ABS-CBN Studios
Entertainment division of ABS-CBN Corporation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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ABS-CBN Studios (formerly and 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.
Formerly | ABS-CBN Entertainment (1962–2023) |
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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 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 primary name, with the names ABS-CBN Entertainment and ABS-CBN as program distributor are now used secondarily and alternatively.[5][6] Laurenti Dyogi (who also heads the talent agency Star Magic) is the head of the division. The rebranding and opening billboard was 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.