Q (Philippine TV network)
{{short description|Defunct free-to-air television network in the Philippines}}
{{about|the Philippine television network|other similarly named channels|QTV (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
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{{Infobox broadcasting network
| name = Q
| logo = QTV-TV.PNG
| logo_caption = Final logo used by Q from 2010 to 2011.
| type = Broadcast television network
| country = Philippines
| language = Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
| former_names = On UHF Channel 27:
Citynet Television (1995–1999)
Entertainment Music Channel
(1999)
Channel V Philippines (1999–2001)
| owner = GMA Network Inc.
(Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc.)
ZOE Broadcasting Network
| key_people = Eddie Villanueva, Chairman, ZOE-TV
Felipe Gozon CEO, GMA Network, Inc.
Gigi Santiago-Lara, AVP-Alternative Programming, GMA Network
| launch_date = November 11, 2005
| replaced =
| dissolved = February 20, 2011 ({{Age in years, months and days|2005|11|11|2011|02|20}})
| replaced_by = GMA News TV
}}
Q (formerly QTV and stylized as Qtv, standing for Quality Television) was a television network in the Philippines run by GMA Network Inc. through Citynet Network Marketing and Productions, Inc. The network primarily aired lifestyle and entertainment programs particularly aimed towards women. Its flagship station was DZOE-TV, which GMA ran as part of a lease with its owner, ZOE Broadcasting Network (who also aired programming on Q's schedule as part of the agreement, which also granted it access to technical resources from GMA).
On February 20, 2011, Q was discontinued in preparation for the launch of a new secondary network, GMA News TV, which later rebranded to GTV on February 22, 2021.
History
Q launched on November 11, 2005, as QTV ("Quality Television"), a network primarily targeting women with a mix of local and international lifestyle and drama programming.{{cite web |date=November 11, 2005 |title=GMA welcomes QTV, their newest 'kapuso' |url=https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/55990/gma-welcomes-qtv-their-newest-kapuso/ |access-date=November 1, 2012 |work=ClickTheCity}} Its main Metro Manila stations were DZOE-TV (leased by GMA from ZOE Broadcasting Network) and the GMA-owned DWDB-TV (a UHF translator previously operating as Citynet 27). On March 18, 2007, QTV rebranded itself simply as "Q".
=Relaunch as GMA News TV=
On February 7, 2011, GMA Network announced that Q would be replaced by the news channel GMA News TV (now GTV). Q's programming officially ended on February 20. The network then broadcast under the temporary "Channel 11" branding, airing teasers for the relaunch from February 21 to 25. It signed off completely on February 26 and 27 to prepare for its formal re-launch as GMA News TV on February 28.{{cite news |date=January 17, 2012 |title=GMA Network to reformat Q-11 to attract more viewers |url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2010/12/gma-network-to-reformat-q-11-to-attract-more-viewers/ |access-date=January 27, 2012 |website=lionheartv.net |publisher=BusinessWorld}}{{cite news |author=Nitz Miralles |date=January 21, 2012 |title=Big name na papasok sa Q11, pahulaan |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2011/01/21/649593/big-name-na-papasok-sa-q11-pahulaan |access-date=June 12, 2011 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon}}
Final programming
{{main|List of GTV (Philippine TV network) original programming}}
Some of Q's programming consists of Filipino and English-language programming, and additional programming produced by GMA.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wmn.ph/qtv |date=* |title=Q - Official Site }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070216094944/http://telebisyon.net/saliksik/himpilan/QTV/ Q @ Telebisyon.net ]
{{GMA Network Inc.}}
{{ZOE Broadcasting Network}}
{{Television in the Philippines}}
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Category:Defunct television networks in the Philippines
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2005
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011
Category:Women's interest channels
Category:2005 establishments in the Philippines
Category:2011 disestablishments in the Philippines
Category:GMA Network (company) channels