ABS-CBN Studios
Entertainment division of ABS-CBN Corporation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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ABS-CBN Studios (also known as ABS-CBN Entertainment) is a Philippine television production and distribution company and the entertainment division of ABS-CBN Corporation. It was founded in 1962 with Mga Bayani sa Kalawakan as its first program.
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Formerly | ABS-CBN (1962–1972, 1986–2021) |
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Company type | Division |
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Founded | 1962; 62 years ago (1962) |
Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman, , Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Television programs |
Parent | ABS-CBN Corporation |
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Website | ent |
Originally used for its YouTube account that distributes archived entertainment content and simply used the "ABS-CBN" name and logo as program distributor until 2021, the division begin to identify itself as ABS-CBN Entertainment as distributor in January 2021 when it started to distribute its programs to broadcast companies like ZOE Broadcasting Network, Advanced Media Broadcasting System, GMA Network Inc. and TV5 Network Inc.[1][2][3][4] On December 13, 2023, during the ABS-CBN's Christmas special, it was announced that the entertainment division would adapt the ABS-CBN Studios as distributor, with ABS-CBN Entertainment is now used alternatively together with the ABS-CBN Studios name.[5][6] Laurenti Dyogi (who also heads the talent agency Star Magic) is the head of the division. The new name, logo, and opening billboard were first used in January 2024 starting with Project: Zoomers and officially with Linlang: The Teleserye Version, then later on April 6, the new simplified OBB, same as ABS-CBN Entertainment was currently used since It's Showtime.
As of 2024, there are currently five production units of ABS-CBN Studios in operation, with GMO Entertainment Unit went defunct on March 22, 2019 and was replaced by RCD Narratives.
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