before-you-complain|title=Joey tells Willie: Explain before you Complain|date=August 30, 2007|work=GMA News and Public Affairs|access-date=April 11, 2009}} The incident later led to a probe by the Department of Trade and Industry led by senator Mar Roxas (which was jokingly suggested by Joey during a speech he made on Eat Bulaga! in reference to the Hello Garci scandal, dubbing it "Hello Pappy").{{cite news|title=Roxas seeks probe on 'Hello, Pappy' game show 'scam'|work= GMA News and Current Affairs|date=August 30, 2007|access-date=November 3, 2007|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/58395/Roxas-seeks-probe-on-Hello-Pappy-game-show-scam|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071013205248/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/58395/Roxas-seeks-probe-on-Hello-Pappy-game-show-scam|archive-date=October 13, 2007|url-status=live}}

{{main|AGB Nielsen Philippine TV ratings controversy}}

In late 2007, ABS-CBN and GMA Network accused AGB Nielsen Philippines of tampering with the ratings during their 2007 ratings surveys.{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/dec/20/yehey/top_stories/20071220top1.html |work=manilatimes.net |title=GMA 7 tagged in scandal |date=December 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221150711/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/dec/20/yehey/top_stories/20071220top1.html |archive-date=December 21, 2007}}{{cite web|last=Godinez|first=Bong|title=Quezon City court issues TRO against AGB Nielsen|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/15826/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Quezon-City-court-issues-TRO-against-AGB-Nielsen|date=December 20, 2007|access-date=April 7, 2012}}

ABS-CBN demanded {{Philippine peso|127 million}} from their former reality show star, Willie Revillame, citing copyright infringement due to stark similarities in Revillame's show, Willing Willie on TV5, and ABS-CBN's Wowowee.[http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/10/abs-cbn-files-p127-m-copyright-case-vs-willing-willie, "ABS-CBN files P127-M copyright case vs. 'Willing Willie'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224034859/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/10/abs-cbn-files-p127-m-copyright-case-vs-willing-willie, |date=February 24, 2020}}, "ABS-CBN", November 25, 2010. ABS-CBN listed five acts of plagiarism allegedly committed by Willing Willie in their complaint as follows:

1. Willing Willie{{'}}s opening song and dance number was similar to that of Wowowee.
2. "BIGA-Ten" and "Big Time Ka", both segments from the shows involved, bear similar names.
3. "Willie of Fortune" and "Willtime Bigtime" are segments from both shows which resemble each other. ABS-CBN claimed that "Willtime Bigtime" resembled its show as it also showcases contestants relaying their personal stories before proceeding to play a singing/trivia game.
4. April "Congratulations" Gustilo was one of several backup dancers from Wowowee who also appear in 'Willing Willie'.
5. Other striking similarities ABS-CBN claimed are found in Willing Willie{{'}}s set design, stage, studio viewers' seats lay-out, lighting angles and camera angles.

A 25-page ruling dated May 22, 2015, dismissed the case against Revillame. After the Quezon City RTC demanded a {{Philippine peso|400 million}} bond from Revillame to answer any further damage the network might sustain, the fee was waived.

{{Main|Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting}}

Since April 2017, ABS-CBN was attacked by former president Rodrigo Duterte, as the network refused to air his 2016 presidential campaign ads in favor of a smear ad paid for by-then vice presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes.{{cite news |title=Duterte accepts ABS-CBN apology, silent on franchise support |url=https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/26/Rodrigo-Duterte-ABS-CBN-apology.html |access-date=August 13, 2020 |work=CNN Philippines |date=February 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303061902/https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/26/Rodrigo-Duterte-ABS-CBN-apology.html |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |url-status=dead |language=en}}{{cite news |title=ABS-CBN says sorry to Duterte for airing controversial political ad in 2016 polls |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/24/ABS-CBN-apology-Duterte.html |access-date=August 13, 2020 |work=CNN Philippines |date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225110857/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/24/ABS-CBN-apology-Duterte.html |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |url-status=dead |language=en}} However, according to the country's Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, the controversial ad was within election law, under "Partisan Political Activity".{{cite web|title=Rules and Regulations Implementing the Fair Election Act|url=https://www.chanrobles.com/comelecresolutiono3636.htm|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=May 5, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Comelec: Negative pol ads allowed by law|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/halalan2016/nation/05/06/16/comelec-negative-pol-ads-allowed-by-law|last=Gutierrez|first=Pia |work=ABS-CBN News|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2020}} Duterte publicly stated that he would oppose the 25-year franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, and former Laguna governor E.R. Ejercito supported his plan.{{cite news|author1=Aurelio, Julie M.|author2=Inquirer Research|title=I'll see to it that you're out, President tells ABS-CBN|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1197788/ill-see-to-it-that-youre-out-president-tells-abs-cbn|access-date=January 25, 2020|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=December 4, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Ejercito|first=ER|author-link=E.R. Ejercito|title=Yes to ABS CBN Shutdown|url=https://www.facebook.com/GovEREjercito/posts/10157952677526054|website=Facebook|access-date=January 25, 2020|date=January 11, 2020}} Opposition lawmakers as well as labor groups objected to Duterte's stance on ABS-CBN, as the franchise's non-renewal would compromise the employees of the network; stating that the blocking of the franchise renewal had no merit. Opposition groups also claimed that the non-renewal of the franchise violates press freedom.{{cite news |last1=Mercado |first1=Neil Arwin |title=Under attack? The state of press freedom under Duterte's reign |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1311918/under-attack-the-state-of-press-freedom-under-dutertes-reign |access-date=August 13, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=July 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727210912/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1311918/under-attack-the-state-of-press-freedom-under-dutertes-reign |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |language=en}}

Under Philippine law, broadcasting networks require a congressional franchise (Republic Act) to operate television and radio stations for 25 years; the absence of one will lead to the suspension of its operations. ABS-CBN's legislative franchise, which was approved by the virtue of Republic Act No. 7966 (granted last March 30, 1995), was scheduled to expire on May 4, 2020, because the franchise would become effective fifteen days after its publication on the Official Gazette on April 19, 1995.[https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/24/ABS-CBN-franchise-expiration-Senate-hearing.html "ABS-CBN franchise to expire on May 4, 2020 – DOJ"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505200818/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/24/ABS-CBN-franchise-expiration-Senate-hearing.html |date=May 5, 2020}} CNNPhilippines.com February 24, 2020. At least 12 lawmakers have filed their own versions for a new franchise of the network. House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano assured that Congress will tackle the franchise with fairness.[https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/12/04/1974234/cayetano-congress-will-be-fair-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal "Cayetano: 'Congress will be fair' on ABS-CBN franchise renewal"] Philstar.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

On February 24, 2020, the CEO of the network apologized to Duterte for not airing his political advertisements during his 2016 polls, which Duterte accepted, and Congress made its decision to investigate their franchise renewal.{{cite news |title=ABS-CBN president apologizes to Duterte |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/02/25/1995847/abs-cbn-president-apologizes-duterte |last=Romero |first=Paolo |work=The Philippine Star |access-date=February 26, 2020 |language=en |date=February 24, 2020}}

During a Senate hearing on the same day, public services panel chair Grace Poe stated they were to investigate ABS-CBN's compliance with the terms and conditions of its franchise. The Senate concluded that there was no breach of laws or franchise terms.{{cite news|title=Senate hearing on ABS-CBN: No breach of laws, franchise terms|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/252601-senate-hearing-abs-cbn-no-breach-of-laws-franchise-terms|last1=Rey|first1=Aika|last2=Gotinga|first2=J. C.|work=Rappler|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2020}}

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On May 5, 2020, the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order to stop the network's broadcast, including its radio stations DZMM and MOR, following the expiration of its broadcast franchise the day before.{{Cite news|title=#NoToABSCBNShutdown plea launched anew after NTC issues cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN|url=https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2020/05/05/167808/notoabscbnshutdown-plea-launched-anew-after-ntc-issues-cease-and-desist-order-vs-abs-cbn/|last=Adel|first=Rosette|date=May 5, 2020|work=Interaksyon|language=en-US|access-date=May 5, 2020}}{{Cite news|title=BREAKING: NTC orders ABS-CBN to stop broadcast operations|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1270074/ntc-issues-cease-and-desist-order-vs-abs-cbn|last=Mercado|first=Neil Arwin|date=May 5, 2020|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2020}} The cease and desist order covers 42 television stations operated by ABS-CBN across the country, including Channel 2, 10 digital broadcast channels, 18 FM stations, and 5 AM stations.{{cite news |title=ABS-CBN goes off air following NTC order |url=https://www.cnn.ph/news/2020/5/5/ABS-CBN-off-air-NTC.html |access-date=August 13, 2020 |work=CNN Philippines |date=May 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716144508/https://www.cnn.ph/news/2020/5/5/ABS-CBN-off-air-NTC.html |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |language=en}}

The network subsequently signed off following TV Patrol. Along with the order, NTC wanted to recall ABS-CBN's assigned frequencies.{{cite news|last1=Rivas |first1=Ralf |title=ABS-CBN goes off-air after NTC order |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/259990-abs-cbn-goes-off-air-ntc-order-may-5-2020 |work=Rappler |access-date=May 5, 2020 |language=en |date=May 5, 2020}} ABS-CBN explained that it would not be in public interest to have the frequencies recalled, as this would hinder their ability to immediately restart broadcasts in the event a new franchise was granted.{{Cite news|last=Camus|first=Miguel R.|date=May 18, 2020|title=ABS-CBN tells NTC not to recall its frequencies|url=https://business.inquirer.net/297590/abs-cbn-tells-ntc-not-to-recall-its-frequencies|access-date=June 15, 2020|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|language=en}} Additionally, there were fresh measures in the Congress to grant provisional franchise, which later rolled into a series of hearings to grant a fresh 25-year franchise.{{cite news|last=Mercado|first=Neil Arwin|title=House opts to proceed with deliberations on ABS-CBN's 25-year franchise|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1277560/house-opts-to-proceed-with-deliberations-on-abs-cbns-25-year-franchise|access-date=May 20, 2020|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Ang|first=Stacy|date=May 27, 2020|title=NTC told to refrain from recalling broadcast frequencies of ABS-CBN|url=https://currentph.com/ntc-told-to-refrain-from-recalling-broadcast-frequencies-of-abs-cbn/|access-date=June 15, 2020|website=Current PH|language=en-US}} NTC was told to refrain from carrying out the recall by the Congress. On July 10, 2020, members of the House of Representatives, voted 70–11 to deny ABS-CBN's renewal franchise application, citing several issues on the network's prior 25-year franchise.{{cite news |last=Cervantes |first=Filane Mikee |title=House panel junks ABS-CBN's bid for a 25-year franchise |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108604 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710111416/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108604 |archive-date=July 10, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Cervantes |first1=Filane Mikee |title=Several issues led to denial of ABS-CBN franchise bid: House body |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108624 |access-date=July 10, 2020 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710110942/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108624 |archive-date=July 10, 2020}} According to a survey released by the Social Weather Stations following the rejection of the network's franchise renewal, 75% of Filipinos want the network back.{{cite news |last1=Yap |first1=Cecilila |title=Three of Four Filipinos Want Philippine TV Giant ABS-CBN Back |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-12/three-of-four-filipinos-want-philippine-tv-giant-abs-cbn-back |date=July 12, 2020 |access-date=July 19, 2020}}

In January 2025, Albay Representative Joey Salceda filed House Bill 11252, the fifth bill that seeks to grant ABS-CBN's television and radio broadcasting franchise for another 25 years.{{cite news |last1=Panti |first1= Llanesca|title=Bill reviving ABS-CBN franchise filed at House|url= https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/932081/abs-cbn-franchise-renewal-house/story/|accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work= GMA Network|date=January 7, 2024}}

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Channels and programs of ABS-CBN have been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the responsible of several accolades in different categories, primarily the International Emmy Awards, although none of them won a single award.

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