Metro Channel
{{Short description|Philippine pay television channel}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Metro Channel
| name2 =
| logo = Metro Channel logo.png
| logo_size =
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2018
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2018|04|02}}
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
{{small|(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)}}
| owner = Creative Programs Inc.
| country = Philippines
| area = Nationwide
| former_names = Lifestyle (Network) (1999–2018)
| replaced = Disney XD Asia (Cignal Only) (2014–2021)
| headquarters = ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
| language = English (main)
Filipino (secondary)
| sister_channels =Under ABS-CBN {{ubl|A2Z (via ZOE TV)|All TV (via AMBS)|ANC|Cinema One|Cine Mo!|Jeepney TV|Kapamilya Channel|Knowledge Channel|Myx|Myx (America)|TeleRadyo Serbisyo|TFC|Favorite Music Radio}}
| website = https://metro.style/
}}
Metro Channel (formerly Lifestyle (Network) and stylized in all capital letters) is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City. It is owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of lifestyle and entertainment shows targeted to upscale women.
The channel was officially launched on April 2, 2018, and it was named after Metro Magazine, one of the leading lifestyle magazines in the country published by ABS-CBN Publishing.{{cite web |url=https://metro.style/culture/entertainment/1413/coming-soon-elevate-to-a-new-lifestyle-with-metro |title=Coming Soon! Elevate To A New Lifestyle With Metro Channel's Awesome New Shows This Summer |author=de los Reyes, Sara |date=February 16, 2018 |work=Metro.style}} The channel became available on G Sat Channel 70 on October 5, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2020/10/4/gsat-to-air-jeepney-tv-cinemo-and-metro-channel?lang=en|title=GSAT to air Jeepney TV, Cinemo, and Metro Channel starting Oct 5|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation}} and on January 4, 2021, on Cignal Channel 69 replacing the channel space of Disney XD Asia. A video on demand service for Metro Channel shows are available via IWantTFC.
Programming blocks
- Home & Living - focused on home improvements, room makeovers, interior design and modern living.
- Food & Travel - focused on food, travel and adventure.
- Fashion & Style - focused on fashion and style.
- Entertainment & Glamour - focused on the best entertainment and glamour.
Programming
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Metro Channel}}
Original programming, special features and segments
- At The Table (Season 2) (formerly Chasing Flavors; 2017–present)
- Beached (2018–present)
- Casa Zobel De Ayala (Season 2) (2017–present)
- Driven (2018–present){{Cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/04/18/theres-a-new-cable-channel-in-town-heres-what-to-expect|title=There's a new cable channel in town --here's what to expect|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=April 27, 2018|language=en-US}}
- In The Metro (2018–present)
- Metro Best K-Drama Awards (2020–present){{cite news|title=Metro.Style launches Best K-Drama Awards 2020 |url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/digital-media/340707/metro-style-launches-best-k-drama-awards-2020.html |work=Manila Standard |date=November 28, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Metro.Style launches Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2020 |url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2020/11/metro-style-launches-metro-best-k-drama-awards-2020/ |website=LionhearTV |date=November 27, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2022}}
- Pia's Postcards (2018–present){{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/pia-wurtzbach-travels-the-world-in-new-metro-channel-show-%E2%80%98pia%E2%80%99s-postcards%E2%80%99/ar-AAvYrgp?li=AAb280R&%253Bsa=U&%252525253Bved=0ahUKEwiK6pij1uXRAhWEzLwKHeGcCakQFgj8BDBj&%252525252525253Busg=AFQjCNHfsZBgYmXJLAKZD7wqjViaJdUvjQ|title=Pia Wurtzbach travels the world in new Metro Channel Show 'Pia's Postcards'|website=www.msn.com|language=en-US|access-date=April 27, 2018}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.metro.style/}}
{{ABS-CBN Corporation}}
{{Philippine cable channels}}
Category:Television networks in the Philippines
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2018
Category:English-language television stations in the Philippines
Category:Women's interest channels