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GMA Network (company)
Media and entertainment conglomerate in the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
GMA Network Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media-related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated with television distribution. GMA is formed by the legal name of Global Media Arts.
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Founded | June 14, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-06-14) |
Founder | Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart |
Headquarters | GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, , Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 3,504 (2024) |
Parent | GMA Holdings Inc. |
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Website | www |
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GMA Network was founded on March 1, 1950 by American entrepreneur Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart as Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. The company launched its first radio station, DZBB on June 14, 1950. Its first broadcast on television was launched on October 29, 1961, and the television station was known as DZBB Channel 7.
In 1974, the company became known as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) after the triumvirate of Gilberto Duavit Sr., Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon due to the changes in media ownership laws. It then changed its corporate name to GMA Network Inc. on May 16, 1996, when the network identity became GMA Network.[3] The common shares of GMA is a publicly traded company on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GMA7.