Prage
{{Short description|Philippine media outlet}}
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{{Not to be confused|Prague}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Prage Management Corporation
| logo = Prage Management Corporation.png
| foundation = 2018
| founder = Rey Marfil
Gil Cabacungan, Jr.
| type = Private
| location = 25 Naranghita Street, Project 2, Quezon City, Philippines
| industry = Mass media
| services = Publishing, Broadcasting, Digital media, Content creation
| key_people =
| brands = ''Abante
Politiko
Bilyonaryo
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| homepage = {{URL|pragemanagement.com}}
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Prage Management Corporation is a Philippines-based mass media outlet. Founded in 2018, the company owns the tabloid newspaper Abante, and multiple digital news websites including Politiko, Bilyonaryo and Abogado.{{cite web |title=Prage Management Corporation |url=https://philippines.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/prage-management-corporation-3/ |website=Media Ownership Monitor |publisher=VERA Files |access-date=10 October 2024}}
History
Prior to the formation of Prage, Politiko was launched in 2014.
Prage was founded in 2018 as a start-up led by seasoned journalists, former Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Rey Marfil, former Philippine Daily Inquirer senior reporter, Gil Cabacungan, Jr., and a group of investors.
Assets
=''Politiko''=
{{main|Politiko (website)}}
Politiko, under its website Politics.com.ph, is a joint co-ownership of Prage and MCD Multimedia Corporation. The website focuses on politics-related news and current events.{{cite web|url=http://politics.com.ph/weh-di-nga-politiko-is-now-among-the-top-5-ph-media-sites-on-alexa-achieve|title=Top media Sites in the Philippines|website=politics.com.ph|date=May 8, 2016 }}
=''Abante''=
{{main|Abante}}
Abante and its sister publication Abante Tonite are tabloid newspapers published daily. Prage acquired the tabloid newspapers from Monica Publishing Corporation of the Macasaet family in October 2017.{{cite news|url=https://tnt.abante.com.ph/prage-management-services-bagong-may-ari-ng-abante/|title=Prage Management Services bagong may-ari ng Abante|publisher=Abante TNT|access-date=July 11, 2018}}
=''Bilyonaryo''=
{{main|Bilyonaryo}}
Bilyonaryo is a finance news website established in 2015, with a focus on highlighting Filipino billionaires/tycoons and their presence in the business sector. The site later ventured into television production (Usapang Bilyonaryo), and later launched its own namesake channel (Bilyonaryo News Channel).{{cite news|url=https://balita.net.ph/2022/12/18/i-now-have-a-new-home-on-tv-ces-drilon-pumirma-ng-kontrata-sa-cnn-philippines/|title='I now have a new home on TV!' Ces Drilon, pumirma ng kontrata sa CNN Philippines|first=Richard|last=de Leon|work=Balita|date=December 18, 2022|accessdate=January 5, 2023|lang=Filipino}}{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/business-life/2024/08/26/2380704/veteran-business-broadcasters-join-korina-sanchez-bilyonaryo-news-channel|title=Veteran business broadcasters join Korina Sanchez in Bilyonaryo News Channel|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=August 26, 2024|accessdate=August 27, 2024|author=Severo, Jan Milo}}
=Other assets=
In addition, Prage also operates multimedia brands like Abogado (law and legal issues), NewsKo (periodical news), Fastbreak (sports), and Celebrity Radar (entertainment).
=Media ventures and partnerships=
Prage made its first digital venture in the late 2010s with Abante's own online broadcast content, which was later refreshed in 2022 as Abante TeleTabloid. Abante later made its radio presence in 2024 thru Abante Radyo.{{cite news |last1=Villanueva |first1=Angelica |title=Abante Teletabloid pilots newscast, public service programs |url=https://manilastandard.net/pop-life/314267162/abante-teletabloid-pilots-newscast-public-service-programs.html |access-date=10 October 2022 |work=Manila Standard |date=9 October 2022}}
In August 2024, Prage took over the operations of DWSS's sister station Mellow 94.7.
List of properties
=Print/newspaper=
| class="wikitable" | |
| Brand | Format |
|---|---|
| Abante
| rowspan="3" | Tabloid newspaper | |
| Abante Tonite | |
| NewsKo |
=Online/digital media=
| class="wikitable" | |
| Brand | Format |
|---|---|
| Abogado
| Law and legal news | |
| Atletiko
| Sports | |
| Bankero
| Banking | |
| Bilyonaryo
| Business and finance | |
| Fastbreak
| Sports | |
| Milyonaryo
| Business and finance | |
| Politiko
| Political news and current events | |
| TNT (Tunay na Tabloidista)
| Tabloid-formatted news |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Brand | Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Abante RadyoTV
| rowspan="2" | News channel | Cable, satellite, digital/streaming | ||
| Bilyonaryo News Channel
| Free-to-air (digital-only), cable, satellite, digital/streaming |
=Radio=
| class="wikitable" |
| Branding
! Callsign ! Frequency ! Location ! Notes |
|---|
| Abante Radyo
| DWAR-AM | 1494 KHz | Frequency owned by Supreme Broadcasting System |
| Mellow 94.7 BFM
| DWLL | 94.7 MHz | Frequency owned by FBS Radio Network |