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BuKo

{{Short description|Filipino comedy TV channel}}

{{About|the Philippine TV channel|the German village|Buko|other uses|Buko (disambiguation)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = BuKo

| logo = BuKo_Buhay_Komedya_Logo.jpg

| logo_caption = Logo used since 2021

| logo_size = 170px

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2021|08|02}}

| language = Filipino (main)
English (secondary)

| network = TV5
GMA Network (1995–2020s programs only)


IBC 13 (Iskul Bukol and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! only)

| owner = Cignal TV, Inc.
{{small|(MediaQuest Holdings)}}
APT Entertainment

| picture_format = 16:9 480i (SDTV)

| country = Philippines

| headquarters = TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Philippines

| website = {{URL|https://cignal.tv}}

}}

BuKo (Buhay Komedya) is a Philippine pay television channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV, in partnership with APT Entertainment based in Mandaluyong. The name is derived after Buko, a Filipino word for coconut. The channel consists of comedic-entertainment programs for gag, sitcoms and variety shows, dubbed as the country's first local comedy channel. It was first announced in November 2019 and made its official launch on August 2, 2021, exclusively on satellite providers Cignal and SatLite.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1833986/Manila/Entertainment/Cignal-TV-APT-Entertainment-to-launch-24-7-comedy-channel-Buhay-Komedya-in-2020|last=Silvestre|first=Edmund|title=Cignal TV, APT Entertainment to launch 24/7 comedy channel in 2020|website=Sun.Star|date=November 28, 2019|access-date=August 4, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/07/14/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/refreshing-all-day-comedy-in-buko/1806857|title=Refreshing all-day comedy in BuKo|website=The Manila Times|date=July 14, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2021/08/04/2117419/mukha-ng-buhay-komedya|last=Solis|first=Lolit|title=Mukha ng buhay komedya|website=The Philippine Star|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/03/maine-mendoza-pokwang-top-bill-fresh-comedy-programs-on-buko-originals/|title=Maine Mendoza, Pokwang top-bill fresh comedy programs on BuKo Originals|website=Manila Bulletin|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}

Programming

BuKo's programming content consists of classic local comedy shows from TV5, GMA Network and IBC, including the ones produced by TAPE Inc., M-Zet Productions, FOCUS Entertainment, Our Own Little Way Productions, APT Entertainment and TVJ Productions as well as a handful of original programming. The programming is divided into three programming blocks:{{cite news| url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/07/05/cignal-x-apt-entertainment-partnership-serves-refreshing-all-day-comedy-via-buko| title=Cignal x APT Entertainment partnership serves refreshing all-day comedy via BuKo| work=Manila Bulletin| date=July 5, 2021| access-date=July 5, 2021}}

  • BuKo Originals – the channel's flagship block consist of its original programs.
  • Tawang Pinoy Klasiks! – the channel's treasure trove of classic comedies block.
  • Throwback Tawanan – the channel's variety of popular programs block consist of comedy series and game shows.

=Current programs=

;Fantasy

;Sitcom

;Drama

;Gag Show

;Game Show

;BuKo Originals

  • BalitaOneNan {{small|(2022)}}
  • Kusina ni Mamang {{small|(2021; also broadcast on TV5)}}
  • Maine Goals {{small|(2021; also broadcast on TV5)}}
  • Wow Mali: Doble Tama {{small|(2023; also broadcast on TV5)}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/FeelGoodSaBuKo/videos/3570561059867226/ |title=3.1K views · 367 reactions {{!}} Narito na ang iconic comedy duo na magbibigay sa inyo ng tawa't tuwa! Panoorin ang unang pagprank nina Jose Manalo at Wally Bayola sa WOW MALI DOBLE... {{!}} By BuKo {{!}} Facebook |language=en |access-date=2025-02-22 |via=www.facebook.com}}

=Former programs=

See also

References

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{{TV5 Network Inc.}}

{{MediaQuest|state=collapsed}}

{{Philippine cable channels}}

Category:TV5 Network channels

Category:Comedy television networks

Category:Television networks in the Philippines

Category:Filipino-language television stations

Category:Television channels and stations established in 2021

Category:Cignal TV