Creative Programs
{{Short description|Philippine media company, subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Creative Programs
|logo = Creative Programs, Inc. (logo).svg
|logo_size =
|type = Subsidiary
|foundation = {{Start date and age|1995|1|1}}
|location_city = Quezon City, Metro Manila
|location_country = Philippines
|location = ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman
|key_people = Ernie Lopez
(President, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
Teresita Villareal
(Officer in Charge, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
|area_served = Philippines
|industry = Pay television
|products = Pay TV channels
Pay-per-view
|revenue = Php 1.8 billion (FY 2014){{cite report|url=http://edge.pse.com.ph/openDiscViewer.do?edge_no=3b0812427b9ec00bb15effbf9088d1ab#download |title=2014 Annual Report (17-A) |last=P. Valdueza |first=Rolando |work=Philippine Stock Exchange |date=April 24, 2015}}
|num_employees =
|subsid = ABS-CBN Publishing
|parent = ABS-CBN Corporation
|owner = ABS-CBN Corporation
|website = {{URL|cablechannels.abs-cbn.com}}
}}
Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI) is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation that operates and distributes pay TV channels and provides pay-per-view services to direct-to-home satellite and cable television providers in the Philippines.{{cite web|url=http://ir.abs-cbn.com/Portals/_default/Skins/IR/businesses/cableandprint.html?iframe=true&width=700&height=400 |title=Cable and Print |publisher=ABS-CBN Investor Relation |access-date=April 16, 2012}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.tigergate.com/press-release-14.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915085231/http://www.tigergate.com/press-release-14.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |title=Tiger Gate Launches KIX and Thrill in the Philippines with CPI |publisher=Tiger Gate Entertainment |date=April 13, 2011}} Since 2019, CPI also engages in book and magazine publishing through its subsidiary ABS-CBN Publishing, following their merger.
Channel distribution
=Owned and operated channels=
- Cinema One – a channel that shows Filipino films both mainstream and independent.
- Jeepney TV – a channel that shows classic TV programs of ABS-CBN.
- Metro Channel – a channel targeted to upscale women and formerly known as Lifestyle.
- Metro Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of Metro Channel.
- Myx – a music channel targeted to Filipinos.
=Local channels owned and operated by ABS-CBN and affiliates=
- A2Z - a channel that serves as a flagship property of ZOE in partnership with ABS-CBN as its main content provider through a blocktime agreement, as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied.
- ANC – an English language news and business channel targeted to Filipinos.
- ANC HD – a high-definition simulcast of ANC.
- Cine Mo! - an all-day Filipino movie and entertainment channel.
- Kapamilya Channel – a channel that serves as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied.
- Kapamilya Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of Kapamilya Channel.
- Knowledge Channel – an educational channel owned by ABS-CBN and Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.
- DZMM TeleRadyo – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary PCMC) and ABS-CBN, with ABS-CBN News as its main content providers, coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
=International channels=
- Asian Food Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoonito
- Celestial Classic Movies
- CinemaWorld
- Cinemax
- CNBC Asia
- CNN International
- Discovery Asia
- DreamWorks Channel
- FashionTV
- Global Trekker
- HBO
- HITS
- HITS Movies
- HLN
- Kix
- Love Nature
- MTV 90s
- MTV Live
- NHK World-Japan
- Nickelodeon
- Nick Jr.
- Outdoor Channel
- Paramount Network
- Rock Entertainment
- Rock Action
- Thrill
- tvN
- Warner TV
- ZooMoo
=Pay per view=
- Cinema One Premium HD (inactive)
- Kapamilya Box Office (inactive)
- KBO on Sky PPV (inactive)
- Super KBO (inactive)
- Star Cinema PPV (inactive)
- Sky Movies PPV
- Sky Sports PPV
=Live streaming=
- Kapamilya Online Live
- Pinoy Big Brother 24/7 live streaming (inactive) (2005–2015)
=Others=
- Sky Freeview
=Defunct channels=
- ABS-CBN HD (2015–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of ABS-CBN.
- ABS-CBN Regional Channel (2016–2018) – programming produced regionally by ABS-CBN Regional stations.
- S+A HD (2016–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of S+A.
- Asianovela Channel (2018–2020) – a channel that airs Filipino-Dubbed drama series and movies from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan.
- Balls (2008–2015) – a premium sports channel targeted to upscale men.
- Balls HD (2009; 2013–2015) – a high-definition feed of Balls.
- CgeTV (2010–2012) – an interactive user-generated channel.
- Hero (2005–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed anime; now a pop culture web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media
- I Channel (1992–1999) - a family-oriented channel that shows English-dubbed foreign animated and live action television series.
- Lifestyle (1999–2018) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
- Liga (2018–2020; also on HD) – a sports channel that airs international football and local sporting events.
- Maxxx (2008–2010) – a channel targeted to upscale men.
- Movie Central (2018–2020) – a digital English movie channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel during overnight hours.
- PIE (2022–2023) – an interactive channel owned by ABS-CBN and BEAM TV, now online platform.
- O Shopping (16:9 widescreen) (2013–2020) – a shopping channel owned by ABS-CBN and CJ Group of Korea; now a shopping digital web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media.
- Tag (2016–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies.
- Velvet (2008–2014) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
- Yey! (2011–2020) - a digital children's channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, ALLTV, and A2Z.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://cablechannels.abs-cbn.com}}
{{Philippine cable channels}}
{{ABS-CBN Corporation}}
Category:Television production companies of the Philippines
Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines
Category:Entertainment companies of the Philippines
Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines
Category:Companies based in Quezon City
Category:Entertainment companies established in 1995