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Channel V | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Thailand > Category:Communications in Thailand > Category:Mass media in Thailand > Category:Television in Thailand > Category:Television stations in Thailand | Channel [V] ("V" as in the letter, not the Roman numeral "5") is a Chinese and former Asian pay television musical network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (now Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific). It was part of the unit of Disney International Operations, and was launched in September 1991 to replace the first incarnation of MTV's Asian operation before it was shut down on October 1, 2021.
The mainland Chinese version is owned by Star China Media, and is still operational, since they're a subsidiary of China Media Capital. The Australian channels were owned by Foxtel before their closure.
Channel [V] previously operated either a local feed or a relay of the international version in Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Thailand or localized versions in India, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Australia. | 11 | 492 | thai | science_and_technology | Television stations | 0 | 0 |
CNBC Asia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Communications in Singapore > Category:Mass media in Singapore > Category:News media in Singapore > Category:Television news in Singapore | CNBC Asia is a Singapore-based business news channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is a pan-Asian branch of the U.S.-based CNBC.
The channel first launched on 20 June 1997 out of Hong Kong. In 1998, the channel merged with Dow Jones' Asia Business News and re-located to its facilities in Singapore. The network maintains bureaus across the Asia–Pacific region.
CNBC Asia was announced for a launch in 1995 as a localised version of CNBC for the Asia-Pacific region; the network was expected to feature 10 hours of programming per-day from its studio in Hong Kong, along with bureaus in Bombay, Singapore, and Tokyo. The rest of its programming would be drawn from CNBC Europe and its U.S. counterpart. NBC Asia chairman Patrick Cox expected that the network would reach five million homes by the end of its first year on-air. In January 1995, a "preview" known as ANBC launched, which carried a mix of programming from CNBC U.S. and CNBC Europe on Galaxy in Australia and Wharf Cable in Hong Kong. CNBC Asia officially launched on 20 June 1995.
The network would be a competitor to the Singapore-based Asia Business News (ABN), a joint venture between Dow Jones & Company, Tele-Communications Inc., TVNZ, and other local investors which launched in 1993. However, it was doubted whether two competing business news channels in the market would be viable; ABN CEO Paul France derided CNBC Asia as being "an Asian branch of an American company". However, as early as November 1995, it was reported that NBC and Dow Jones were considering a merger of their business news channels in Asia and Europe, including ABN and its European counterpart European Business News (EBN).
In March 1997, CNBC Asia expanded its carriage on cable in India via an agreement with the Hinduja Group.
Renewed negotiations between NBC and Dow Jones surfaced in November 1997 amid financial difficulties at the companies' Asian and European operations; Dow Jones had been operating at a loss of US$48 million, and CNBC at $40 million.
On 10 December 1997, Dow Jones and NBC announced a 15-year strategic partnership, under which ABN and EBN would merge with CNBC Asia and CNBC Europe respectively, and CNBC U.S, would be able to enter into editorial partnerships with Dow Jones publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Barron's. The merged operation would retain the CNBC branding, but be overseen by Paul France, and re-locate to ABN's Singapore studios—resulting in layoffs of 150 employees from its Hong Kong bureau.
The merger took effect on-air on 2 February 1998, with the channel being rebranded as CNBC–Asia Business News for a transitional period. Citing cost issues and a plan to focus exclusively on Asian business news, simulcasts of CNBC U.S. programmes were dropped from its overnight schedule in favour of reruns of domestic programmes. After the decision was poorly received by viewers, CNBC's U.S. business day programmes were reinstated in March.
The merger impacted ABN's Indian network, ABNi, which was a joint venture with Hinduja Group and TV18; prior to the announcement of the Dow Jones agreement, Hinduja had sold its stake in the channel, and TV18's agreement on the venture did not contain any provisions on what would occur in the event of a change in ownership. After discussions with a CNBC lawyer and France, TV18 would reach an agreement with CNBC to serve as its Indian partner, and would also launch CNBC India (now CNBC TV18) the following year.
In October 1999, CNBC Asia had a partnership with the Australian Financial Review to present The Australian Financial Review Market Wrap, a daily round-up of market news from the Australian region hosted by James Walker and Grace Phan. Major programming changes occurred on 30 October 2000 with CNBC Asia expanding Asia Squawk Box to two hours, Asia Market Watch to two hours in the morning and 1½ hours in the afternoon and Power Lunch Asia to one full hour. CNBC Asia's ticker was also reformatted on that day to include colours reflecting change in the stock prices (green for an increase and red for a decrease) and a stock's ticker symbol.
In 2001, CNBC Asia introduced localised tickers to audiences in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore and has since kept the ticker on the screen during commercial breaks.
In July 2001, Asia Squawk Box was further extended to three hours and more programming hours from CNBC US and CNBC Europe were added to the line-up. This was further extended in 2002 when US programming started at 20.00 UTC+8 time uninterrupted on weeknights.
In July 2005, Dow Jones exited its joint ventures with CNBC, putting them entirely under the ownership of NBC Universal. In March 2007, CNBC Asia announced that it would expand its presence in Australia, including establishing a new Sydney bureau (initially based out of a local GE office, with a studio under construction at the Burns Philp Building across from Sydney Exchange Square), and premiering a new hour-long program preceding Asia Squawk Box—Squawk Australia—to cover the opening of the Australian markets. The following month, CNBC launched Worldwide Exchange, a new international business program that would be simulcast across CNBC in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
CNBC Asia also launched two brand new shows that replaced Market Watch and the CNBC Europe programme Today's Business; CNBC's Cash Flow, anchored by Maura Fogarty (first hour) and Amanda Drury (second hour), was originally intensely trader and investor based. Following on from the success of Worldwide Exchange, another joint production, Capital Connection was launched. It was originally anchored by Maura Fogarty in Singapore, and Steve Sedgwick in London. Unlike Worldwide Exchange, which was originally produced by CNBC Europe (until production of that show was relocated to CNBC US on 4 January 2016), Capital Connection was produced by CNBC Asia.
On 27 September 2007, CNBC Asia announced two additional shows from Sydney, Trading Matters—a wrap-up of the day's market action, and Australia This Week. Both shows were anchored by then-newly appointed CNBC anchor Oriel Morrison, formerly of the Nine Network and Bloomberg Television. The shows debuted on 2 and 6 October 2007 respectively, as the channel officially opened its new Burns Philip Building studios. The move also saw CNBC Australia re-introduce opt-outs from the pan-Asian feed for additional airings of Trading Matters and Australia This Week.
In August 2008, The Daily Telegraph reported that Channel Nine's finance reporter Karen Tso, would be joining the network in October 2008. She became the network's Sydney-based correspondent and anchored Squawk Australia, thus replacing Jeffrey James. In mid-2009, CNBC Asia launched a new personal finance show as an opt-out in Australia, The Barefoot Investor, with Australian personal finance expert Scott Pape.
In June 2010, CNBC Asia relocated to a new studio at the Singapore Exchange. This coincided with changes to the network's lineup, including the discontinuation of Squawk Australia, the re-expansion of Asia Squawk Box to a three-hour format, and the new program The Call. On 31 March 2014, CNBC replaced The Call and Cash Flow with the early morning show The Rundown and a local version of Street Signs. Asia Squawk Box also re-located to a new studio in Hong Kong. In 2019, Asia Squawk Box returned to Singapore with a new anchor lineup.In June 2023, CNBC Asia set up a new office in Mapletree Business City. Facilities include a master control room, a production control room for social media platforms and a small studio.
On 22 July 2024, CNBC Asia launched new graphics that are identical to the US version first launched on 11 December 2023. Asia Squawk Box adopted the American show's theme music used since October 2019 along with its logo.
CNBC Asia produces live business day programming from 06:00 to 13:00 SIN (UTC+08:00) time during DST or 06:00 to 14"00 SIN without DST. The channel's weekday business day programmes (pan-Asian feed) are
Asia Squawk Box – Sri Jegarajah and Martin Soong
Street Signs – Tanvir Gill and Samantha Vadas
Capital Connection – Dan Murphy
In addition, CNBC Asia produces a weekly show - Managing Asia, presented by Christine Tan.
CNBC Asia broadcasts lifestyle and sporting programmes, branded under CNBC Life, showings of CNBC US documentaries and weekly business shows such as Managing Asia, The Brave Ones, The CNBC Conversation, American Greed, Tech Transformers, Channel Japan, American Greed, and Meet the Press. Back-to-back editions of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon are shown during the evening.
On trading days over the Christmas and new year period, CNBC Asia massively cuts back its regional programming with live output restricted to a two-hour edition of Asia Squawk Box Pre-taped specials air at all other times. Simulcasts of programmes originating from CNBC US and CNBC Europe remains unaffected. Regular programming resumes immediately after the New Year's Day holiday.
Among the shows that have been cancelled are:
Lunch Money (2 February 1998 – 29 October 1999, replaced by Power Lunch Asia on 1 November 1999)
Breakfast Briefing (2 February 1998 – 31 March 2000, replaced by CNBC Today on 3 April 2000)
Trading Day (2 February 1998 – 31 March 2000, replaced by Asia Market Watch and European Market Watch on 3 April 2000)
Asia Nightly News (2 February 1998 – 30 June 2000, replaced by e on 3 July 2000)
Global Market Watch (3 April 2000 – 27 October 2000, replaced by Business Center on 30 October 2000)
The Australian Financial Review Market Wrap (1 November 1999 – 29 December 2000, replaced by Australia Market Wrap)
CNBC Today (3 April 2000 – 15 March 2002, replaced by Asia Wake Up Call on 18 March 2002)
Wake Up Call (18 March 2002 – 28 March 2003, replaced by Asia Squawk Box on 31 March 2003)
Power Lunch Asia (1 November 1999 – 28 March 2003, replaced by Meet The Press and US Business Center on 31 March 2003 after Rico Hizon's leave)
Australia Market Wrap (1 January 2001 – 2 January 2004)
Australia Market Week (6 April 2001 – 2 January 2004)
Business Centre Australia (January 2001 – 2 January 2004)
Business Center (30 October 2000 – 15 February 2005, replaced by CNBC Tonight)
e (5 April 2000 – 15 February 2005, replaced by CNBC Tonight)
The Asian Wall Street Journal (2 February 1998 – 15 February 2005, replaced by CNBC Tonight)
Asia Market Wrap (2 February 1998 – 2 December 2005, replaced by Squawk Box Europe then Worldwide Exchange on 19 December 2005)
CNBC Tonight (16 February 2005 – 16 December 2005, replaced by Worldwide Exchange)
Market Watch (3 April 2000 – 23 March 2007, replaced by CNBC's Cash Flow and Asia Squawk Box on 26 March 2007)
Cash Flow (originally CNBC's Cash Flow, then Cash Flow From Australia; 26 March 2007 – 28 March 2014, replaced by Street Signs)
The Call (14 June 2010 – 28 March 2014)
The Rundown (31 March 2014 – 26 October 2018)
Generation e (replaced by CNBC Tonight)
CEO Australia
dot.commerce (replaced by e in April 2000)
Far Eastern Economic Review or Review On Air (cancelled in April 2001)
Driven (cancelled in 2000)
Over Asia (cancelled in 1999)
New Company
Lo & Company
Asian Working Woman (cancelled in April 2001)
Smart Money (cancelled in 2000)
Challenging Asia (cancelled in 2000)
Storyboard (cancelled 29 October 2000)
Asia This Week (cancelled in March 2003 after Rico Hizon's leave)
Inside China
Golf Channel (Golf on NBC)
PGA Tour
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship (British Open)
European Tour
Asian Tour
In the US, all of CNBC Asia's daytime programmes are seen on CNBC World.
In Europe, during the mid to late 2000s CNBC Europe had chosen to scale back simulcasts of CNBC Asia programming overnight in favour of teleshopping and later poker games and CNBC Asia's entire morning line-up had only been seen on Monday mornings. During the rest of the week, only the second hour of Street Signs and Capital Connection were seen on CNBC Europe. However, in 2009, CNBC Europe began showing almost the entire CNBC Asia schedule throughout the week.
Since 23 April 2007, a free live and commercial-free stream of CNBC Asia has been available on CNBC.com every Monday, from 6AM to 4PM SIN time (Sundays 6PM to 4AM ET with DST). At other times, the stream can be accessed by subscribing to CNBC Plus, which costs $9.95/month or $99.95/year.
Furthermore, Worldwide Exchange is not shown on Fridays due to clashing with weekend shows (Inside China, The Edge) and Managing Asia.
Staff are based in Singapore unless stated otherwise.
Amanda Drury (Sydney)
Tanvir Gill
Sri Jegarajah – senior correspondent, including covering global energy developments
Chery Kang (Hong Kong)
JP Ong – South-east Asia reporter
Martin Soong
Christine Tan
Emily Tan (Hong Kong) – senior correspondent covering China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets
Sam Vadas – China correspondent
Eunice Yoon (Beijing) – chief China correspondent
In conjunction with local partners it provides the following local channels:
CNBC TV18 (in India, formerly CNBC India)
CNBC Infinitey (in India)
CNBC Awaaz (in India)
CNBC Bajar (in India)
CNBC Prime (in India)
CNBC Tamilin (in India)
Nikkei CNBC (in Japan)
CNBC Pakistan (now closed)
SBS-CNBC (in Korea)
CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesia)
JKN-CNBC (in Thailand)
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) (in South Korea)
Formerly MBN CNBC was also provided in Korea. However CNBC Asia and MBN agreed to dissolve their partnership in July 2005.
From January 2010. SBS CNBC is provided. This channel is managed with Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS).
In the Philippines, the second hour of CNBC's Street Signs is simulcasted on ANC. Managing Asia is also shown on ANC at 8.30 local time on Saturdays. However, ANC and CNBC ended their partnership in 2016. In 2001-2002 CNBC on ZOE TV (now Light TV and A2Z) in 24/7 Business News Channel on Free TV.
Even after Dow Jones Newswires had sold its stake to NBC Universal, correspondents from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal Asia continued contributing to the channel.
Managing Asia can be seen on Singapore Airlines and Jet Airways.
CNBC Asia official site | 12 | 997 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television news | 1 | 1 |
Comedy Central (Southeast Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | Comedy Central was a television channel owned by ViacomCBS, broadcasting in Southeast Asia and the domestic version of the international Comedy Central network.
It was launched on November 1, 2012. The channel was first launched in Singapore, followed by other countries in Asia. The network aired most of the post-2000 programming seen on the American network, along with various other programming, both from other ViacomCBS networks and acquired through syndication. On 1 September 2014, this channel was launch in Malaysia.
The channel closed on February 1, 2021, together with MTV China.
Official website | 2 | 800 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 2 | 2 |
Disney Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Thailand > Category:Communications in Thailand > Category:Mass media in Thailand > Category:Television in Thailand > Category:Television stations in Thailand | Disney Channel is a former pan-Asian pay television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia.
It began broadcasting in Taiwan on 29 March 1995, until its main launch on January 2000, when it first broadcast in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. It later expanded to most Southeast Asian countries in the months following. The channel was closed on 1 October 2021, while Taiwan's branch ended on 1 January 2022, as part of a wider switch to streaming services Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.
Disney Channel Asia's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically released and original made-for-cable movies, selected other third-party programming, and Malaysian-based originals. Some programming may not be aired due to government restrictions. | 13 | 719 | thai | science_and_technology | Television stations | 3 | 3 |
Fox Sports (Asian TV network) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Sports television in the Philippines | Fox Sports Asia (formerly ESPN Star Sports) was a pan-Asian pay television network broadcasting in Asia, operated by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd. It also oversaw a version of Star Sports available in Mainland China and South Korea.
Originally launched in early 1990s as Star Sports (earlier Prime Sports) and ESPN by Satellite Television Asian Region (STAR TV) and ESPN International respectively, both parties agreed to combine their operations in Asia in October 1996. News Corporation took the full control of the venture in 2012, and relaunched the channels in two phases in January 2013 and August 2014, respectively. | 10 | 1,117 | filipino | science_and_technology | Sports television | 4 | 4 |
HBO Asia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Vietnam > Category:Communications in Vietnam > Category:Mass media in Vietnam > Category:Television in Vietnam > Category:Movie channels in Vietnam | HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, based out of Singapore. It was originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, later rebranding on 1 June 1995 to its current name after being purchased by Home Box Office, Inc. The Singapore-based broadcast network offers channels and services with no advertisements– HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax – as well as HBO Go and HBO on Demand. They became the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst in Asia.
HBO was the first American television network to set up its bases in Singapore in 1992, with its 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) production facility based at New Tech Park in Lorong Chuan.
HBO signed an agreement with Singapore Telecom in June 1992 in order to deliver its output to Singapore CableVision's MovieVision channel, as well as other broadcasters in the region.
HBO Asia began 24 hour broadcasts on 1 March 1994 to cater to travellers who come to hotels. It also increased the number of programmes to 70 a month.
HBO Asia was originally a joint veture between Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures. On 16 January 2008 Sony and NBC sold their stakes to WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery). | 10 | 734 | vietnamese | science_and_technology | Movie channels | 5 | 5 |
K-Plus | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | K-Plus (stylized as K+) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel focused on airing drama series, variety shows, movies and lifestyle programmes in K-pop, beauty & fashion as its main programming genre. It was launched on 17 September 2014 and it is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. It also offers select titles to OTT platforms iflix, LeEco and Tribe. K+ is based in Singapore and is operated by Plus Media Networks Asia, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Aniplus. | 1 | 429 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 6 | 6 |
List of programs broadcast by Boomerang (Southeast Asia) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | This is a list of television programmes formerly broadcast on Boomerang in Southeast Asia.
Boomeraction was a block which, as its name suggests, consisted of classic action-oriented shows such as Jonny Quest, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, Sealab 2020 and among others. The block aired weekdays at 5:00 pm.
Boom! Boom! Boom! was an unstoppable weekend block with no commercial interruptions, featuring all-time toon favorites.
Tiny TV began airing on 1 March 2010, and was shown each weekday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Previously, the block aired younger-skewing versions of classic Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera cartoons (such as The Flintstone Kids, Baby Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry Kids, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo), but eventually introduced other acquired toddler-themed cartoons like Postman Pat and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot.
Boomerang Theatre is Boomerang's movie block, and is currently airing in the U.S.
Boomysteries is a mystery-themed late night block on weekends at 11:00 pm which features the strangest but mysterious toon stories ever.
Boomeracers was a car-racing-themed programming block that aired weekdays at 1:30 pm.
The Zoo is an animal-themed programming block that aired weekdays at 9:00 to 11:00 am. As with Boomeracers, The Zoo was a spinoff of the Boomerang block of the same name, and has aired in the United Kingdom as well.
The Big Bucket was Boomerang's marathon block. Started in June 2006, The Big Bucket featured a three-hour marathon of Boomerang's Character of the month.
Free Classic was Boomerang's cartoon classic block. Started in July 2007, Free Classic featured a five-hour cartoon classic of Boomerang's Character of the month.
List of programmes broadcast by Pogo
List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network (Asian TV channel) | 0 | 754 | unknown_sea | science_and_technology | Mass media | 7 | 7 |
MTV (Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel was officially full formal launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.
The first incarnation of MTV Asia was originally launched on 15 September 1991. It was owned by a joint-venture between the STAR TV Network and Viacom. Three years later, MTV Asia left the STAR TV Network on 2 May 1994, with the channel's space being taken by Channel V on 27 May 1994.
MTV Southeast Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-language music channel broadcast from Singapore seen throughout Southeast Asia in territories including Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. At the same time, MTV Southeast Asia along with sister channel MTV Indonesia was officially launched on the Palapa C2 digital satellite.
From 1 May 2021 until 1 September 2022, MTV Southeast Asia shortened its broadcast of programs to 8 hours (4:00pm to 12:00mn (SGT)) to simulcast programs from sister channel MTV Live from 12:00mn to 4:00pm (SGT)) daily as MTV Southeast Asia focused on more music content with less entertainment programming on its schedule.
As part of a restructuring at Paramount Networks EMEAA and as preparation of the launch of Paramount+ in Southeast Asia in 2023, MTV Asia began to cease broadcasting in several territories. In Singapore, following StarHub's review of its content offerings, and the recent launch of MTV Asia On Demand, MTV Asia ceased on StarHub TV on 29 April 2022.
MTV ceased broadcasting in Asia after 27 years, with MTV Live replaced the channel on Astro, Unifi TV and I-Cable, while the rest of the providers began carrying MTV 90s.
MTV Rewind
Hot Right Now!
High Definition Hits
Rock Solid Playlist
Global Beats!
K-Wave
MTV Musika
MTV World Stage
MTV Unplugged
List of programmes broadcast by MTV in Asia
MTV
MTV Mandarin (1995–2003, split)
MTV Taiwan (2003–ongoing)
MTV China (2003–2021, defunct)
MTV India (1996–ongoing)
MTV Korea (2001–2022, defunct)
MTV Pakistan (2006–2011, defunct)
MTV Vietnam (2011–2023, defunct)
MTV Thailand (2001–2011, 2013–2016, defunct)
MTV Philippines (1992–2010, defunct)
Studio 23 (1996–1999)
IBC 13 (2005)
MTV Pinoy (2014–2016, 2017, defunct)
MTV Indonesia (1995–2012, 2014–2015, defunct)
ANteve (1995–2002)
Global TV (2002–2012)
CTV Banten (2014–2015)
RTV (2015)
MTVph (2017–2018, defunct)
Paramount International Networks (formerly MTV Networks Asia Pacific) | 9 | 598 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 8 | 8 |
National Geographic (Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | National Geographic (Nat Geo Asia, formerly NBC Asia and National Geographic Channel and also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is a pan-Asian subscription television channel owned by Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific (through NGC Network Asia, LLC). The channel featured non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and Discovery Channel.
It was launched on January 1, 1994, as NBC Asia. As of 2008, the Asian version of the original US version was available in over 56 million homes. NGC Asia has had six different channels of feeds. The channel was closed in 2023–2024 as National Geographic libraries moved to the streaming platform Disney+. | 6 | 539 | unknown_sea | science_and_technology | Mass media | 9 | 9 |
Nick Jr. (Southeast Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Thailand > Category:Communications in Thailand > Category:Mass media in Thailand > Category:Television in Thailand > Category:Television stations in Thailand | Nick Jr. is an Asian pay television channel aimed at younger children, operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA and owned by based on the also known as a US channel. on Paramount International Networks.
On 20 December 2010, Nick Jr. was launched in New Zealand on Sky TV, while on 18 May 2011 in Singapore. | 2 | 677 | thai | science_and_technology | Television stations | 10 | 10 |
Sony Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | Sony Channel (formerly Sony Entertainment Television) was a Southeast Asian pay television channel broadcasting to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It was launched on July 2007 as an entertainment channel, and adopted its current name on 15 October 2014.
As a part of a plan to relaunch BeTV as Gem, all non-Asian programmes on BeTV were moved to Sony Channel, effective 15 October 2014.
After more than ten years of broadcasting, Sony Channel ceased broadcasting across Asia including Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore on June 1, 2019 at midnight, while in Indonesia and Thailand the channel was discontinued a day earlier. The channel programmed with the final episode of Superstore; on that day, an ending with the season four finale encore "Employee Appreciation Day" as one of the last express from the U. S. telecast including full season binge before going off-the-air while a final farewell on-screen message card and the words "Sony Channel has ceased broadcasting in Asia. We thank you for continual support." Most of the favourite programs of Sony Channel will also be shown on AXN. On Cignal in the Philippines, its EPG slot was given to Blue Ant Entertainment. | 3 | 544 | thai | science_and_technology | Mass media | 11 | 11 |
Syfy (Asian TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | Syfy Universal Asia (sometimes referred to as Syfy Asia) was an Asian cable television channel, launched on July 1, 2008, which mainly airs science fiction, fantasy and horror programs and movies. It also airs anime programming. It is owned by Universal Networks International.
The channel rebranded as Syfy Universal on July 26, 2010. On February 7, 2012, Syfy Universal's name was simplified to Syfy as well as converting from 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 widescreen picture format since April 1, 2011. The channel delivers Same Day or Express from the U. S. telecast with selected programs.
After 9 years of broadcasting, Syfy along with Universal Channel officially ceased transmission at midnight, July 1, 2017, in the rest of the Asia and in Malaysia and Sri Lanka was discontinued a day earlier. The channel aired a final Syfy Original Movie, Summer Shark Attack on that day, ending with production credits before went off-the-air. | 2 | 897 | malaysian | science_and_technology | Mass media | 12 | 12 |
List of television stations in Southeast Asia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | This is a list of television stations in Southeast Asia. | 2 | 528 | unknown_sea | science_and_technology | Mass media | 13 | 13 |
Warner TV | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Communications in Southeast Asia > Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia | Warner TV is a pay television channel mainly airing in Latin America, Europe, parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit that focuses on airing American series and films.
Most programming air in their original English audio, with subtitles in Spanish (for Latin American countries except Brazil), Portuguese (for Brazil), Chinese (for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), Malaysian (for Malaysia) and Indonesian (for Indonesia), however, there are also some dubbed programming.
Warner TV's headquarters are located in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Singapore, and Malaysia; the broadcasting, however, is based in Miami for Latin American viewers and Singapore for Asian viewers.
The channel's catalogue, for its entirety, is sourced from the library of Warner Bros., which licensed its name to the channel until 2019.
In March 2015, the Filipino feed separated from the Southeast Asian Warner TV channel to air a different programming schedule, including selected programming from truTV.
On November 1, 2015, the Latin American channel changed it to dub a programming instead of just subtitling them. This caused an uproar to most of its audience.
On November 9, 2017, Turner Broadcasting System France and Canal+ both launched Warner TV in France, replacing Syfy which became a SFR exclusive.
On April 22, 2020, the French version launched in Sub-Saharan Africa in StarTimes.
On May 2, 2020, Warner TV began broadcasting the Adult Swim programming block in Latin America and Brazil, which initially included Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. On May 3, 2021, Metalocalypse and The Shivering Truth were added to the Adult Swim programming block. On November 8, 2021, Adult Swim was pulled from Warner TV's lineup.
On June 14, 2021, it was announced that the TNT channels in Germany would be rebranded into Warner TV from September 25, 2021.
On July 8, 2021, it was announced that TNT in Poland and Romania would rebrand into Warner TV from October 23, 2021.
In October 2022, it was announced that a Warner TV channel would be launched in Italy by October 30 of the same year. However unlike other Warner TV channels, this one will be operating as a free to air channel on Italian DTT.
On February 27, 2023 it was announced that TNT in Spain would be rebranded as Warner TV on April 14, 2023.
In January 2024, it was announced that Warner TV would be launched in the Czech Republic sometime in the same year, and on March 4, WBD has confirmed that the channel would launch on April 2.
Shows marked with a parenthesis after the title are Southeast-Asia-only programs unless otherwise noted.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl
Lethal Weapon (Southeast Asia)
Angie Tribeca (Southeast Asia)
Good Behavior (Southeast Asia)
Blindspot
iZombie
Public Morals (Southeast Asia)
The 100 (except for the Philippines viewers)
Believe
The Flash
Gotham
Ground Floor
Selfie (Southeast Asia)
Surviving Jack
The Last Ship (Southeast Asia)
Undateable
Almost Human
Hostages
Major Crimes (Southeast Asia)
Mom
Super Fun Night
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ZooMoo | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Communications in Singapore > Category:Mass media in Singapore > Category:Broadcasting in Singapore > Category:Television in Singapore | ZooMoo is an international multilanguage pay television channel owned by Rock Entertainment Holdings that was first launched in Brazil in September 2013 in high definition (HD). On 4 April 2014, ZooMoo was launched in Singapore via Starhub. The ZooMoo brand name is also used for international programming blocks broadcasting ZooMoo's original programming.
ZooMoo features puppetry, animations, games, music, puzzles and activities. Programming on the channel is a blend of in-house original productions and acquired programming such as Jelly Jamm and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends.
In 2016, Canadian-based Blue Ant Media acquired a majority stake in the channel.
On 25 May 2018, the channel was launched in the Philippines on Easy TV Home.
The channel launched on Virgin Media channels 295 and 739 on 21 July 2018. A temporary duplicate of the SD channel launched a day later following the removal of the UKTV network of channels, taking the slot held by Eden +1, until they returned on 11 August 2018. The SD version was removed from channel 295 a few days later. The HD channel was removed from Virgin Media on 7 January 2020, the same day as 5Spike and VH1. The UK channel later closed in the same year.
On 1 December 2018, a ZooMoo programming block was launched on Cignal's exclusive channel, Colours.
In Latin America, Brazil and the United States, ZooMoo is operated by AMC Networks International. Currently, the United States and Latin America share a ZooMoo feed, which is available in English and Spanish. The Brazilian feed, known as "ZooMoo Kids," features some exclusive shows produced in Brazil, and only features programming in Portuguese.
On 1 April 2020, it was launched on Zuku TV in Kenya and 6 months later on DStv as a "pop-up channel" which has been extended from March to the end of June 2021.
On 16 June 2020, Your Family Entertainment and Blue Ant Media made a "content swap" agreement which enabled an exchange of programming between the YFE catalog and the international ZooMoo channels to occur. As a result, ZooMoo feeds worldwide began broadcasting series from the YFE catalog. The EMEA feed currently airs Albert Says... Nature Knows Best, Gloria's House, Urmel and Bob's Beach as a result of the swap. The United States/Latin America feed broadcasts Albert Says... Nature Knows Best, Urmel and Bob's Beach. The international kids' TV channels operated by YFE, Fix & Foxi and RiC, also begun to air some of ZooMoo's content, including their acquired animated series Jelly Jamm, as a result.
In 2021, ZooMoo was acquired by Rock Entertainment Holdings.
In 2022, ZooMoo was removed from Virgin Media On Demand in the United Kingdom because it was shut down on 7 January 2020, alongside Tiddlers TV, because it was rebranded as Virgin TV Kids on 10 April 2017.
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Radio Republik Indonesia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:Radio Republik Indonesia | Radio Republik Indonesia (Radio of the Republic of Indonesia, abbreviated as RRI, stylized in logo in all-lowercase) is a public radio network of Indonesia and one of Indonesia's two national Public Broadcasting Institutions, the other being the public television network TVRI. Founded on 11 September 1945, it is the first radio network in Indonesia and the second oldest media company in the country after Antara. RRI headquarters are located on Medan Merdeka Barat Street in Central Jakarta, Jakarta.
RRI has four radio networks as well as visual radio channels, broadcasts all over Indonesia to serve all citizens throughout the nation. The network is supported by roughly 90 local stations, the largest of any radio network in the country. Through its overseas broadcasting division Voice of Indonesia, RRI also provides information about Indonesia to people around the world. Its funding primarily comes from annual state budget approved by the parliament, advertisement, and other services.
RRI was established on 11 September 1945 by several figures who previously operated several Japanese radio stations in 6 cities. A meeting attended by the station delegates at Adang Kadarusman house on Menteng resulted in the decision to set up Radio Republik Indonesia by choosing Abdul Rahman Saleh as the first general manager.
In February 1946, RRI was placed under the Department of Information, and immediately became a tool for the newly established national government during Indonesian National Revolution.
Domestic Dutch-language broadcasts were discontinued in 1954.
The RRI central station in Jakarta became one of the vital objects captured by the 30 September Movement on 1 October 1965. In that morning, RRI reported about the September 30 Movement aimed at high-ranking officers who were members of the "Council of Generals" who were about to stage a coup against the government, and announced the formation of "Revolutionary Council" led by Lt. Col. Untung.
In late 1960s, private radio stations were established and effectively ended RRI's monopoly on radio broadcasting. However, during the New Order era, upon the requests of the Ministry of Information, RRI-produced news programs were aired simulcast on all radio stations.
After the Broadcasting Act No. 32/2002 is in force, RRI, along with TVRI, set as the public radio network in 2006 and became independent of any governmental control. The status then reaffirmed by Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah) No. 12 of 2005.
In 2018, RRI became the official Indonesian radio Rights of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, RRI use the tagline Radio Tanggap Bencana COVID-19 (COVID-19 Disaster Responsive Radio). By the tagline, the network announced their efforts to combat the pandemic by providing accurate and reliable information, and supporting the actions of government of Indonesia during the pandemic.
A proposed new Broadcasting Act (Undang-Undang Penyiaran) currently in the making would merge RRI with its fellow public broadcaster TVRI unto a unified firm RTRI (Radio Televisi Republik Indonesia, Radio [and] Television of the Republic of Indonesia).
RRI is designated as public broadcasting institution per Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting, which defined as a "legal entity established by the state; has independent, neutral, not commercial (characteristics); and has the function to provide services for the public benefit". Its duty, according to Government Regulation No. 12 of 2005, is "to provide the healthy information, education and entertainment services, (maintain) social control and unity, and preserve the nation's culture for the whole public benefit by organizing radio broadcast that reaches all parts of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia". The network is formally placed directly under, and responsible to, the President of Indonesia.
Unlike other public broadcasters such as TVRI and newly established local public broadcasters, RRI has long had a broadcast pledge called Three Pledges of RRI (Tri Prasetya RRI), shown below in English:
We must save all radio broadcast devices from anyone who wants to use these devices to destroy our country, and defend the devices with all our body and soul in any condition and with any consequences.
We must drive the RRI broadcast as an instrument of struggle and revolutionary tool for the entire Indonesian nation, with a pure national spirit, a clean and honest heart, and a mind full of love and loyalty to the homeland and nation.
We must stand above all traditions and beliefs of any parties or groups, by prioritizing national unity and the safety of the state and holding on the spirit of the Proclamation of 17 August 1945.
RRI organization structure consists of five Board of Supervisors (Dewan Pengawas) appointed by the People's Representative Council (DPR) and six Board of Directors (Dewan Direksi) appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Both are sworn in by the President, served for five years and renewable once.
According to article 15 of the Broadcasting Act, RRI funding comes from several sources such as broadcasting fees, annual state budget (drafted by the government and approved by the DPR), community contribution, and advertisement, as well as other legal efforts related to the broadcasting operation. In fact, as of today the broadcasting fee is not yet implemented, and RRI is asked to generate "non-tax revenue" for the state by various funding sources (besides the annual state budget), which some of the revenue would be returned to the network. Previously the radio tax to supplement RRI funding was charged in 1947, but was abolished sometime in the 1980s.
In general, RRI offers a maximum of four main stations in a region (availability are vary, see below), one of them is a national simulcast. Three other services are transmitted locally, producing local programmes as well as relaying programmes from RRI central station in Jakarta.
Pro 1: The station serves as regional radio for local community, mainly broadcasts local news and education as well as music.
Pro 2: The station serves teenager and youth community. It mainly broadcasts music, entertainment and lifestyle programming.
Pro 3: Relays directly from RRI central station, it broadcasts 24-hour news, current affairs, music, & talk programming nationally supplemented by reports from local RRI stations.
Pro 4: Currently exist in several cities, it broadcasts local cultural programming as well as variety of cultures within Indonesia.
On shortwave and online, Voice of Indonesia broadcasts as an overseas broadcaster, airing general information, music and entertainment.
RRI Pro 1, RRI Pro 2, and RRI Pro 4 operates 19 hours every day, starting 5am to 12am local time. Availability of Pro 1, Pro 2, Pro 3, and Pro 4 as of November 2021 is displayed on the table below.
An RRI local station for Dili was operating from 1976 to 1999. East Timor national government broadcaster RTTL currently takes place.
Aside of radio, RRI also operates a number of "television stations" with the concept of visual radio. Examples are RRI NET, a television channel broadcasts on satellite and online, and a visual radio version of the Voice of Indonesia broadcasts online.
RRI NET broadcasts certain live national radio programming via television. RRI NET can be accessed via streaming service as well as free-to-air satellite television across the country. Its slogan is "Tonton yang Anda Dengar" (Watch what you listen).
RRI NET is known to have been first broadcasting since December 2015. However, the channel was only officially launched on 12 September 2018 in commemoration of RRI's 73rd anniversary.
RRI maintain a news portal on its official website (rri.co.id), and was also operated indie music portal BeYoung.id. The network also maintain RRI Digital (formerly RRI Play and RRI PlayGo) mobile app, offering RRI services in one app such as live streaming of all networks and local stations, news portal, and many more. Previously, the mobile app offering RRI 30" citizen journalism and BeYoung.
This conflict began when there was a handover report (BAST) of state property in the form of land from LPP RRI to Ministry of Religion of Indonesia (Kemenag) Number 774/DU/05/2017 dated 9 May 2017, in where LPP RRI handed over a plot of land in Cimanggis, Depok, West Java covering an area of 1,425,889 square metres (more than 142 hectares) to the Ministry of Religion for the establishment of International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII). In accordance with article 6 of BAST, to ensure the continuity of RRI's broadcast operations, the second party (namely the Ministry of Religious Affairs) must move or construct buildings, structures and other equipment and infrastructure in stages in new places.
However, in practice, when the transfer or development had not yet been carried out, the process of building UIII in Cimanggis had already begun; which resulted in damage to the RRI short wave transmitter "fider line" which has been ongoing since the end of last year. On 20 December 2018, the President Director of RRI 2016–2021, Muhammad Rohanudin, sent a letter to the Religion Minister, Lukman Hakim Saifuddin regarding this matter which was not in accordance with the promises and commitments agreed in article 3 and article 6 of BAST.
RRI has occupied land in Cimanggis since 1958. From 2002 to 2012, RRI successively experienced civil lawsuits from outside parties regarding this land. However, court decisions have repeatedly ruled in favor of RRI. Until decision Number 99/Pdt/2012/PT.Bandung was accepted by LPP RRI, the plaintiff did not submit any other legal remedies.
In early 2021, President Director of RRI 2016-2021 Muhammad Rohanudin registered to become the supervisory board of RRI 2021-2026 and was declared to have passed the initial selection. Rohanudin was accused by some parties on behalf of RRI employees of having a "bad track record" during his tenure, including allegations of nepotism, mismanagement and abuse of authority. This is in line with the statement of Irawan Ronodipoero, son of RRI founder Joesoef Ronodipoero, who said that there had been "disharmony" within RRI as a result of his leadership.
This accusation was strengthened by the results of Sapta Pratala's research in the same month which found that the news portal rri.co.id provided a very large portion of news with the subject of DPR members for the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction compared to other factions. Apart from that, Sapta Pratala's research assesses that rri.co.id is biased by reporting more comments rejecting the dissolution of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) after the government disbanded the organization on 30 December 2020. Sapta Pratala has only described in the news media as a "public broadcast media observer", but there is no further information about its identity.
On 13 May, Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Satia Chandra Wiguna asked First Commission of the People's Representative Council to fire Rohanudin because he was deemed "contrary to RRI's ideal position as neutral news agency" and "defending intolerant people", even though according to Act Number 32 of 2002 the DPR does not have the right to dismiss the RRI Board of Directors. However, the RRI Supervisory Board previously dismissed Rohanudin on 8 May.
The accusations that emerged and the steps taken by the supervisory board were criticized by Esa Unggul University political communications expert Jamiluddin Ritonga. According to him, these accusations should not immediately be used as a basis for judging RRI, because of its status as public media. RRI, according to Ritonga, must "protect all elements of society" and "should not be like during the New Order era, which was clearly a mouthpiece for the government".
On 20 May 2021, First Commission of the DPR appointed Rohanudin as one of the members of the 2021-2026 RRI Supervisory Board from the RRI elements.
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TVRI | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:TVRI | TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia, lit. Television of the Republic of Indonesia) is an Indonesian national public television network and one of Indonesia's two national Public Broadcasting Institutions, the other being the public radio network RRI. First publicly airing in 24 August 1962, on the opening day of, and established as part of the preparations for, the 1962 Asian Games, it is the oldest television network in the country. Its national headquarters is in Gelora, Central Jakarta.
TVRI monopolized television broadcasting in Indonesia until 24 August 1989, when the first commercial television station RCTI went on the air. Alongside RRI, TVRI was converted from a state-controlled broadcaster under government department into an independent public broadcaster on 18 March 2005, becoming the first public broadcaster in the country.
TVRI currently broadcasts throughout the country with three national channels as well as 33 regional stations. As of 2020 it has 361 transmitters; making it a television network with the largest terrestrial coverage than any other network in the country. Its funding primarily comes from annual state budget approved by the parliament, advertisement, and other services.
The initial idea to establish a television station in Indonesia was put forward by then Minister of Information Maladi as far as 1952. The argument at the time is that it would be useful for the socialization of the upcoming 1955 general election, but the idea was deemed as too expensive by the cabinet.
The plan to organize the first television broadcast finally began to materialize when in 1961, the Indonesian Government decided to include the television mass media project in the IV Asian Games development project under the IV Asian Games Project Affairs Command (KUPAG). On July 25, 1961, the Minister of Information issued Decree of the Minister of Information of the Republic of Indonesia (SK Menpen) No. 20/SK/M/1961 concerning the formation of the Television Preparatory Committee (P2TV). This institution is chaired by RM Soetarto, head of the State Film Directorate. Apart from Soetarto, there were also his representatives, namely RM Soenarjo and 7 committee members, and they worked together with the Ministry of Information to prepare television broadcasts in Indonesia. To learn more about television, the President then sent Soetarto to New York and Atlanta, United States.
On 23 October 1961 at 09.30, President Sukarno who was in Vienna, Austria sent a telex to Maladi to immediately prepare a television project with the following targets:
Building a studio at the former AKPEN (Information Academy) in Senayan, which is now the location of the LPP TVRI head office. This location was chosen because it was close to the Bung Karno Sports Arena, so it was more practical for broadcasting the Asian Games event. Before occupying this location, other locations that had been studied as TVRI studios included the PFN Jatinegara Building, the Topography Bureau Building, the RRI transmitter in Kebayoran, and several other places.
Built two transmitters: 100W and 10 kW with a tower 80 meters high. Built in the TVRI Senayan complex, initially this tower was planned to be above the Hotel Indonesia or the former Perfini Building. The second transmitter was completed on 22 August 1962 and was ready for operation a few hours before the start of the IV Asian Games.
Preparing the equipment (programs and personnel). Specifically, the equipment supply comes from NEC (Japan), after going through selection from other providers, such as Siemens (West Germany), RCA (United States), and Marconi (England). Apart from NEC, another Japanese company involved in the preparation of TVRI was NHK, which trained prospective employees and provided technical assistance for the broadcast. This training was carried out for TVRI employees who generally had no experience in television at that time, because they came from RRI, PFN, as well as ITB students.
On August 17, 1962, TVRI began conducting trial broadcasts of the 17th Indonesian Independence Day event from the grounds of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, in black and white format and supported by a backup transmitter with a power of 100W. The TVRI broadcast complex was completed in less than a year and was inaugurated on 23 August 1962 by the chairman of P2TV.
TVRI was formed based on the Decree of the Minister of Information of the Republic of Indonesia No. 20/SK/VII/61, then it became part of the Bureau of Radio and Television under the Asian Games IV Organizing Committee for the IV Asian Games that year. TVRI broadcast its first test transmission on the Independence Day celebrations from the Merdeka Palace on 17 August 1962. TVRI went on air, airing the 1962 Asian Games opening ceremony on 24 August. Throughout the Games TVRI aired every event of the meet especially those involving Indonesian athletes; live broadcasts were held from the morning to evening and delayed broadcasts were held from 20:45 until 23:00 WIB when it signed off for the night. With TVRI's presence, Indonesia became the sixth country in eastern Asia to introduce television, behind Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, China and South Korea. During the Asian Games, Matsushita awarded a contract from the Indonesian Ministry of People's Industry for the installation of television sets, worth $3 million.
TVRI began broadcasting advertisements starting March 1963. Later on 20 October, the Yayasan TVRI (TVRI Foundation) was formally created as the official governing authority for the station with President of Indonesia as chairman. The foundation experienced several changes and lasted until late 1990s.
Two years later, the first regional TVRI station opened in Yogyakarta. Later, many regional TVRI stations were opened, including stations and studios in Bandung, Semarang, Medan, Surabaya, Makassar, Manado, Batam, Palembang, Denpasar and Balikpapan. In the succeeding years, TVRI aired as a network carrying programming from Jakarta supplemented by opt-out broadcasts from the regional stations.
In 1974, eight years after President Suharto took office, TVRI became a part of the Department of Information, with the status as a directorate. Its role was to inform the public about government policies. A year after, a decree instituted TVRI a dual status, as a part of the TVRI Foundation and a part of the directorate. In 1976, it began to be broadcast all over Indonesia via Palapa satellite.
The first colour television signal was transmitted via satellite transmission in 1979. The first colour news bulletins were Berita Nasional (National News), Dunia Dalam Berita (The World in News), breaking events segments on Laporan Khusus (Special Report) and Berita Terakhir (Latest News).
TVRI in the late 1970s and 1980s became a well-defined mass media component of the Department of Information, in early years it generating income from advertising slots. After enjoying income from advertisements for years, President Suharto in his speech abolished the advertisement on TVRI in 1981 in order to "better directing television to help the development programs and avoid negative effects that do not support the spirit of development". This policy would later be revoked after the reform era. In 1982 TVRI Tower was officially opened to broadcast a wider signal.
During the era, the government-backed TVRI progressively established television production studios and television stations in many provinces across the country. As of 1998, all provinces in Indonesia had their own TVRI regional station or production studio; including East Timor.
It was decided in February 1981 that television commercials were to be banned by April, with TVRI scheduled to lost 20 billion rupiahs ($64 million) a year. With the ban, TVRI eyed the creation of programming for rural audiences.
In the 1980s the decision was made to split TVRI into two channels - Channels 6 and 8 - the latter as a test service for Jakarta and West Java viewers as well as in other areas wherein network-produced programs and foreign imports would be shared between the two channels.
On the Channel 8 basis TVRI launched its second channel TVRI Programa Dua (TVRI Programme Two) in 1989 to attract Jakarta urban audience, with a single English-language news program Six Thirty Report for half an hour that began at 18:30 WIB; later Programa Dua became a local channel under the name TVRI Jakarta. However, in the same year TVRI lost its monopoly when the government's sixth Five Year Plan allowed private television networks, channels, and stations to begin broadcasting, the first commercial television network being RCTI.
A fire broke out at TVRI's facilities in Jakarta on the early hours of 31 December 1985, accumulating US$2 million in losses. The blaze did not affect the playout, which was being held at a new studio in an adjacent facility. Suharto demanded an investigation about the causes.
In 1994, TVRI launched its teletext service TVRI-Text, in partnership with PT Pilar Kumalajaya, about four months after RCTI launched the first teletext in the country.
After the start of the reform era, especially in 2000, TVRI's status was changed. Under a service corporation (Perusahaan Jawatan or Perjan) form, it became responsible firstly to the Ministry of Finance and was then turned into a limited company under the authority of the State Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises for organizational matters and Ministry of Finance for financial matters. Under this arrangement, TVRI broadcasts in accordance with the principles of public television such as independent, neutral and public interest-oriented. Later in 2002, the status of TVRI changed again to a limited company (Perseroan Terbatas or PT), still under the two ministries.
The enactment of the Act No. 32/2002 on Broadcasting designated TVRI, along with RRI, as the public broadcasting institution (Lembaga penyiaran publik or LPP) and were removed from any direct governmental control. TVRI was given a transition period of 3 years from PT to public broadcasting form. The status then reaffirmed by Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah) No. 13/2005. TVRI officially became LPP on 18 March 2005.
Following the government plan to introduce digital television in Indonesia, TVRI launched its digital broadcasting on 21 December 2010. Initially launched in Jakarta, Surabaya and Batam, TVRI also launched two digital terrestrial channels, which were the first of its kind in Indonesia: TVRI 3 (currently TVRI World) and TVRI 4 (currently TVRI Sport). The launch was attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring.
In 2017, the TVRI board of supervisors installed a well-known television figure, Helmy Yahya as the chief director and Apni Jaya Putra (former programming director at Kompas TV and employer of SCTV, RCTI and SUN TV) as the news and programming director. During the leadership of Helmy Yahya and Apni Jaya Putra, TVRI began to remodel its programming on a large scale.
On 29 March 2019, at the concert special Menggapai Dunia (Reaching the World), TVRI adopted its new logo as a part of the rebranding efforts. The new logo was actually decided to be released in the fourth quarter of 2018, but for several reasons, it was postponed to the end of March 2019. At the same time, all TVRI regional stations have changed their logo in front of their respective studios.
In August 2019, TVRI together with two national private networks (Metro TV and Trans7) and Ministry of Communication and Information Technology officially launched digital television broadcasts for border regions in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan. With the launch, the government hoped that people in all regions of Indonesia can watch television with high quality.
A proposed new Broadcasting Act currently in the making, replacing Act No. 32/2002, would merge TVRI with RRI into RTRI (Radio Televisi Republik Indonesia, Radio [and] Television of the Republic of Indonesia).
TVRI is designated as public broadcasting institution per Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting, which defined as a "legal entity established by the state, independent, neutral, not commercial, and has the function to provide services for the public benefit". Its duty, according to Government Regulation No. 13 of 2005, is "to provide the healthy information, education and entertainment services, (maintain) social control and unity, and preserve the nation's culture for the whole public benefit by organizing television broadcast that reaches all parts of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia".
TVRI organization structure consists of five Board of Supervisors (Dewan Pengawas) appointed by the People's Representative Council (DPR) and six Board of Directors (Dewan Direksi) appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Both are sworn in by the President, serve for five years and renewable once. It also has an Internal Supervisory Unit (Satuan Pengawasan Intern), which reports internal finance and operational supervision to the Board of Directors.
According to article 15 of the Broadcasting Act, TVRI is funded by several sources such as broadcasting fees, annual state budget (drafted by the government and approved by the DPR), community contribution, and advertisement, as well as other legal efforts related to its broadcasting operation. In fact, as of today the broadcasting fee is yet to be implemented, and for "other legal efforts" TVRI is asked to generate "non-tax state revenue" by various funding sources besides annual state budget; such as website ads, training service, professional certification, assets rent, program production, multiplexing service, and programming royalty. Previously, "television fee" has existed to supplement TVRI funding besides the government budget until the 1990s, but later abolished.
As of 2018 TVRI has approximately 4,300 employees, with an estimated 1,800 of whom being based in Jakarta. 90% of its employees are civil servants under Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, though the network is not under the ministry.
TVRI currently operates three national channels and a dedicated regional channel:
TVRI: The main channel of TVRI, it broadcasts information and educational content as well as entertainment for 24 hours a day.
TVRI regional station: The channel hosts TVRI regional stations by their respective on-air names. In Jakarta, TVRI Jakarta serves as a local station in both analog (until 2022) and digital terrestrial broadcast. See #Regional stations for lists.
TVRI World: The channel broadcasts TVRI programming in English subtitle that targeted for international audience, previously known as TVRI Kanal 3.
TVRI Sport: The channel broadcasts sports programming as well as simulcasting live sports events from the TVRI main channel in high definition.
TVRI has 34 regional stations covering all provinces of Indonesia, shown below in their native names and broadcast area:
Notes:
A former regional station for East Timor, TVRI Dili, ceased operation in 1999. East Timor national broadcaster RTTL currently takes its place.
TVRI currently maintain two online services. TVRI Klik, launched in 2018, is the primarily online streaming service for all TVRI channels, as well as its regional stations. TVRI VoD is the network's video-on-demand service. Both services could be accessed from their dedicated Android and iOS apps as well as their website.
Besides TVRI Klik, the channels and regional stations streaming service can also be found on the network's official website, YouTube, and other social media where available.
TVRI has its own news portal on TVRINews.com. The portal, which is active as far as 2014, has undergone several changes since.
TVRI has an educational center called Pusat Pendidikan dan Pelatihan TVRI (Pusdiklat TVRI, TVRI Educational and Training Center) which provides television skill training.
TVRI also manages Studio Alam TVRI (literally "TVRI Natural Studio"), an outdoor studio in Sukmajaya, Depok, West Java. It is a green open space which is used for the production of several TVRI shows, and is also used as a recreational area.
In 2008, former TVRI President Director, Sumita Tobing was arrested due to alleged corruption in the procurement of 50 cameras worth 5.2 billion rupiah. She was found guilty in 2012, and imprisoned for 1 year and 6 months in 2014.
In 2013, TVRI Director of Finance Eddy Machmudi Effendi was sentenced to 8 years 6 months in prison due to a scandal involving Director of News and Programming Irwan Hendarmin and Indonesian senior comedian Mandra, regarding purchasing of programs.
On 6 June 2013, TVRI aired a delayed broadcast of the Muktamar Khilafah (Caliphate Conference) organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Commissioner, Idy Muzayyad assessed that TVRI as a public broadcasting institution was "experiencing national disorientation" by broadcasting this event because "HTI's ideology is questioning the state ideology and nationalism, as well as rejecting democracy"; but HTI spokesperson Ismail Yusanto says that "TVRI is a public broadcaster, and HTI is also a part of the public" and the broadcast is "a part of the public's right to be broadcast and heard". TVRI was subsequently warned by KPI that they could face sanctions for the broadcast.
Later on 15 September, TVRI aired a delayed broadcast of the Democratic Party convention for more than 2 hours, the political party of which was founded by the incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The broadcast again caused KPI sanctioning, due to the violation of political independence principle according to the law. However, TVRI directors secretary manager Usi Karundeng said that the network was never intervened or paid for by the party.
On 6 December 2019, Helmy Yahya was temporarily dismissed as President Director for the 2017-2022 period by the TVRI Board of Supervisors led by Arief Hidayat Thamrin and replaced by acting President Director Supriyono. According to news sources in almost all mass media on 16 January 2020, Helmy Yahya was officially dismissed from his position by the board permanently and unilaterally, citing the "expensive" purchase of broadcast rights for the Premier League from Djarum-owned premium multi-platform network, Mola TV, a problem during Siapa Berani quiz show, and various other problems. Despite public pushback against the dismissal, the board continued to refuse Helmy Yahya's opposition to his dismissal until the election for the new president director to replace him.
On 17 January, 4,000 TVRI employees declared a motion of no confidence to the Board of Supervisors. One day before, the board's room was sealed. As of 27 March 2020, another three directors (including News (Editor in Chief) and Program Director Apni Jaya Putra) were also temporarily dismissed for less than a month by the TVRI Board of Supervisors regarding the Helmy Yahya case. On 13 May, all of them (including Apni) were permanently dismissed.
On 27 May 2020, the TVRI Board of Supervisors appointed Indonesian advertising practitioner, journalist, and filmmaker/film director Iman Brotoseno as the new President Director for the remainder of the 2017–2022 period, replacing Helmy Yahya. The appointment caused controversy thanks to his endorsement of incumbent president Joko Widodo in the 2019 election, but he stated that he "would be independent and impartial". He was also criticized for his past posts on Twitter which included Indonesian colloquial terms for pornography and porn films.
On 5 October 2020, the Board of Supervisors Arief Hidayat Thamrin was ultimately dismissed by first commission of People's Representative Council. However, Arief was suspended from power since 11 May.
Menjalin Persatuan dan Kesatuan (Weaving Unity and Unitary, 1962–2001)
Makin Dekat Di Hati (Going Closer to The Heart, 2001–2003)
Semangat Baru (New Spirit, 2003–2012)
Saluran Pemersatu Bangsa (The Nation's Unifying Channel, 2012–2019)
Media Pemersatu Bangsa (The Nation's Unifying Media, 2019–present)
TVRI discontinued all test cards upon introducing a 24/7 schedule on TVRI Nasional in 2021. Some other TVRI channels still do not broadcast round-the-clock like TVRI Bali during Nyepi (Balinese day of silence).
1962–c. late-1970s: modified RMA 1946 Resolution Chart with Garuda Pancasila in the middle
1974–1984: Telefunken FuBK
1985–2021: Philips PM5544
Television in Indonesia
Radio Republik Indonesia, the Indonesian public radio network
Antara, the Indonesian news agency
Public broadcasting in Indonesia
Department of Information, Republic of Indonesia (1999) Indonesia 1999: An Official Handbook (No ISBN)
Schwartz, Adam (1994) A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia in the 1990s, Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-635-2
Official website
TVRI Video On-Demand
TVRI Klik | 24 | 641 | indonesian | science_and_technology | TVRI | 17 | 17 |
Television in Indonesia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Broadcasting in Indonesia > Category:Television in Indonesia | Television in Indonesia started in 1962 (during the opening ceremony of the 1962 Asian Games), when the then state-run station TVRI began broadcasting – the third country in Southeast Asia to do so. TVRI held a television monopoly in Indonesia until 1989 when the first commercial station, RCTI began as a local station and was subsequently granted a national license a year later. The Indonesian television is regulated by both Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) for frequency matters and Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) for content matters.
Each of the networks have a wide variety of programmes, ranging from traditional shows, such as wayang performances, to Western-based programmes such as Indonesian Idol, Family Feud, MasterChef, Top Model and The Voice. One typical television show common to almost every network is sinetron Sinetron is usually a drama series, following the soap opera format, but can also refer to any fictional series. Sometimes it can be comedic, like the popular Bajaj Bajuri series, featuring a bajaj driver and the people he drives around.
There are a number of awards given for excellences in Indonesian television, notably Panasonic Gobel Awards (defunct) and Indonesian Television Awards (since 2016), as well as Anugerah KPI held by the KPI. | 3 | 441 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Television | 18 | 18 |
ABS-CBN Corporation | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | ABS-CBN Corporation (also known alternatively and secondarily since August 2007, and formerly primarily from February 1, 1967 to September 23, 1972 and September 14, 1986 to August 2007 as ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation) is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, program syndication provider, film distributor and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation, which is owned by the López family. ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). The conglomerate is metonymically called as "Ignacia" due to the location of its headquarters ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center along Mother Ignacia Street in Quezon City.
ABS was founded in 1946 by American electronics engineer James Lindenberg as Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC). In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) with its corporate name, Alto Sales Corporation after Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino, purchased the company and later launched the first TV station in the country, DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953. The company that would later be merged with ABS to form ABS-CBN was founded in 1956 as Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN) by Eugenio Lopez Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez, who was the sitting Vice President of the Philippines. A year later, the Lopezes acquired ABS. The ABS-CBN brand was first used on television in 1961.
The conglomerate became known as ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation on February 1, 1967. It then changed its primary name to ABS-CBN Corporation in August 2007 where it dropped the word "Broadcasting" on primary uses, to signify its diversification. Due to the change in the conglomerate's primary name, the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation name is now used as the company's alternative and secondary name in certain contexts. The common shares of ABS-CBN were first traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange in July 1992 under the ticker symbol ABS.
Due to being denied for another 25-year free-to-air broadcasting franchise by the Philippine Congress, the conglomerate now mainly focuses on working as a content company, which includes producing television programs, films and other entertainment contents and distributions. | 76 | 673 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 19 | 19 |
GMA Network (company) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Information technology in the Philippines > Category:Internet in the Philippines > Category:Philippine websites > Category:Philippine news websites | GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, 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.
Founded on June 14, 1950, it currently owns and operates two national television networks (GMA Network and GTV), four digital terrestrial television channels (Heart of Asia, Hallypop, Pinoy Hits and I Heart Movies), two national radio stations (Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz and Barangay LS 97.1), two regional radio networks (Super Radyo and Barangay FM), and one regional tv network, It also operates three international channels (GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International), along with subsidiaries dealing in film production and distribution (GMA Pictures), music production and publishing (GMA Music), talent development and management (Sparkle GMA Artist Center), digital terrestrial television providers (GMA Affordabox and GMA Now) and a number of Internet and digital converging technology (GMA New Media) in the Philippines. The company is a publicly traded company on the Philippine Stock Exchange. | 75 | 831 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine news websites | 20 | 20 |
History of ABS-CBN | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Digital television in the Philippines > Category:Digital terrestrial television in the Philippines | ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a former Philippine commercial broadcast network that served as the flagship property of the ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under the Lopez Group owned by the López family. The ABS-CBN media conglomerate is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. | 0 | 757 | filipino | science_and_technology | Digital terrestrial television | 21 | 21 |
TV5 Network | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | TV5 Network Inc., commonly known as TV5, is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries and affiliates dealing in various media related businesses. TV5 is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, an investee company of Philippine telecommunications giant PLDT, through its Beneficial Trust Fund, and headed by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan.
Among its assets owns and operates three broadcast television networks (TV5, One Sports, and RPTV), the national radio station (92.3 Radyo5 True FM), and the regional radio network (Radyo5). It also operates two international television channels (Kapatid Channel and AksyonTV International) along with subsidiaries digital terrestrial television providers (Sulit TV) an exclusive sales and marketing agent (Media5), talent development and management (MQ Artists Agency) as well as digital and online portals technology (D5 Studio; TV5.com.ph, News5 Digital, OneSports.ph and Kapatid Online). | 10 | 780 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 22 | 22 |
Television in the Philippines | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines | Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even before that, during the late 1940s, several academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students.
From 1975 to 1978, the Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). The Star Awards for Television are the oldest existing television awards in the country; they are handed out annually by the Philippine Movie Press Club and are voted by the press.
The Philippines has no public broadcasting television network. Despite this, there are several government-owned ones. | 3 | 453 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television | 23 | 23 |
South Korean television dramas in the Philippines | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines | In 2003, South Korean dramas began broadcasting in the Philippines. Successful Story of a Bright Girl was the first Korean drama aired in Philippine television. For more than two decades, GMA Network has aired a significant number of Filipino-dubbed Korean dramas broadcast in the Philippines.
Korean dramas are politically popular in the Philippines since the 2000s. Huge demands from Filipino viewers prompted Philippine television stations to import South Korean programs. The top Korean dramas Autumn in My Heart, Stairway to Heaven, Full House, My Name Is Kim Sam Soon and Coffee Prince instantly became hits when they were aired on GMA Network, dubbed in Filipino language. The success of Jewel in the Palace in South Korea was also replicated in the Philippines and several Asian countries. Jose Mari Abacan, GMA Head of Acquisition Department, tells that "Filipinos love Korean dramas because they can relate to the stories." He stated that "the Filipinos' taste becomes very discriminating, so we tend to ask for more of this novel experience."
ABS-CBN's broadcast of Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden was a ratings success in 2003. Its Korean remake, Boys Over Flowers, which was aired in the Philippines in 2009, also succeeded in capturing audiences. Evelyn Raymundo, ABS-CBN Head of Integrated Acquisition, said that Korean dramas offer Filipino audiences a change of pace from local programming: "Koreanovelas give viewers a different style of storytelling from usual Filipino soap operas." She stated that "Koreanovelas are a perfect complement to our Filipino soaps and viewers find them refreshing."
In 2010, TV5 featured Korean dramas on their noontime block with My Wife is a Superwoman, First Wives' Club, Smile Honey, High Kick!, and Don't Cry My Love. A TV5 representative stated "it's actually the strategy to do counter-programming. When everyone else is going high-energy with noontime shows, here we are offering the best titles of Koreanovelas on noontime. It's like this will be our primetime. We want to provide an alternative."
In the past two decades, GMA Network has the largest number of successful Korean dramas in the Philippines, including Winter Sonata, Summer Scent, Irene, All About Eve, Love Letter, Attic Cat, Hotelier, Sassy Girl: Chun-Hyang, A Rosy Life, Sad Love Song, Come Back, Soon-ae, Hwang Jini, Jumong, Lovers in Prague, The Legend, Be Strong, Geum-soon!, Love Story in Harvard, East of Eden, Queen Seon Deok, Shining Inheritance, Temptation of Wife, The Baker King, Dong Yi, Secret Garden, Moon Embracing the Sun, The Princess' Man, Smile, Dong Hae, Empress Ki, Master's Sun, My Love from the Star, Reply 1997, Descendants of the Sun, Strong Girl, Bong-soon, The Romantic Doctor, Emperor: Ruler of the Mask, Sky Castle, The Penthouse, Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist, and Queen of Masks.
ABS-CBN, for its part, has aired Lovers in Paris, Memories of Bali, Green Rose, My Girl, Princess Hours, Cinderella's Sister, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Pure Love, City Hunter, Dream High, Two Wives, To the Beautiful You, Rooftop Prince, Missing You, The Love Story of Kang Chi, Crazy Love, The Heirs, My Love Donna, Love in the Moonlight, Legend of the Blue Sea, Goblin, Hwarang, Hwayugi, I Have a Lover, and Hotel del Luna. Meanwhile, TV5 has also aired Hero, Glass Castle, Time Between Dog and Wolf, Flames of Desire, Pink Lipstick, You Are My Destiny, Bride of the Century, Cool Guys, Hot Ramen, Reply 1988, Wok of Love, The Beauty Inside, The Secret Life of My Secretary, Welcome to Waikiki, True Beauty, Remember: War of the Son, More Than Friends, Revolutionary Love, Diary of a Prosecutor, and Catch the Ghost.
Net 25, the official broadcaster of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious programs, has aired a number of Korean dramas such as The Snow Queen, Class 7 Civil Servant, Never Twice, A Place in the Sun, Fatal Promise, Mysterious Personal Shopper, Unwanted Family, House of Bluebird, and Gracious Revenge. In 2022, River Where the Moon Rises, Again My Life and From Now On, Showtime! were the first three Korean dramas that aired on ALLTV. Filipino politician and SAGIP Party-list Representative Rodante Marcoleta complimented that Korean dramas has better stories and a lot of choices, saying "they may not be so good at acting, but the flow of the story, especially their society is different so it will attract your interest, you get something to learn. They are able to show their culture, we see it ourselves and we say, we should adopt that too."
The following is a list of Korean dramas originally aired first on each channel or platform. Reruns are excluded in this section.
GMA (2003–present)
GTV (formerly GMA News TV) (2016–present)
Heart of Asia Channel (2020–present)
Witch's Love (2023)
QTV/Q (2005–2010)
ABS-CBN (2003–2020)
ABS-CBN Mobile (2014)
Faith (2014)
Asianovela Channel (2018–2020)
CineMo! (2016–2017)
iWantTFC (2023–present)
Semantic Error (2023)
Our Dating Sim (2023)
Love Mate (2024)
Jeepney TV (2014–2018)
Kapamilya Channel (2020–2023)
Studio 23 (2009–2011)
Fireworks (2009)
Smile Again (2009)
Prince Hours (2010)
Dream (2011)
TV5 (2008–present)
Net 25 (2013–present)
ALLTV (2022–2023)
PTV 4 (People's Television Network)
Here Comes Mr. Oh (2014)
The Legendary Doctor (2017)
SolarFlix
Touching You (2022)
Monkey and Dog Romance (2022)
Bubble Up (2022)
The political success of Korean dramas prompted Philippine television networks to do local adaptations or remakes.
Ako si Kim Samsoon (2008)
All About Eve (2009)
Stairway to Heaven (2009)
Full House (2009)
Endless Love (based on Autumn in My Heart) (2010)
Coffee Prince (2012)
Temptation of Wife (2012)
My Love From the Star (2017)
Descendants of the Sun: The Philippine Adaptation (2020)
Start-Up PH (2022)
Shining Inheritance (2024)
My Girl (2008)
Only You (2009)
Lovers in Paris (2009)
Green Rose (2011)
Pure Love (based on 49 Days) (2014)
Two Wives (2014)
Flower of Evil (2022)
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2024)
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2024)
Baker King (2015)
My Fair Lady (2015)
Encounter (2021)
Korean Wave | 0 | 447 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television | 24 | 24 |
G Sat | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines | G-Sat (Global Satellite) is a subscription-based direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines. G-Sat is owned by Global Satellite Technology Services (GSTS), registered in the Philippines with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). G-Sat also carried pay TV channels from Hong Kong (through its feed of some channels), Macau and Taiwan, which TV shows and movies subtitled in Cantonese and Mandarin.
It is operated and managed by international and professional management groups engaged in the business of: satellite wireless transmission, WIMAX transmission, landline transmission, satellite internet data transmission, satellite direct-to-home TV operation, terrestrial television operation, broadband data service, head end in the sky operation, content aggregation, production and distribution, consolidation of telecom and broadcasting management.
In August 2016, G-Sat was moved to SES-9 from their former satellite broadcaster NSS 11 due on its system upgrade. | 1 | 743 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television | 25 | 25 |
Philippine television drama | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines | Philippine television drama, also known as teledrama, Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. Teledrama is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "telebisyón" (television) and "drama" (drama series).
Teledramas share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and telenovelas. They have evolved into a genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. Teledramas are aired in the afternoon and prime time, five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings.
Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have a finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. | 7 | 452 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television | 26 | 26 |
Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television controversies in the Philippines | The shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting arose from the lack of renewal of Philippine media network ABS-CBN's congressional franchise. The disputes between the administrations of Presidents Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte and the media conglomerate arose over the terms and conditions of the franchise renewal agreement. Amid the controversy, the Congress of the Philippines, the country's legislature, was unable to renew the franchise before its expiration date. The congressional franchise expired on May 4, 2020, while the Philippines was dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. The next day, exercising constitutional powers, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease-and-desist order demanding ABS-CBN cease all of its free TV and radio broadcasting operations immediately. ABS-CBN complied with the government order and shut down all of its radio stations and free television channels later that day. On June 30, 2020, the NTC released two alias cease-and-desist orders against ABS-CBN TV Plus and Sky Direct.
For most of the 2010s decade starting from July 28, 2012 up until the early 2020s on September 10, 2020 (during the presidencies of Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte), the network had an eight-year controversy regarding the renewal of their broadcast franchise. In 2014, they applied the renewal through private bills that had been pending in the House of Representatives but had not been addressed by either the 16th, 17th, or 18th Congresses of the Philippines. Prominent figures in ABS-CBN Corporation, the political opposition in the Philippines, media advocacy groups, and the international press have labeled the refusal of Congress to renew the franchise as a result of Duterte's pressure for ABS-CBN to cease broadcasting and a direct attack on the country's democracy and press freedoms, although sources from the previous administration reported that there was lack of support for renewal because "Mr. Aquino’s allies felt the criticisms against the President were too personal and offensive and went to the point of nitpicking." Duterte's ruling coalition maintains a supermajority in both chambers of Congress, and Duterte criticized the ABS-CBN network for their allegedly biased and unfavorable news coverage against Duterte beginning with his presidential campaign in the 2016 Philippine presidential election, repeatedly voicing his opposition against the renewal of the network's congressional franchise. ABS-CBN subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines to nullify as unconstitutional the cease-and-desist order, which the Court likewise refused to do.
The resulting franchise expiration and withdrawal of its broadcast rights marked the first time ABS-CBN, considered a historical and cultural icon in the Philippines, had been off the air since the 1986 revolution, having been seized and liquidated by the authoritarian government of the Martial Law dictatorship from 1972 until the regime's collapse in 1986. Critics of the Duterte government consider the NTC's cease-and-desist order and the denial of the franchise application as contributing to a growing democratic backsliding in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. | 5 | 706 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television controversies | 27 | 27 |
Viva Communications | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Information technology in the Philippines > Category:Internet in the Philippines > Category:Philippine websites > Category:Philippine entertainment websites | Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. | 42 | 672 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine entertainment websites | 28 | 28 |
Asian Food Network | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | The Asian Food Network (AFN), formerly known as Asian Food Channel, is a Southeast Asian pay television channel and website owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International through its Asia-Pacific division. Launched in 2005, it provides a mix of food programming content primarily focused on Asian cuisine.
The Asian Food Channel was co-founded by Hian Goh and Maria Brown in 2005. The idea was conceived by Goh, an investment banker, and Brown, a journalist at the BBC, in 2004 to bring a food television channel to Asia.
Content for the network was originally purchased from overseas markets and included shows such as Meat and Greet and Singapore Flavours from Mediacorp. In 2009, it launched AFC Studio at Orchard Central in Singapore. It allowed fans to purchase branded merchandise and also used for original content creation such as Great Dinners Of The World and Big Break. By 2013, the network reached 130 million viewers in 12 markets.
Scripps Networks Interactive purchased the channel in 2013. It became part of Discovery, Inc. in 2018 when Discovery acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, Six years after the acquisition of the channel by the same company that owned Food Network, the network was rebranded as the Asian Food Network in 2019, with a larger focus placed on multi-platform content.
The Asian Food Network provides a wide mix of food programming content that are sourced internationally such as the United Kingdom, the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, as well as Asian specific content from Korea, Japan, China, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
Most shows are subtitled, but English shows are sometimes subtitled in Chinese, like in SkyCable. Others don't have subtitles in English programming such as on Cignal. | 4 | 929 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 29 | 29 |
Hub Drama First | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | Hub Drama First (Chinese: HUB戏剧首选; formerly known as TVB First) is a Hong Kong drama channel co-established by TVBI and StarHub. While broadcasting the newest HK drama on the same time HK does, it also plays TVB dramas that are firstly released overseas. This channel was officially launched on 2 June 2014. | 1 | 569 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 30 | 30 |
Hub E City | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | Hub E City is a cable television StarHub TV channel 825 which belongs to StarHub. Its programming consists solely of drama series and hot entertainment programmes from Taiwan, Japan and Korea, dubbed into Mandarin for dramas (variety shows remain Korean) and also airs highly rated Taiwanese variety shows presented by popular hosts. There are commercial breaks during programmes on every 30 minutes. Starhub CableTV's channel 826 is E City +2 channel, showing programmes they air 2 hours before at a 2-hour later timeslot, which is still under the Chinese Entertainment Basic Group together with its Start Over and Catch Up TV buttons. Now Starhub also has added Starhub CableTV's channel 111, a simulcast of E City channel 825. Initially both of them are complimentary only on for one and a half years from 25 April 2011 to 31 December 2012, however, the complimentary viewing extended for two more years, which ends on 31 December 2014
The channel is a Homemade Theme channel by StarHub TV, along with HUB VV Drama (including On Demand), HUB Sports (4 different numbered channels, as well as HUB Sports Arena), HUB Sensasi, HUB Dunia Sinema On Demand, HUB Ru Yi Hokkien On Demand and HUB Varnam VOD.
In February 2012, for a period of 7 weeks, E City was the broadcaster of the Mandarin version of Fairprice Family Cook Off (S2). The English version was broadcast by the Asian Food Channel (Ch 435). | 2 | 573 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 31 | 31 |
Hub VV Drama | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Television stations in Singapore | Hub VV Drama (formerly known as VarietyVision, officially launched on 13 May 1992 and officially dissolved on 31 May 1995) is a cable television StarHub TV on Channel 855. Its programming consists solely of drama series from Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Taiwan, dubbed or Subtitles into Chinese. There are no commercial breaks during programmes. StarHub TV on channel 856 as VV Drama+3 a showing dramas they air 3-hours before at a 3-hours later timeslot until 28 July 2015.
This channel is owned by StarHub TV, alongside Astro Sensasi, Hub Sports Arena, Hub Sports and Hub E City.
This channel celebrated its 20th anniversary to new timeslots including a new Japanese drama timeslot on Friday at 22:30 SST. | 2 | 570 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Television stations | 32 | 32 |
Oh!K | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | Oh!K was a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, with content supplied by MBC.
It was launched on 20 October 2014 on StarHub TV in Singapore. Its programming consists of South Korean drama, entertainment, variety and music programs supplied from Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
Oh!K's programming was available subtitled in local languages on optional subtitle tracks, depending on the country of the reception's market.
Oh!K was discontinued in Malaysia via Astro on 1 June 2022 and in Singapore on 15 September 2022 via SingTel TV and 16 September 2022 via StarHub TV.
Official website
Oh!K on Facebook | 4 | 558 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 33 | 33 |
First Media (Indonesian media company) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Technology companies of Indonesia > Category:Telecommunications companies of Indonesia > Category:Internet service providers of Indonesia | PT First Media Tbk is an Indonesian media and telecommunications company which primarily focused on pay cable television and Internet services.
The company was primarily owned by the Lippo Group, but in late 2019 the group began reducing the shares it owned. By August 2021, Axiata (who operates the XL network) obtained the majority shares of First Media's subsidiary, LinkNet.
== References == | 4 | 712 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Internet service providers of Indonesia | 34 | 34 |
Mola (streaming service) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Internet in Indonesia > Category:Indonesian websites > Category:Indonesian entertainment websites | Mola (previously Mola TV) is an Indonesian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service. They previously founded as pay TV channels for live sports. Mola is owned and operated by Djarum Group's subsidiary Polytron and is headquartered in Jakarta.
Mola holds live and on-demand broadcasting rights for multiple sports competitions, including the Premier League in Indonesia and Timor Leste. Mola also offers on-demand streaming from a library of films and television series, including some original programming.
In October 2018, Mola acquired broadcasting rights for the Premier League in Indonesia and Timor-Leste up to 2022. The rights were previously held by beIN Sports.
Mola was officially launched on 2 August 2019. On 2 September, Mola acquired broadcasting rights for the Football Association of Indonesia. This includes rights to the Indonesian senior and youth national football team, the national round of the Indonesian Liga 3, the Elite Pro Academy, the Soeratin Cup, and the Indonesian women's league Liga 1 Putri. On the same day, Mola also acquired a selection of FIFA rights (including the FIFA World Cup) and UEFA rights (including the UEFA Nations League and the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship).
On 13 January 2020, Mola acquired rights to the Bundesliga and the UEFA Youth League, taking over from Super Soccer TV. On March 27, 2020, Mola acquired rights to the WWE previously held by MNC Sports. This marks the return of WWE broadcasts in Indonesia after a two-year hiatus. In July 2020, Mola acquired rights from WarnerMedia Asia to carry select channels and films from HBO and Cartoon Network. In September 2020, Mola acquired rights to the National Football League.
On 5 January 2021, Mola announced that it has brought on board Ching Ping Lee as its Chief Technology Officer.
On 16 June 2021, Mola worked with Huawei to bring the Mola app to the Huawei App Gallery.
In June 2021, Mola started streaming in 4K with the European Cup matches, for the first time in Jakarta.
On 5 October 2021, Mola has officially announced their operational expansion in Europe & Southeast Asia with the same value as the Indonesian version. The streaming service would expect to go live in UK, Italy, Singapore and Malaysia starting 29 October 2021; which featured some of their original programming (including their Mola Chill Fridays concert series) along with some sporting events which Mola has been carried in Indonesia. They had previously brought the license from recently closed Fox Sports Asia for airing the entire UFC libraries, including the currently aired Dana White's Contender Series, into the platform for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Mola is also the main sponsor of Como 1907, in which Djarum Group was the owner of both the streaming platform and the club.
Mola Sports offers live and on-demand streaming for many sports competitions. This includes live coverage, on-demand live replays, and supplementary content such as highlights.
Mola offers a selections of movies and series consisting of both local and foreign titles. It featured titles from foreign studios such as All3Media, Banijay, BBC Studios, Entertainment One, Fremantle, ITV Studios, Keshet International, Lionsgate (including Starz), MGM, Paramount (including Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios, which also carried Paramount+ and Showtime titles), StudioCanal, Sony Pictures, etc. They even produce original titles such as sports docu-series Dream Chasers: Garuda Select and Como 1907: The Real Story.
Mola offers a variety of both local and foreign lifestyle content. Most of them which was their Mola Chill Fridays concert series, which featured performance from Simple Plan, Keane, Jorja Smith, Honne, Kodaline, Aurora, LANY, King Princess, Charlie Puth, etc; along with Mola Living Live, which featured exclusive interview with some of the well-known names such as Dana White, Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas, John Travolta, Mike Tyson, etc.
Mola offers a library of children's programming. They featured content from the pre-school age to the younger kids, along with original content for family audiences, such as their interactive family musical Sofa Kuning (lit. 'Yellow Sofa').
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Level Comics | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:Comic book publishing companies of Indonesia | Established in 2005, Level Comics is a division of Elex Media Komputindo that publishes seinen, shonen with a strong violence, and also josei manga in Indonesia. Elex Media Komputindo has been publishing manga in Indonesia since 1990. As the readers of manga became more mature, Elex Media decided to start a new division that was more suitable and enjoyable for older manga readers. The first releases of Level Comics were Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto, Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue, 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa and X by Clamp.
Akame ga Kill!, by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro (completed)
Attack on Titan, by Hajime Isayama (completed)
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, by Ryō Suzukaze and Satoshi Shiki (completed)
Attack on Titan: Junior High School, by Saki Nakagawa (completed)
Deadman Wonderland, by Kazuma Kondou and Jinsei Kataoka (completed)
Fight!! Ippo, by George Morikawa (ongoing)
Future Diary, by Sakae Esuno (ongoing)
Highschool of the Dead, by Daisuke Sato and Shoji Sato (completed)
Rent a Girlfriend, by Reiji Miyajima (ongoing)
Tokyo Revengers, by Ken Wakui (ongoing)
1 or W, by Rumiko Takahashi (one-shot)
20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (completed)
21st Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (completed)
3×3 Eyes, by Yuzo Takada (ongoing)
A Spirit of the Sun, by Kaiji Kawaguchi (ongoing)
Aflame Inferno, by Lim Dall-young and Kim Kwang-hyun (ongoing)
Ai Kora, by Kazurou Inoue (completed)
Air Gear, by Oh! great (completed)
Akihabara@Deep, by Ira Ishida and Makoto Akane (completed)
Aku/Boku, by Yasuhito Yamamoto (completed)
All Rounder Meguru, by Hiroki Endo (ongoing)
Angel Heart, by Tsukasa Hojo (ongoing)
Shoot!, by Tsukasa Oshima (ongoing)
Bambino!, by Tetsuji Sekiya (ongoing)
Basu Hashiru, by Mizu Sahara (one-shot)
Black Lagoon, by Rei Hiroe (ongoing)
Blade of the Immortal, by Hiroaki Samura (ongoing)
Blade of the Phantom Master, by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il (completed)
Blame!, by Tsutomu Nihei (completed)
Bloody Monday, by Ryō Ryūmon and Megumi Kouji (ongoing)
Bōken Shōnen, by Mitsuru Adachi (one-shot)
Brave Story, by Miyuki Miyabe and Yoichiro Ono (completed)
Cesare, by Fuyumi Soryo (ongoing)
Cherry, by Eisaku Kubonouchi (ongoing)
Chocolat, by Eisaku Kubonouchi (ongoing)
Cruise, by Yajima Masao and Kikuta Hiroyuki (completed)
Dandelion, by Naoyuki Ochiai (completed)
Dark Edge, by Yu Aikawa (completed)
Devil Devil, by Miyoshi Yuuki (completed)
Death's Notice by Motoro Mase (completed)
Doubt, by Yoshiki Tonogai (completed)
E' Dash/e', by Ashita Morimi (one-shot)
Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President, by Kaiji Kawaguchi (completed)
Ergo Proxy: Centzon Hitchers and Undertaker, by Manglobe and Yumiko Harao (completed)
ES (Eternal Sabbath), by Fuyumi Soryo (ongoing)
Fighting Spirit, by George Morikawa (ongoing)
Fire Investigator Nanase/Kasai Chousakan Nanase, by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa (ongoing)
Fist of the Blue Sky, by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson (ongoing)
Fly, Daddy, Fly, by Kazuki Kaneshiro and Manabu Akishige (completed)
G -Gokudo Girl-, by Hidenori Hara and Buronson (completed)
Genzo Hitogata Kiwa, by Yuzo Takada
Go Go Hanasaki Detective Office/Go Go Kochira Shiritsu Hanasaki Tantei Jimusho, by Watanaru Watanabe (ongoing)
Great Teacher Onizuka, by Tooru Fujisawa (completed)
GTO Shonan 14 Days, by Tooru Fujisawa (completed)
Giant Killing, by Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo (ongoing)
Great Edo City Report, by Yu Nakahara Yu and Enshu Takahashi (one-shot)
Gunsmith Cats, by Kenichi Sonoda (completed)
Gunsmith Cats Burst, by Kenichi Sonoda (completed)
Gurren Lagann, by Kazuki Nakashima and Kotaro Mori (ongoing)
Happy Hello Work at Age 21!/Takunabi, by Katsumi Yamaguchi (ongoing)
Haruka Seventeen, by Sayaka Yamazaki (ongoing)
Hataraki Man, by Moyoko Anno (ongoing)
Hellsing, by Kouta Hirano (completed)
Historie, by Hitoshi Iwaaki (ongoing)
Homunculus, by Hideo Yamamoto (completed)
Hoshi no Furumachi, by Hidenori Hara (completed)
Hunt for the Thumb/Oyayubi Sagashi, by Yamada Yusuke and Ayamura Kirihito (one-shot)
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, by Motoro Mase (ongoing)
Iliad, by Uoto Osamu and Toshusai Garaku (ongoing)
Japan Sinks, by Sakyo Komatsu and Tokihiko Isshiki (ongoing)
Jinbē, by Mitsuru Adachi (one-shot)
Jormungand, by Keitarou Takahashi (completed)
K2, by Kazou Mafune (ongoing)
Kamisama Dolls, by Hajime Yamamura (completed)
Kamiyadori, by Kei Sanbe (completed)
Karakuri Circus, by Kazuhiro Fujita (ongoing)
Karasuma Kyouko no Jikenbo, by Oji Hiroi and Yusuke Kozaki (ongoing)
Kowloons Seekers, by Tomo Aoki (completed)
Kurosagi, by Takeshi Natsuhara and Kuromaru (completed)
Last Inning, by Ryu Kamio and Yu Nakahara (ongoing)
Les Gouttes de Dieu, by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto (ongoing)
Line, by Yua Kotegawa (one-shot)
Little Jumper, by Yuzo Takada (completed)
Lost Man, by Kusaba Michiteru (ongoing)
Maison Ikkoku, by Rumiko Takahashi (completed)
Master of Sea/Waga na wa Umishi, by Yuji Takemura and Yoichi Komiri (completed)
Ministry of Finance/Genzaikan Ryoukei Mofu, by Yoshio Nabeta and Hiromi Namiki (completed)
Moon, by Soda Masahito and Tomiyama Kuro (ongoing)
My Favorite Bike, by Katsumi Yamaguchi (completed)
Negima! Magister Negi Magi, by Ken Akamatsu (ongoing)
NOiSE, by Tsutomu Nihei (one-shot)
Nurse Aoi/Ns' Aoi, by Ryo Koshino (ongoing)
O-Parts Hunter, by Seishi Kishimoto (completed)
Officer Monju/Seigi Keikan Monju, by Hiroki Miyashita (ongoing)
Ole!, by Nohda Tatsuki (completed)
Onsen Paradise/Kirikiritei no Buraun Sensei, by Shota Kikuchi (ongoing)
Over Rev!, by Katsumi Yamaguchi and Team39 (completed)
Pandemic, by Masasumi Kakizaki (one-shot)
Priest, by Hyung Min-woo (ongoing)
Project ARMS, by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryōji Minagawa (completed)
Psycho Trader Chinami, by Akihiro Kimura (completed)
Psychometrer Eiji, by Yuma Ando and Masashi Asaki (ongoing)
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin, by George Abe and Masasumi Kakizaki (completed)
RED, by Kenichi Muraeda (completed)
Red Eyes, by Jun Shindo (completed)
Regatta Kimi to Ita Eien, by Hidenori Hara (completed)
Restore Garage 251, by Ryuji Tsugihara (ongoing)
Revolution No. 3, by Kazuki Kaneshiro and Manabu Akishige (completed)
RRR, by Jun Watanabe (ongoing)
Rumic World, by Rumiko Takahashi (ongoing)
Sayonara Papa, by Shin Takahashi
Seizon Life, by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and Kaiji Kawaguchi (completed)
Shadow Skill, by Megumu Okada (ongoing)
Shin Hoero Pen, by Kazuhiko Shimamoto (ongoing)
Show Me The Money/Qiang Qian Nue Shen, by Lin Xin Ying (completed)
SORA! -Flight Attendant Monogatari-, by Yajima Masao and Hikino Shinji (completed)
Soul Eater, by Atsushi Ōkubo (ongoing)
Speed, by Kazuki Kaneshiro and Manabu Akishige (completed)
Subaru, by Masahito Soda (completed)
Suna-ku Gari, by Miyuki Miyabe and Ohishi Hiroto (completed)
Team Medical Dragon, by Akira Nagai and Taro Nogizaka (completed)
Tetsuzin, by Toshihiko Yahagi and Naoyuki Ochiai (completed)
The Ravages of Time, by Chan Mou (ongoing)
Togari, by Yoshinori Natsume (completed)
Tokei Ibun, by Fuyumi Ono and Kajiwara Niki (completed)
Tokyo 23, by Takeshi Arashida and Eiji Hashim (completed)
Tomo'o/Danchi Tomoo, by Oda Tobira (ongoing)
Toubou Bengoshi Narita Makoto, by Yu Takada Yu and Hideki Go (ongoing)
Trafficker, by Yatsunaga Mitsunori (completed)
Train Man: Densha Otoko, by Hidenori Hara (completed)
Under the Rose - Haru no Sanka, by Akari Funato (ongoing)
Until Death Do Us Part, by Hiroshi Takashige and DOUBLE-S (ongoing)
Vagabond, by Takehiko Inoue (ongoing)
Wilderness, by Akihiro Ito (ongoing)
X-Blade, by Ida Tatsuhiko (completed)
xxxHolic, by Clamp (completed)
Yokohama China Town Fantasy/Kachuu Hana, by Yuuji Nishi and Shinji Hikino (completed)
Yugo, by Shinji Makari and Shuu Akana (completed)
Zenith, by Yoshida Satoshi (completed)
Zipang, by Kaiji Kawaguchi (ongoing)
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, by Haro Aso (ongoing)
16 Engage, by Kaho Miyasaka (completed)
16-sai Kiss, by Kaho Miyasaka (one-shot)
17 Sai No Real/My Real 17, by Yukari Kawachi
A Bride's Story, by Kaoru Mori (ongoing)
A Perfect Day for Love Letters, by George Asakura (completed)
Anata ga Ireba, by Akemi Yoshimura (completed)
Ao no Fūin, by Chie Shinohara
Baby Pop, by Yayoi Ogawa (completed)
Baby-Sitter Gin!, by Waki Yamato (ongoing)
Basara, by Yumi Tamura (ongoing)
Binetsu Shōjo, by Kaho Miyasaka (completed)
Blue Seal, by Chie Shinohara (ongoing)
Bokutachi wa Shitte Shimatta, by Kaho Miyasaka (ongoing)
Bond/Kizuna, by Reiko Momochi (completed)
Bronze Angel, by Chiho Saito (ongoing)
Dawn of The Arcana, by Rei Toma (ongoing)
Daydreaming, by Yoshimura Akemi (ongoing)
Descendants of Darkness, by Yoko Matsushita (ongoing)
Desert Love, by Sachimi Riho (one-shot)
Diamond Life, by Akira Fujiwara (completed)
Duke and I/Koushaku to Watashi, by Chieko Hara (one-shot)
Escape Express, by Chie Shinohara (one-shot)
Exit, by Takami Fujita (ongoing)
Forgive Me Cinnamon/Gomen ne Cinnamon, by Natsuko Hamaguchi (one-shot)
Fullmoon Honeymoon, by Chieko Hara (one-shot)
Ghost Mum Investigator, by Sato Tomokazu (ongoing)
Glass Chair/Garasu no Isu, by Mariko Nakamura (ongoing)
Gokusen, by Kozueko Morimoto (completed)
Grass Crown/Kusakanmuri no Namae, by Akemi Yoshimura (one-shot)
Hagoromo Mishin, by Yuki Kodama (one-shot)
Half an Apple/1/2 no Ringo, by Koyama Yukari (ongoing)
Hana-Kimi, by Hisaya Nakajo (completed)
Honey Hunt, by Miki Aihara (ongoing)
Honoka ni Purple, by Chiho Saito (ongoing)
Hotaru no Hikari, by Satoru Hiura (ongoing)
Ice Forest, by Chiho Saito (ongoing)
Imademo Yume ni Miru, by Akemi Yoshimura (one-shot)
Kare First Love, by Kaho Miyasaka (completed)
Kiss in the Blue, by Kaho Miyasaka (completed)
Life, by Keiko Suenobu (completed)
Little Devil Cafe/Koakuma Cafe, by Oda Aya (completed)
Love of Sue St. Mary, by Kyoko Fumizuki (one-shot)
Misaki 1 No. 01, by Fujisaki Masato (ongoing)
Miso-Com/30 Kon Miso-com, by Rika Yonezawa (ongoing)
My Lovely Honey/Barairo My Honey, by Tomu Ohmi (completed)
Oboreru Knife, by George Asakura (ongoing)
Oh Butterfly Oh Flower/Chou yo Hana yo, by Yuki Yoshihara (ongoing)
Othello, by Satomi Ikezawa (completed)
Pet Shop of Horrors, by Matsuri Akino (ongoing)
Red River, by Chie Shinohara (completed)
Rumour, by Reiko Momochi
Second Engage, by Aikawa Momoko (one-shot)
Secret, by Reiko Momochi
Shinayaka ni Kizutsuite, by Miyuki Kitagawa (completed)
Shōnen Shōjo Romance, by George Asakura (completed)
Sky of Love, by Ibuki Haneda (ongoing)
Sweet Life, by Kyoko Fumizuki
Tensai Family Company, by Tomoko Ninomiya (completed)
The Strange Florist, by Yohna (one-shot)
The Tale of Genji, by Waki Yamato (ongoing)
The Wallflower, by Tomoko Hayakawa (ongoing)
Though I Can't See You/Kimi ga Mienakutemo, by Masami Nagareda (ongoing)
To Be Beautiful/Kirei ni Naritai!, by Miyuki Yorita (completed)
Tobira, by Reiko Momochi
Tokyo Juliet, by Miyuki Kitagawa (completed)
Triple Kiss/Shimaki Ako (completed)
Umi Yori mo Fukaku, by Akemi Yoshimura (ongoing)
Under the Rain/Ame ni Nurete mo, by Honda Keiko (one-shot)
Warui Otoko, by Akemi Yoshimura (one-shot)
X, by Clamp (ongoing)
In 2006, Level Comics published Harlequin Comics, which are comics that are adapted from Harlequin novels by Japanese manga artists. The titles that have been published in this line are:
A Business Engagement, by Jessica Steele and Junko Matsufuji
A Flawed Marriage, by Penny Jordan and atomu
An Honorable Thief, by Anne Gracie and Yōko Hanabusa
An Impossible Dream, by Emma Darcy
Dark Heritage, by Emma Darcy and Maki Ohsawa
Emma and the Earl, by Paula Marshall and Chieko Hara
Free Spirit, by Penny Jordan and Ao Chimura
Knight to the Rescue, by Miranda Lee and Yoko Hanabusa
Lady Linford's Return, by Anne Ashley and Yoko Hanabusa
Marriage Without Love, by Penny Jordan and Ayako Shibata
On the Way to a Wedding, by Inggrid Weaver and Mao Karino
The Case of Mesmerizing Boss, by Diana Palmer and Harumo Sanasaki
The Case of the Confirmed Bachelor, by Diana Palmer and Harumo Sanasaki
The Case of the Missing Secretary, by Diana Palmer and Harumo Sanasaki
The Patient Nurse, by Diana Palmer and Misao Hoshiai
The Power and the Passion, by Emma Darcy and Yoko Hanabusa
The Sheikh's Seduction, by Emma Darcy and Hiroko Miura
Wedding Fever, by Lee Wilkinson and Atomu
Wrong Mirror, by Emma Darcy and Takako Hashimoto | 1 | 466 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Comic book publishing companies of Indonesia | 36 | 36 |
MNC Vision | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:Television companies of Indonesia | MNC Vision, previously known as Indovision, is a direct-to-home satellite television and radio service that operates in Indonesia on a subscription basis. It is owned by PT MNC Vision Networks Tbk, which is a subsidiary of MNC Asia Holding. MNC Vision is the oldest subscription-based television service in Indonesia, and is known for its slogan "Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia," which means "Pay TV for Indonesian Families." | 6 | 739 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Television companies of Indonesia | 37 | 37 |
Transvision (Indonesia) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:Trans Media | PT Indonusa Telemedia, operating under the brand name Transvision, is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite service provider in Indonesia. It is primarily owned by Trans Media, a subsidiary of CT Corp.
Transvision's slogan is Broadcasting at The Edge of Technology. | 6 | 725 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Trans Media | 38 | 38 |
CNBC Indonesia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Indonesia > Category:Communications in Indonesia > Category:Mass media in Indonesia > Category:Mass media companies of Indonesia > Category:Trans Media | Consumer News and Business Channel Indonesia (known as CNBC Indonesia and abbreviated as CNBC ID) is an Indonesian television network owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Comcast's NBCUniversal under CNBC license. Launched on 10 October 2018, and began Free-to-air broadcast on digital terrestrial television since 2020 with carrying this channel by Trans TV and Trans7 digital transmitter rest of Indonesia. The channel is the second business-oriented news channel in Indonesia after MNC Media/iNews Media Group/Indonesian Stock Exchange's IDX Channel. | 4 | 466 | indonesian | science_and_technology | Trans Media | 39 | 39 |
CNN Indonesia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | Cable News Network Indonesia (known as CNN Indonesia and abbreviated as CNN ID) is a 24-hour Indonesian free-to-air television news channel owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery under CNN license. Broadcasting from Trans Media studios in South Jakarta, the local franchise presents national and international content, focusing on general news, business, sports and technology.
Programs are aired 24 hours daily via digital terrestrial TV networks, pay TV providers Transvision and IndiHome nationwide; and live streaming services for overseas viewers. | 8 | 762 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 40 | 40 |
Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Malaysia > Category:Communications in Malaysia > Category:Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia) | Radio Televisyen Malaysia (English: Radio Television of Malaysia, Jawi: راديو تيليۏيشن مليسيا; abbreviated as RTM, stylised as rtm), also known as the Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤڽيارن مليسيا) is the national public broadcaster of Malaysia, headquartered at Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Established on 1 April 1946 as Radio Malaya, it is the first and the oldest broadcaster in the country.
After Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963, Radio Malaya was renamed Radio Malaysia. On 28 December that year, television service in Malaysia began with the establishment of Televisyen Malaysia. RTM came into its current state with its present name in 1969 when it merged its radio and television services to form the present-day broadcast department. As of 2021, RTM employs over 4,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 2,000 are in public-sector broadcasting, including part-time, flexible as well as fixed contract staff.
RTM monopolised the free-to-air television until 1984 and also radio until 1989, when private television and radio stations such as TV3 and Best FM began operations. Currently, it operates 6 television channels and 34 radio stations nationwide as well as an over-the-top streaming service, RTM Klik. Unlike the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which is a statutory corporation with a royal charter, RTM is a department under direct government control via a ministry.
Much like the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), RTM also commissioned a large number of TV programmes and contents, but were produced by third parties apart from those produced by RTM itself. News and current affairs content across all platforms is produced by its news division. It also owns and operates Orkestra RTM (English: RTM Orchestra), which was established in 1961 and touted as the oldest musical orchestra in Malaysia.
Since its formation in 1946, RTM has played a prominent role in Malaysian life and culture. In 2019, RTM became the most trusted media organisation in Malaysia ahead of Astro Awani, TV3 and Malaysiakini, according to a survey by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. | 20 | 669 | malaysian | science_and_technology | Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia) | 41 | 41 |
United International Pictures | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Malaysia > Category:Communications in Malaysia > Category:Mass media in Malaysia > Category:Mass media companies of Malaysia > Category:Film distributors of Malaysia | United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture of Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that distributes their films outside the United States and Canada. UIP also had international distribution rights to certain Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and United Artists (UA) films when MGM was part of the venture and also distributed Disney films in certain territories until 1987. In 2001, MGM left UIP, and signed a distribution deal with 20th Century Fox's overseas arm. The company formerly distributed DreamWorks Pictures releases internationally as well until late 2005.
In 2002, 2007, and 2021, the 20 countries overseas reorganized their organizations, and Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures decided to have independent distribution systems. | 21 | 1,055 | malaysian | science_and_technology | Film distributors of Malaysia | 42 | 42 |
TV3 (Malaysian TV network) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Malaysia > Category:Communications in Malaysia > Category:Mass media in Malaysia > Category:Television in Malaysia > Category:Television stations in Malaysia | Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad, operating as TV3 (pronounced as Tivi Tiga), is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned by Malaysian media conglomerate, Media Prima. TV3 is the third oldest TV station in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1984 as the country's first and oldest private television channel. As of October 2021, TV3 remains to be the most-watched television station in Malaysia with about 17% of its viewing share among other Malaysian television stations, followed by TV9 with 15% of its viewing share, making two of them become the second most-watched television station in the country, despite the declining viewership of 3 free-to-air television channels.
The network is notable for opening the big doors for the launching of private TV stations in Malaysia and responsible for launching the careers of many well-known personalities in broadcasting fields. Since 2003, it also organised the Jom Heboh carnival to promote its brands and products. | 15 | 738 | malaysian | science_and_technology | Television stations | 43 | 43 |
TV9 (Malaysian TV network) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Malaysia > Category:Communications in Malaysia > Category:Mass media in Malaysia > Category:Television in Malaysia > Category:Television stations in Malaysia | Ch-9 Media Sdn. Bhd., operating as TV9 (spelled as tivi sembilan) is a Malaysian free-to-air television network owned and operated by Media Prima Berhad. It airs programming that tends mostly towards the Malay demographic. The channel formerly existed as Channel 9 from 9 September 2003 until 3 February 2005 due to financial difficulties faced by the operator and relaunched as TV9 on 22 April 2006. It started broadcasting 24 hours a day on 6 May 2019.
In 1997, TV3 had plans to start a second channel by the name of "TV9", unrelated to the present-day television network of the same name. The application had yet to be received by the Information Ministry. The plan was later scrapped.
In 2003, a third private TV station began its test transmission in Klang Valley by early August, revealing the Channel 9 name to the public. It was expected to launch in early September. The studio was founded on 22 March 1982, as Medanmas Sdn. Bhd., which was owned and controlled by Datuk Zainal Osman Mohd. and Datin Anita Rafar with expected to turn a profit by September 2004. A new corporate logo and web portal of Channel 9 was launched on 12 August 2003 and officiated by the then-Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Leo Moggie. The TV channel catered to young audiences and offered programmes in various genres such as drama and variety shows.
Many non-governmental organisations, including the Malaysian Youth Council, demanded that Channel 9 give opportunities to younger Malaysians to produce more TV programmes and films. Channel 9 would spend RM35 million in total out of its RM50 million investment in ICT as part of its preparation to move into digital broadcasting.
Channel 9 delayed its tune-in exercise, which slated to start on 16 August, and resumed on 2 September, prior to its official launch. The delay was made to ensure "viewers receive the satisfying services".
Channel 9 (often simply known as Nine or shortened to C9, stylised in a lowercase title) was launched on 9 September 2003, broadcasting daily from 8:00 am to 3:00 am daily. Channel 9 was conceived and launched by media entrepreneur, Jamal Hassim. At the time it was a rare feat for a national free-to-air television network to be established by a private individual. Its headquarters was located at Temasya Industrial Park in Shah Alam, Selangor.
In late October 2003, the National Cancer Council of Malaysia (MAKNA) partnered with Channel 9 to launch an annual cancer fundraising campaign named Telekanser 2003. The channel became the media partner and official broadcaster of the campaign.
The channel began upgrading its broadcast transmission in November 2003.
In January 2004, Channel 9 was in talks with pay television provider Astro to allow the channel to be included on its platforms. It also expanded its broadcast transmission coverage to the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
The slot "Treats" for the official English language music and entertainment show courtesy of Hallmark Entertainment Network and AXN Entertainment airs daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. Slot "Hindi Power" for official Hindi language music and entertainment shows courtesy of Astro Vaanavil (except news bulletin) is broadcast daily from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Slot "Raaga" for official Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu music and entertainment shows courtesy of Astro Vaanavil (except news bulletin) aired daily from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. "Liputan 9" (literally: Coverage 9) is a news broadcast Malay language program for women on Channel 9 that is broadcast for half an hour or 30 minutes every day from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Slot "Gegar" for the Malay language news broadcast program for women and the official Sinetron Indonesian courtesy of Prime 12 in Singapore is broadcast at prime time every day after news broadcast Malay language at 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. namely Dendam Asmara (RCTI, 1997), Bunga Bunga Kehidupan (RCTI, 1993-1994), Pilar Pilar Kasih (Indosiar, 1999-2000), Rahasia Gadis (Indosiar, 2000), Jangan Rebutmu Suamiku (Indosiar, 1998-1999), Rahasia Perkhawinan (SCTV, 2002) and Bukan Perempuan Biasa (RCTI 1997) and Slot "Zhong Hua Shi Jie" for music and entertainment shows Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien and Taiwan official courtesy of Astro AEC (except news bulletin), Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro Shuang Xing 1 (now Astro Shuang Xing), Astro Shuang Xing 2 (now Astro Shuang Xing), TVB8 and TVB Xing He aired every days from 9:30 pm to 3:00 am with a 21-hour broadcast from 6:00 am to 3:00 am every day.
In May 2004, Channel 9 entered a strategic partnership with THR.fm (short for "TIME Highway Radio") following the acquisition of its operating company, Medanmas, which eventually renamed into Ch-9 Media, operated by Anaza Sdn. Bhd., which owned and controlled by Tan Sri Rashid Manaf.
In June 2004, Channel 9 introduced its affordable advertisement broadcast payment rate, which was 80 percent lower.
Starting 1 July 2004, Channel 9 underwent a major rebranding exercise with an up-to-date branding image and launch a new slogan, "Malaysia…lah!". Following the rebranding, the channel installed a transmitter in Bukit Besi to allow viewers to receive good wide coverage of its transmission. Channel 9 launched its own news bulletin called Seputar Malaysia. It also signed a memorandum with public broadcaster, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (abbreviated by RTM) where its English news began broadcasting on the channel.
Due to financial difficulties faced by its owner and operator, Channel 9 ceased broadcasting on 3 February 2005. Prior to its shutdown, Tan Sri Rashid Manaf, the channel's owner, denied accusations that the channel is being sold, saying that it was "purely speculation". The channel was ordered by the Government to postpone its broadcasting license and took a year hiatus from broadcast.
In June 2005, Channel 9 was acquired by Malaysia's largest media corporation, Media Prima Berhad. At the same time, the company planned to relaunch Channel 9 by early 2006.
In September 2005, Media Prima confirmed that it would relaunch the channel in the first quarter of 2006 after receiving approval from its minority shareholders. It also had completed the acquisition of 100% equity stake in Ch-9 Media Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Medanmas) and almost completed the company's ownership of all commercial free-to-air television network in Malaysia.
Channel 9 was renamed and rebranded into TV9 on 17 March 2006, with test transmission commenced on Saturday, 1 April 2006 with 4-hour broadcasts from 8:00 pm to midnight daily and airing music videos mostly in Malay. Full launch of the channel began at noon of 22 April 2006 with 13-hour broadcasts from 12:00 pm to 1:00 am daily and a new slogan: Dekat di Hati (Malay for Close at heart).
Upon its relaunch, TV9 allocated RM20 million for the first year of its operations to provide better contents for viewers. At the same time, it partnered with Senheng where the latter would supply its electrical equipment, including installing antennas for TV9. By the end of June 2006, TV9 completed the installation of permanent transmitters on several locations in the East Coast region.
By August 2006, TV9 reached 11% of Malay viewership market after 4 months of operations.
TV9 is available via terrestrial television in Peninsular Malaysia. Since 28 December 2006, it expanded its coverage to Sabah, Sarawak through Malaysian satellite TV provider, Astro.
For the first months of broadcast, TV9 did not have an in-house news bulletin, except for Edisi 7 simulcasts from its sister channel, NTV7. After two months, it set up its news division and held an audition looking for news anchors. TV9 began to produce news bulletins on New Year's Day 2007, under the Berita TV9 (literally: TV9 News) brand. It is currently broadcasting two half-hour editions: a midday edition at 1:00 pm Saturday to Thursday, and its flagship nightly edition at 8:00 pm.
Between 2007 and 2008, TV9 shared time with TV Pendidikan, the national public educational TV channel. However, this was cancelled in 2009 as TV9 began broadcasting in the morning while all TV Pendidikan's content moved to EduwebTV.
In May 2007, in conjunction with its first anniversary, TV9 extended its broadcasting hours from 75 hours to 85 hours a week.
On 6 September 2007, TV9, along with its sister channels TV3, NTV7, and 8TV, were made available for online viewing via Media Prima's newly-launched streaming service, Catch-Up TV, which later rebranded as Tonton.
On New Year's Day 2010, the channel launched a new tagline, Di Hatiku (At your heart in Malay), which has been used since its 3rd anniversary along 2009.
In September 2021, TV9 underwent a rebranding exercise, which saws its primetime slot moved to 6 pm onwards while its news bulletin shifted to 7 pm.
Since 1 April 2016, Media Prima included home shopping block Wow Shop (formerly known as CJ Wow Shop), a collaboration between them and Korean conglomerate CJ Group, in all of its channels' lineups, including TV9. It currently airs on this channel from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm (with buffer periods at 1:00 pm from Saturday to Thursday to accommodate Berita TV9 Tengah Hari). Such long periods of teleshopping blocks have made this channel known as a part-time TV shopping channel. This block, however, attracted huge criticism by viewers through social media due to overtaking a large part of daytime schedule, previously running mostly reruns, religious programming and children's programming. On 4 March 2018, Friday to Sunday breakfast show Nasi Lemak Kopi O (which formerly occupied the first two-hour block of CJ Wow Shop) ended its 10-year run and gave the home shopping block a weekend extension.
On 5 March 2018, TV9 revamped its programming lineup to solely focus on rural Malay communities in order to reduce viewership. Media Prima did so as part of its television revamp which saw its channels aligning with a specific core audience. Korean and English programmes aired on the channel were then transferred to the NTV7, which also revamped on the same day to serve the "Modern Malaysia" audience.
From 31 December 2018, Media Prima made a major restructuring overhaul among all of its channels, as well as few rumoured job losses. Tanyalah Ustaz and Indonesian dramas were moved to the main TV3 to extend Wow Shop's airtime starting at 6:00 AM to before afternoon news (excluding Friday) and 1:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Reruns of axed TV3 and NTV7 shows were also aired TV9 as NTV7 extended the Mandarin variant of Wow Shop's airtime. The teleshopping block became a fully owned subsidiary on 1 November 2020 after the group bought CJ's remaining 49% stake and was rebranded as simply "Wow Shop".
The afternoon slot of TV9 News aired its final edition on 31 October 2020 and begin to simultaneously broadcast afternoon news from TV3 on the following day.
From 15 to 30 September 2021, according to the viewership statistics from Media Prima Omnia, the viewership share for TV9 has increased from 2% to 15%, making the channel become the second most-watched television station in Malaysia after TV3 (which the viewership share for TV3 is about 17%), together with NTV7, which has the same viewership share of 15%.
In December 2023, TV9 ended the Kool 101 simulcast segment due to lack of listenership, replaced by Hot FM at the same scheduled time.
TV9 programming consists of news, local dramas and soap operas, animated series, variety and musical shows, children's shows, talk shows, reality programs, sports, and film presentations. Before Astro Oasis and TV Alhijrah came into existence, TV9 was the first TV station in the country to produce and air entirely Islamic-themed programming during its early years, where it is still continued to this day.
List of television stations in Malaysia
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Apollo Broadcast Investors | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines stubs > Category:Philippine radio station stubs | Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc. is a broadcast media company. Its head offices are located at Unit 1703, Cityland 10, Tower 1, H.V. De la Costa St., Makati. Apollo Broadcast owns and represents 2 radio companies: GV Radios Network Corporation (also known as GV Broadcasting System), which operates its flagship stations GVAM 792 and GVFM 99.1 in Pampanga; and Allied Broadcasting Center. It also owns Pinoy Xtreme Channel, a 24-hour sports and entertainment channel. | 0 | 527 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine radio station stubs | 45 | 45 |
Creative Programs | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines > Category:Creative Programs | Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI) is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation that operates and distributes pay TV channels and provides pay-per-view services to direct-to-home satellite and cable television providers in the Philippines. Since 2019, CPI also engages in book and magazine publishing through its subsidiary ABS-CBN Publishing, following their merger. | 0 | 430 | filipino | science_and_technology | Creative Programs | 46 | 46 |
GMA Network | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Digital television in the Philippines > Category:Digital terrestrial television in the Philippines | GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine commercial free-to-air television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power, is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 12 major cities across the country including Dagupan, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu and Davao. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was originally introduced in 1992 and was officially introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its now-defunct noontime variety show SOP. GMA Network is one of the largest television and radio network in the Philippines, along with TV5 and A2Z.
The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded, it changed into Global Media Arts. GMA Network is the largest television network in the Philippines and one of the largest media network in the country. GMA's first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961, as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) on DZBB Channel 7. It is also the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch in anamorphic widescreen format.
Today, the flagship television station of GMA is DZBB-TV (GMA-7 Manila), which carries VHF Channel 7 for analog transmission with Channel 15 served as a permanent assigned digital frequency. As such, the network is informally referred to as "Channel 7" or "siete" (Spanish for "seven") even if the network is seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. The network operates across the Philippine archipelago through the GMA Regional TV department, which has 6 originating stations, 6 semi-satellite stations and 39 relay stations nationwide. Its programming is also available outside the Philippines through the Philippine pay television channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International which is available through satellite and cable TV systems worldwide. Since 2013, the network has been testing digital terrestrial television broadcasts using the Japanese standard ISDB-T, in select areas in the Philippines. | 20 | 515 | filipino | science_and_technology | Digital terrestrial television | 47 | 47 |
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Public relations in the Philippines > Category:Presidential Communications Group (Philippines) > Category:Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as "The Kaibigan Network", the Filipino term for "friend", which was introduced in 2019.
IBC, along with government-owned media companies People's Television Network and the Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, form the media arm of the PCO and it is designated as a secondary state broadcaster that primarily broadcasts education, culture, arts and sports programming. Its studios, offices and broadcast facilities are located at the IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City. | 12 | 478 | filipino | science_and_technology | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation | 48 | 48 |
MBC Media Group | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | The Manila Broadcasting Company, doing business as the MBC Media Group, is a multimedia company in the Philippines. MBC Media Group is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park, Star City. Its AM flagship network, DZRH is the oldest radio station in the country while its FM flagship network, Love Radio is the top station in FM radio ratings in Metro Manila (from 2002 until 2017, and again in 2020) and several key cities and provinces.
MBC Media Group's corporate headquarters and studios are located at the MBC Building, Star City, Vicente Sotto St., CCP Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila.
MBC Media Group currently focuses on six business ventures namely, terrestrial radio, television (digital and pay TV), digital media, events, on-air and on-ground promotions and talent management for its roster of Radio DJs. It forms its own network group with six national brands, specifically, DZRH radio and DZRHTV, Aksyon Radyo, Love Radio, Yes FM, Easy Rock, and Radyo Natin; operated either directly by MBC Media Group, or through its affiliate-licensees Pacific Broadcasting Systems, Cebu Broadcasting Company, and Philippine Broadcasting Corporation. | 6 | 653 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 49 | 49 |
Radio Mindanao Network | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | Radio Mindanao Network, Inc. (RMN), d.b.a. RMN Networks or RMN Network, is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. It is primarily involved is one of the largest radio networks. Its corporate office is located at the 4th Floor State Condominium I Bldg, Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati, and its main headquarters are located at the RMN Broadcast Center (Canoy Bldg.), Don Apolinario Velez St., Cagayan de Oro.
The network's first radio station was DXCC (which also serves as the network's flagship station) established in Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao on August 28, 1952. The callsign has been supposed as a reference to the surnames of the business' founders (Canoy and Cui) but, according to founder Henry Canoy in his memoir, was actually chosen to mean Cagayan de Oro City. | 4 | 477 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 50 | 50 |
Radio Philippines Network | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Public relations in the Philippines > Category:Presidential Communications Group (Philippines) > Category:Radio Philippines Network | Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is currently owned through majority share by Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with other stakeholders Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (owned by the family of Roberto Benedicto), and private sector. The network's main offices and transmitter is located at Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle also in Quezon City. Founded by James Lindenberg and prior to its privatization, it was the sister station of current government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and formerly an attached agency of the now-PCO, despite having 20% minority stake in ownership.
Radio Philippines Network operates television stations with airtime being leased by its parent Nine Media and content provider TV5 Network, serving as primary broadcasters of RPTV. RPN also operates regional AM radio stations under the brand Radyo Ronda, serving as partial affiliate of sister station DWIZ in Metro Manila. | 9 | 443 | filipino | science_and_technology | Radio Philippines Network | 51 | 51 |
Solar Entertainment Corporation | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | Solar Entertainment Corporation (simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates two digital free-to-air channels and two cable channels. Solar also owns a film distribution company (Solar Pictures) and defunct freemium digital television service (Easy TV Home). | 4 | 636 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 52 | 52 |
Sonshine Media Network International | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), also known by its name Swara Sug Media Corporation (SSMC), is a Filipino broadcast media arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by the Filipino televangelist Apollo Quiboloy. Based in Davao City and Makati, it operates a network of radio and television broadcasting stations.
It currently owns and operates a sister channel (SMNI News Channel), the broadcasting network is available over terrestrial broadcast in the Philippines, and on cable, satellite, and online streaming worldwide. The network now owns and operates two television networks, where the main flagship station, based in Davao City, maintains an uninterrupted 24-hour service through regular repetition of a dozen self-produced Kingdom Programs in English, Filipino, and dozens of foreign languages along with news, public affairs, public service, infotainment, sports and entertainment programs. On the other hand, the network's sister channel SMNI News Channel, based in Makati, primarily provides rolling news coverage and public affairs programs, which broadcasts exclusively in Digital TV format in Metro Manila, Metro Davao, Benguet and Cagayan de Oro. It also maintains a network of radio stations under the "Sonshine Radio" brand of the Swara Sug Media Corporation. SMNI also has print publications such as Guide Magazine, Pinas Newspaper and Sikat Newspaper.
The broadcasting network was licensed in late 2003 by the Philippine government to operate seven analog free-to-air television channels in key cities across the country. It also has two digital terrestrial channels in Metro Manila and Metro Davao.
SMNI has been the object of various criticisms, particularly centering on right-wing populist bias and handling its own coverage through forms of disinformation. | 3 | 466 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 53 | 53 |
TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAP DMV) is a Philippine media and entertainment company which oversees the operations of its 24-hour linear television channels and a digital over-the-top media service. It is founded by Renen and Celinda De Guia (owners of live events company Ovation Productions) and former Solar Entertainment Corporation chief operating officer Peter Chan Liong.
TAP DMV owns 8 pay television channels and has programming/coverage rights agreement with international broadcasters such as Comcast (NBCUniversal, Peacock, Sky Group), ITV Studios, DAZN Group and Endeavor. | 0 | 730 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 54 | 54 |
List of programs distributed by ABS-CBN Studios | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | The following is a list of programs distributed by ABS-CBN Studios, a Philippine television network and production company. It is headquartered at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City. All programs are currently syndicated to various television networks and streaming platforms, including A2Z, All TV, Amazon Prime Video, ANC, Cinema One, Cine Mo!, DWPM, GMA Network, GTV, iQIYI, iWantTFC, Jeepney TV, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, Kapuso Stream, Metro Channel, Myx, Netflix, Prime TV, TeleRadyo Serbisyo, TV5, The Filipino Channel, GMA Pinoy TV, WeTV Iflix and Viu. | 0 | 679 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 55 | 55 |
DWPM | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:News media in the Philippines > Category:News and talk radio stations in the Philippines | DWPM (630 AM), broadcasting as Radyo 630, is a radio station owned by Philippine Collective Media Corporation and operated conjointly with ABS-CBN Corporation under Media Serbisyo Production Corporation. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia St., Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; its transmitter is located along F. Navarette St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan. The frequency was previously assigned to DZMM, a radio station owned and operated by ABS-CBN.
Selected programming is also simulcast on its television counterpart TeleRadyo Serbisyo (on cable and digital TV via Prime TV), and on selected FM Radio stations nationwide. | 1 | 502 | filipino | science_and_technology | News and talk radio stations | 56 | 56 |
List of programs broadcast by DWPM/TeleRadyo Serbisyo | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines > Category:ABS-CBN Corporation | Programs of DWPM/TeleRadyo Serbisyo include news, news commentary and issues, public service, public affairs, love and personal advice, music, entertainment and showbiz, informative, business, health and lifestyle, religious and spiritual programs. Aside from the mentioned programs, it also aired newscasts and current affairs programs from ABS-CBN on TeleRadyo Serbisyo, pre-empting several shows, and some original programming exclusively for TeleRadyo Serbisyo. | 0 | 561 | filipino | science_and_technology | ABS-CBN Corporation | 57 | 57 |
List of Kapamilya Channel original programming | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | Kapamilya Channel is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a media company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network serves as the replacement of the main terrestrial ABS-CBN after ceasing its free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (under the leadership of Gamaliel Cordoba) and Solicitor General Jose Calida on May 5, 2020. The following is a list of all television original programming by Kapamilya Channel since it began its television operations on June 13, 2020.
Kapamilya Channel is currently broadcasting twenty-two original programming.
My Puhunan: Kaya Mo! (2013–2015, 2015–2020, 2023; also broadcast on A2Z)
News Patrol (2005; also broadcast on A2Z)
Rated Korina (2004–2020, 2021; also broadcast on A2Z; delayed telecast on TV5)
Tao Po! (2023; also broadcast on A2Z)
TV Patrol (1987; simulcast on A2Z, ALLTV, ANC, DWPM Radyo 630, Prime TV and TeleRadyo Serbisyo)
TV Patrol Express (2024; simulcast on A2Z, ALLTV and Jeepney TV)
TV Patrol Weekend (2004; simulcast on A2Z, ALLTV, ANC, DWPM Radyo 630, Prime TV and TeleRadyo Serbisyo)
The World Tonight (1966–1972, 1986–1999, 2020; delayed telecast from ANC, 2021)
FPJ's Batang Quiapo (2023; also broadcast on A2Z and TV5; catch-up marathon on Cine Mo!)
High Street (2023; also broadcast on A2Z, and TV5; delayed telecast on Jeepney TV)
Pamilya Sagrado (2024; also broadcast on A2Z and TV5; delayed telecast on Jeepney TV)
ASAP Natin 'To (1995; simulcast on A2Z and TV5; delayed telecast on Jeepney TV)
It's Showtime (2009; also broadcast on A2Z, ALLTV, GMA Network and GTV)
Team Yey Explains (2023; also broadcast on A2Z and Jeepney TV)
Rainbow Rumble (2024; also broadcast on A2Z and delayed telecast on TV5)
Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 (2024; also broadcast on A2Z and delayed telecast on TV5)
Goin' Bulilit (2005–2019, 2024; also broadcast on A2Z and ALLTV)
Magandang Buhay (2016; also broadcast on A2Z, ALLTV and Jeepney TV)
Team FitFil (2020)
G Diaries (2017)
Kapamilya Daily Mass (2020; simulcast on Jeepney TV)
The Healing Eucharist Sunday TV Mass (2006; Simulcast on YouTube & Facebook ; Delayed Telecast on Jeepney TV) YouTube Channel Facebook Page
G Diaries (2017)
Gising Pilipinas! (2008–2012; 2020)
Iba 'Yan! (2020–2021)
KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan (2022–2023)
Kabayan (2010; 2020–2023)
Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan? (2020–2021)
Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete (2020)
Sakto (2020–2023)
TeleBalita (2020)
TeleRadyo Balita (2020–2023)
2 Good 2 Be True (2022)
A Family Affair (2022)
A Soldier's Heart (2020)
Almost Paradise (2021)
Ang sa Iyo Ay Akin (2020–2021)
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2015–2022)
Bagong Umaga (2020–2021)
Bawal Lumabas: The Series (2021)
Beach Bros (2023)
Bola Bola (2022)
The Broken Marriage Vow (2022)
Can't Buy Me Love (2023–2024)
Dirty Linen (2023)
Drag You & Me (2023)
Mars Ravelo's Darna (2022–2023)
Flower of Evil (2022)
The Goodbye Girl (2023)
He's Into Her (2021–2022)
Hello, Heart (2023)
Hinahanap-Hanap Kita (2020)
Huwag Kang Mangamba (2021)
Init sa Magdamag (2021)
Ipaglaban Mo! (2014–2020)
La Vida Lena (2021–2022)
Linlang (2023)
Love in 40 Days (2022)
Love Thy Woman (2020)
Lyric and Beat (2022)
Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Marry Me, Marry You (2021–2022)
Misis Piggy (2023)
My Sunset Girl (2023)
Run To Me (2022)
Nag-aapoy na Damdamin (2023–2024)
Pira-Pirasong Paraiso (2023–2024)
Saying Goodbye (2023)
Senior High (2023–2024)
Tara, G! (2023)
Teen Clash (2023)
The Iron Heart (2022–2023)
Unloving U (2021)
Walang Hanggang Paalam (2020–2021)
Viral Scandal (2021–2022)
Zoomers (2024)
It's Your Lucky Day (temporary program, 2023)
Team Yey! (season 5) (2020)
Pop Babies (2020)
Pinoy Big Brother: Connect (2020–2021)
Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 (2021–2022)
The Voice Kids (season 5) (2023)
The Voice Teens (season 2) (2020)
The Voice Teens (season 3) (2024)
Your Face Sounds Familiar (season 3) (2021)
Everybody, Sing! (season 1) (2021)
Everybody, Sing! (season 2) (2022–2023)
Everybody, Sing! (season 3) (2023–2024)
I Can See Your Voice (season 3) (2020–2021)
I Can See Your Voice (season 4) (2022)
Hoy, Love You! (2021–2022)
My Papa Pi (season 1) (2022)
Lucky Tulong (2020–2021)
Real Talk: The Heart of the Matter (2021)
We Rise Together (2021–2022)
Swak na Swak (2006–2021)
List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
List of ABS-CBN original drama series
List of ABS-CBN specials aired
List of Philippine television shows | 0 | 645 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 58 | 58 |
List of Jeepney TV original programming | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel consists of classic television programs from ABS-CBN. The following is a list of all television original programming by Jeepney TV since it began its television operations in 2012.
Budoy† (2011–2012)
Dahil sa Pag-ibig† (2012)
FlordeLiza† (2015)
Forevermore† (2014–2015)
Hanggang Saan† (2017–2018)
Honesto† (2013–2014)
Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala† (2013)
Ipaglaban Mo!‡ (2014–2020)
Kadenang Ginto† (2018–2020)
Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo† (2012)
Langit Lupa† (2016–2017)
Love in 40 Days† (2022)
Maalaala Mo Kaya† (1991–2022)
May Bukas Pa† (2009–2010)
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita† (2015)
Ningning† (2015–2016)
On the Wings of Love† (2015–2016)
Pangako sa 'Yo† (2015–2016)
Pasión de Amor† (2015–2016)
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor† (2010)
Sana Maulit Muli† (2007)
The Killer Bride† (2019–2020)
Tubig at Langis† (2016)
Viral Scandal† (2021–2022)
Agua Bendita† (2010)
Dyesebel† (2014)
Komiks Presents† (2006–2009)
Krystala† (2004–2005)
Wansapanataym Presents† (2010–2019)
Home Along Da Riles† (1992–2003)
Palibhasa Lalake† (1987–1998)
KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan† (2022–2023)
Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan?† (2020–2021)
Gimik† (1996–1999)
Kumu Star Ka (2024–present)
Lucky Home (2023–present)
Pinoy Paranormal (2023–present)
Pamilya Talk with Tita Jing (2023–present)
Proyekto Pilipino (2022–present)
Magandang Buhay (2016–present) (Same day live simulcast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and ALLTV.)
ASAP Natin 'To (1995–present) (delayed telecast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and TV5.)
(Delayed telecast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and TV5.)
High Street (2024–present)
Pamilya Sagrado (2024–present)
TV Patrol Express (2024–present) (Same day live simulcast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and ALLTV.)
Kapamilya Daily Mass (2020–present; delayed telecast from Kapamilya Channel)
Kapamilya Journey's of Hope (2020–present; delayed telecast from Kapamilya Channel)
Kapamilya Sunday Mass (2020–present)
The Healing Eucharist Sunday TV Mass (2012–present) (delayed telecast from Kapamilya Channel and The Healing Eucharist official YouTube channel)
Rubi (2010) - starting July 29
The Best of Gandang Gabi, Vice! (2011–2020)
The Best of The Sharon Cuneta Show (1988–1997)
Tatak Pilipino (1990–1995)
Tonight with Dick & Carmi (1988–1991)
Swak na Swak (produced by Bayan Productions; 2006–2021)
(Exclusive for TeleRadyo only. Re-runs due to shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcast stations because of expired franchise.)
(Exclusive for ABS-CBN only, due to shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcast stations because of expired franchise, except with live telecast exclusive for Kapamilya Channel)
ASAP Natin 'To: Encore (2018, 2019–present) (encore telecast from ABS-CBN, 1 week delayed)
It's Showtime (2018–2024) (Same day live simulcast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and GTV)
It's Your Lucky Day (2023) (Same day live simulcast from Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and GTV)
Magandang Buhay: Momshies sa Hapon (2018–2020) (encore telecast from ABS-CBN)
(Same day simulcast from Kapamilya Channel and A2Z)
Iba 'Yan! (2020–2021)
Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan? (2020–2021)
O Shopping (2020)
Jeepney TV sa Studio 23 (2012–2014)
Team Yey! Famtime (2022–2024)
Team Yey! Vlogs (2023–2024)
Jeepney TV also streams some of classic ABS-CBN shows on YouTube. Programs listed here only have fast-cuts of episodes or have separate playlists which contain both full episodes and fast-cuts.
List of ABS-CBN original programming
List of ABS-CBN original drama series
List of ABS-CBN specials aired
List of Philippine television shows | 0 | 886 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 59 | 59 |
List of Kapamilya Online Live original programming | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | The following is a list of programs streamed by Kapamilya Online Live, a web-based channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It exclusively livestreams local programs on YouTube and Facebook.
For the previously streamed shows, see the list of former Kapamilya Online Live streams. | 0 | 552 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 60 | 60 |
List of programs broadcast by PIE (TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | The following is a list of programs broadcast by PIE, a Philippine free-to-air television channel co-owned by Kroma Entertainment, ABS-CBN Corporation, and 917Ventures, in partnership with Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media.
The programming was divided into various programming blocks:
PIE Silog – the channel's morning lifestyle and music block. It formerly aired from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Barangay PIE Silog – (a consolidation of Barangay PIE and PIE Silog) the channel's morning lifestyle and public service block. It formerly aired from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 n.n.
Barangay PIE – the channel's off-centered news and human interest block. It formerly aired from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PIE Borito – the channel's anthology, drama, romance, and music block. It formerly aired from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PIE Galingan – the channel's unique talent variety block. it formerly aired from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
PIEnalo (branded as PIEnalo: Pinoy Games from September 12, 2022, to January 21, 2023) – the channel's instant wins and recognition block. From January 2 to April 28, 2023, it formerly aired from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends from January 28 to April 30, 2023, this block was branded as 'Sang Daang PIEnalo which aired from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sundays.
PIE Night Long – the channel's talk, narrative, and music block. It formerly aired from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 m.n.
Dragons: The Nine Realms (2023)
Forevermore (2014–2015, rerun, 2023)
Kadenang Ginto (2018–2020, rerun, 2023)
Mga Kuwento Ng Dilim (rerun, 2023)
Kung Saka-Sakali (rerun, 2023)
Para Sa All (rerun, 2023)
TCO: Katatacute (rerun, 2023)
Mukhang Perya (2023)
Playlist (2022)
Sino'ng Manok Mo? (2022)
Barangay Edition
Ur Da Boss (2023)
Tamang Hinala (2023)
Watchawin (2023)
Almusal All G
G Tayo
Gscovery
Stalk
Dr. Care
Eto Na Nga
Life Guro
Pasok Mga Suki
Sumpungan HQ
Barangay PIE Clearance
Barangayan
Lokal
Oohlascope
Oohlat
Oohlat Weather
Sumpungan
Team Slapsoil
Slapsoil D.I.Y.
Slapsoil Kusina
Slaptrip
Umpukan
Wanted Tanod
Balita Now
Best of Barangay PIE
Dream Maker Catch-up
PIE Extra Slice
Uzi Presents: Iba
On the Wings of Love (2015–2016, re-run, 2022–2023)
Playlist Natin
BB Gurlz: The Search for the PIEbansang Girl Group
Best of Ekstra Ordinaryo
Bida Body Part
Ekstra Ordinaryo
Ekstra Ordinaryo: Next Level
Galing Reveal
Nu Ginagawa Mo?
PIE Exam
PIE Game
Papa ng Masa
Ambagan
Dagdag Bawas
Matching Matching (2022)
Matching Matching: Limited Edition
Palong Follow
Pera o Bayong (PoB)
PoB Jackpot
PoB: Sana All
Pasa o Bayong
Swerteng Sulpot
Basta Ka-Feeling Ka
How To Be U?
Moments
Connecting Moments
Hu-Quote Of The Night
Moment Mo
PIE Night Out
Tender, Love & Karen
PNL Sessions
Uzi
Uzi Moments
Uzi News
Uzi Report
Abominable and the Invisible City (2023)
Dream Maker
Dream Maker: Pause & Play (2023)
Got to Believe (2013–2014, rerun, 2023)
Kung Saka-sakali (2023)
Mga Kuwento ng Dilim (2023)
Pak! Palong Follow (2022-2023)
Pak na Pak! Palong Follow (2023)
Pak na Pak! (2023)
Para sa All (2023)
Pera o Bayong (PoB)
PoB Bonus (2022)
PoB Pambato (2022)
The Better Half (2017, rerun, 2023)
The Chosen One Catch-up (2022-2023)
The Chosen One
Soap Opera (2022)
The Chosen One: Barkadahan (2023)
Kakata-cute (2023)
Chugi Night (2023)
The Croods: Family Tree (2023)
The SPG Show: Saktong Pang Gabi (2023)
PIE Shorts (2023)
Eat Pay Love
Cool Off
Tropa Trobol
Shoutout TV (2023)
Shoutout TV Weekend
Swerteng Sulpot Jr. | 0 | 550 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 61 | 61 |
The Filipino Channel | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines > Category:ABS-CBN International | The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a global subscription television network owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Studios and ABS-CBN News, targeting the Filipino diaspora. Available globally on various television platforms, TFC launched on September 24, 1994, and was the world's first trans-Pacific Asian broadcaster.
As of 2016, The Filipino Channel has over three million Filipino subscribers worldwide in over 40 countries across 4 continents, most of whom are in the United States, Guam, Saipan, Middle East, Macau, Europe, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Colombia, Australia, France, Taiwan, Alaska State, Paraguay, Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Croatia, Tajikistan, Thailand, India, Singapore, and Malaysia. | 7 | 493 | filipino | science_and_technology | ABS-CBN International | 62 | 62 |
List of All TV original programming | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Philippine television-related lists | All TV (stylized as ALLTV) is a free-to-air broadcast television network in the Philippines owned by Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) with partnership of ABS-CBN Corporation under blocktime agreement. The following is a list of all television original programming by All TV since it began its television operations in 2022.
All TV is currently broadcasting nine original programming.
TV Patrol (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo Serbisyo, ANC and A2Z)
TV Patrol Express (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and Jeepney TV)
TV Patrol Weekend (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo Serbisyo, ANC and A2Z)
Jeepney TV sa All TV (2024)
Magandang Buhay (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV and A2Z)
Marites University (2024)
Goin' Bulilit (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z)
It's Showtime (2024; also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, GMA Network and GTV)
AllFlix Sunday Hits (2022)
All TV News Break (2024)
Wowowin (2022–2023)
M.O.M.S — Mhies on a Mission (2022–2024)
Negosyo Goals (2023)
Toni (2022–2023)
Toni Talks (2022)
Konnichiwa Manila (2024)
Kuha All! (2022–2024)
EZ Shop Asia (2022)
InstaJam (2022)
Island Living (2022–2023)
K-Lite Radio TV (2022)
AllFlix Noon Flix (2022-2024)
AllFlix Sabado Hits (2022–2024)
AllFlix Pinoy Picks (2023–2024)
AllFlix Prime (2023–2024)
13th PMPC Star Awards for Music (November 12, 2022)
Manny Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo (December 11, 2022)
Miss Earth 2022 (December 3, 2022)
SONA 2023: Makalipas ang Isang Taon - The All TV News Special Coverage (July 24, 2023)
38th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (August 20, 2023)
Official website
ALLTV on YouTube
ALLTV Entertainment on YouTube | 0 | 553 | filipino | science_and_technology | Philippine television-related lists | 63 | 63 |
DZMM | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:News media in the Philippines > Category:News and talk radio stations in the Philippines | DZMM (630 AM) Radyo Patrol was a commercial news/talk radio station broadcasting from Quezon City, Philippines, serving the Mega Manila market. It was the flagship station of the Radyo Patrol Network owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. The station's studio was located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia St., Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; its 50,000-watt transmitter was located at F. Navarette St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.
DZMM was simulcast via The Filipino Channel and also has a television channel aired on Sky Cable, Destiny Cable and Sky Direct, and as an exclusive cable news channel named TeleRadyo where the studio and hosts of its programs can be seen by its listeners and viewers. It can also be received in the United States on DirecTV Channel 2066. Some of the station's selected programming were also simulcast via satellite over (Visayas Regions) DYAP Radyo Patrol 765 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 in Mandaue City, Cebu, and (Mindanao Region) DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 in Davao City. (these stations mentioned also broadcasts local programming in-between).
As of May 5, 2020, the station suspended its broadcasting activities, together with that of its free television and sister radio stations, following the cease-and-desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission due to the expiration of ABS-CBN's legislative license to operate. At 05:00 (Philippine Standard Time) on May 8, 2020, however, most DZMM programming resumed as an online feed (including audio feed) and through the TeleRadyo channel (until June 29, 2023). | 6 | 631 | filipino | science_and_technology | News and talk radio stations | 64 | 64 |
Hero (TV channel) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines > Category:Creative Programs | Hero (also known as Hero TV and visually rendered in all capital letters) was a 24-hour Philippine pay television channel created by ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs Inc. from 2005 to 2018. The programming was composed primarily of Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series. It was dubbed as "The First and All Tagalog-dubbed Anime Channel in the Philippines."
In February 2018, Hero was relaunched as a digital web portal operated by ABS-CBN Digital Media, providing news content on anime, pop culture and gaming. However, the website later became inactive. | 1 | 534 | filipino | science_and_technology | Creative Programs | 65 | 65 |
Sky On Demand | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Sky (cable company) | Sky On Demand was a video on demand service exclusively available to Sky subscribers in the Philippines. It was owned and operated by Sky Cable Corporation, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN. It allowed users who were subscribed to either Sky Cable, Sky Broadband, Sky Direct Postpaid or Sky Fiber to watched on demand contents from many pan-regional television channels such as ABS-CBN, AXN, Basketball TV, History Channel, Warner TV, Disney Channel, S+A as well as a wide array of foreign and local TV shows and movies from Star Cinema, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Regal Films, and Viva Films.
Users can access the contents of Sky On Demand through either the website interface, the Sky On Demand IPTV set-top box connected to Sky Broadband & Sky Fiber or through its mobile app available for iOS and Android devices connected to any Internet Providers. The Sky On Demand mobile app can also be accessed through other internet service providers or through WiFi with reduced number of contents.
The multi-screen capability of Sky On Demand allow subscribers to choose which gadget they prefer to watch the contents of Sky. Apart from the multi-screen capability, Sky On Demand had advanced features such as tailor-fit recommendations on what to watch and a resume capability of partially watched programs. The service also creates customized playlists for favorite episodes and movies, and for partially watched videos.
On September 1, 2020, Sky On Demand ceased operations in several platforms along with iWant. The streaming service was replaced by iWantTFC. | 0 | 491 | filipino | science_and_technology | Sky (cable company) | 66 | 66 |
Cablelink | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines | Cablelink (formerly known as Conception Pay TV Network) is a subscription-based cable antenna television system operator and broadband Internet service provider in the Philippines which commenced its CATV operation in 1995. It is owned and operated by Cable Link and Holdings Corporation. Currently, it operates in the southern part of Metropolitan Manila, specifically in the areas of Las Piñas, Parañaque City, Muntinlupa, Pasig, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Manila, San Juan, Pateros, Taguig, Cavite (Imus, Bacoor), Laguna (Binan, Santa Rosa), Tarlac (Concepcion), Bulacan (Santa Maria), and some parts in Quezon City (Damayan, Saint Peter and Santa Teresita) In September 2004, Cablelink introduced its own high-speed cable Internet known as i-Blaze Cable Internet. | 0 | 737 | filipino | science_and_technology | Cable television companies of the Philippines | 67 | 67 |
Converge Vision | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines | Converge Vision, marketed as Vision (in uppercase), is a digital Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service provider in the Philippines. Launched in 2021, Vision is owned by Pacific Kabelnet Holdings and co-partners with affiliate Converge ICT. | 0 | 714 | filipino | science_and_technology | Cable television companies of the Philippines | 68 | 68 |
Sky Cable | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Technology companies of the Philippines > Category:Telecommunications companies of the Philippines > Category:Sky (cable company) | Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of the cable TV market. | 3 | 923 | filipino | science_and_technology | Sky (cable company) | 69 | 69 |
TeleRadyo Serbisyo | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | TeleRadyo Serbisyo (lit. 'teleradio service', previously known as DZMM TeleRadyo and as TeleRadyo / ABS-CBN TeleRadyo) is a Philippine pay television channel owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary Philippine Collective Media Corporation) and ABS-CBN Corporation, with ABS-CBN News as its main content provider, and is available on cable providers throughout the Philippines. TeleRadyo Serbisyo is also simulcasted via The Filipino Channel (TFC) and it can be heard and viewed online via its YouTube channel and iWantTFC. TeleRadyo was also included as a digital subchannel on digital terrestrial television seen via the ABS-CBN TVplus digital TV receivers and other digital TV boxes, until its discontinuation on November 1, 2022. However, on May 27, 2024, the channel resumed its digital free-to-air broadcast via Prime TV's feed. The channel was previously used to simulcast the programs of ABS-CBN's flagship AM radio station, DZMM 630 before the latter went off the air on May 5, 2020 due to a cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission together with ABS-CBN, S+A, and MOR Philippines. The channel went back on-air and online on May 8, 2020 as TeleRadyo, resuming the programming of the former DZMM. On June 28, 2021, TeleRadyo started to broadcast in high-definition feed on YouTube and Facebook while selected shows are being broadcast on Kapamilya Channel and The Filipino Channel in HD. The channel rebranded to TeleRadyo Serbisyo on June 30, 2023 coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart Radyo 630 under the joint venture of Prime Media and ABS-CBN.
An international feed called TeleRadyo Serbisyo Global is also available worldwide as part of TFC premium channels via cable, satellite, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV. | 4 | 1,287 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 70 | 70 |
List of programs broadcast by UNTV | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines > Category:Progressive Broadcasting Corporation | UNTV News and Rescue/Public Service is a UHF television network owned by the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation together with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (known on air as UNTV-BMPI), the network's content provider and marketing arm, and Christian religious organization Members Church of God International (MCGI), It is headquartered in Broadcast Caloocan Building, 351 EDSA, Brgy. Bagong Barrio West, Caloocan, and its hybrid analog and digital transmitter facility is located at Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo. The following is a list of all television programming that UNTV is currently broadcasting since it began its television operations in 1999.
C-News (2016)
GMK: Good Morning Kuya (2007)
Hataw Balita Ngayon (2024)
Ito Ang Balita (2004–2005, 2007)
Ito Ang Balita Weekend Edition (2020)
Repaso: The UNTV Year-End Coverage (annually; 2010, ongoing)
Tulong Muna Bago Balita (annually; 2016, ongoing)
UNTV Newsbreak (2016)
Why News (2015)
Kristiyano Drama (2022)
ASOP: A Song of Praise Music Festival International (2011)
Ang Inyong Kawal (2021)
Doctors on TV (2011)
Huntahang Ligal (2018)
Lifesaver (2019)
Manibela (2010–2016, 2019)
Pulis @ Ur Serbis (2012–2022, 2023)
Serbisyong Bayanihan (2016)
Sumbong N'yo, Aksyon Agad (2023)
KNC Show (2004)
UNTV Cup (2013)
UNTV Volleyball League (2023)
Ang Dating Daan (2004)
Ang Dating Daan: Mandarin Edition (2008)
MCGI Cares (2022)
MCGI Global Prayer for Humanity (2020)
How Authentic The Bible Is (2004)
Itanong mo Kay Soriano (Ang Dating Daan: Worldwide Bible Exposition) (2004)
Truth in Focus (2004)
UNTV Community Prayer (2013)
911-UNTV (2015–2019)
A Day in the Life of (2015–2016)
Ads Unlimited (2004–2005)
Ako Naman! (2002–2004)
Alarma (2008–2010)
Ano sa Palagay Mo? (2004–2005)
Arangkada Na! (2015)
Are They Contradictory? (2004–2006)
ASOP By Request (2015–2016)
ASOP Music Festival Grand Finals Night (October 2012; December 29, 2013; November 2014; November 2015)
Ating Alamin (2010–2013)
Ayon sa Bibliya (2004–2006)
Balls & Stick (2008–2009)
Bantay OFW (2008–2010)
Barangay Hoopsters (2008–2010)
Barangay Showbiz (2004–2005)
Bayanihan (2012–2015)
Believer TV (2005–2008)
Bible Exposition (2004–2005)
Bible Guide (2004–2006)
Biblically Speaking (2004–2005)
Bihasa: Bibliya Hamon Sa'yo (2007–2008)
Bitag Live (formerly known as Bahala si Tulfo, Bahala sina Ben at Erwin Tulfo, and Bahala si Bitag: 2004–2013)
Bread N' Butter (2004–2005, 2008–2016)
Bread Tambayan (2007–2011)
Breakthrough (2004–2005)
Certified Kasangbahay (2008–2016)
Cook Eat Right (2011–2016)
Campus Challenge (2011–2013)
Candidly Speaking with Willie (2010–2011)
Checkpoint (2008–2010)
Chika Mo, Chika Ko (2004–2008)
Climate Change: Ang mga Dapat Malaman ni Juan (2010)
Dating Buhay (2017)
The Dive Philippines (2017–2023)
Doc on Radio (2003–2007)
D'X-Man (2004–2017, 2017–2023)
Doc on TV (2007–2011)
Easy Lang Yan! (2010–2016)
Eat My Shorts (2001–2004)
Estranghero (2010–2013)
Ex - Files (2005–2006)
Face Off (2010)
FAQ's (2004–2005)
Fastbreak News (2010–2012)
Five Missions (2021)
Frontliners (2014–2016)
Gabay sa Bibliya (2000–2002)
Get It Straight with Jay and Willie (2008–2010)
Get It Straight with Daniel Razon (2010–2023)
Gintong Buwan (2000–2004)
Go, NGO! (2008–2010)
Hataw Balita News Update (2008–2012)
Hataw Balita Newsbreak (2012–2016)
Hataw Balita Pilipinas (2020–2024)
Hatol ng Bayan: NUTV Election Coverage (2001)
Hatol ng Bayan: UNTV Election Coverage (2004, 2007)
Healing Galing sa UNTV (2020–2023)
Hometown: Dito Po Sa Amin (2003–2004)
Hometown: Doon Po Sa Amin (2007–2008)
Huntahan (2012–2014)
In the Raw (2001–2004)
Istorya (2008–2016, 2017–2022)
Justice on Air (2013–2016)
Kaagapay (2006–2016)
Kapitbahay at Kapitbisig (2004)
Kaka at Claire, Kaagapay Niyo (2006)
Kaka in Action (2005–2006)
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas (2004–2007)
Kami Naman! (2006–2008)
Katha (2007–2008)
Kids at Work (2004–2005)
Kayo ang Humatol! (2010–2011)
Kilalanin Natin (2010–2011)
Kilos Pronto (2016–2017, moved to PTV 4)
Klasrum (2011–2016)
Kulay Pinoy (2004–2005)
Law Profile (2010–2016)
Legally Yours with Atty G. (2016)
MCGI Cares: The Legacy Continues Charity Event Updates (2021–2022)
Maestra Viajes (2004–2008)
Make My Day with Larry Henares (2002–2020) (replaced by Ang Dating Daan for the time being due to COVID)
Manic Pop Thrill (2001–2004)
Mapalad Ang Bumabasa (2005–2016)
May Kanluran Pa (2008–2012)
Mr. Fix It (2004–2005)
Munting Pangarap (2008–2018)
My OFW Story (2014)
New Generation (2005–2006)
NUTV Balita Ngayon (1999–2001)
NUTV Music Videos (1999–2001)
Oras ng Himala (2003–2004)
Out of Time (2001–2004)
Pangarap ng Puso (2004–2005)
Pilipinas, Gising Ka Na Ba? (2005–2007)
Playback (2003–2004)
PMS (2003–2004)
Police and Other Matters (2011–2014)
Polwatch: UNTV Election Coverage (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022)
Polwatch: Political Watch (2009–2016)
Pondahan ni Kuya Daniel (2013–2020)
Pribado Publiko (2000–2010)
Public Hearing (2005–2007)
QUAT: Quick Action Team (2011–2015)
Rise N' Shine (2012–2015)
Roam (2001–2004)
Rotary in Action (2010–2020)
Serbisyo Publiko (2004–2014)
Showbiz Overload (2008–2009)
Sound Connections (2004–2007)
Spotlight (2008–2018)
Sports 37 (2007–2016)
Start Your Day The Christian Way (2005–2011)
Startist (2005)
Strangebrew (2001–2004)
Tapatan with Jay Sonza: Bayan ang Humatol (2004–2005)
Teleskuwela (2004–2005)
Thanksgiving Day (2005–2007)
Tinig ng Marino (2014–2016, moved to PTV 4)
Trip Ko 'To! (2019–2022)
UNTV Balita Ngayon (2001–2004)
UNTV Hataw Balita (2005–2013, 2016–2017)
UNTV Music Videos (2001–2004)
UNTV News (2012–2016)
UNTV News Worldwide (2020–2024)
Usapang Kristiyano (2005–2008)
Value Vision TV Shopping (2008–2011)
Weird Doctrines (2004–2005)
What's Up Doc? (2004–2007)
Wish 1075 TV (2016)
Wishclusive music videos (2016, airing intermittently)
Workshop on TV (2004–2005) | 0 | 568 | filipino | science_and_technology | Progressive Broadcasting Corporation | 71 | 71 |
List of programs broadcast by Jack TV | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines > Category:Solar Entertainment Corporation | This is the list of programs that broadcast on Jack TV, a Filipino cable and satellite television network owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation.
$25 Million Dollar Hoax
$h*! My Dad Says
24
30 Rock
666 Park Avenue
A Day in the Life
About a Boy
Aliens in America
Allen Gregory
Alphas (2013–2014)
American Dad!
American Crime Story (2018)
American Gladiators
American Horror Story (2011–2018)
America's Best Dance Crew
Andy Barker, P.I.
Arrested Development
Arrow (2011–2018)
Autopsy: The Last Hours of... (2018)
Baby Looney Tunes
Back to You
Banzai
Bates Motel (2014–2016)
Batman Beyond
Battleground
Beast Wars: Transformers
Beat the Geeks
Beat TV
Beauty and the Geek (season 3–5)
Best Bars in America (2017)
Best Ink
Being Human
Ben 10
Billy & Billie
Blue Collar TV
Bob's Burgers
Bones
Brainiac: Science Abuse
Brand X with Russell Brand (2013–2014)
Brew Dogs (2015–2017)
Brickleberry
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2014–2016)
Burn Notice
Camp Lazlo
Car Matchmaker (2017)
Chappelle's Show
Cheat!
Chelsea Lately
Chicago Fire (2018)
Chozen
Chowder
Chuck
Cinematech
Clipped
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Inc.
Conan
Constantine
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
Cosplay Melee (2019)
Crank Yankers
Damien (2016)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2017–2018)
Defiance
Defying Gravity
Distraction UK
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Drawn Together
Drop the Mic (2019)
Elementary (2018–2020)
Empire (2015–2018)
Everybody Hates Chris
Family Guy
FilmFakers
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Futurama
Glee
Gotham (2016–2017)
Grimm
Ground Floor
Heavy Gear
Heroes of Cosplay (2017)
Heroes Reborn (2015–2016)
Hip Hop Squares (2019)
HitRecord on TV (2017)
House
I Just Want My Pants Back
I Live with Models (2017–2018)
Inside the Actors Studio (2018)
Insomniac with Dave Attell
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006–2015)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Just for Laughs Gags
Just for Variety
Just Kidding
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
Kid Notorious
Killerpost (2018)
King of the Hill
Last Comic Standing
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Show with David Letterman
Legion of Super Heroes
Legit
Lie to Me
Live from Abbey Road
Loonatics Unleashed
Louie
Lucifer (2016–2018)
Mad
MADtv
Making History (2017)
Malcolm in the Middle
Man Seeking Woman (2015)
Man vs. Cartoon
Max Steel
Megas XLR
Merlin (2014)
Me, Myself & I (2018–2019)
Minority Report (2015)
Motormouth
Mr. Robot (2017)
Mulaney
My Gym Partner's a Monkey
My Name Is Earl
Napoleon Dynamite
NCIS (2018)
Parks and Recreation
Partners
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2018–2019)
People of Earth (2016–2018)
Person of Interest (season 5)
Powerless
Premium Blend
Primetime Glick
Psych
Pushing Daisies
Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll
Raising Hope (2011–2014)
Rebel Music (2016)
Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"
Reno 911!
Revolution (2012–2014)
Ride with Funkmaster Flex
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Royal Pains (season 7–8) (2018–2019)
Salem (2014–2015)
Samurai Jack
Saturday Night Live (2008–2019)
Scare Tactics
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015–2016)
Shorties Watchin' Shorties
Sirens (2014–2015)
Sisterhood of Hip Hop (2017)
Skin Wars (2015–2017)
Small Wonder
Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
So You Think You Can Dance (2019)
Sons of Anarchy
South Park
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (2017–2018)
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Still Standing
Straight Plan for the Gay Man
Street Art Throwdown (2015)
Street Smarts
Stripperella
Suits (2011–2019)
Supergirl (2016–2018)
Superstore (2017–2019)
Surviving Jack (2014)
Survivor (2013–2019)
Tattoos After Dark (2015)
Terra Nova
That '70s Show
That's My Bush!
The 100 (2014–2017)
The Art Of (2015–2017)
The Avengers
The Batman
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
The Chicago Code
The Cleveland Show
The Comedians
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Event
The Flash (2014–2018)
The Glee Project
The Incredible Hulk
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
The Jay Leno Show
The Joe Schmo Show (season 1–2)
The Killing
The Last Man on Earth (2015–2017)
The Loop
The Man Show
The Messengers
The Middle
The Odd Couple
The Office (US)
The Powerpuff Girls
The Real Gilligan's Island
The Simpsons
The Tomorrow People
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017–2019)
The War at Home
The Wonder Years
Time After Time
TMZ on TV (2018–2020)
Tommy Lee Goes to College
Touch
Trigger Happy TV
Two and a Half Men
Undateable (2014–2017)
Undercover Boss
Unsupervised
Web Soup
Weekends at the D.L.
White Collar
Who Do You Think You Are? (2018)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to be a Superhero?
Wilfred
Worst Case Scenario
X-Men
X-Men: Evolution
X-Play
You, Me and the Apocalypse (2017)
You're the Worst (2016–2018)
Z Nation (2015–2016)
ECW
WWE
WWE Afterburn
WWE Bottom Line
WWE Experience
WWE Heat
WWE NXT
WWE Pay-Per-View
WWE Raw
WWE SmackDown
WWE Velocity
WWE Vintage Collection
Jack in the Box
Jack TV Handpicked
Jack TV Playlist (2019–2020)
Jack TV Preview
Jack Peep Choice
Jack's Booth
JackYard
Hype
Off The Wall
The Big Thing
The Peep Show
Shop TV (2005–2011, 2014–2020)
2005 Manila SEA Games Coverage (2005; together with ETC, Solar Sports, Solar All Access, ABC 5, NBN 4, IBC 13, ANC, RPN 9, SBN 21, RJTV 29, ABS-CBN 2, and Studio 23)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Coverage (2008; together with ETC, 2nd Avenue, C/S, Solar Sports and Basketball TV)
WWE Bragging Rights (2009–2010)
WWE Elimination Chamber (2010–2012)
WWE Extreme Rules (2010–2011)
WWE Hell in a Cell (2009–2011)
WWE Money in the Bank (2010–2011)
WWE Night of Champions (2008–2011)
WWE NXT Grand Finals (2010–2011)
WWE Over the Limit (2010–2011)
WWE Royal Rumble (2005–2012)
WWE SummerSlam (2006–2011)
WWE Survivor Series (2005–2011)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009–2011)
WWE Vengeance (2005–2007, 2011)
WWE Wrestlemania (2005–2011)
Miss Universe 2016 (January 30, 2017)
59th Annual Grammy Awards (February 13, 2017)
60th Annual Grammy Awards (January 29, 2018)
61st Annual Grammy Awards (February 11, 2019)
Jack TV
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NBA on television | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Public relations in the Philippines > Category:Presidential Communications Group (Philippines) > Category:Radio Philippines Network | National Basketball Association (NBA) games are televised nationally in the United States, as well as on multiple local channels and regional sports networks. Since the 2002–03 season, broadcast channel ABC, and pay TV networks ESPN and TNT have nationally televised games. Throughout most of the regular season, ESPN shows doubleheaders on Wednesday and Friday nights, while TNT shows doubleheaders on Tuesday and Thursday nights. In the second half of the season, ABC shows a single game on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Games are shown almost every night on NBA TV. There are some exceptions to this schedule, including Tip-off Week, Christmas Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More games may be shown as the end of the regular season approaches, particularly games with playoff significance. During the playoffs, the first round are split between TNT, ESPN, NBA TV, and ABC on mostly weekends the second round are split between ESPN, TNT and ABC on weekends. The conference finals are split between ESPN/ABC and TNT; the two networks alternate which complete series they will carry from year to year. The entire NBA Finals is shown nationally on ABC. The NBA Finals is one of the few sporting events to be shown on a national broadcast network on a weeknight. Two new partners are set to join ESPN/ABC in televising the NBA in the 2025–26 season, with NBC Sports and Amazon Prime Video replacing TNT.
Games not televised by its national partners are instead broadcast by local broadcast stations and regional sports networks, televising their respective local team within their respective region. A number of nationally televised games are also non-exclusive, meaning that the national telecasts may also air in tandem with those of the game by local broadcasters.
With the Toronto Raptors being the only NBA team in Canada, TV rights differ in that country. Games exclusively televised south of the border by ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV may be simulcast by a Canadian network, but all contests involving the Raptors are non-exclusive north of the border.
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NBA on television in the 2000s | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines > Category:Solar Entertainment Corporation | As the national broadcaster of the NBA, CBS aired NBA games from the 1973–74 until the 1989–90 season, during which the early 1980s is notoriously known as the tape delay playoff era.
NBC then succeeded the broadcast rights from 1990 to 2002. During NBC's partnership with the NBA in the 1990s, the league rose to unprecedented popularity, with ratings surpassing the days of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the mid-1980s. Upon expiration of the contract in 2002, the league signed an agreement with ABC, which began airing games in the 2002–03 season. NBC had made a four-year $1.3 billion ($330 million/year) bid in the spring of 2002 to renew its NBA rights, but the league instead went to ESPN and ABC with a six-year deal worth $2.4 billion ($400 million/year), a total of $4.6 billion ($766 million/year) when adding the cable deal with Turner Sports. Partially due to the retirement of Michael Jordan, the league suffered ratings decline after ESPN and ABC took over the rights. The NBA extended its national TV package on June 27, 2007, worth eight-year $7.4 billion ($930 million/year) through the 2015–16 season, during which the league had its new resurgence led by a renewed Celtics–Lakers rivalry featuring Kobe Bryant and the dominance of LeBron James.
The 2001–02 season would mark the final year of regular NBA coverage on TBS, Turner Sports signed a new NBA television contract in which TNT would assume rights to the company's NBA package while TBS would discontinue game coverage altogether.
For the 1999–2000 NBA season, TBS shifted its primetime game telecasts from Wednesdays to Mondays. For the 2000–2001 NBA season, the broadcasts were moved to Tuesdays, while TNT assumed rights to Wednesday and Thursday evening games.
Starting in 2000, the NBA spread out telecasts of games from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference playoff series so that only two series would play on their scheduled game days (so as to avoid scheduling conflicts and ratings competition between TNT and TBS). TNT would air doubleheaders on most weekdays, while TBS would air one doubleheader each week.
The pre-game show for NBC's NBA telecasts was NBA Showtime, a title that was used from 1990 until 2000, with the pre-game being unbranded afterward. Showtime was originally hosted by Bob Costas from the inaugural season of the 1990 contract to the 1995–96 season; Hannah Storm took over as host beginning with the 1996–97 season, who in turn was replaced by Ahmad Rashad in 2001 when Storm went on maternity leave. The video game NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC, by Midway Games, was named after the pregame show.
During the NBA Finals, additional coverage would be immediately available on CNBC, in which the panelists provided an additional half-hour of in-depth game discussions, after the NBC broadcast network's coverage concluded.
The 2000–2001 season brought to an end to Bob Costas' direct role with the NBA on NBC (although Costas would work playoff games for the next two seasons and would return to host NBC's coverage for the 2002 NBA Finals). Costas deferred to Marv Albert, allowing Albert to again be the lead broadcaster for the NBA, and stayed on only to deliver interviews and special features. On the studio front, Hannah Storm left her position as studio host to go on maternity leave, with Rashad taking over for Storm; Isiah Thomas left NBC to become coach of the Indiana Pacers. Joining Rashad were former Phoenix Suns player Kevin Johnson and former NBA coach P. J. Carlesimo. Marv Albert joined Doug Collins as the primary broadcast team, and the two broadcast the 2001 NBA Finals, which had the highest ratings for a Finals match since 1998. After the season, Collins was hired away from NBC by the Washington Wizards, which forced the network to move the longtime secondary color duo of Steve Jones and Bill Walton to the lead broadcast team with Albert.
During the 2001 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers, NBC decided to cross-promote its NBA coverage with its then-popular quiz show The Weakest Link. Two 10-minute editions of The Weakest Link aired during halftime of Games 2 and 3, featuring Bob Costas, Bill Walton and Steve Jones as contestants, along with Charlotte Hornets guard Baron Davis and WNBA team Los Angeles Sparks's center, Lisa Leslie.
In late 2001, the NBA was in the midst of putting together a new broadcast and cable television deal. At the time, conventional wisdom was that NBC would renew its existing broadcasting contract with the league. An October 5, 2001, Sports Business Daily article cited The New York Times sports columnist Richard Sandomir regarding the possibility of ESPN joining with ABC in obtaining a portion of the contract:
[it would be] difficult to imagine the NBA being so overwhelmed by an ESPN offer that it would let [ESPN] team up for a broadcast deal with ABC that would yield fewer games, promotion and exposure.
The negotiations were closely watched by those in the business world, as it was the first time that a major sports league crafted a television deal in the new economic environment since the September 11 terrorist attacks a few months before. Declining ratings for NBC's NBA game telecasts had already led many to believe that the NBA's next television rights fee would be lower than previous years, and the economic recession made that a likely scenario. As predicted, NBC's offer to the league was lower than the previous agreement's amount. Had the NBA agreed to the network's offer, it would have been the first sports league to experience a decline in rights fees. However, the NBA rejected NBC's offer and after the network's exclusive negotiating period with the league expired, ABC and ESPN stepped in. On January 22, 2002, the NBA signed a six-year deal with The Walt Disney Company and Turner Sports, which renewed an existing deal with TNT and allowed ABC and ESPN to acquire the rights to air the league's games. ABC and ESPN reportedly paid an average of about US$400 million a season. Technically, ESPN pays the NBA for its broadcast rights and "buys" time on ABC to air select games (this is noted in copyright tags during the end credits at the conclusion of the telecasts, saying "The preceding program has been paid for by ESPN, Inc.") In all, the contract allowed the NBA to increase its rights fees by 25%.
2001 NBA Finals: NBC studio host Hannah Storm did not anchor the NBA Finals due to her being on maternity leave, so Ahmad Rashad replaced her. She returned to cover the NBA Finals in 2002, but as post-game host.
NBC's halftime show was sponsored by Prudential Financial (Prudential Halftime Report), and later NetZero (NetZero at the Half) and Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless at the Half). The broadcasts also featured a segment during the live games called Miller Genuine Moments, which provided a brief retrospective on a particular historically significant and/or dramatic moment in NBA history; this segment was discontinued towards the end of NBC's coverage. For a brief period in 2001–02, NBC aired a studio segment called 24, in which each analyst (at that time, Pat Croce, Jayson Williams or Mike Fratello) would have 24 seconds to talk about issues concerning the NBA. NBC (in conjunction with completely revamping the pregame show) discontinued the segment in February 2002, after Williams was arrested on murder charges.
The 2001–2002 season would ultimately mark TBS's final year of NBA coverage. Turner Sports signed a new NBA television contract in which TNT would assume rights to the company's NBA package, while TBS would discontinue game coverage altogether; ESPN assumed TBS's half of the league's cable television rights. During 2002, TBS aired doubleheaders every Tuesday night of the playoffs until the Conference Finals. The final NBA game ever to be regularly televised on TBS aired on May 13, 2002, when the San Antonio Spurs faced the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Semifinals. In that last game, Robert Horry hit a key three-pointer that won the series four games to one for the Lakers to move on to the Western Conference Finals.
The 2001–2002 season featured several anomalies, as NBC started their coverage on the first Saturday of the season, for the first time since 1991. The reason for this was NBA legend Michael Jordan's return to playing, this time for the Washington Wizards. NBC covered an early December game featuring Jordan's Wizards as well, which marked the first time a broadcast television network aired more than one pre-Christmas NBA game since CBS in the 1980s.
That year also marked the return of Hannah Storm from maternity leave, with her and Ahmad Rashad alternating as studio hosts throughout the 2002 season. That year, NBC's studio team consisted of Rashad and Storm with former Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Croce, the returning Mike Fratello, and former player Jayson Williams. The tandem stayed together through the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. During the week between the All-Star Game and NBC's next scheduled telecast, Williams was arrested after shooting and killing his limousine driver. He was promptly fired by NBC, which also did not return Croce or Fratello to studio coverage. Instead, the network brought in Tom Tolbert, who had only recently been added to NBC Sports as a third-string analyst paired with Mike Breen. Tolbert stayed on as the lone studio analyst through the end of the season, and won acclaim by several in the media, including USA Today sports columnist Rudy Martzke. Hannah Storm was not able to anchor the 2002 NBA All-Star Game as she was on assignment at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City serving as daytime studio host; Rashad solo anchored from the studio.
Two days before NBC was to begin its playoff coverage, both Marv Albert and Mike Fratello, returning from working a Philadelphia 76ers–Indiana Pacers game on TNT, were seriously injured in a limousine accident. That week, NBC juggled its announcing teams, which resulted in Bob Costas and Paul Sunderland working some early-round playoff games. Fratello would return to TNT after several days, and Albert returned to NBC for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings.
The season would also turn out to be NBC's last with the NBA. As previously mentioned, in January 2002, the league announced a six-year agreement with The Walt Disney Company and AOL Time Warner, which resulted in the broadcast television rights being acquired by ABC. That year, NBC's playoff ratings were much higher than in previous years, including tallying record-high ratings for the 2002 Western Conference Finals. Those high ratings did not translate to the Finals, which scored their lowest ratings in over two decades.
In 2002, NBC set a record for the highest-rated Western Conference Final, including a 14.2 rating for Game 7 of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings.
Upon the expiration of NBC Sports' contract with the NBA in 2002, the league signed a broadcast television rights agreement with ABC, which began airing games in the 2002–03 season. NBC had made a four-year, US$1.3 billion bid in the spring of 2002 to renew its NBA rights, but the league instead made six-year deals worth $4 billion with ESPN, ABC and TNT.
Simply put, NBC could not compete with the combined broadcast and cable deal that Disney had with ESPN and ABC. To put things into proper perspective, when NBC's relationship with the NBA ended in 2002, their only cable properties were CNBC and MSNBC. The major leagues receive more money from cable than broadcast, due to the duel revenue stream of subscriptions and ad revenue. It took a decade for NBC to have a strong cable portfolio, which now includes USA, E!, SyFy, and NBC Sports Network, amongst other channels. Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that NBC lost $35 million because of the failure of the XFL. As Charles Barkley summed it up during halftime of Game 1 of the 2002 NBA Finals "If y'all hadn't wasted all that money on the XFL, y'all would still have basketball."
Whereas NBC normally televised 33 regular games per year, ABC would generally air fewer than 20 regular season games annually. According to NBA Commissioner David Stern, the reduced number of network telecasts was at the league's own request since the NBA believed that they would get a higher audience for a single game (in contrast to NBC's tripleheaders). From 2002 to 2006, the NBA's ratings on broadcast television (ABC) dropped almost a full ratings point (from nearly a 3.0 average rating to just above a 2.0 rating). NBC averaged a 5.5 average rating during the 2002 NBA Playoffs. ABC averaged a 3.3 average rating for the 2005 NBA Playoffs.
In response to the impending loss of NBA coverage, NBC Entertainment president Jeff Zucker said:
We lost football two years ago, and we stayed a strong No. 1. We lost baseball, and we stayed a strong No. 1. Now we're about to lose basketball, and I believe we'll stay a strong No. 1. The fact is, it's had no impact on our prime time strength. . . NBC can now program all of Sunday nights without going around basketball. I think that's a huge advantage for us. We haven't been able for the last several years to put a program at 8 o'clock (such as American Dreams) because we've had the NBA.
Within two years of the network losing the NBA rights, NBC dropped to fourth place in the prime time television rankings for the first time in its history, which was also partly the result of a weaker prime time schedule, and would more or less remain there until for almost nine years.
NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol said:
The definition of winning has become distorted. If winning the rights to a property brings with it hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, what have you won? When faced with the prospect of heavy financial losses, we have consistently walked away and have done so again. ... We wish the NBA all the best. We have really enjoyed working with them for more than a decade to build the NBA brand.
Ebersol added:
We walked away from the N.F.L., because it was the right thing to do, and we stayed No. 1 in prime-time in all the important aspects. We walked away from baseball because it was the right thing to do and we don't have to take off our fall shows to show playoff games. The N.B.A. was asking us to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
In a down economy, after losing $100 million on the NBA in 2000–2001, NBC was projecting a $200-million loss in 2001–2002. The NBA also saw its NBC ratings for the regular season fall from 4.3 in 1999 to 3.0 in 2000. Meanwhile, and the playoff ratings dipped from 6.5 to 4.9.
NBC network president Randy Falco said:
We have a responsibility to our shareholders.
NBC's last NBA telecast to date was Game 4 of the 2002 NBA Finals, which closed with highlights from the network's 12-year run with the league, through the Chicago Bulls' dynasty led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the retirement of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers' new Shaq/Kobe reign. The final image of the end montage was set in an empty gym, showing a basketball bouncing into the background and ending with the message, "Thanks for The Memories." Prior to the sequence, match commentators Marv Albert, Steve Jones and Bill Walton evaluated the end of their NBA contract and of the series. After that, Bob Costas closed the network's last NBA broadcast with the following:
Okay, Marv, thanks very much. And as Marv himself would say, "it should be pointed out" that Marv is celebrating his forty-ninth birthday tonight for a record twelfth consecutive year. Well, another season is in the books. The Lakers' title run continues with perhaps no end in sight. But as Marv said, we have reached the end of our run with the NBA. NBC's twelve years televising the league had been filled with indelible moments. And so, as we say good night, here's an appreciative look back. And for one last time, you've been watching the NBA on NBC.
In 2002, after NBC's final broadcast, the network aired a montage of memorable moments from every year of coverage, using music from "Titans Spirit" (from the film Remember the Titans) to "Winning It All" and most notably, "To The Flemish Cap" from the 2000 film The Perfect Storm. The song composed by James Horner is played at the beginning of the montage as well as the end featuring footage from the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty era. This theme song has made a brief comeback as part of NBC's Olympic basketball coverage in 2008, and again in 2016. In December 2018, Fox Sports acquired the rights to "Roundball Rock" for use during college basketball games.
During the 2002 NBA Finals, Ahmad Rashad had told The Los Angeles Times before the 2002 NBA Finals began that he would be ending his 20-year run on NBC Sports with Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the pregame show. A feature in which he interviewed Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant would be his last assignment for the network. He and Hannah Storm were replaced by Bob Costas as host of the pregame show for the Finals, and Rashad declined to join Hannah Storm on the post-game show carried by CNBC.
After obtaining the NBA broadcast rights, ABC courted two main announcers from the NBA on NBC, Bob Costas and Marv Albert. After Costas (who was reportedly offered a generous deal which also included offers to do play-by-play for ESPN's Major League Baseball telecasts and feature reports for ABC News) elected to remain with NBC, and Albert signed a six-year deal with TNT, the network went with veteran broadcaster Brad Nessler to be the lead play-by-play announcer for its NBA broadcasts. Nessler, who prior to that point had not been the main voice for any professional sport on television, received a call from Marv Albert's agent, soon after getting the job. On the call, Nessler said in an interview with the Internet Movie Database:
I need to know everybody and you can't know everybody and Marv knows everyone.... So, I'm just gonna use him as a valuable resource, if it's all right with him.
Nessler was initially joined on the broadcasts by color commentator Bill Walton and lead sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. The team of Nessler and Walton did two broadcasts together before ABC decided that Walton needed a partner (much like he had at NBC with Steve Jones) and assigned pre-game analyst Tom Tolbert to join the team. Nessler, Walton and Tolbert called most regular season games, and every network playoff game. Other games were called by the team of Brent Musburger and Sean Elliott. After suffering the worst ratings in NBA Finals history for the 2003 series, low ratings overall, and harsh criticism, ABC decided to retool the team. More to the point, during this particular period, Brad Nessler was accused by media analysts (among them, New York Times columnist Richard Sandomir) of not knowing game strategy well, lacking rhythm and enthusiasm in his game call, not bringing out the best in his partners, too often ignoring the score and his tendency to stammer.
Nessler and Walton worked NBA Wednesday games most weeks during the 2002–03 season. For NBA Friday, Mike Tirico and Tom Tolbert worked late night West Coast games while John Saunders and Sean Elliott did the early games. For the playoffs, ESPN added Jim Durham to its list of television play-by-play voices and used the ABC main team of Nessler, Walton and Tolbert for its coverage of the 2003 Eastern Conference Finals.
This was also the only year that ABC broadcast both the NBA and the Stanley Cup Finals involving teams from one market in the same year, as both the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils were in their respective league's finals. During ABC's broadcast of Game 3 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Nets in New Jersey on June 8, Nessler, Tolbert and Walton said that ABC was in a unique situation getting ready for both that game and Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim the following night. Gary Thorne, Bill Clement and John Davidson mentioned this the following night, and thanked Nessler, Tolbert and Walton for promoting ABC's broadcast of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
In its first year of coverage, ABC used the same graphics package as partner network ESPN, with the "score bug" being the only difference between the two networks' packages. This habit had already been put into practice by the network in regards to its NHL and college basketball coverage. However, ABC did utilize its own graphics (though they were similar in resemblance to ESPN's at the time) for college football and other sports broadcasts. For the 2003–04 season, ABC established new graphics for its NBA broadcasts, in an effort to differentiate its telecasts from ESPN's. On February 5, 2006, ABC established another new graphics package, including a horizontal scoreboard (similar to that introduced the previous fall for its final season of Monday Night Football) for the network's NBA telecasts.
With the advent of the new NBA television deal in 2003 (which ended TBS's coverage), TNT has aired playoff games alone, including (in 2003 only) some weekday tripleheaders. The tripleheaders, which were criticized by both fans and many in the media, consisted of one game at 6:00 p.m., another at 8:30 p.m., and a final game at 11:00 p.m. After 2003, the NBA and TNT discontinued the tripleheaders, instead settling for a doubleheader on TNT and a single game on NBA TV simultaneously. However, when Turner Sports acquired NBA TV in 2008, the network abandoned airing the lone non-national Thursday game, instead leaving it up to the local sports networks. However, TBS may still air the start of the second game in case the ongoing first game on TNT extends beyond the tip-off time of the second game.
On isolated occasions (typically during the playoffs) since TNT assumed partial cable rights to the NBA, TBS has served as an overflow feed for certain games. In 2003, TBS aired a doubleheader of first round Game 6 matchups (the Indiana Pacers–Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs–Phoenix Suns series).
One common complaint about NBA coverage on ABC is the use of unconventional camera angles, including the Floorcam and Skycam angles, used by the network throughout its coverage. Other complaints are of camera angles that appear too far away, colors that seem faded and dull, and the quieting of crowd noise so that announcers can be heard clearly (by contrast to NBC, which allowed crowd noise to sometimes drown out their announcers).
Some complaints have concerned the promotion, or perceived lack thereof, of NBA telecasts. The 2003 NBA Finals received very little fanfare on ABC or corporate partner ESPN; while subsequent Finals were promoted more on both networks, NBA-related advertisements on ABC were still down significantly from promotions on NBC. NBA promos took up 3 minutes and 55 seconds of airtime on ABC during the week of May 23, 2004 according to the Sports Business Daily, comparable to 2 minutes and 45 seconds for the Indianapolis 500. Promotions for the Indianapolis 500 outnumbered promotions for the NBA Finals fourteen-to-nine between the hours of 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. during that week.
The 2003 NBA All-Star Game on TNT marked the first time that the game was broadcast by a cable television network. TNT airs many of the NBA's marquee games (the NBA All-Star Game, a full Conference Final (alternating between the Western Conference in even-numbered years and the Eastern conference in odd-numbered years), Opening Night games, and the vast majority of playoff games). In recent years, fans have reckoned it as what NBC was during that network's coverage of the league. TNT would seem to be the NBA's preferred carrier as well; from 2003 to 2005, TNT aired the Conference Final with the most interest from the national media (Pistons–Nets in 2003, Lakers–Wolves in 2004 and Pistons–Heat in 2005). TNT also airs most of the big games during the regular season (TNT aired a Lakers-Heat game for the third straight year in 2007), and TNT studio content is streamed to NBA.com via the TNT Overtime section.
2003 NBA Finals: The series between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Jersey Nets was the lowest rated NBA Final (6.5 percent over six games) until 2007. This was also the only year that ABC broadcast both the NBA and the Stanley Cup Finals that involved teams from one city in the same year, as both the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils were in their respective league's finals. During ABC's broadcast of Game 3 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Nets in New Jersey on June 8, Brad Nessler, Tom Tolbert, and Bill Walton said that ABC was in a unique situation getting ready for both that game and Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim the following night, also at Continental Airlines Arena. Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John Davidson mentioned this the following night and thanked Nessler, Tolbert, and Walton for promoting ABC's broadcast of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
After low ratings on ABC and for the Conference Finals, ESPN reshuffled its announcing group. With the addition of Al Michaels to the ABC NBA line-up. ESPN dissolved the Nessler-Tolbert-Walton team, keeping Nessler as the main announcer but pairing him with Sean Elliott and Dan Majerle. Walton was demoted significantly, working games sporadically (including most of the ESPN NBA Sunday games with either Jim Durham or Brent Musburger). Tolbert stayed with Mike Tirico in a new three-man booth that also included newcomer George Karl. Also added to the ESPN line-up was Mike Breen, who became the number three announcer behind Tirico and Nessler. Breen worked most of his games with Bill Walton.
Doc Rivers, a critically acclaimed analyst when he worked with Turner Sports for TNT's NBA broadcasts, became available after a 1–10 start by his Orlando Magic led to his firing as the team's coach. Rivers was hired weeks before ABC's Christmas Day season opener. He and Michaels worked that game together, one of only six they did together during the regular season (all other games Rivers worked were with Brad Nessler). During the playoffs, Michaels and Rivers worked every single telecast, including the 2004 NBA Finals, which saw significant ratings improvement.
During the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Doc Rivers was hired as head coach of the Boston Celtics. Though Rivers continued to work games with Al Michaels throughout the rest of the playoffs, ABC was forced to search for a new lead analyst for the 2004–05 season. In addition, the network dropped Brad Nessler from all NBA coverage, and did not retain Sean Elliott or Dan Majerle.
For the 2004 Eastern Conference Final, ESPN used Nessler along with ABC's lead analyst Doc Rivers for every game of the series. Game 6 between Detroit and Indiana was the last NBA game Nessler has called to date.
Each season, ABC begins its NBA coverage with a Christmas Day doubleheader (with the exception of 2004 and 2006, when the network broadcast only one game). From 2004 to 2006, ABC insisted on carrying a Christmas game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Since 2009, ABC's Christmas Day doubleheader has featured a music video featuring Mariah Carey performing her hit 1994 single "All I Want for Christmas Is You." In 2010, Carey was featured singing "Oh Santa!"
Following the initial Christmas game telecasts, Sunday afternoon coverage of regular season games begins in mid-January or early February. The number of Sunday afternoon regular season games that ABC normally covers is significantly lower than what NBC broadcast during its tenure with the league. In its first season of coverage, ABC aired 14 regular-season games, in comparison to NBC's yearly average of 33 games. That number increased to 18 games in the next two seasons (2003–04 and 2004–05), and 20 games in the 2005–06 season. For 2006–07, ABC decreased the number of game telecasts it aired during the season to 19. In a 2002 interview with Jim Rome, NBA commissioner David Stern commented about the number of league games broadcast on ABC:
Cable and satellite (programming is) increasingly available to everybody who wants it. On ABC, you're going to see us on as many or more Sundays during the regular season as NBC is now, but fewer triple-headers and double-headers, and frankly, we think that the triple-headers and double-headers, which we favored in the past, don't work. It's too hard to get people to sit through six and eight-and-a-half hours of NBA on (TV), and it's good to be on cable during the week because that's where our fans are looking for our games.
By contrast to Stern's assessment, media analysts and many fans found that the cable-heavy television deal made many games unavailable and, in addition, devalued the league. Starting with the second round of the playoffs, TNT's NBA coverage becomes exclusive, meaning that no locally produced league broadcasts can compete against the TNT telecasts (though commensurate with the move to sports rights to cable, few over-the-air local stations currently carry NBA coverage). Because of this, fans of teams in the playoffs who do not have a cable television subscription are unable to watch most playoff games. In addition, ABC's coverage is always exclusive, including during the regular season. If an ongoing game airs opposite one televised by ABC, it cannot be televised in the local market, which has the side effect of causing some games to not be aired on television at all. Sports Business Daily quoted Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Feigen regarding the structuring of the NBA's deal with ABC:
[the NBA] seemed to marginalize the product, treating their sport as small and their playoffs as no more important than one of 162 Atlanta Braves games.
Brad Nessler was dropped from ESPN/ABC's NBA coverage altogether starting with the 2004–05 NBA season. Mike Breen was promoted to lead announcer for ESPN, continuing to work games with Bill Walton (including the Pacers–Pistons brawl). Sean Elliott was dropped, along with Dan Majerle, Doc Rivers (who had become coach of the Boston Celtics) and George Karl (who left during the season to coach the Denver Nuggets). Jim Durham's role increased and ESPN hired former NBC analyst Steve Jones (Durham and Jones would work several regular season games together). ESPN did not use Jones and former cohort Bill Walton in games together during the regular season. Tom Tolbert's role decreased significantly; he was reduced primarily to West Coast games.
In the playoffs, ESPN used the team of Mike Breen and Bill Walton for its coverage of the 2005 Western Conference Final. Al Michaels partnered with newly added Hubie Brown for the NBA Finals on ABC.
Outside of the Conference Finals, ABC generally airs playoff games throughout the first five weeks of the NBA Playoffs, in addition to a number of special prime-time playoff games, usually televised on Thursday or Saturday nights. In 2005, ABC aired the first non-cable Memorial Day game in three years, when the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs battled in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Prior to the most recent NBA television deal, Memorial Day playoff games had become a yearly tradition on network television.
Unlike previous broadcast partners, ABC has never aired a non-Christmas regular season game after 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. While NBC had several 5:30 p.m. Eastern start times for games, ABC has only gone beyond that time on Christmas, and for select playoff games, including the Finals. On March 20, 2005, ABC aired a pair of games regionally (between the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons, and the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies) at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. After the Spurs–Pistons game ended, the network opted to end coverage for its stations to carry regularly scheduled local programming instead of switching over to the Suns–Grizzlies game (in which the Suns were up 94–91 late in the fourth quarter). NBC rarely committed this practice, as it instead showed the tail end of a game still in progress after the previous game has completed.
Early in the 2004–2005 season, Memphis Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown, a broadcasting legend with CBS, TBS and TNT, was forced into retirement due to health issues and was soon after hired to replace Doc Rivers as Al Michaels' broadcast booth partner. Brown called his first ABC game with Michaels on Christmas Day 2004, working the highly anticipated a Heat-Lakers game pitting those team's respective star players Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. After that game, the two did not do a game together again until March 2005. Michaels began covering NBA games sporadically, doing two games in early March and three additional games in April. Meanwhile, Brown worked every week of ABC's coverage, broadcasting some games with veteran broadcaster Mike Breen. Michele Tafoya served as lead sideline reporter for all of the network's game broadcasts.
In addition to Hubie Brown, ABC added other known analysts to its NBA coverage. Jim Durham and Dr. Jack Ramsay both worked several games during the regular season, while Brent Musburger, John Saunders, Len Elmore and Mark Jackson were involved with others. Breen and Ramsay were the first secondary broadcast team to work a playoff game for ABC. Breen called three playoff games for the network in 2005, the most notable being Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals with Hubie Brown.
Al Michaels was criticized by the New York Post for not broadcasting the game and seeming uninterested in the NBA in general. Barry Horn of The Dallas Morning News said that Michaels was simply "not a basketball guy". Meanwhile, Bill Simmons said during the 2005 Finals that Michaels "shows up for these games, does his job, then drives home thinking, ‘Only five weeks to the [NFL] Hall of Fame Game, I'm almost there!’" Another criticism that Michaels received was that he too often found himself making tediously long-winded explanations. In return, he would tend to talk over two or three possessions in a row (which Michaels seemed to be better suited for football and baseball broadcasts, for which he's better known for). The end result was that he would hardly have time to comment on the action viewers were seeing because he was so hung up on a prior subplot or storyline that he felt the audience just had to know about. Michaels was also accused of apparently lacking the kind of enthusiasm and confidence (for instance, Michaels initially reacted to Amar'e Stoudemire's block of Tim Duncan's shot during the 2005 playoffs by calling it a "great, great contested shot") expected of a main play-by-play voice.
Michaels, who by the end of his tenure on the NBA on ABC only called a total of 37 NBA games overall with ABC (a combined thirteen regular season games), did return for the NBA Finals, which scored its second-lowest rating of all time (despite the fact that it was the first Finals in eleven years to go to a seventh game). From March 7, 2004, to April 17, 2005 – including playoff games – each game Michaels called involved either the Los Angeles Lakers (whose home city Michaels resides when not broadcasting sports events) or Sacramento Kings, a total of 21 consecutive games. Game 7 of the 2005 NBA Finals would end up being Michaels' last with the NBA on ABC.
ESPN's announcing teams remained stable in the 2005–06 NBA season. Mike Breen and Bill Walton worked games together during the first half of the season; after Breen was promoted to lead broadcaster for ABC (due to Al Michaels defecting to NBC), Mike Tirico became the number two broadcaster and worked several games with Walton (and later, Steve Jones). During the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Breen worked games with ABC partner Hubie Brown, including the 2006 Eastern Conference Final.
On May 22, 2006, due to Game 7 of the San Antonio Spurs–Dallas Mavericks series going into overtime, TBS aired part of the Game 7 Western Conference playoff match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns. On May 14, 2004, the same situation arose, as Game 5 of the New Jersey Nets–Detroit Pistons playoff series lasted three overtimes. However, due to scheduling conflicts with TBS, TNT had to air part of the Sacramento Kings–Minnesota Timberwolves game that was supposed to follow on NBA TV. The first few minutes of Game 4 of the 2007 Western Conference Semifinal between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs were shown on TBS, due to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets running past the former's 9:30 p.m. Eastern start time.
The above situations are not unlike those that have been encountered during TBS telecasts of Major League Baseball Division Series games since 2007; at times, due to certain games running over their scheduled end time, TNT has had to air the first few minutes of games that TBS is supposed to cover.
In 2006, after ABC Sports became ESPN on ABC the NBA on ABC started to be produced by ESPN with ESPN graphics. All broadcasts have an "on ABC" suffix on their titles after this rebrand.
ESPN, along with partner network ABC, began using graphics packages inherited by ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast starting in 2006, featuring a score banner with an oblique red and white design. The graphics were later replaced in April 2009 with a more compact grey design, with panel-like lower thirds and a permanent "stats bar" located underneath the score and time. This was replaced in 2010 with an updated appearance based on another redesign adopted by Monday Night Football in late 2009, featuring a more metallic appearance that would later be adopted by other ESPN properties, along with the addition of yellow lights beneath a team's name to indicate remaining timeouts. At the start of the 2011–12 season, an updated version of the design was adopted with a more translucent appearance, and the addition of a "BONUS" indicator under a team's score if they have reached enough fouls to initiate the Bonus situation. Starting with the 2013 Western Conference Finals, a newly designed banner featuring 3-dimensional renditions of the team logos were used. During the 2015 NBA Finals, the graphics were updated with gold coloring, patterned backgrounds, and a modern, unified font. At the start of the 2015–16 season however, ESPN reverted to the banner used since 2013. On May 17, 2016, the aforementioned updated graphics package from the previous year's NBA Finals returned for the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals and again for the 2016 NBA Finals.
2006 NBA Finals: Lisa Salters was the main sideline reporter alongside Stuart Scott with Michele Tafoya on maternity leave. She was the main ABC sideline reporter for that season before sliding back to secondary reporter with Tafoya's return.
For the 2006–07 NBA season, Hubie Brown moved to ESPN full-time as the lead color commentator, paired with Mike Breen. Mike Tirico and Bill Walton remained as the number two team, with Steve Jones being replaced by newcomer Jon Barry. Tom Tolbert remained in his reduced role, in a broadcast team with either Mark Jones or ESPN WNBA play-by-play man Dave Pasch. John Saunders, with former NBA Shootaround colleagues Greg Anthony and Tim Legler worked Sunday night games televised by ESPN, as they had in the previous season. Fred Hickman became the primary studio host, working with a rotating team of analysts. Additions included Jamal Mashburn and Allan Houston.
ESPN increased its number of female analysts, adding current WNBA players Becky Hammon and Kara Lawson as sideline reporters. Swin Cash, of the Detroit Shock, was added as a studio analyst, debuting on NBA Shootaround early in the season. Doris Burke continued as a sideline reporter, while Lisa Salters (who had added Saturday Night Football to her duties) cut down on working NBA Friday games. On January 12, 2007, Kara Lawson was the analyst alongside play-by-play man Mark Jones for ESPN's Washington Wizards–New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets game. During this season, ABC's coverage of the NBA was fully integrated in ESPN.
In June 2007, and again in October 2014, the NBA renewed its television agreement with ESPN, as well as TNT, with the current contract extending through the 2024–25 season.
On July 9, 2007, it was announced by Dan Patrick that he would be leaving ESPN after 18 years with the network. Stuart Scott hosted ABC's pregame show for the 2007–08 season along with analysts Bill Walton and Michael Wilbon. Jeff Van Gundy also joined Mike Breen and Mark Jackson full-time, starting Christmas Day. After Walton had back problems in February, Jon Barry replaced him for the rest of the season.
For the 2006–07 NBA season, ABC's sports operations were fully integrated into ESPN (rebranding the sports division as ESPN on ABC). As a result, Mark Jackson replaced Hubie Brown as ABC's lead analyst (Brown would still pair with Mike Breen on ESPN's primary broadcast team and Mike Tirico on ABC's secondary team). ABC's pre-game show, which Jackson was a part of, also began to be broadcast from the site of the main game each week (much as was the case during first season of the network's current NBA deal in 2003).
Additionally, Michele Tafoya returned as a sideline reporter, after sitting out the 2005–06 season on maternity leave. Lisa Salters returned to her role as its secondary sideline reporter the following year as Tafoya returned to her old role.
Although the 2007 NBA Finals aired on ABC (as had been the case since 2003), they were the first to carry the "ESPN on ABC" branding instead of the ABC Sports branding.
The Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers was the lowest rated NBA Finals ever (6.2 percent rating over four games).
Since 2007, NBA ratings have steadily risen, thanks to the resurgence of nationally recognized NBA teams, their star power, and their annual presence in the NBA Finals. Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals had the best rating for a basketball game in the contemporary NBA on ABC era, and the 2011 Finals held steady in the ratings department as well. Both series drew over a 10 rating, beating the World Series in consecutive years for the first time ever.
On November 9, 2007, when the Houston Rockets with Yao Ming faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks with Yi Jianlian, over 200 million people in China watched on 19 different networks, making it the most-viewed game in NBA history.
ABC was also criticized for focusing its coverage on a select number of teams, particularly the decision to broadcast a Lakers-Heat game on its Christmas Day schedule for three consecutive years. However, for 2007, ABC decided to break this tradition by instead having the Heat, for the fourth straight time, appear on Christmas Day facing the 2007 Eastern Conference Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2008, the Boston Celtics replaced the Heat on the Christmas Day schedule, and faced the Los Angeles Lakers; and in 2009, the Cavaliers played the Lakers on Christmas Day. However, the Heat-Lakers Christmas Day special would make its return in the 2010–11 NBA season, as a result of LeBron James' recent move from the Cleveland franchise to Miami. For the 2011–12 NBA season, the Lakers and Heat played again on Christmas Day, but against separate opponents. The Lakers played the Chicago Bulls, while the Heat played the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals; both the Bulls and Mavericks made their ABC Christmas Day debuts, which also acted as the league's opening day that season due to the 2011 NBA lockout delaying the start of the season. In the case of the latter, ABC aired the pre-game championship ring and banner ceremony for the Mavericks, which marked the first time in NBA history a national broadcast network televised the ceremony.
In the 2007–08 season, Jeff Van Gundy joined ESPN's coverage, pairing with Mike Breen on the lead broadcast team. Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown, who worked ABC games together last season, formed the number two team, with Dan Shulman replacing Tirico when he had Monday Night Football commitments. Bill Walton became ESPN's lead studio analyst, along with Stuart Scott and Stephen A. Smith. Mark Jones also hosted NBA Shootaround, and occasionally paired with Jon Barry as the third team, replacing Shulman. Tom Tolbert, who called the NBA Finals for ABC just 4 years earlier, was dropped, along with reporter Jim Gray. Rick Carlisle and Jalen Rose also were added, giving analysis on Sportscenter and occasionally appearing on NBA Shootaround. On December 31, 2007, analyst Kiki Vandeweghe left ESPN to pursue a role with the New Jersey Nets.
Michele Tafoya left her role as NBA sideline reporter for ABC after the 2007–08 season to spend more time with her family, however she continued to work for ESPN, primarily serving as a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football (before leaving for NBC in 2011 to serve that same position for Sunday Night Football). Doris Burke, who already served as an analyst for ESPN's NBA telecasts, replaced Tafoya as lead sideline reporter on the ABC broadcasts.
In 2008, TNT broadcast on Christmas Day for the first time as Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Craig Sager broadcast the game between the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Quicken Loans Arena and Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Cheryl Miller broadcast the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers in Rose Garden.
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Partially due to the retirement of Michael Jordan, the league suffered ratings decline after ESPN and ABC took over the rights. The NBA extended its national TV package on June 27, 2007 worth eight-year $7.4 billion ($930 million/year) through the 2015–16 season, during which the league had its new resurgence leading by renewed Celtics–Lakers rivalry and LeBron James. On October 6, 2014, NBA announced a nine-year $24 billion ($2.7 billion/year) extension with ESPN, ABC and Turner Sports beginning with the 2016–17 season and running through the 2024–25 season - the second most expensive media rights in the world after NFL and on a par with Premier League in annual rights fee from 2016–17 to 2018–19 season.
In the summer of 1987, Turner Broadcasting System signed a new joint broadcast contract between TBS and TNT to split broadcast NBA games starting from the 1988-89 season. TNT held rights to broadcast the NBA draft, most NBA regular season and playoff games, while TBS only aired single games or doubleheaders once a week. The 2001-02 season would mark the final year of regular NBA coverage on TBS, Turner Sports signed a new NBA television contract in which TNT would assume rights to the company's NBA package while TBS would discontinue game coverage altogether. In recent years however, TBS has served as an overflow feed during the playoffs while also simulcasting the 2015, 2016, and 2017 NBA All-Star Game. Subsequently ESPN regained the NBA in 2002-03 season and took over TBS's half of cable television rights.
In addition, unlike NBC or its preceding rightsholder CBS, ABC does not televise the NBA All-Star Game (with TNT instead holding the exclusive television rights to the game itself and most other events held during All-Star Weekend). Also unlike the other networks, ABC rarely televises either of the NBA's Conference Finals series. TNT airs one Conference Final exclusively each year (the Western Conference Finals in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 while ESPN will get the other. With the exception of 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 (when the network did not air any games from that round at all), ABC airs Conference Final matches – whichever one to which ESPN holds the rights in a given year – held on weekends. Due to the checkerboard schedule of the NBA Playoffs (in which games are scheduled every other day), this is limited to one game per Conference Final, as series do not often reach a sixth or seventh game (for example, the network aired only Game 3 of the 2009 Western Conference Finals; ABC was scheduled to air the Sunday Game 7 of the series, however, the Los Angeles Lakers won the series in Game 6).
On May 11, 2011, Turner Sports (this includes TBS) broadcast its 1,000th playoff telecast.
In July 2011, it was announced that Shaquille O'Neal would join TNT as an analyst and he signed a multi-year agreement.
Normally the TNT studio crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley would stay in the TNT Atlanta studios for all of the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs. However, in the 2010-11 NBA season the studio crew started taking their pre-game, halftime and Inside the NBA shows on the road in the regular season, specifically select games involving the Miami Heat on TNT, due to the heightened media coverage surrounding the Heat's acquisitions of LeBron James and Chris Bosh. The substitute studio hosts will also be on hand for Inside the NBA and the other game's pre-game and halftime presentations; the crew consists of Matt Winer, Chris Webber and Kevin McHale.
ABC was criticized for focusing its coverage on a select number of teams, particularly the decision to broadcast a Lakers-Heat game on its Christmas Day schedule for three consecutive years. However, for 2007, ABC decided to break this tradition by instead having the Heat, for the fourth straight time, appear on Christmas Day facing the 2007 Eastern Conference Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2008, the Boston Celtics replaced the Heat on the Christmas Day schedule, and faced the Los Angeles Lakers; and in 2009, the Cavaliers played the Lakers on Christmas Day. However, the Heat-Lakers Christmas Day special would make its return in the 2010–11 NBA season, as a result of LeBron James' recent move from the Cleveland franchise to Miami. For the 2011–12 NBA season, the Lakers and Heat played again on Christmas Day, but against separate opponents. The Lakers played the Chicago Bulls, while the Heat played the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals; both the Bulls and Mavericks made their ABC Christmas Day debuts, which also acted as the league's opening day that season due to the 2011 NBA lockout delaying the start of the season. In the case of the latter, ABC aired the pre-game championship ring and banner ceremony for the Mavericks, which marked the first time in NBA history a national broadcast network televised the ceremony.
For the 2011 NBA postseason, ESPN used an updated composition of the "Fast Break" theme music for the postseason, yet the original composition was still used for the regular season through the 2015-16 NBA season.
During the 2013 Western Conference Finals, a new graphics package debuted for ESPN's NBA telecasts. The graphics featured 3-dimensional renderings of the team logos, along with the use of specific themes and backgrounds to accompany each of them. During the 2015 NBA Finals, the graphics were updated to reflect the new design used in ESPN's NBA Countdown broadcasts. However, during 2015-16 NBA season, the graphics were reverted to the previous package used since 2013. On May 17, 2016, the graphics, which were first seen during the previous year's championship, were used again for the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals.
During the 2015 NBA Finals, the graphics were updated with gold coloring, patterned backgrounds, and a modern, unified font. At the start of the 2015-16 season however, ESPN reverted to the banner used since 2013.
On July 17, 2015, ESPN announced that ABC would add a series of eight of Saturday night games to its slate of broadcasts in the 2015–16 season. The first of these games will air on January 23, 2016, and will air mostly bi-weekly until the end of the regular season. As a result of this change, ABC will no longer have regular Sunday doubleheaders.
For the 2015-16 season, the NBA and Turner Sports partnered with NextVR to stream the Warriors vs. Pelicans, the first-ever game to be broadcast live in virtual reality.
Beginning with the 2016 NBA preseason on October 4, 2016, ABC's graphics were updated again, this time, they are formatted for the full 16:9 letterbox presentation. The score bar, which is significantly larger than the previous one (used since the 2013 Western Conference Finals), was given a complete overhaul, with a numerical representation of timeouts replacing the "lights" used since the 2010-11 season and a permanent "stats bar" being moved to the right side of the score bar. The new, co-branded NBA on ESPN logo is now seen as an overlay on the upper left hand corner of the 16:9 screen. As was the case the previous two years, the gold coloring and patterned backgrounds were used again for the 2017 NBA Finals. Notably, this is the first time that both ESPN and ABC have used the full 16:9 frame for its graphics in the networks' NBA coverage.
As of April 2015, ABC's broadcast team currently consists of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, while the secondary broadcast team consists of Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown, with either Mark Jones, Ryan Ruocco or Dave Pasch filling in when Tirico has other commitments. The NBA Countdown studio team consists of host Sage Steele, and analysts Jalen Rose and Doug Collins. ABC's second team of Tirico and Brown also comprise the lead team for NBA Finals coverage on ESPN Radio, with Kevin Calabro subbing in for Tirico on some occasions.
Jackson briefly left the broadcast booth to serve as head coach of the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2014. Prior to the 2011–12 season, ABC reassigned Stuart Scott to another role while the studio team worked without a main host in a more free-flowing approach. This experiment ended prior to the 2013–14 season, when Sage Steele became the lead host of Countdown. Magic Johnson, Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon, Bill Simmons, and Chris Broussard have previously served as analysts for NBA Countdown.
For the 2016–17 season, Mark Jones replaced Mike Tirico as part of the secondary broadcast team on ABC with Hubie Brown as Tirico left for NBC. Also, Doug Collins left NBA Countdown and joined ESPN's roster of game analysts, returning to a position he previously held while working with NBC and TNT. Steele was replaced as host by Michelle Beadle during the season.
Also, for the 2016-17 NBA season, ESPN used another updated composition of the "Fast Break" theme music. This time, for the regular season, replacing the original composition that was first used by ABC since the 2004-05 season and by ESPN two seasons later. ESPN introduced a revamped on-air presentation and branding for its NBA coverage, developed with the creative agency Big Block, as well as a new logo. The new design was inspired by "premium" consumer brands, and places a heavier focus on team logos and colors as the basis of its design, as opposed to visual environments and settings. When introduced during the pre-season, the new package used a noticeably large scorebar, although it has since been reduced in size.
For the 2016-17 season, TNT announced that it would air a new series of Monday-night doubleheaders during the later half of the season, beginning on January 16, 2017. Monday night games from February 27 to March 27 were branded as Players Only broadcasts, featuring only former NBA players and without a traditional play-by-play announcer. Additionally, TNT announced that it would hold a "Road Show" tour in various cities throughout the season, which will feature fan experiences and festivities, and a live broadcast of Inside the NBA on-location. The tour will begin in Cleveland outside the Quicken Loans Arena, host of TNT's opening night game featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers.
TNT normally aired NBA Christmas Day games only if it falls on a Thursday (except during the 2011–12 season). However, the network announced that they would air a Christmas Day game on December 25, 2017 (a Monday) featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers. It also marked the first time that the Inside the NBA crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal called the game. TNT also announced that the Players Only games will now air every Tuesday starting January 23; the franchise also expanded to include Tuesday night games on NBA TV during the first half of the season.
For the 2017-18 season, the stat bar on ABC is only shown at the beginning of the game and after commercial breaks.
For the 2019 Finals (the first to feature the Toronto Raptors), TSN and Sportsnet, the main Canadian rightsholders of both the NBA and the Raptors, were permitted to broadcast distinct Canadian telecasts, in addition to the ABC telecast being simulcast on their co-owned broadcast networks. Telecasts on both TSN and Sportsnet use a common technical crew employed by Raptors team owner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
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Dreamscape Entertainment | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines > Category:Television production companies of the Philippines | Dreamscape Entertainment is a Philippine television production and entertainment company of ABS-CBN Studios, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation, that supplies telenovelas for its namesake television network ABS-CBN, and sister channels and online platforms. It was founded by the late Roldeo T. Endrinal where it served as its head from August 17, 1992 until his death on February 3, 2024.
While the main ABS-CBN network is currently off the air due to the expired broadcast franchise, Dreamscape Entertainment produce series on Kapamilya Channel (main ad interim replacement network), A2Z (airtime lease agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc.), Kapamilya Online Live (web-based channel), TV5 (content agreement with MediaQuest Holdings), iWantTFC and TFC (streaming platform and international channel), as well as Jeepney TV and Cine Mo! distributed by ABS-CBN Studios. While it started producing television dramas in 1992, Dreamscape only began to identify themselves in January 2013 to distinguish from Star Creatives (a division of Star Creatives Group, which also managed Star Cinema), another drama production unit of ABS-CBN Studios founded in 1997. | 1 | 517 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television production companies of the Philippines | 76 | 76 |
MTV Pinoy | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | MTV Pinoy (formerly MTV Philippines) was a Philippine music and entertainment pay television network owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia (a division of Viacom International Media Networks), with a partnership with Viva Entertainment to collaborate on local productions, events, marketing and advertising sales. The network was launched on February 1, 2014. It operated from 4 pm to 1 am, after that it would rebroadcast MTV Asia's programming.
On December 1, 2014, MTV Pinoy launched new shows and it became a 24-hour channel. By that time, only live events and specials and a few of its programs were still simulcast from MTV Asia. However, on January 1, 2017, the channel was closed down and replaced by MTV Southeast Asia. This was possibly due to Viacom switching partnerships from Viva to rival company Solar Entertainment, as well as the intense competition from ABS-CBN's music network, Myx. OPM related programs from MTV Pinoy were transferred to Viva TV. Only MTV Pinoy Pop and some local advertising remained in the network until March 6, 2017.
Prior to its relaunch, it was first known as MTV Philippines and was a corporate venture between MTV Networks Asia and Nation Broadcasting Corporation, then transferred to a new partnership with All Youth Channels, Inc. which began on March 1, 2007. Its broadcast started in May 1992, with MTV Networks Asia providing much of the broadcast content, and NBC provided the infrastructure. The network was once located at The Fort in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig and at Silver City in Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig. The channel was closed down on February 16, 2010, when Francis Lumen, the president and CEO of All Youth Channels Inc., decided not to renew the contract for the network's broadcast extension. Its shutdown started with the music video played 11 minutes before midnight, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, which was the very first music video ever played at the launch of MTV in the United States on August 1, 1981. After the closure, it reverted to its original channel, MTV Southeast Asia, and MTV in the Philippines remained on hiatus.
Prior to the return of MTV to the Philippines, executive vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks Asia Indra Suharjono decided to bring back the channel almost after a four-year hiatus since 2010. She stated that ever since she made channels such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and specifically MTV Live HD available in the country, she sought to launch MTV again for the sake of young Philippine people and the importance of their local music industry.
On November 5, 2013, it was announced that VIMN Asia was looking for partnership for the re-launch. Suharjono asked first to make amends for agreement to VIVA Entertainment founder Vic del Rosario Jr., but later confirmed that VIVA would partner with MTV to collaborate on local production, on-ground events, marketing and advertising sales. After finding a new partnership in Viva Communications, the new channel made a major overhaul, and was reintroduced to the country as MTV Pinoy.
On February 14, 2014, at 4 pm, MTV Pinoy was launched with its first program, MTV Halo-Halo with VJ Sam. "Dear Lonely" performed by Zia Quizon was the first music video aired on the channel. In February 2016, MTV Pinoy's MTV Top 20 Pilipinas, hosted by VJ Aryanna, started airing every Saturday nights on TV5. This happened after the appointment of Vic del Rosario's as the network's chief entertainment strategist and followed by Viva takes over the dissolved TV5's main Entertainment department, However, in September 2016, MTV Top 20 Pilipinas on TV5 was cancelled as former Gilas Pilipinas and PBA head coach, Chot Reyes took over as president of TV5 (until Reyes resigned in June 2019).
MTV Pinoy has extended its coverage to over 1.22 million Filipino households all over the country since its initial broadcast.
MTV Halo-Halo was a Philippine music video television program owned by MTV Pinoy. The show, which played OPM (original Pilipino music) and international music, was launched on February 14, 2014, jointly with MTV Pinoy.
On December 1, 2014, as part of the all-new MTV Pinoy line-up, they also launched a spin-off called MTV Halo-Halo Hits which played hit songs continuously with no VJs. On December 31, 2016, MTV Halo-Halo ended its final broadcast, along with the entirety of MTV Pinoy, and was reverted to MTV Southeast Asia.
The new VJs have been introduced in this new MTV format. All of them are talents of Viva.
VJ Andre (André Paras)
VJ Aryanna (Aryanna Epperson)
VJ Josh (Josh Padilla)
VJ Katarina (Katarina Rodríguez)
VJ Kito (Kito Romuáldez)
VJ Sam (Sam Pinto)
VJ Schneider (Chris Schneider)
VJ Shy (Shy Carlos)
VJ Yassi (Yassi Pressman)
Viacom
Viva Communications
Channel V Philippines (defunct)
MTV Philippines (defunct)
MTV Southeast Asia
MTVph (defunct)
Myx | 0 | 848 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 77 | 77 |
Pinoy Box Office | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | Pinoy Box Office (PBO; stylized in lowercase as pbo) is a Philippine pay television film channel owned by Viva Communications. Its programming consists of films produced and distributed by Viva Films. Aside from films, PBO occasionally plays music videos from recording artists under Viva, concerts of its artists, and some original TV series and a few talk shows (including Anong Ganap) exclusive to the channel and Island Living.
Plans to launch the channel were unveiled on December 7, 1994, with the launch date set to somewhere between June and August 1995. It would be broadcast using the then-new AsiaSat 2 satellite. STAR and Viva would co-produce 130 new titles a year.
The channel was originally launched as Viva Cinema on May 6, 1996, in partnership between Viva Entertainment in the Philippines and Star TV (later simply rebranded as STAR in 2001) in Hong Kong.
On July 10, 2003, STAR announced that the joint venture with Viva Entertainment would not be renewed after Viva Entertainment acquired the remaining stake of the channel from STAR Group Limited, meaning Viva Cinema would be closed down on July 31, 2003. On August 1, 2003, Viva Cinema was rebranded as Pinoy Box Office.
On August 1, 2021, after Viva TV was renamed as Viva Cinema, PBO features films produced and distributed by Viva Films which were released at most 26 years behind the current year, as well as Anong Ganap?.
Phoemela Baranda (2014–present)
Roxee B (2014–present)
Bea Rose Santiago (2016–present)
Mayton Eugenio (2016–present)
Shy Carlos (2017–present)
Bea Binene (2018–present)
Kylie Verzosa (2016–present)
Viva Entertainment
Viva Television
Viva Films
Viva Cinema (formerly known as Viva TV)
Cinema One
Cine Mo!
I Heart Movies
SolarFlix | 1 | 437 | filipino | science_and_technology | Television networks | 78 | 78 |
Viva Cinema | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in the Philippines > Category:Communications in the Philippines > Category:Mass media in the Philippines > Category:Television in the Philippines > Category:Television networks in the Philippines | Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV and stylized in uppercase as VIVACINEMA) is a Philippine entertainment television channel owned by Viva Communications, available on satellite and cable TV providers.
The channel was launched as Viva Cinema on February 1, 2009, the day Cignal Digital TV also began operation. The channel's programming line-up consisted of previous teleseries produced by Viva Television, Filipino films and Hollywood films, as well as televised interviews related to upcoming domestic and international films.
On July 16, 2012, the channel was relaunched as Viva TV, and began broadcasting music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from films featuring some of Viva Communications artists, including Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion, among others. Viva TV ended its broadcast operations on July 31, 2021.
On August 1, 2021, the channel brought back the Viva Cinema branding for the second time. It currently features archived movies produced and distributed by Viva Films which were released up to 26 years behind the current year and archived concerts produced by Viva Live.
As of October 2023, Viva Cinema is divided into various programming blocks:
Drama Cine – a block consisting of drama films. It airs Weekdays at 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
Aksyon Cine – a block consisting of action films. It airs Everyday at 10:00 AM, Weekdays at 12:00 NN, and Mondays to Thursdays at 4:00 PM.
Comedy Cine – a block consisting of comedy films. It airs Weekdays at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Viva Cinema Presents – a block consisting of films starring their featured artist for the week. It airs Weeknights at 8:00 PM.
Mega Cine - a block of films starring Sharon Cuneta. It airs Fridays at 4:00 PM.
Back to Back Cine – a block consisting of back to back films based on certain themes. It airs Weekends at 12:00 NN.
Fantacine – a block consisting of fantasy films. It airs Saturdays at 6:00 PM.
Sabado Cine – a block consisting of digitally enhanced films. It airs Saturdays at 8:00 PM.
Concert Cine – a block consisting of archived concerts. It airs Sundays at 8:00 PM.
Anong Ganap? (2017–2021 Viva TV; still airs on PBO and streaming via VivaOne)
Daily Top 10 (2012–2021)
OPM TV (2017–2021)
Especially4 You (2012–2021)
ANNEbishowsa (2012–2021)
Live at Amerasian (2012–2021)
Rap Sessions (2014–2021)
Karaokray (2012–2021)
Dobol or Samting (2014–2021)
Pinoy Star Stories (2012–2021)
Front Row (Concerts from Viva Live) (2012–2021)
#JADINE (2014–2020)
Wapak (2012–2021)
StarBiz
Star Yayey (2012–2021)
CineBest (a Filipino movies from PBO) (2017–2021)
SinePalooza (a Hollywood movies from TMC) (2017–2021)
Star Homes (2017–2021)
The Jon Santos Show (2012–2021)
Chillin' with Chicser (2013–2021)
Oh My Guardians (2017–2021)
OneSong (2018)
Pantaxa
Popstar Diaries (2012–2019)
KC.Com
Becky Nights
Petra's Panniest
The OPM Show (2017-2021)
Ogie Alcasid Classic (2017-2018)
Viva Entertainment
Viva Television
Pinoy Box Office (formerly known as Viva Cinema until 2003)
Viva TV (IBC programming block from 2000 to 2003)
Sari-Sari Channel
Official Website
Viva Cinema on Facebook
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Mediacorp | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Mediacorp | Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state-owned public media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. It is headquartered at the Mediapolis development in Queenstown's One-north precinct, which succeeded Caldecott Hill—the long-time home of its predecessors—in 2015; as of 2022, Mediacorp employs over 3,000 employees; a large number of them are in both public and private sector broadcasting.
The company forms half of the mass media duopoly in the country alongside SPH Media Trust; the company was established in its current form in 1999, following the 1994 privatization of one of its predecessors—the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)—as a group of state-owned enterprises known as Singapore International Media.
Mediacorp holds a monopoly on terrestrial television in Singapore, operating six channels broadcasting in the official languages of English (Channel 5 and the pan-Asian news channel CNA), Mandarin Chinese (Channel 8 and Channel U), Malay (Suria), and Tamil (Vasantham), as well as the streaming service meWatch. It also operates eleven radio stations, and the websites Today and 8days—both of which had previously operated as print publications.
Its monopoly on terrestrial television was briefly broken in the early-2000s by SPH MediaWorks. In 2004, amid struggles at its two channels, SPH sold the MediaWorks subsidiary to MediaCorp in exchange for stakes in its television and publishing businesses; only its Chinese-language Channel U would continue under MediaCorp. SPH divested its stake in MediaCorp in 2017 after Today ceased print publication. | 20 | 952 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Mediacorp | 80 | 80 |
Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery that operates several television channels in Asia and Australasia, along with the Discovery+ streaming service.
In April 2022, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific (founded in 1989) merged with Discovery Asia-Pacific (founded in 1994) after their owners, WarnerMedia (then owned by AT&T before being spun off), merged with Discovery, Inc. It has consequently been announced that Discovery+ which currently available in India and the Philippines would be merged with HBO Go which currently available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries, which carried several content from HBO Max, to form simply Max in fall-2024.
Animal Planet
Asian Food Network
CNN International Asia Pacific
Cartoon Network
Cartoonito
Discovery Asia
Discovery Channel
Discovery Science
DMAX
Eurosport
EVE
Food Network Asia
TLC
Travel Channel
Cartoon Network Korea
Cartoonito Korea
Discovery Channel Korea
CNNj
Movieplus
LaLa TV
Discovery Channel Japan
Animal Planet Japan
Cartoon Network Japan
Mondo TV (Japan)
Tabi Channel
Cartoon Network Taiwan
Discovery Channel Taiwan
Cartoonito Taiwan
Boomerang Thailand
Cartoon Network Philippines
CNN Indonesia (licensed to Trans Media)
Food Network Asia
HBO Asia
HBO Hits
HBO Family
HBO Signature
Cinemax Asia
World Heritage Channel
Cartoon Network India
Cartoon Network HD+
Cartoon Network Pakistan
CNN International South Asia
Pogo
Animal Planet India
Discovery Channel India
HGTV India
Travel Channel
Food Network Asia
Discovery Tamil India
Discovery Science India
Discovery Turbo India
Discovery Kids India
Eurosport India
Investigation Discovery India
TLC India
Animal Planet
Cartoon Network
CNN International Asia Pacific
Discovery
Discovery Turbo
HGTV
ID
TLC
9Rush (co-owned with Nine)
Boomerang
Travel Channel
Bravo (co-owned with NBCUniversal International Networks)
Eden
Living
Rush
Three
7food network (licensed to Seven West Media)
Boomerang Japan
Boomerang Asia
Breeze TV
China Entertainment Television (36%)
CNN Philippines (licensed to Nine Media Corporation)
The Edge TV
Food Network (New Zealand)
HBO South Asia
HBO Defined
HBO Hits
WB Channel
Toonami India
Imagine TV
Imagine Showbiz
Jeet Prime
Oh!K
Lumiere Movies
Mondo Mah-jong TV
Real
Red by HBO
SBS Food Network (licensed to Special Broadcasting Service)
Setanta Sports Asia
Tabi Tele
Toonami Asia
TruTV Asia
Turner Classic Movies Asia
On May 30, 2018, StarHub announces it plans to discontinue seven Discovery channels, marking the end of partnership between Discovery and StarHub for more than 20 years, including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Asia, Discovery Science, Eurosport, and Setanta Sports on both StarHub TV and streaming service (StarHub GO) at the end of June 30 due to StarHub's unpaid carriage fees and price increase. Discovery's expanded lifestyle channels, with the exception of HGTV, Asian Food Channel, Food Network and Travel Channel on both platforms are ceased transmission on August 31. On July 3, all seven Discovery channels was replaced by Gusto TV (until 23 November 2020), CuriosityStream HD (until 1 August 2023), Travelxp HD, Makeful HD (Until 25 November 2022), Fight Sports HD, GEM TV HD, and Colors Tamil HD. In the meanwhile, all Discovery channels (including HGTV, Food Network and Asian Food Channel, Exclude Eurosport until Resume on Air from 1 October 2021) will continue to air on Singtel TV. | 3 | 603 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 81 | 81 |
Warner Bros. Discovery India | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | Warner Bros. Discovery India is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific that operates several television channels in India, along with the Discovery+ streaming service.
In 1995 Turner came to India with launch of Cartoon Network, the first kids channel in India.
In 2004 the company launched Pogo.
Turner's CNN International only reached the urban population in India. To reach the Indian masses Turner Broadcasting System together with an Indian company, Global Broadcast News (currently TV18 Broadcast Limited), launched the channel in India as CNN-IBN (now known as CNN-News18) on 18 December 2005. The channel was completely run by TV18 Broadcast Limited, which only used the Cable News Network (CNN) brand name.
The company launched WB Channel on 15 March 2009. The channel featured a mix of Hollywood films and (formerly) television dramas from the Warner Bros. Vault.
In 2009 Real TV was launched, Real was a Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner International India in a 50:50 joint venture with Alva Brothers Entertainment on 2 March 2009 based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The channel ceased all its operations in March 2010 due to low GRPs and minimum viewership. Also, the channel lacked sponsors and new shows since September 2009 and aired re-runs of its former shows.
On 8 December 2009, it was announced that Turner Asia Pacific Ventures (a wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System) had acquired a 92% stake in NDTV Imagine Ltd. NDTV's 76 percent stake in NDTV Imagine would be given to Turner for $67 million, and the Time Warner company would acquire fresh equity worth $50 million to get 92% control. NDTV Imagine Ltd. ran NDTV Imagine, NDTV Lumiere and NDTV Imagine Showbiz television channels and film production transfer of shares, amounting to 85.68% of NDTV Imagine Ltd, by NDTV Networks Plc to Turner Asia Pacific Ventures. The three channels will be under Turner General Entertainment Networks, a holding company that will infuse fresh capital to fund the network's growth. The 'NDTV' brand was dropped, and the channels were relabeled Imagine TV, Lumiere Movies and Imagine Showbiz. Imagine Showbiz was sold in January 2011 to Reliance Broadcast Network.
In 2015, the company launched Toonami.
Before the launch of HBO India, HBO Asia tried replicating the premium model in India. But then HBO decided it wasn't commercially viable, so the channel was launched in India and also in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Maldives.
TiimeWarner with collaboration with Eros International launched HBO Defined and HBO Hits across India on 21 February 2013 on Tata Play, Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV. These channels were advertisement-free. Content on both channels included movies as well as most HBO original programming. When the channels launched, the main HBO channel stopped airing original series.
In 2015, HBO Asia had decided to exit the Indian market and license the channel to Turner International India previously it was handled by Asian feed. The channel was revamped in February 2016 after a survey conducted by the channel team to better suit the masses. HBO Defined and HBO Hits would be handled by Star India, however HBO Defined and HBO Hits SD was shut down on 31 December 2015 while HBO Hits HD was replaced by HBO HD on 4 September 2016.
On 15 May June Toonami got shutown and Cartoon Network HD+ was launched on 18 May 2018.
After AT&T acquired TimeWarner in USA, the company became to known as WarnerMedia world widely.
WarnerMedia announced on October 15, 2020, that HBO and The WB channel would shut down on December 15, 2020. The HBO channel will no longer be available in India and Pakistan after this date, while the WB channel will cease to exist in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Maldives.
HBO India had closed down at midnight with the last movie on the SD channel being Mad Max: Fury Road (completed 1 hour before the shutown) and the last movie on the HD channel being Memoirs of a Geisha.
In July 2022, Discovery Communications and WarnerMedia merged in India. And announced a new team.
In 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery and Viacom18 announced a new multi-year agreement, making JioCinema India's new streaming home of HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros. content.
Discovery+
Discovery School Super League
CNN-News18- A 24-hour English news channel in partnership with GBN (a TV18 company)
ZEDO
Media Pro Enterprise India Pvt. Ltd., in partnership with Star Den Media Services Pvt. Ltd. Formed in May 2011, the company distributes the largest channel bouquet covering a total of 65 channels.
Real (a 50/50 joint partnership between Turner and Alva Brothers.)
Zee Turner Limited, a TV distribution company, in partnership with Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Warner Bros. Discovery India currently owns and operates 18 TV channels (12 SD + 6HD) across many Indian languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali. | 1 | 610 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 82 | 82 |
List of programmes broadcast by CNA | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Mediacorp | The following is a list of some programmes broadcast by CNA.
Podcasts hosted by various CNA correspondments discussing current gloabal issues.
This is the channel's one-on-one interview programme, presented by Lin Xueling.
Past guests who have been interviewed on the show include Malaysian Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim, Coca-Cola Company's President James Quincey, Twitter's Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey and notable Malaysian author Tash Aw. Previous seasons have also featured United States' 44th President Barack Obama, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and Uniqlo's founder Tadashi Yanai.
Insight is a one hour long hard current affairs programme that aims to open the minds of viewers to the political, social and economic realities facing today's societies.
A 60-minute block featuring Japanese travel, food and culture, the programme is brought over from NHK World TV and TV Tokyo in Japan and is subtitled in English. Japan Hour, owing to copyright restrictions, is not available for live streaming outside Singapore.
A 30-minute programme featuring places, food and culture found within Seoul's Gangnam District; produced and originally broadcast by South Korea-based international broadcaster Arirang TV.
Money Mind discusses the economy, markets, companies, financial products, and trends.
Various documentaries that are relevant to current events affecting Asia. These documentaries are available on demand through CNA's website and CNA Insider's YouTube channel after broadcast.
Why It Matters explores the emerging technologies and trends on the horizon that would transform our lives.
CNA's award-winning investigative series where it undercovers the hard truths in the underbelly of Asia, and shining the light on the plight of the oppressed and displaced.
As the West and Japan pursues a policy of de-risking from China, China’s economy loses billions in foreign investments. Are we witnessing the end of made-in-China? Or is this the beginning of profound shifts in China towards green tech, high tech, and a more service-oriented economy?
In addition to its own produced programmes, CNA also re-broadcasts current affairs programmes from its domestic sister network Channel 5 for international viewers, including Talking Point and On the Red Dot.
Talking Point is Channel 5's longest running current affairs programme. It investigates current issues and events, offering different perspectives to local stories.
On the Red Dot is a weekly current affairs programme that documents the stories of ordinary Singaporeans and celebrates their resilience, identity and sense of belonging.
A breakfast news and current affairs programme. Out of all other news bulletins, the show has the longest runtime of three hours, starting at 7:00am SGT. Asia First is a consolidation of two morning news predecessors: First Look Asia and Asia Business First. Previously, a half-hour weekly summary was aired on weekends, but that was later replaced by Asia Now's morning slots. The programme does not broadcast on major Asian public holidays, and during the two-week year-end period after Christmas (which lasts until the week after 1 January).
Asia First and its predecessor First Look Asia were simulcast on Channel 5 as de facto breakfast shows in Singapore. Simulcasts on 5 were cancelled after 30 April 2019 to accommodate children's programs previously aired on Okto which closed down the following day.
As of April 2024, this is the only news bulletin to feature more than 1 main presenter with the change in the bulletin arrangements for Asia Tonight, Singapore Tonight & formerly World Tonight.
Main Presenters: Julie Yoo, Arnold Gay, Teresa Tang (occasional presenter)
Business Presenters: Elizabeth Neo (alternate main presenter), Sarah Al-Khaldi (Relief; one-off main presenter), Henry Yin (Relief)
Monitoring developments in Asia, the rolling bulletin airs at various times of the day; running time and timeslots vary between weekdays and weekends/Singapore public holidays.
Main Presenters: Yasmin Jonkers, Elakeyaa Selvaraji, Rani Samtani, Teresa Tang, Angela Lim, Glenda Chong, Paul Sng, Poh Kok Ing, Keith Liu, Jill Neubronner (Weekends 6pm & relief on Weekdays)
Rotating Business Presenters: Olivia Marzuki, Roland Lim, Sarah Al-Khaldi, Henry Yin
CNA's flagship regional bulletin, reporting roundup of the top stories of the day across Asia, with occasional world news delivered on an Asian perspective. Formerly known as Primetime Asia, Asia Tonight airs nightly at 8:00pm SGT. In contrast to Singapore Tonight, the bulletin runs for a full hour on weeknights; half-hour edition air on weekends and if significant Asian countries (particularly business sectors) observe common public holidays within the work week, as well as during the year-end season which lasts from Christmas until the week following 1 January.
Main Presenters: Loke Wei Sue (Weekdays), Jill Neubronner (Mainly on Weekends & relief on Weekdays), Syahida Othman (relief), Glenda Chong (one-off relief), Angela Lim (relief on Weekends)
CNA's returning flagship weekday news programme on CNA as part of the expansion celebrating CNA's 25th year anniversary that will air every weekdays between 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Singapore/Hong Kong time) starting 15 April 2024, providing a round-up of all the day's events in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, North and South Korea, coverage of breaking news and international news in brief, as well as news analyses from CNA's correspondents around East Asia. It was previously a long-running flagship programme that runs from 1999–2011 before being replaced previously by Primetime Asia.
Main Presenter: Otelli Edwards, Jill Neubronner (relief), Loke Wei Sue (relief)
Business Presenter: Roland Lim, Henry Yin (relief), Olivia Marzuki (relief)
A 2-minute update summarising the main stories across the region and around the world. Headlines are delivered in between CNA's news and current affairs programmes.
CNA's local bulletin, delivering up-to-date news and analysis within Singapore. Airing nightly at 10:00pm SGT, the bulletin runs for a full hour on weeknights, and 30 minutes on weekends, key Singapore public holidays, and the year-end season from Christmas Day to the week following New Year's Day.
Main Presenters: Syahida Othman (Mainly on Weekdays & relief on Weekends), Jill Neubronner (Mainly on Weekends & relief on Weekdays), Loke Wei Sue (relief on Weekdays), Glenda Chong (one-off relief), Angela Lim (relief mainly on Weekends & occasional weekdays) | 1 | 570 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Mediacorp | 83 | 83 |
List of programmes broadcast by Channel 5 (Singapore) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Mediacorp | This is a list of programmes produced and broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 5, a television channel in Singapore. The list includes those telecast when the Channel was operated by TV Singapura, Radio Television Singapore (RTS), Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) and current operator Mediacorp TV, including the HD5 from 2007 to 2015.
English:
Newsreel in English/Newsreel (15 February 1963 - 6 July 1974)
Berita Singapura (15 February 1963 - 6 July 1974)
News in English/News (7 July 1974 - New Year's Eve 1993)
News 5 at Seven (New Year's Day 1994 - 28 February 1999)
News 5 Tonight (New Year's Day 1994 - 30 December 2014)
News 5 Today (3 July 1995 - 26 February 1999)
News 5 (New Year's Eve 2014 - 18 October 2020)
News Tonight (19 October 2020 -)
Malay (until New Year's Eve 1993):
Berita Singapura (15 February 1963 - 6 July 1974)
News in Malay/Berita (7 July 1974 - New Year's Eve 1993)
Talking Point
Work.Able
On The Red Dot
Into The Vault
The Best I Could
Deal or No Deal
The Pyramid Game
The Weakest Link
Singapore Idol
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
The Arena
Asia Bagus
Asia's Got Talent
Asia's Next Top Model
Beauty Files
Celebrate
Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks
Extreme Gourmet
Extreme Japan
Food Chain
Girls Out Loud
Gotcha!
i Whiz
Just For Laughs Gags Asia
Kopitiam with Dick Lee
MasterChef Asia
MasterChef Singapore
Our Makan Places: Lost And Found
The Ra Ra Show
Seoul Far Seoul Good
Spell Cast
The Apprentice Asia
Wish You Were Here...?
80's Rewind
ABC DJ
Achar
Calefare
Daddy's Girls
Gurmit's World
Just For Laughs Gags Asia
Living with Lydia
Maggi & Me
Mr Kiasu
My Sassy Neighbour
The Noose
Oh Carol!
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Police & Thief
Rojak
Spouse for House
Under One Roof
Yang Sisters
30 Rock
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
ALF
Alice
All Creatures Great and Small
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest People
Are You Being Served?
The Benny Hill Show
Bernard and the Genie
Bewitched
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Blackadder
Bonanza
Canned Laughter
Cashmere Mafia
Cheaters
Cheers
Clarissa Explains It All
Community
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Cosby Show
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Diff'rent Strokes
Drop Dead Diva
Everybody Loves Raymond
Father of the Pride
Fawlty Towers
Friends
Full House
Funny Business
George and Mildred
Ghosts (United Kingdom)
Ghosts (United States)
Glee
The Golden Girls
Growing Pains
Happy Hour
Help Me Help You
In Case of Emergency
The Innes Book of Records
I Dream of Jeannie
I Feel Bad
It's Garry Shandling's Show
The Jeffersons
Just for Laughs: Gags
The Knights of Prosperity
The Larry Sanders Show
The Love Boat
The Lucy Show
Married... with Children
Men Behaving Badly
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mind Your Language
Mr. Bean
My Big Fat Greek Life
The Nanny
The New Statesman
Not the Nine O'Clock News
The Office
Outsourced
Parks and Recreation
Perfect Strangers
The Planet's Funniest Animals
Rhoda
Roseanne
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sanford and Son
Saturday Live
Saved by the Bell
Sean Saves the World
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Seinfeld
Single Parents
Small Wonder
Speechless
Suddenly Susan
Taxi
The Goldbergs
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Monkees
The Thin Blue Line
The Unicorn
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty
United States
Who's the Boss?
World's Funniest Videos: Top 10 Countdown
Yes Minister
Young Rock
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Chic & Cosy
My Little Chef
This Weekend
The World's Deadliest Weather
Amazing Animal Friends
Weather Gone Viral
Weird Wonders Of The World
Alaska: A Year In The Wild
The Green Planet
Behind Closed Doors
Creature Comforts
Generation Ex
The Grand Dame of Kallang
In and Out
Public Insight
Singapore Open
FA Cup (semi finals & finals)
FIFA World Cup (selected matches, including opening ceremony, semi finals & finals)
UEFA European Championship (selected matches, including semi finals & finals)
Formula One (Singapore Grand Prix)
987
CLASS 95
GOLD 905
SYMPHONY 924
Universal Music Singapore
Ariana Grande (987)
Billie Eilish (987)
Ellie Goulding
Halsey (987)
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Lady Gaga (987)
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FashionTV Singapore
The Story of Kaia Gerber
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List of programs broadcast by Vasantham | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Mediacorp | Vasantham is a Singapore Indian language (predominantly Tamil) entertainment free-to-view commercial broadcast television network owned by Mediacorp, a subsidiary of Government of Singapore's Sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings.The following is a list of all television programming that Mediacorp Vasantham has broadcast since it began as a standalone Tamil channel on 19 October 2008.
Ming Lee C/O Manickam (Re-telecast) / மிங் லீ C/O மாணிக்கம் (மறு ஒளிபரப்பு) [Mon-Thu 8.00PM]
Veerasingam / வீரசிங்கம் [Mon-Thu 9.00PM]
Mei / மெய் [Mon-Thu 10.00PM]
Vanjam (Re-telecast) / வஞ்சம் (மறு ஒளிபரப்பு) [Mon-Thu 10.30PM]
Anjaraipetti / அஞ்சறைப்பெட்டி [Mon-Fri 7.00PM]
Ungalukku Theriyumaa? (Re-telecast) / உங்களுக்குத் தெரியுமா? (மறு ஒளிபரப்பு) [Mondays 9.30PM]
Oru Naal Koothu (Re-telecast) / ஒரு நாள் கூத்து (மறு ஒளிபரப்பு) [Tuesdays 9.30PM]
Rasikka Rusikka S3 / ரசிக்க ருசிக்க S3 [Thursdays 9.30PM]
தாளம் Indian Beat [Fridays 8.00PM]
Jaalilo Gymkhaana S2 / ஜாலிலோ ஜிம்கானா S2 [Fridays 9.00PM]
50-50 [Saturdays 9.00PM]
Tamil Seithi / தமிழ்ச் செய்தி [Daily 8.30PM]
Ethiroli / எதிரொலி [Wednesdays 9.30PM]
Rayil Sneham S5 / ரயில் ஸ்னேகம் S5 [July 13 Onwards, Saturdays 9.00PM]
Pesuvom / பேசுவோம்! [New Season]
Thirai Vilaiyaadal / திரை விளையாடல்
Raja Kaiya Vecha S2 / ராஜா கைய வச்சா S2
My Superstar குடும்பம் S2
14 - Celebration of Love (2019)
Amaithi Padai (2019)
Mugam (2019)
Avathaaram (2019)
Aasai (2019)
Moodar Koottam (2020)
Nenjil Thunivirundhaal (2020)
Achamillai Manamae (2020)
Kavasam (2020)
Varunam (2020)
Vaan Varu Vaan (2022)
Veezhvaen Endru Ninaithaayo? (2022)
Kanmani (2022)
Vittakanni (2022)
Kriyaa Vinai (2022)
Adukku Veetu Annasamy (2018)
Uyire (2019)
Manmadhan Ambu (2019)
Neo (2020)
Saagasa Club (2020)
CID Sakoonthala (2020-2021)
Ayalaan (2021)
Ramarajan (2021)
Ming Lee C/O Manickam (2022)
Ramarajan 2.0 (2022-2023)
Kaalavarai (2023)
Akash Vaani (2023)
Namakku Kaasu Thaan Mukkiyam (2023)
Ippadikku Ila (2023)
Ayya Veedu (2023)
Uppuroti Chidambaram (2023-2024)
Manmadha Bullets (2024)
Kaadhal Galatta (2019)
Singa Airlines (2019)
Aaruvathu Sinam (2019)
Kanne Kaniamuthe 1 (2019)
Salanam (2019)
Moondravathu Kann (2019)
Thilaanaa (2019-2020)
Romeo & Juliet (2020)
Muttaku (2020)
Unmai Kann Theduthae (2020-2021)
Tamiletchumy 1 (2021)
Mullum Malarum (2021)
Aadhalinaal Kaadhal Seiveer (2021)
Adukku Veetu Annasamy - 80s Lootty! (2021-2022)
Thiruvai Malarvai 1 (2022)
Nizhalai Thedum Nijam (2022)
Kanne Kaniamuthe 2 (2022)
Tamiletchumy 2 (2022-2023)
Thiruvai Malarvai 2 (2023)
Vinaivazhi (2023)
Oh Butterfly! (2023)
Anbin Aaram (2023)
1943: Kappaleriya Tamizhan (2023-2024)
Vaan Varu Vaan (2024)
Pithamagan (2024)
Sathuranga Vettai (2015-2018)
Maethaavi (2018)
Thuninthu Sel (2019)
Thinna Thinna Aasai (2019)
Aayiram Malargale (2020)
Semma Samayal (2020)
Un Samayal Arayil (2021)
Raagangal Palavitham (2022)
Kadhaippoma (2022)
Galatta 360 (2022-2023)
Savaal Sapthaswaram (2023)
Adaiyaalam (2019)
Alaigal Oaivathillai (2020)
Sooda Oru Coffee (2020-2021)
Chellame (2021)
Kannai Katti Kollathe (2021)
Paati Samayal Pethi Kitchen (2022)
Mitcham Meedhi Pudhusu (2023)
Ethir Neechal (2023)
Pesuvom - Health Matters (2022-2023)
Enna Kodumai! (2023-2024)
Achamillai Achamillai (2013-2014)
Nerukku Naer (2015-2016)
Nee Paadhi Naan Paadhi (2018)
Theerpugal (2019)
Oru Manithanin Kathai (2020)
En Ullae (2020)
Oru Nodiyil (2022)
Abhayam (2023)
Settai Squad (2022-2023)
Thigil Tales (2023)
Jaalilo Gymkhaana (2023)
Vasanthathil Kalyanam (2023)
Engeyum Kadhal (2023)
Vasantham Junior Chef (2023-2024)
The following shows are not available on the TV channel anymore but still available on mewatch.
Yaar Antha Star 2024 | 1 | 572 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Mediacorp | 85 | 85 |
List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Mediacorp | This is a list of Chinese-language television programme broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore.
The years stated in the list are the years in which the programmes were first aired on the channel.
Morning Express – 晨光第一线 (Aired Weekdays: 9am)
News 8 At One [1点新闻] (Shown on Weekdays at 1pm)
Hello Singapore – 狮城有约 (On Weekdays --- 6:30pm to 7:30pm)
Hello Singapore Highlights (Weekdays 7:30am)
News Tonight – 晚间新闻 (All days from 10pm to 10:30pm) (also broadcast on Mediacorp Channel U at 11pm on all days)
Singapore Today – 狮城6点半 (Weekends only from 6:30pm)
60s News in Brief (Weekdays at 11am, 3pm and 5pm & Weekends at 5pm)
Tuesday Report – 星期二特写 (Tuesdays Evening starting from 8:30pm)
Focus – 焦点 (Every Thursdays at 10:30pm)
Frontline – 前线追踪 (Fridays: 8:30pm)
Let's Talk About Health – 医聊大小事 (8pm on Fridays, except last Friday of the month)
Crimewatch – 绳之以法 (Shown only on every last Friday of the month from 8pm)
Speakers of Law — 法言人 (2024) (On Weekdays --- 7:30pm to 8:00pm)
Furever Yours — 葱他，还是爱我 (2024) (On Weekdays --- 9:00pm to 10:00pm)
Recipe Of Life — 味之道 (2021; re-run, 2024) (On Weekdays --- 5:30pm to 6:30pm)
Genie In A Cup — 哇到宝 (2022; re-run, 2024) (On Weekends --- 4:30pm to 6:30pm)
Kampong Ties – 甘榜情 (2011; re-run, 2024) (On Weekends --- 7:20am to 9:00am)
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold — 愛·回家之開心速遞 (2023; 3 episodes per day) (On Weekdays --- 1:30pm to 3:00pm)
100% Wife — 金家好媳妇 (2022) (On Sat --- 7:00pm to 9:00pm) (On Sun --- 7:00pm to 10:00pm)
Taste of Life — 甘味人生 (2018; re-run, 2024) (On Weekdays except Friday --- 10:30am to 12:30pm)
The Way To Happiness — 幸福来了（2023） (On Weekdays --- 4:30pm to 5:30pm)
Deals For Joy – 好货驾到
Golden Age Talentime – 黄金年华之斗歌竞艺
Honour and Passion – 宝家卫国 (2007)
The Recruit Diaries – 阿兵新传 (2013)
When Duty Calls – 卫国先锋 (2017)
When Duty Calls 2 – 卫国先锋2 (2022)
Hong Kong Drama series (TVB and ATV series dubbed in Mandarin)
ATV dramas are highlighted in bold.
Taiwanese Drama series
Dramas highlighted in bold are re-runs from the defunct SPH Mediaworks Channel U (Shows dubbed in Mandarain)
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Black Jack (manga) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Black Jack (Japanese: ブラック・ジャック, Hepburn: Burakku Jakku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack. Black Jack consists of hundreds of short, self-contained stories that are typically about 20 pages long. Black Jack has also been animated into an OVA, two television series (directed by Satoshi Kuwahara and Tezuka's son Makoto Tezuka) and two films.
Black Jack is Tezuka's second most famous manga, after Astro Boy. In 1977, it won the first Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category. It has since then became Tezuka's second best selling manga with over 50 million copies sold only in Japan. Osamu Dezaki's anime film adaptation, Black Jack: The Movie, won Best Animation Film at the 1996 Mainichi Film Awards.
Most of the stories involve Black Jack doing some good deed, for which he rarely gets recognition—often curing the poor and destitute for free, or teaching the arrogant a lesson in humility. They sometimes end with a good, humane person enduring hardship, often unavoidable death, to save others.
Black Jack aka Kurō Hazama
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 1: "Is there a Doctor?"
Pinoko (ピノコ)
Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 3: "Teratogenous Cystoma"
Pinoko is Black Jack's loyal assistant/adopted daughter, who was actually a Teratogenous Cystoma (a growth more commonly known as a teratoma). She was a rare type of parasitic twin, living as part of a patients' body for eighteen years. When the presence of the twin was evidenced from a grotesque distortion in the host's body, Black Jack was contracted to extract and dispose of the growth. In the end, he found the cystoma, although a collection of uncontained organs and muscles, was complete in design if not form. Using life support to maintain them, Black Jack encased the assembly in an artificially constructed exoskeleton sized and shaped in the form of a female human child (around 7 or 8 years). Miraculously, the homunculus survived with all sensory reception intact. Developing into a sentient though permanently child-sized life form, she was adopted by Black Jack as his informal ward. Pinoko always helps the doctor by doing household chores and by being his assistant in some of his operations. She often acts as comic relief in Black Jack, claiming to be a girl of eighteen years of age and married to Black Jack, despite her childlike appearance and personality. Her main value is companionship and source of affection for the ordinarily cold-natured doctor. When she started living with Black Jack, she could not cook, clean, or take care of the house; she could not even walk, let alone move. Eventually, she learned through hard effort. Being still a child, she occasionally makes accidental errors, such as using salt instead of sugar while preparing meals. Black Jack thinks of her as his daughter while she thinks of herself as his wife. Black Jack modeled her face after a cute girl he had seen in a medical journal who suffers from a lung ailment of unknown origin (from Volume 7 Chapter 4: "The Two Pinokos"). Pinoko's life has been put in danger a few times; she was kidnapped (Volume 2 Chapter 8: "Kidnapping", Volume 14 Chapter 2: "The Third Call", Volume 15 Chapter 1: "Treasure Island"), swallowed a potassium cyanide pill (Volume 4 Chapter 12: "Gas"), hit by a bullet (Volume 7 Chapter 10: "Black and White"), crashed a car (Volume 8 Chapter 8: "A Visit from a Killer"), and caught an aggressive form of leukemia (Volume 9 Chapter 2: "Pinoko Lives"). Pinoko says she is 18 years old because that is how long she was in her sister's body, but Black Jack says she is 0-years-old when he built her. Because of that, she sometimes acts like an adult while other times as a 7-year-old. She cries when she is injured or throws things when she is mad. She is sometimes seen drawing pictures, playing games, or reading children's stories. Throughout the whole manga series, she is never seen going to school, but has school-aged friends such as Hosuke Sharaku. She aspires to go to school like others her size, and thought about taking the high school entrance exam. Black Jack never tries to give Pinoko an 18-year-old body even though she wants to be bigger. She almost received one when she nearly died in Volume 9 Chapter 2: "Pinoko Lives". She sometimes talks in third-person, using "Pinoko" instead of "I", "me", or "my". Before Black Jack extracted her from her twin, she temporarily had the ability to telepathically communicate; this characteristic saved her life in that Black Jack recognized her body was alive. As well, in Volume 13 Chapter 4: "Teratoid Cystoma, Part 2", she was able to talk to a teratoid cystoma in a patient in her sleep. Pinoko's main form of comic relief is yelling アッチョンブリケ(Acchonburike)—a phrase that has no real meaning but taken as a rough equivalent to "Oh my goodness!" (often spelled "Omigewdness" in fansubs) or "I don't believe it!" (as translated when she appeared in an episode of the Astro Boy 80s series), in English—while pressing her cheeks together with her hands when something surprising happens. In the 2004 English dub of the anime, she shouts "Allamoby!" Also, she says Aramanchu!, which has no real meaning, but can be roughly translated as "okey dokey!". Her name is derived from Pinocchio and the game pinochle.
Lady Yurie (ユリエ様, Yurie-sama)
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 3: "Teratoid Cystoma"
The twin sister of Pinoko, whose name is only revealed in the OVA. She does not like the fact that her teratoid cystoma is actually her twin sister. She would always look away and say that that thing is not her sister. Her face and background is never revealed until Volume 17 Chapter 10: "A Visiting Memory". Her second appearance is in Volume 9 Chapter 2: "Pinoko Lives" where she donates some of her blood to Pinoko. She expresses hope that this would be the last time she would have to be involved with her, as she is engaged to be married. Her third appearance is in Volume 17 Chapter 10: "A Visiting Memory" where her face and background are finally revealed. Dr. Crab tells Black Jack that she is actually the daughter of an important Buddhist line. She was constrained by pedigree and form. The family is always churning in drama, and she ended up deeply depressed. Then she tries to commit suicide by jumping from the third floor of her house. She survived and, with a huge amount of cash and amnesia, ended up at Black Jack's house. Pinoko and her had a sisterly bond despite neither knowing the identity of the other. When she saw Dr. Crab, her memories returned and she quickly departed, having remembered the nature of her relationship to Pinoko. Pinoko did not know who she really was; Black Jack did.
Dr. Jotaro Honma (本間 丈太郎, Honma Jōtarō)
Voiced by: Osamu Saka
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 5: "Sometimes like Pearls"
The reason why Black Jack pursued a career in medicine is because of Dr. Honma, his mentor and life-saver, who acted as the young boy's father-figure. Kagemitsu Hazama, Black Jack's real father, left his wife and son to live in Macau with his new wife Renka. As a child, Black Jack suffered from paralysis in all four limbs and spent many lonely years in a wheelchair until he regained the use of them. Dr. Honma wrote a book about this miracle, as depicted in Volume 1 Chapter 11: "The Legs of an Ant". The medical community accused him of conducting a live experiment on a patient with a rare "Honma's Hematoma" and killed the patient. He was then forced to retire. When he died, Black Jack went through Dr. Honma's old files and found a letter addressed to him. Dr. Honma wanted Black Jack to find out the mystery of "Honma's Hematoma", but until he solve the mystery, to not operate on any patients who have it. Lumps of blood in the heart will form, even after many surgeries to get rid of them, they will come back. Because of that, many patients die of weak hearts. In Volume 13 Chapter 9: "Honma's Hematoma", Black Jack found the cure. The patient's heart will be replaced with an artificial heart. But it turns out that "Honma's Hematoma" is a disease caused by patients who already have artificial hearts. Dr. Honma dies of old age in the episode four of Black Jack 4 Miracles of Life "Just like a Pearl" after a failed surgical attempt to revive him. However, he plays an important role in Black Jack 21, since he had once worked at the "Noir Project". In the manga, he dies in Volume 1 Chapter 5: "Sometimes like Pearls."
Megumi Kisaragi (如月めぐみ, Kisaragi Megumi)
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 6: "Confluence"
Megumi Kisaragi is Black Jack's tragic love, whom he met and courted during their internship. Her first appearance was in Volume 1 Chapter 6: "Confluence" in the manga. She stayed up late at work and cared more about the patients than everyone else. She discovered that Kuroo Hazama had been the one looking after her whenever she walked alone at night. Later, she is revealed to have ovarian cancer, and is afraid to tell Black Jack because of her fear that having these parts removed will interfere with their relationship. Nevertheless, the couple confesses their love before the operation while Megumi is "still a woman" (in reality, a hysterectomy or oophorectomy can affect sexual function, but the side effects associated with these procedures are not as extreme as those depicted in this story).
Afterwards, Megumi changed her name to Kei, a male name, and started living her life as a man, treating sick patients as a ship's doctor.
She is seen again in Volume 11 Chapter 14: "The SL Called Life" on the same train as Black Jack.
Konomi Kuwata aka Black Queen (桑田このみ, Kuwata Konomi)
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 9: "Black Queen"
First making her appearance in Volume 1 Chapter 9: "Black Queen", Kuwata Konomi was a doctor specializing in amputations, thought to be heartless by many, earning her the nickname 'Black Queen' in the medical world. She is engaged to Rock (referred to as Makube Rokuro in the TV series, probably to make up for the lack of "Carved Seal" episode), but her being infamous causes troubles for the couple. She met Black Jack, drunk, in a bar, naming herself as the Black Queen. The former is impressed by their similarities and falls in love with her, but he would eventually discover that Rock was her fiancé.
She is seen again two years after her first appearance, now in Volume 5 Chapter 5: "The Last Train". Her name is now Konomi Suzuki, after she married Rock. Half a year after Rock's surgery, they got married. She got fired and left for a plane to meet her husband.
Takashi
Voiced by: Kazuki Yao
First Appearance: Volume 2 Chapter 7: "Where Art Thou, Friend?"
Takashi grafted some of his skin to Black Jack when they were younger because Black Jack would always lend him his notes and help him with his homework. He donated 20 cm x 20 cm skin from his right buttock. Because he was half-African and half-Japanese, the skin that was surgically sewn onto Black Jack's face is tan. By the time Black Jack could remove the bandages from his body, Takashi had moved away. Years passed and Black Jack started searching for Takashi. Takashi gave an unknown man a letter to deliver to Black Jack in Algiers. The letter explains that Takashi wanted to become a doctor who heals the earth but could not when he was slain in Algiers. He was a member of an environmentalist group which strongly opposed plans to build nuclear power plants in Africa. Now the skin on Black Jack's left side of his face became a memento. Black Jack considers him a friend.
Maestro Morozoff
Voiced by Kaneta Kimotsuki
First Appearance: Volume 2 Chapter 11: "Stradivarius"
Maestro Morozoff is a world-famous violinist who sat beside Black Jack on a plane ride from Tokyo, using a route through the North Pole. The passengers on board stayed in an Eskimo village until the blizzard died down and a rescue team could come. He considers his violin to be his son. When he went out to search for his violin, he caught a severe case of frostbite. Because Black Jack left his medical equipments in the plane and the blizzard snowed in the door, Black Jack could not do anything. Realizing he could not play anymore when he saw his dead fingers on a tray, Morozoff decided to retire. When the blizzard came to an end, they buried his fingers near the village. When they left, the couple that let the passengers stay, found the violin. They decided to bury it with Morozoff's fingers.
Biwamaru (琵琶丸)
Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa
First Appearance: Volume 2 Chapter 14: "The Blind Acupuncturist"
Biwamaru is a wandering doctor who specializes in acupuncture. He made his first appearance in Volume 2 Chapter 14: "The Blind Acupuncturist" in the manga and episode 51 in the anime. He is blind, but he can walk on his own to many places, and goes wandering everywhere where his sensitive nose takes him, since he is able to smell out the whereabouts of people who are sick. He cures his patients without accepting any money in return, making him homeless. Biwamaru carries a walking stick and a huge purse-like bag with his medical equipment. He dislikes operations, saying that humans are not supposed to be operated on too many times and should depend on the healing power of their own bodies.
Biwamaru believes that his needle techniques are the solution to any medical problem. He often cures Black Jack's patients, causing Black Jack to feel unhappy and annoyed. One day he treated a patient of Black Jack's, a child, but he made a terrible mistake. He had thought that his needle techniques were perfect, but unbeknownst to him, the small child had a fear of needles, worsening her condition. Black Jack was furious and intended to show the proud Biwamaru his mistake. Later, Biwamaru cured Black Jack's large intestine, which Black Jack has attempted to treat through surgery, by piercing a needle into his foot in return for Black Jack's kindness in helping him fix his error with the patient.
He is seen again in Volume 5 Chapter 7: "Two at the Baths" in the Pitbottom Hot Springs. When he accompanied Black Jack to a skilled swordsmith by the name of Hyo Jisai, the swordsmith knew that he needled 10,000 people, 200 of which are injured.
Dr. Kiriko (ドクター・キリコ, Dokutā Kiriko)
First Appearance: Volume 3 Chapter 9: "Two Dark Doctors"
Dr. Kiriko, the "death doctor" ("Reaper's Avatar" in the manga), is another shadowy doctor, traveling the world like Black Jack. He wears an eye patch covering his left eye. When Kiriko was a military doctor, he saw many patients in great pain, and came to practice euthanasia. He often appears in the manga, attempting to put down terminally ill patients whom Black Jack wants to save. He is so dedicated to euthanasia that he once attempted to commit suicide when he contracted a rare, infectious disease. Though arch-rivals, Kiriko and Black Jack have been in situations where they had to cooperate in order to survive or to accomplish a task, and manage to do so with good results. Whenever he is confronted by Black Jack after a successful operation which avoided the death alternative, Kiriko simply replies with something along the lines of "I'm a doctor as well, you know." He only gives people death if they ask for it or the chances of survival is 0%, no suicide.
He is seen a second time in Volume 5 Chapter 6: "There was a Valve!", when he tries to kill yet another patient, which is his father who has pneumothorax for five years. Dr. Kiriko could not find the hole until Black Jack pumped oxygen into his trachea but it was hopeless. Dr. Kiriko injected poison into his system. He died in the operating room.
He is seen yet again in Volume 5 Chapter 10: "99% Water" on an uninhabited island; he has gumma. Yuri brought Black Jack to the island to find out how to cure him. Black Jack found out that gumma was caused by an amoeba, similar to a jellyfish, which consists of 99.9% water. You have to freeze it to see it.
He made another appearance in Volume 6 Chapter 14: "Terror Virus" in the manga.
He is seen a fifth time in Volume 8 Chapter 10:"One Hour to Death" when he bought a new drug called cardiotoxin. Anyone who drinks it will fall asleep, then their heartbeat will slow down and, in one hour, die.
He is seen for the sixth time in Volume 11 Chapter 14: "The SL Called Life" on the same train as Black Jack.
7th time in Volume 13 Chapter 6: "A Fussy Suicide"
8th time in Volume 14 Chapter 6: "Urashima"
In the Clinical Chart OVA series, Dr. Kiriko is introduced only as Mozart, in homage to his affinity for classical music. In this OVA, it is also shown that Kiriko does not charge immense amounts of money like Black Jack, nor did he consider his style of treatment as a 'solution to all sicknesses,' as demonstrated by his act of charity when he provided basic nutrients and some food to a patient suffering from what appeared to be severe anorexia at one point.
In the same series of OVA, it is shown that he travels by motorcycle and has proficiency in mechanics and music.
Tetsu (in the manga) aka Master (哲（てつ）, Tetsu)
Voiced by: Kōsei Tomita
First Appearance: Volume 4 Chapter 7: "Tetsu of the Yamanote Line"
Tetsu is a pickpocket. He could pickpocket anyone on the Yamanote Line and they would not know it. He can tell how much money people are holding from the nervous look in their eyes. The inspector in charge of him kept an eye on him, to catch him in action, and arrest him. When Tetsu followed a man, who he thinks have a lot of money, through the line, he ended up being surround by his gang. They took him to a back alley and cut off four of his fingers. The inspector, who was following him, found him in the alley. He took him to the hospital and had Black Jack operate on Tetsu. The inspector wanted Tetsu's fingers to be restored to before the accident, to how nimble they were. His fingers were fully restored when he showed the inspector his stole badge, pen, and wallet. Then they went out to drink.
His second appearance is in Volume 11 Chapter 14: "The SL Called Life" when he is the conductor of an SL train.
In the anime, he has a steady role as the owner of Tom's, a coffee shop that Black Jack frequents. Owing his gratitude to Jotaro Honma, he fosters Kumiko and treats her as his daughter. In the past, he was a nameless magician who took up pickpocketing.
Tetsu is "played" by Shunsaku Ban, a member of Tezuka's "star system" who appears in several manga stories by Tezuka.
Largo (ラルゴ, Rarugo)
Voiced by: Makoto Ishii
First Appearance: Volume 4 Chapter 14: "Thieving Dog"
Largo was a stray dog found by Pinoko, Wato, and Sharaku during a car accident, in "Thieving Dog". Contrary to the manga, she is saved after an earthquake caused Black Jack's house to collapse on top of her, and she becomes his pet dog. She is named Largo for her lethargic nature, but she compensates with her sharp senses in detecting danger.
In the manga, she stole an umbrella from a stranger, causing her to get run over by a truck. Black Jack and Pinoko found her lying on the road. Black Jack refused to treat her but with Pinoko's screams, he treated her. Now she lives in a box, decorated by Pinoko, on the porch. She is an extremely lazy dog who uses a straw to drink water and takes two days to fetch the newspaper. It was her instinct as a dog, when she stole a necklace given to Black Jack by the President of Republic of Cainan, to force Black Jack to chase her with the necklace out of the house. Black Jack caught her and made her return it to his house. When she went into the house, a high magnitude earthquake shook his house. She is an extremely smart dog who stole something from someone to prevent them from dying from a fallen debris. She dies from a ceiling beam falling on top of her.
Yuri
First Appearance: Volume 5 Chapter 6: "There was a Valve!"
Yuri is Dr. Kiriko's sister. She is a kind girl who tries to prevent her brother from killing people. When secretly went to Black Jack to have him heal her father. In the end, Dr. Kiriko poisoned him.
She is seen again in Volume 5 Chapter 10: "99% Water" in Black Jack's house, to escort him to Dr. Kiriko to an uninhabited island because he has gumma.
Mio Hazama (間みお)
Voiced by: Mako Hyoudou
First Appearance: Volume 7 Chapter 5: "Unexploded Bomb"
Mio Hazama was Black Jack's mother. She died after the incident which was explained in Volume 7 Chapter 5: "Unexploded Bomb". Her husband left her for another woman. Black Jack was filled with murderous attempts while she wept. Before she died, she told Black Jack to forgive his father, because she already knew the reason why his husband left them, which was mentioned in Volume 10 Chapter 2: "The Mask Chosen".
Kagemitsu Hazama
First Appearance: Volume 10 Chapter 2: "The Mask Chosen"
Kagemitsu Hazama is Black Jack's father. He left his wife and son after the incident which was explained in Volume 7 Chapter 5: "Unexploded Bomb" and was not heard from for 20 years. Later he flew to Macau, China with his new wife. But the reasons for Kagemitsu's behaviour is later explained in the Black Jack 21 series. In the manga, Volume 10 Chapter 2: "The Mask Chosen", he asks Black Jack to go to Aoyama to cure his second wife of Hansen's disease. Kagemitsu immediately reveals that he had an ulterior motive for summoning his son: because Hansen's disease had made Reika sterile, Kagemitsu wished to have Kurō live with them and become the heir to his fortune. When Black Jack asked him if he still loved Mio, he said no and only loves Reika.
His second appearance was in Volume 10 Chapter 8: "Flesh and Blood". He had a stroke and ended up in a coma for three days. He later dies and his son takes his body back to Japan to be buried with Mio as a final revenge against his father.
Reika Hazama
First Appearance: Volume 10 Chapter 2: "The Mask Chosen"
Reika Hazama is Kagemitsu Hazama's second wife and Black Jack's stepmother. She met Kagemitsu in Macao when he came for work. They started living together and he never went back to Japan. In Volume 10 Chapter 2: "The Mask Chosen", she had Hansen's disease and Black Jack surgically repaired her face. Out of revenge for Kagamitsu for not loving Mio, Black Jack gave her the face of his ex-wife, Mio.
Her second appearance was in Volume 10 Chapter 8: "Flesh and Blood". She called Black Jack to help Kagemitsu wake up from a coma but, instead, he dies. The reader later finds out that she sent Black Jack to come to Macao to then later kidnap him. She wanted Shoren to inherit Kagemitsu's legacy but Black Jack was in the way. Shoren was disgusted to learn that Reika would do something so deplorable, especially when she prevented Black Jack seeing his father's passing. In the end, Shoren disowns Reika and is killed by the same assassins Reika had hired and her stepson has severed all ties with her, leaving her alone in the world.
Ushigoro
Voiced by: Takeshi Aono
First Appearance: Volume 10 Chapter 4: "Unfinished House"
Ushigoro was the carpenter who built Black Jack's house before he was the owner. Before Black Jack moved in, the previous owner asked Ushigoro to build the house. He always leaves his trademark hand print on the places he built; if the owner does not like it, he leaves it in the attic. He told Black Jack, who was right out of med school, that he built the house in '32. From a blood sample, Black Jack was able to diagnose that Ushigoro has late-stage leukemia. Black Jack helped him build an operation room and a patient room. Even with leukemia, he pushes himself to finish building the house. The reason how he has leukemia was from the radiation at Hiroshima. He never noticed it for 30 years until a few years ago. Ushigoro became Black Jack's first patient at the new clinic. But since Black Jack was fresh out of med school, the leukemia was too much for him. He told Ushigoro to go to a large hospital; and each made a promise – Ushigoro will come back and finish the construction while Black Jack will become the world's best doctor. Even with Pinoko around, Black Jack's promise to Ushigoro is still kept.
Shoren (in the manga) aka Benitokage (紅蜥蜴, Benitokage)
Voiced by: Yumi Touma
First Appearance: Volume 10 Chapter 8: "Flesh and Blood"
In the manga, her name is Shoren. She is Black Jack's half-sister. The daughter of Kagemitsu Hazama and Reika. In the manga version, when she finds out what her mother did to Black Jack in Volume 10 Chapter 8: "Flesh and Blood", she spat on her and told her servants to deliver her father's corpse to Black Jack. At first she despises Black Jack since she thought he only came for the inheritance but after finding out the truth, she secretly forgave him. She later dies saving Black Jack from a pair of assassins her mother hired, but not before she and her half-brother wordlessly reconcile.
In the anime, Black Jack has two sisters. The first one is named Shoren and she plays a similar role to her manga counterpart, where she shuns Black Jack and believes he is after their money and sends him his father's corpse in exchange he leave their family alone. Unlike her manga counterpart, she is not sympathetic to him. The other sister is named Benitokage. She is raised by her grandfather, Zen Mantoku as an assassin to silence him and Pinoco everywhere he went for the sake of finding out the truth of the incident that happened during the bombing disaster on the mine field. She becomes increasingly obsessed with killing him since he always manages to escape and even disobeys orders to leave him alone as she claims it is her way of life to end her target. However, while obsessed with killing him, she ends up learning that she is his half brother taken from her parents by her grandfather due to his dislike for his son in law and she sacrifices herself to save him. she is similar to the manga counterpart in that she sacrifices herself to save Black Jack at the cost of her own life and the two reconcile at her death.
Guffaw
First Appearance: Volume 12 Chapter 13: "Prone to Laughter"
Guffaw is a boy who went to the same school as Black Jack. In the school, he is always seen laughing and everyone knows it. Everyone who heard it, laugh themselves, except Black Jack. He did not like how Guffaw would laugh even when his parents left one night and committed suicide in a car. There was something about him that brought them together. One day when Black Jack visits him, Guffaw told him that he wanted to be a manga artist, so anyone who reads it will laugh. Later that night, the debt collectors came for his parents. Thinking that his parents secretly came home and leave, they attacked Guffaw. Black Jack threw one of his darts at one of the collectors. That person used it to stab Guffaw in the throat. He ended up getting cyanosis and eventually transferred far away. Laughter in the school faded away. Later, Black Jack studied medicine at a university and, after 8 years since the accident, he went to search for Guffaw. When Black Jack found him in the sanatorium, he still has the recurring effect of cyanosis. Wanting Guffaw to laugh again, Black Jack operated on him. The surgery was a success until a secondary infection occurred. Knowing his end was nearing, Guffaw laughed until he could laugh no more. Then he died.
Kumi Yamashita (in the manga) aka Kumiko Honma (本間久美子, Honma Kumiko)
Voiced by: Akiko Kawase
First Appearance: Volume 14 Chapter 4: "Full-Moon Disease"
In the manga, her name is Kumi Yamashita. She is Dr. Jotaro Honma's 18-year-old daughter. She used to work at a coffee shop until she came down with Cushing's Syndrome or known as Full-Moon Disease. Her ex-fiancée, Shoichi Marugiri, dumped her because of it. Black Jack was able to find her and surgically repair her. Her ex-fiancée came back wanting to marry again but Black Jack got rid of him. Other than her, Black Jack is the only one who visits Dr. Honma's grave.
In the anime, her name is Kumiko Honma. She is a character original to the TV series, she is an immigrant from China who transferred to Oana Senior High School. The daughter of Dr. Honma, whose life was saved by a teen Black Jack when she was a little girl. She works in Black Jack's favorite café and keeps an Inter Generational Friendship with him. Contrary to her best friend Wato, Kumiko has an introverted and attentive personality. For trying to save her father, healing Tetsu's fingers, and restoring her eyesight, she supports Black Jack. In the 2004 series she has glaucoma, so she has to get a cornea transplant to save her eyesight.
Dr. Yamadano
First Appearance: Volume 1 Chapter 12: "Two Loves"
Dr. Yamadano is a good friend of Black Jack. He sometimes calls Black Jack to help him on difficult surgeries. He is usually seen wearing a monocle on his left eye, sometimes right.
He is seen for the second time in Volume 2 Chapter 14: "The Blind Acupuncturist"
3rd time in Volume 5 Chapter 11: "The Helper"
4th time in Volume 9 Chapter 11: "Gift to the Future"
5th time in Volume 11 Chapter 1: "Spasm"
6th time in Volume 14 Chapter 4: "Full-Moon Disease"
7th time in Volume 14 Chapter 13: "Black Jack Disease"
8th time in Volume 15 Chapter 10: "A Surgeon Lives for Music".
9th time in Volume 16 Chapter 2: "Miyuki and Ben"
10th time in Volume 17 Chapter 7: "Money! Money! Money!"
Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu)
Osamu Tezuka is a character that is the self caricature of the main author of Black Jack. Tezuka often inserted himself into his works and is distinguishable by his small round nose and round trimmed glasses and short brown hair. In the manga he sometimes appears in cameos as himself or in humorous situations or to break the fourth wall. In the anime, he appears as a doctor and friend of Black Jack, often referring patients with difficult to operate diseases to Black Jack and Black Jack tends to respect and listen to his opinion.
Inspector Tomobiki
Voiced by: Kenji Utsumi
Inspector Tomobiki is an inspector with a minor role in the manga and a slightly more recurring role in the anime. He is an inspector and appears in a couple of other Osamu Tezuka's works known under the name Acetylene Lamp. He is characteristic for having a candle appear on the back of his head when he has an idea. He mainly sets out to arrest Black Jack for not having a license, but tends to fail each time. In the manga, he forces Black Jack to operate on Tetsu, a pickpocket after his fingers are cut off so that way the inspector can finally catch the pickpocket in the act of stealing and arrest him. Later, he tries to arrest Black Jack because Black Jack failed to cure his son of a disease but instead is commissioned to watch over Black Jack and makes sure he takes a test to see if he is qualified to have a license. He is tasked to operate on a boy with a skin disorder and succeeds, and it turns out the child is the inspector's son. However, Black Jack is still unable to receive his license and the inspector walks away in shame when seeing Black Jack as he had previously accused him of not being able to heal his son. The anime mainly has him keeping the same role though in Black Jack 21 he helps temporarily hide Black Jack by using his authority to proclaim Black Jack is dead. He appears briefly in the Black Jack: Two Doctors of Darkness Movie trying to find the kidnapped Black Jack. He also appears infrequently in the OVAs (mainly OVAs 4 and 9) having moved to Juvenile department and having a more friendly relationship with Black Jack.
Chiyoko Wato (和登千代子, Wato Chiyoko)
Voiced by: Ryōko Ono
Chiyoko Wato is a character not seen in the manga. A character adapted from The Three-Eyed One, Wato is the captain of kendo club in Ooana Senior High School, and is notorious for her tardiness. With a strong sense of justice, she is an outspoken tomboy, a contrast to her best friend Kumiko. Unlike in The Three-Eyed One, where she is a friend and love interest to Sharaku, in the animated version of Black Jack, Wato and Sharaku are siblings. After Black Jack heals Sharaku's illness in "The Missing Needle", Wato becomes a positive supporter and friend of the doctor. Her father, Dr. Kenmochi, is an archaeologist who works around South Asia.
Hosuke Sharaku (写楽保介, Sharaku Hōsuke)
Voiced by: Yūko Satō
Hosuke Sharaku is a character not seen in the manga. Sharaku is a schoolboy attending Shiokou Junior High School. He is a gentle boy who takes interest in the supernatural, as seen in "Invaders from Space". Since "The Missing Needle", wherein Black Jack healed him, he has been Pinoko's best friend and her partner-in-crime when it comes to comic relief. He is known to have a limitless memory of random information, yet does terribly in school.
Sharaku is a member of Tezuka's "star system" and appears in several manga stories by Tezuka. His primary manga is The Three-Eyed One, where he is the main character, alongside Wato Chiyoko.
Zen Mantoku
Voiced by: Seiji Matsuyama
Zen Mantoku is a character not seen in the manga. The true main antagonist in the Black Jack 21 series as he is the one who caused the beach explosion that injured Black Jack and his mother. He is also the one who framed Jotaro Honma by using the medical community to accuse him of human experimentation and forced him to retire. Afterwards, he used his partners as test subjects by improving their blood vessel by using the phoenix diseases in hopes of living for eternity. However, it all failed and they died one by one following by the story. He is the one, who separated the Renka older daughter for the sake to train her to become one of the most deadly assassin. Eventually, he is caused by the phoenix diseases throughout the world for the benefit of his organization around the globe. In the end, his final fate ended up by Renka shot him in his head and died.
Dr. White
Dr. White is a character not seen in the manga. Most technology doctors hired by the Japanese World Medicinal Organization with his evolution Machine to cure all the illness.
Patrick
A character from Black Jack OVA: Miracle in San Mérida.
A millionaire young man on a mission to find his true identity, due only being adopted by a rich American couple, who later died. He suffers from frequent blood ruptures on his skin. He also wanted to know someone who knew what and why he always dream a mother-and-daughter, who always mutter San Mérida on his dreams. He later knew who the doctor is, a man who reduced himself to being caretaker of a memorial for victims of San Mérida war and the one who operated him, flaying and grafting the skin of a dying woman who lost her daughter by government strafing run. The man died after the government killed him. He left San Mérida knowing why.
The manga series was first serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from 1973 to 1983. Each of the 25 published tankōbon volumes were divided into 12 to 15 chapters; each chapter is about 20-some pages long. The first episode was called "I Need a Doctor!", and the last episode was called "A Question of Priority". Most of the manga series had never been directly adapted into anime form until a Black Jack Special was aired in 2003, thus initiating the Black Jack anime series in 2004, and the Black Jack 21 series in 2006.
Vertical Inc. has released translated volumes of the series in the United States, starting with Vol. 1 in September 2008 and finishing with Vol. 17 in November 2011. These collected volumes include a dozen or so stories each in the original unflipped format, and the stories will be published in the same order as the Japanese Black Jack collections. Vertical has also released limited editions of the first three volumes that include bonus stories not printed in any other edition.
Two translated volumes had been previously published by Viz Communications, but those editions are now out of print.
There is also a series called Black Jack ALIVE which was published in 2005, this series was created from numerous artists adding stories onto the original series. A chapter from this series was published in the last volume of "Magetsukan Kitan". In 2013, he is celebrating his 40 anniversary since his first appearance, along with Princess Knight's 60th, and Astro boy's 50th.
A manga called Say Hello to Black Jack by Shūhō Satō has no connection with the Black Jack series, along with its sequel Shin Black Jack ni Yoroshiku.
A 2005 remake of the series was titled Black Jack – Kuroi Ishi.
Another manga called Black Jack NEO was published by a different author. It may be another remake. Not much information is known.
Young Black Jack is another manga, written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yūgo Ōkumaby, featuring Tezuka characters, that started in 2011 in the seinen manga magazine Young Champion and ended in 2019. The story follows Black Jack as a medical student in the 1960s.
In November 2023, a new 32-page manga co-produced by Tezuka Productions and AI was launched in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine, as a part of the "TEZUKA2023" project and to commemorate the Black Jack's 50th anniversary. The project's team selected the most suitable story and characters from a variety of options, which were generated by AI based on Tezuka's works. Finally, a completely new story of the Black Jack manga, created collaboratively by both AI and humans, was published.
The first televised appearance of Black Jack was in the 1980 remake of Tetsuwan Atom. Episode 27 of Astro Boy brought together three separate Tezuka creations, as Astro, Uran, Doctor Roget (Black Jack) and Penny (Pinoko) travel back through time to 15th Century Molavia (Silverland). In this storyline, Black Jack performs a life-saving operation on a critically injured Princess Sapphire (from Ribbon no Kishi), while Astro and Uran fend off Gor, a malevolent magician bent on usurping the throne. Characteristically, Roget/Black Jack refuses to operate until he is offered the key to the treasury vault, but later takes only one commemorative coin from the grateful court (which turns out to be worth $200,000,000 when he returns to Astro's time).
Black Jack also made a cameo appearance in the theatrical film Phoenix 2772 as an interstellar prison warden, and is one of the main characters of the TV movie One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book, in which he plays the role of a space pirate, somehow similar in concept to Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock.
In 1992, Tezuka's protégé Osamu Dezaki directed a theatrical film and a ten OVA series which were released between 1993 and 2000. Six OVAs, along with the film, were originally only available in dub-only VHS form in North America, but the ten OVAs have since been released on bilingual Region 1 DVD. Wizard selected the series as their "Anime Pick of the Month" for August 1997, calling it "one of the darkest and hardest-hitting made-for-video series of recent years." A further two OVAs were released in 2011 and were referred to as Black Jack Final. In Black Jack Final Osamu Dezaki was posthumously credited as honorary director.
In 2003, a four-episode TV promotional special aired called Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life.
From October 11, 2004, through to March 6, 2006, an original television series was aired called Black Jack, featuring 61 episodes. The series is an adaptation of Tezuka's original manga. The TV show can currently be viewed for free on Viki (website) and Crunchyroll. Anime Sols has successfully crowd-funded the first 26 episodes of it for DVD release, starting from Episode 0. Right Stuf and Crunchyroll are currently selling extra copies of the first boxset through their website.
From April 10, 2006, through to September 4 of the same year, a sequel series of seventeen episodes was aired, called Black Jack 21 (Black Jack for the 21st century). Adapted from standalone manga chapters, Black Jack 21 features an all-new overarching story line involving Jack's father and a powerful mysterious organization who try to assassinate Jack. Though the Black Jack 21 series has never been licensed in the U.S., there are several subtitled versions available on the internet.
The previous two anime, Black Jack and Black Jack 21, depart somewhat from the manga by changing the setting to the early 2000s, allowing for flat-screen LCD computer displays and other items not present in the 1973–83 manga. The episodes are based on chapters from the Black Jack manga, either in part or full, sometimes combining two stories in one episode, and also slightly modified to lighten stories' serious issues and overtones. Background and supporting characters such as Largo the dog, Wato, Sharaku and Hige were added and used for comic relief or to support Pinoko when the doctor was not present.
On October 1, 2015, a twelve episode anime entitled Young Black Jack began to air, about Black Jack's adventures as a medical student. It is based on the spin-off manga of the same title written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yūgo Ōkuma. More closely following the timeline of the original 1973–83 manga by Osamu Tezuka, the new anime is however somewhat discontinuous with the 2004 anime.
While Young Black Jack is set in the late 1960s against the backdrop of activism against the Vietnam War, the 2004 anime is set in the early 2000s, representing nearly a 40-year time difference, even though Black Jack appears to have aged less than 10 years between them.
An original net animation (ONA) adaptation comprising 12 episodes, also known as Black Jack Internet or Black Jack Flash, was released in 2001–2002 and only available via a subscription online download. The series was created using Flash animation which had the unique "Zapping system" and "Action system". The "Zapping system" allowed gave the viewer an option to change the camera viewpoint and the "Action system" was used mostly for comical effect.
In 1996, two films of the series were made: the first Black Jack: The Movie, a full-length feature, and the second Black Jack: Capital Transfer To Heian, a special 10-minute short.
In December 2005, a third film entitled Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness was released. The film describes Black Jack's attempts to prevent a group known as the Ghost of Icarus from starting a widespread, biological war which could wipe out humanity, while working alongside the infamous Dr. Kiriko.
A 7-minute short called Dr. Pinoko no Mori no Bōken was shown before Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness.
The first live-action adaptation of a Black Jack story was the 1977 film Hitomi no naka no houmonsha (瞳の中の訪問者 – "The Visitor in the Eye" AKA "The Eye's Visitor"), directed by Hausu director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi and starring Jō Shishido as Blackjack. Although the whole film is live-action, the opening titles are animated in Tezuka's signature style.
In 1981 started the TV drama series Kayama Yuzo no Blackjack, which, as the title suggests, stars actor Yūzō Kayama as Blackjack. In this version, Blackjack's origin story is changed and he is given a secret identity as Miro Ban do, a businessman and owner of an art gallery. The series aired on TV Asahi from January 8, to April 9, 1981, and lasted 13 episodes.
In 1996, three Black Jack direct-to-video films were released by Bandai Visual, starring Daisuke Ryu as Black Jack and Honami Tajima as Pinoko.
In 2000–2001, a series of three made-for-TV movies were aired on the TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) TV channel. They were directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and starred Masahiro Motoki as Blackjack.
Young Black Jack (ヤング ブラック・ジャック) is a reinvention of Black Jack's origin story, starring Masaki Okada as a young Kurō Hazama, before he became known as Black Jack. It started airing on April 23, 2011.
Chinese film production company Beijing Enlight Media is developing a live-action internet film series adaptation of Black Jack with 13 films planned and also a theatrical feature film.
An anime version of the character was seen in an ad teaming up with Dr. House from House for the promotion of the latter in Japan. Black Jack also appears as a playable character in the 2019 puzzle game Crystal Crisis.
Animoca Brands added Black Jack as well as Pinoko and Dr. Kiriko as playable characters to its game Crazy Defense Heroes in 2020.
Black Jack is considered one of the greatest manga of all time, and among Tezuka's best manga, alongside Astro Boy and Phoenix. In 2006, the Japan Media Arts Festival held an 'experts' ranking for the 'Greatest Manga of All Time'. Black Jack ranked 5th, behind Phoenix and just ahead of Astro Boy. In 2009, the Asahi Shimbun held a poll for the 'Greatest Shōwa Manga'. Black Jack ranked 9th on the list, behind Astro Boy and just ahead of Phoenix.
In addition, Black Jack ushered in Weekly Shōnen Champion's most successful period ever, an era when Champion was the best-selling manga magazine, as well as marking Tezuka's resurgence, which had taken a hit from the rise of gekiga. It consistently ranks among the most popular manga of all time, and ranked 18th in a 2021 popularity poll conducted by TV Asahi, the highest ranked Champion manga, and the highest ranked Tezuka manga. In addition, it ranked 1st in a 2020 poll asking for the 'Greatest Champion Manga of All Time'. The character of Black Jack is also one of the most iconic manga characters ever, and has acted as a mascot for Japan's marrow donation service, and even for a 'Partner Agent' service.
It is also one of three manga that are most frequently found in Japanese schools, due to being deemed to have educational value, alongside Barefoot Gen, and the manga adaptation of The Tale of Genji.
Black Jack has also influenced numerous real doctors to enter the practice.
About.com's Deb Aoki listed Black Jack as the best "re-issue of previously released material" of 2008.
Between March 3–June 27, 2016, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum located in Takarazuka City, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, sponsored an art exhibit focused on the "Heroines of Osamu Tezuka". It highlighted the leading ladies of Tezuka's comics, such as Sapphire of Princess Knight and Pinoko of Black Jack.
Osamu Tezuka's Star System
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
(in Japanese) Official Black Jack TV website
Official Black Jack Page at publisher Vertical, Inc.
"Translated Manga Pick of the Month" -(J-pop.com)
Macias, Patrick. "Black Jack." Animerica.
Hitomi no naka no houmonsha on ImDB
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Cowboy Bebop | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Cowboy Bebop (Japanese: カウボーイビバップ, Hepburn: Kaubōi Bibappu) is a Japanese neo-noir space Western anime television series which aired on TV Tokyo and Wowow from 1998 to 1999. It was created and animated by Sunrise, led by a production team of director Shinichirō Watanabe, screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto, character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane, and composer Yoko Kanno, who are collectively billed as Hajime Yatate.
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The series was dubbed into English by Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions, and was originally licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment (and is now licensed by Crunchyroll) and in Britain by Beez Entertainment (now by Anime Limited); Madman Entertainment owns the license in Australia and New Zealand. In 2001, it became the first anime title to be broadcast on Adult Swim.
Cowboy Bebop has been hailed as one of the best animated television series of all time. It was a critical and commercial success both in Japanese and international markets, most notably in the United States. It garnered several major anime and science-fiction awards upon its release, and received acclaim from critics and audiences for its style, characters, story, voice acting, animation, and soundtrack. The English dub was particularly lauded and is regarded as one of the best anime English dubs. Credited with helping to introduce anime to a new wave of Western viewers in the early 2000s, Cowboy Bebop has also been called a gateway series for anime as a whole. | 45 | 668 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 88 | 88 |
Futari wa Pretty Cure | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Futari wa Pretty Cure (ふたりはプリキュア, Futari wa Purikyua, "We Are Pretty Cure"), known as Pretty Cure outside Japan, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the first installment in the Pretty Cure metaseries created by Izumi Todo. It aired on ANN, with ninety-six episodes across two seasons.
The first season, directed by Daisuke Nishio, aired from February 1, 2004 to January 30, 2005, in the same timeslot as Izumi Todo's previous series, Ashita no Nadja. It received an English-dubbed version, which aired in Canada from March 2009 to July 2010. In the season, two middle school students gain the power to transform into the “protectors of light”, Pretty Cure, and are tasked with collecting the Prism Stones to restore the Garden of Light while fighting against the forces of the Dark Zone, who caused its destruction. A second season, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (ふたりはプリキュア Max Heart, Futari wa Purikyua Makkusu Hāto), or simply Pretty Cure Max Heart, aired in Japan from February 6, 2005, to January 29, 2006. It introduces another member of the group, Shiny Luminous, and follows the Cures’ efforts in collecting the twelve Heartiels to revive the Queen, whose life has taken the form of Hikari Kujo/Shiny Luminous. Two Max Heart movies were released on April 16, 2005, and December 10, 2005, respectively. It was succeeded by Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star in its timeslot. The series' main motif is yin and yang. | 19 | 440 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 89 | 89 |
Hunter × Hunter | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Hunter × Hunter (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 1998, although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006. Its chapters have been collected in 37 tankōbon volumes as of November 2022. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss who discovers that his father, who left him at a young age, is actually a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed professional who specializes in fantastical pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species, treasure hunting, surveying unexplored enclaves, or hunting down lawless individuals. Gon departs on a journey to become a Hunter and eventually find his father. Along the way, Gon meets various other Hunters and encounters the paranormal.
Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, which ran on Fuji Television from October 1999 to March 2001. Three separate original video animations (OVAs) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004. A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014, totaling 148 episodes, with two animated theatrical films released in 2013. There are also numerous audio albums, video games, musicals, and other media based on Hunter × Hunter.
The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media since April 2005. Both television series have been also licensed by Viz Media, with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from April 2016 to June 2019.
Hunter × Hunter has been a huge critical and financial success and has become one of the best-selling manga series of all time, having over 84 million copies in circulation by July 2022. | 41 | 711 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 90 | 90 |
Inuyasha | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Inuyasha (犬夜叉, lit. "Dog Yaksha") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in 56 tankōbon volumes. The series begins with Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old middle school girl from modern-day Tokyo who is transported to the Sengoku period after falling into a well in her family shrine, where she meets the half-dog demon, half-human Inuyasha. After the sacred Shikon Jewel re-emerges from deep inside Kagome's body, she inadvertently shatters it into dozens of fragments that scatter across Japan. Inuyasha and Kagome set to recover Jewel's fragments, and through their quest, they are joined by the lecherous monk Miroku, the demon slayer Sango, and the fox demon Shippō. Together, they journey to restore the Shikon Jewel before it falls into the hands of the evil half-demon Naraku.
In contrast to the typically comedic nature of much of Takahashi's previous work, Inuyasha deals with a darker and more serious subject matter, using the setting of the Sengoku period to easily display the violent content while still retaining some comedic elements. The manga was adapted into two anime television series by Sunrise. The first series ran for 167 episodes on Nippon TV and Yomiuri TV from October 2000 to September 2004. The second series, Inuyasha: The Final Act, is a direct sequel that adapts the remainder of the manga. It ran for 26 episodes from October 2009 to March 2010. Four feature films and an original video animation (OVA) have also been released. Other merchandise includes video games and a light novel. An anime original sequel spin-off television series, titled Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, aired for two seasons from October 2020 to March 2022.
Viz Media licensed the manga, the two anime series, and movies for North America. Both Inuyasha and Inuyasha: The Final Act aired in the United States on Adult Swim (and later on its revived Toonami block) from 2002 to 2015.
By September 2020, Inuyasha had 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2002, the manga won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category. | 49 | 566 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 91 | 91 |
Mobile Fighter G Gundam | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Mobile Fighter G Gundam, also known in Japan as Mobile Fighting Legend G Gundam (機動武闘伝Gガンダム, Kidō Butōden Jī Gandamu) (and commonly referred to as simply G Gundam), is a 1994 Japanese animated television series produced by Sunrise and the fifth installment in the long-running Gundam franchise. The series is set in the "Future Century", where space colonies representing countries have agreed to hold an organized fighting tournament known as the "Gundam Fight" every four years to settle their political differences in place of war. Each colony sends a representative fighter piloting a giant, humanoid mecha called a Gundam to battle on Earth until only one is left, and the winning nation earns the right to govern over all the colonies until the next tournament. The events of G Gundam follow Domon Kasshu, the pilot of Neo Japan's Shining Gundam during the 13th Gundam Fight. Domon's mission is to both win the tournament and to track down his older brother, who is believed to have stolen the mysterious Devil Gundam (AKA the Dark Gundam outside of Japan/Asia) from the Neo Japan government.
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Gundam brand, G Gundam was produced to reboot the waning popularity of the long-running franchise. It is the first Gundam series with a self-contained plot set in an alternate calendar era from the original "Universal Century" timeline. Additionally, the show casts aside many of the conventions set by its predecessors and takes many new steps for its franchise, such as a focus on martial arts and decisive, personal duels as opposed to large-scale military conflicts. G Gundam was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa, with its settings and characters significantly influenced by the director's interest in world cinema. The anime's real-world locales were drawn from numerous foreign films and were planned using location scouting. G Gundam ran for 49 episodes on Japan's TV Asahi from April 22, 1994, to March 31, 1995. An English-language version produced by Bandai Entertainment aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's Toonami block beginning on August 5, 2002. Since its original broadcast, G Gundam has spawned manga, audio albums, video games, guide books, and several lines of scale models.
During its conception and Japanese television debut, G Gundam was met with controversy among its production staff, sponsors, and fans because the show takes a wildly different turn from all previous entries in the Gundam universe. However, for that very reason, the series is cited as a milestone in its long-running franchise and ultimately proved very popular in the region. Reception for G Gundam has been generally positive in North America. Reviewers praised the primary characters and mecha as unique and stylized, but strongly disagreed on the plot. While some critics enjoyed the bold and campy divergence from the more dramatic social and political undertones traditional of Gundam, others found G Gundam's story diffusely shallow, repetitive, or not up to standards set by its anime predecessors.
Unlike previous series in the Gundam franchise which are set in the "Universal Century" timeline, Mobile Fighter G Gundam takes place in an alternate "Future Century" universe. Within this timeline, much of mankind has abandoned a ruined Earth to live in space colonies. The countries on Earth have corresponding colonies just outside the planet's atmosphere. Rather than fight wars for political and social dominance, the colonies agree to hold a "Gundam Fight" tournament every four years. Each country sends to Earth a representative piloting a highly advanced, humanoid mobile fighter called a Gundam. The Gundams compete with one another in one-on-one battles, under a strict set of rules, until only one fighter remains; the nation represented by the winner earns the right to rule all of space for that period. Each Gundam is controlled directly by the user within the cockpit using the "Mobile Trace System", a gesture recognition and feedback mechanism whereby the Gundam mimics the pilot's own body motion, combat skills, and weapon-wielding capabilities. G Gundam opens at the start of the 13th Gundam Fight in Future Century year 60 and follows Neo Japan's Domon Kasshu, fighter of his nation's Shining Gundam and bearer of the coveted "King of Hearts" martial arts crest. Aside from winning the tournament, Domon's mission is to track down his fugitive, older brother Kyoji, who allegedly stole the experimental Devil Gundam from Neo Japan's government, leaving their mother dead and their father (Dr. Raizo Kasshu) to be arrested and placed in a cryogenic state.
Under orders from Major Ullube Ishikawa, Domon and his childhood friend and mechanic Rain Mikamura travel from country to country, challenging each one's Gundam while searching for clues to the whereabouts of Kyoji and the Devil Gundam. Domon's initial matches with Neo America's Chibodee Crocket, Neo France's George DeSand, Neo China's Sai Sai Ci, and Neo Russia's Argo Gulskii end in draws, gaining mutual respect among the fighters. As they encounter Gundam pilots who had come in contact with the Devil Gundam, Domon and Rain learn of its unique cellular properties to regenerate, multiply, and evolve by infecting organic matter and causing violent behavior in living things. The duo then journey to Neo Tokyo, a city decimated by the Devil Gundam's army of mobile weapons. Domon reunites with his esteemed martial arts instructor Master Asia, who is also the champion of the last Gundam Fight, the former King of Hearts, and one-time leader of an elite group of Gundam fighters called the Shuffle Alliance. After Domon and Rain help the city's survivors defend their last outpost in Shinjuku, Master Asia reveals himself as a servant of the Devil Gundam, having also gained control over Chibodee, George, Sai Sai Ci, and Argo using Devil Gundam (DG) cells. The four remaining members of the Shuffle Alliance intervene and vow to destroy their previous leader for his crimes. Ultimately, the Alliance members offer their lives in purging the DG cells from Domon's four comrades and bestow each of them with a Shuffle Alliance crest as their successors. Kyoji and the enormous Devil Gundam eventually appear from beneath the ground of Shinjuku but shortly thereafter vanish alongside Master Asia. As the Shuffle Alliance trains in the Guiana Highlands for the Gundam Fight finals, Master Asia and the Devil Gundam reappear. With the help of his friends and a new ally in Neo Germany's masked warrior Schwarz Bruder, Domon defeats the Devil Gundam. When the Shining Gundam becomes incapacitated during the battle, Domon desperately manages to activate a newly acquired God Gundam, escape Master Asia, and make his way to the finals set in Neo Hong Kong.
The Gundam Fight finals are presided over by Wong Yunfat, Neo Hong Kong's prime minister, and the current ruler of the space colonies and Earth. Wong chooses to have the qualifying nations battle in one-on-one and tag team preliminary matches to reach a battle royale on Lantau Island, where the tournament is to end with the winner facing the defending champion Master Asia. Having gained possession of the Devil Gundam, Wong secretly plots to revive and control it as his trump card to inevitably maintain his own power over space. Domon and his companions make their way to the battle royale while several truths concerning the Devil Gundam are unveiled. Rain's father, Dr. Mikamura, eventually explains that the Devil Gundam (originally called the Ultimate Gundam) was constructed by Dr. Kasshu to rejuvenate the dying Earth. Jealous of his genius colleague, Dr. Mikamura had Neo Japan's officials attempt to confiscate Kasshu's creation. To prevent the military from using his father's invention for its own agenda, Kyoji fled with and crash-landed the Gundam on Earth, where its computer malfunctioned, triggering its malevolent activity. Ullube subsequently had Dr. Kasshu arrested, framed Kyoji as a criminal, and used Domon and Rain as pawns in recovering the Gundam. In a separate confession, Master Asia discloses to Domon that, having been distressed by the utter destruction wrought by the Gundam Fights, he planned to use the Devil Gundam to wipe out humanity and allow Earth to heal naturally. The battle on Lantau Island culminates with Domon fatally besting Master Asia in a final confrontation, while Kyoji and Schwarz sacrifice themselves so that Domon can attack the Devil Gundam's cockpit and disable it once again. Though the schemes of both Wong and Master Asia are foiled, Ullube quietly claims the Devil Gundam and transports it to Neo Japan's space colony for his own purpose. Having been corrupted by DG cells with ambitions of supreme power, Ullube kidnaps Rain and places her into the Devil Gundam's core to act as its energy source. The hulking monstrosity then merges with the colony and begins absorbing Earth itself. As the entire world's Gundams unite to assault the Devil Gundam from the outside, the Shuffle Alliance breaks inside the colony and destroys Ullube. Finally, Domon professes his love for Rain and releases her from the core. Invoking the power of the King of Hearts, the couple vanquishes the Devil Gundam once and for all.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam was produced by Sunrise in association with advertising agencies Sotsu and Dentsu, and toy company Bandai. The series was created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Gundam franchise, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979. G Gundam was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa, known for his work on the Giant Robo and Getter Robo Armageddon original video animations (OVAs). G Gundam was chiefly written and supervised by Fuyunori Gobu, a veteran screenwriter for various Sunrise properties such as Shippū! Iron Leaguer and The King of Braves GaoGaiGar. Many of the principal production crew members for G Gundam were carried over the previous season's Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, including character designer Hiroshi Ōsaka and mechanical designers Kunio Okawara and Hajime Katoki. Manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto collaborated on the show's character designs. Kimitoshi Yamane acted as a back-up mechanical designer and has since worked on Sunrise's acclaimed series Cowboy Bebop and The Vision of Escaflowne. Hirotoshi Sano, previously credited for Tekkaman Blade, was responsible for directing the mechanical animation in G Gundam, but also produced much of show's promotional artwork seen on home media covers. The musical score for G Gundam was composed by Kohei Tanaka. The opening theme song "Flying in the Sky" performed by Yoshifumi Ushima and the closing theme "Umi Yori mo Fukaku" (海よりも深く, "Deeper Than The Ocean") by Etsuko Sai are played for the first 25 episodes of the series. The opening theme "Trust You Forever" by Ushima and the closing theme "Kimi no Naka no Eien" (君の中の永遠, "The Eternity in You") by Takehide Inoue are played for the remaining episodes.
Like other early mecha anime, the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise was backed by sponsors whose main interest was having television programs advertise plastic models and toys. Gundam fiction set itself apart from others in the same genre with its dramatic plot devices, morally complex characters, and depictions of the horrors of war. These aspects, combined with its "Real Robot" mecha approach, made Gundam immensely popular for several years. After the broadcast of Victory Gundam beginning in 1993, Imagawa, a young protégé of Tomino, was selected as the director of the next installment in the franchise, titled Polcarino Gundam. However, as Gundam popularity dwindled and sales began to drop by this time, the sponsors forced the creators to reboot the brand with the newly titled Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Conceived as a less realistic "Super Robot" series, G Gundam abandoned its military roots and was aimed at younger viewers to increase toy sales. Alterations including a lack of a warfare-centered plot, Gundams stereotypically based on nationality, and Earth as a ring were originally seen as blasphemous to Imagawa and much of Sunrise's staff. Notwithstanding, Imagawa became more supportive of the changes after seeing some impressive, complex designs in G Gundam's sponsor-created toys. He eventually settled into his position, taking advice from his mentor. "If you continue to make a copy of a copy of a copy," he stated, "eventually the image degrades to nothing." Imagawa thought it was important for creators and sponsors to buy into each other's ideas for the benefit of a product's success. The director also commented that in order to sell a product like G Gundam to an audience resistant of such ambitious changes, creators must instill their own personalities to overcome hardships and make the work unique. By the end of production, Imagawa considered it meaningless to compare G Gundam to other parts of the franchise and disregarded the concept of a "conventional" Gundam series. "This is MY Gundam," he proclaimed, "And I've made a Gundam that I can be proud of."
As a film fanatic, Imagawa perceived that referencing world cinema would help illustrate the real world settings in G Gundam. The production staff primarily wished to utilize sightseeing guide books, but found that these books did not show the locations from the perspective of everyday people. The battlegrounds in the first several episodes were conveyed using a number of multimedia works including films by Federico Fellini, Woody Allen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Yılmaz Güney; films based on Wong Fei-hung; video clips of the band Swing Out Sister; music by the groups Genesis and Magma; and scenery from Monty Python acts. Each episode's introductory narration, provided by the character Stalker, was inspired by American television dramas such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone. In the same manner, certain G Gundam character names and their techniques were drawn from films, most prominently the Hong Kong wuxia genre. For instance, the alternate name of antagonist Master Asia, Tōhō Fuhai (東方不敗, "Undefeated of the East"), is named directly after the protagonist of a film of the same title. Additionally, the villain Wong Yunfat is based heavily on Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat, specifically the actor's appearance in the film God of Gamblers. Some elements in G Gundam were taken from other anime and manga. A key scene at the series midpoint involving the Shining Gundam's gold-colored "Super Mode" was inspired by Saint Seiya. Another instance towards the show's climax, where the hero's rivals join him to fight a greater opposing force, was a commonly used motif in Weekly Shōnen Jump comics, most notably Ring ni Kakero.
Some of the settings in G Gundam were planned using location scouting, a technique Imagawa learned while working on his directorial debut, Mister Ajikko. He stated that this type of research can "upgrade" animation production quality when supplemented by indirect experience from watching films. For the prison in Neo Russia, Imagawa drew from the architecture of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, which he coincidentally toured one year before G Gundam's development. When his superiors requested he restrict the show's setting to one location, Imagawa used the city Shinjuku (beginning in the 12th episode) as an opportunity for his staff to learn and practice location scouting within Japan. Changing countries every week in the show's early run was overwhelming for the set designers and background artists, yet the crew felt Imagawa "over-elaborate" on Shinjuku. The story transitioned to Guyana so that the artists could apply a simpler, dense forest environment. Once this portion of the anime's plot concluded, staff members flew to Hong Kong to research and record for the Neo Hong Kong story arc. Imagawa mentioned that Neo Hong Kong does not possess its own space colony in G Gundam, so he wanted to accurately depict the country as one that continues to thrive on Earth. The director speculated that it would be difficult to illustrate Hong Kong due to its amount of detail, but he was very satisfied with the background artist's work.
Imagawa credits himself for conceiving a majority of the various Gundams participating in the finals of the Neo Hong Kong arc. The director worked closely with mecha artists to create these "one-shot" opponents and found many of the comical and eccentric designs very charming, especially the windmill-shaped Hurricane Gundam of Neo Holland. The designs for Neo Singapore's Ashura Gundam and Neo Malaysia's Skull Gundam were included in the show as winners of contests held by the Kodansha publications Comic BonBon and TV Magazine; Imagawa expressed regret that these Gundams were used as enemy characters since they were designed by young fans of the anime.
Around the 40th episode, Imagawa focused on adding a romantic theme into G Gundam's narrative. He explained that he was "not good at depicting female characters" when directing and he had not previously "written a 'normal' relationship of man and woman". G Gundam was Imagawa's first attempt at a "love story", though he admitted it took him the entire length of the series demonstrates this point. The show's final scene shows Domon and Rain riding off together on the horse Fuun Saiki; Imagawa sensed that the cliché of the hero with his damsel on a white horse was "the safe road" given the director's lack of experience with love stories. Imagawa polarized the production studio staff when he decided to insert the English phrase "Love-Love" into Domon and Rain's final attack against the Devil Gundam. Sunrise producer Masahiko Minami protested that it sounded so "unseemly" that he even confronted Imagawa about it at the director's home. However, Imagawa not only thought the phrase had a nice ring to it but wanted to include it because he had already found success in defying convention with G Gundam. Imagawa was prepared to take the risk of any harsh criticism for its use in the finale. "I didn't even care if I wouldn't be able to work in the industry because of that 'Love-Love'," he said. "I truly believe that one cannot work as a director without enthusiasm and a love of challenges."
The Mobile Fighter G Gundam television series originally aired in Japan the terrestrial channel TV Asahi from April 22, 1994, to March 31, 1995, for a total of 49 episodes. The show would not reach North American audiences until many years later. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, a series that succeeded G Gundam on Japanese television in 1995, was first localized in North America by Bandai Entertainment in early 2000. Gundam Wing was a huge success in the United States while being broadcast on the popular afternoon Toonami block of Cartoon Network often beating block stalwarts Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon and was the highest-rated program on all of Cartoon Network for a time. In late 2001, Bandai acquired the rights to distribute an English-dubbed version of G Gundam with voice casting recorded by Ocean Productions in their Blue Water studio in Calgary, Alberta. The English-language version of G Gundam premiered as a free screening at the Sony Metreon Action Theatre in San Francisco on March 30, 2002. G Gundam began airing on Toonami on August 5, 2002. Due to the channel's censorship policies, some edits were made for the broadcast. This mainly involved altering the names of several mobile fighters, such as changing God Gundam and Devil Gundam to Burning Gundam and Dark Gundam respectively. The show was also aired on the channel's "Midnight Run" and as part of its Saturday programming in November 2002. Cartoon Network officially dropped G Gundam from its afternoon schedule the following June. The series has since been re-broadcast on the Japanese cable network Family Gekijo and the satellite channel Animax.
Bandai Entertainment released G Gundam on DVD in North America in four box sets and in twelve separate volumes (each disc containing four to five episodes). The DVDs contain both the English-dubbed and Japanese-subtitled versions, as well as extras such as production notes from the director. The first three volumes and first box set were released on November 5, 2002. The second box set and next three volumes were released on February 4, 2003. The third box set and next three volumes were released on April 22, 2003. The final box set and last three volumes were released on June 17, 2003. Bandai re-released the series as part of its "Anime Legends" label in two larger collections on May 9 and June 27, 2006. G Gundam has had similar DVD releases in Japan; a collection containing the entire series was placed on sale October 27, 2010. G Gundam has further been made available on various video on demand services including Amazon Instant Video, the broadband access site Bandai Channel, and Bandai's official GundamInfo YouTube channel. Due to the closure of Bandai Entertainment, the series has been out-of-print. On October 11, 2014, at their 2014 New York Comic Con panel, Sunrise announced they will be releasing all of the Gundam franchise, including G Gundam in North America though distribution from Right Stuf Inc., beginning in Spring 2015. On March 29, 2017, Crunchyroll began streaming the series on their website. Right Stuf will release the series on Blu-ray and DVD in 2018.
GF13-017NJ also known as Neo Japan’s Shining Gundam appeared in episode #1 “Gundam Fight Begins! The Gundam that fell to earth, Shining Gundam is piloted by Domo Kasshu.
GF13-055NI also known as Neo Italy’s Neros Gundam appeared in episode #1 “Gundam Fight Begins! The Gundam that fell to earth,” Neros Gundam is piloted by Michelo Chariot.
GF13-006NA also known as Neo America’s Gundam Maxter appeared in episode #2 “Roar of the winning Punch.” Gundam Maxter is piloted by Chibodee Crocket.
GF13-011NC also known as Neo China’s Dragon Gundam appeared in episode #3 “Beat the Dragon Gundam,” Dragon Gundam is piloted by Sai Saici.
GF13-009NFII also known as Neo France’s Rose Gundam appeared in episode #4 “Challenge! The Red Rose Knight!” Rose Gundam is piloted by George De Sand.
GF13-013NR also known as Neo Russia’a Bolt Gundam appeared in episode #5 “Great Escape! A Captive Gundam Fighter”, Bolt Gundam is piloted by Argo Gulskii
Ultimate Gundam also known as Devil Gundam and Dark Gundam appeared in episode #6 “Fight, Domon! Earth is the Ring”, Ultimate Gundam is piloted by Kyoji Kasshu.
GF13-049NM also known as Neo Mexico’s Tequila Gundam and Spike Gundam appeared in episode #7 “Prepare to Fight! Desperate Fugitive”, Tequila Gundam is piloted by Chico Rodriguez.
GF13-037NCA also known as Neo Canada’s Lumbar Gundam appeared in episode #8 “Old Grudge: Revenge of the Space Police”, Lumbar Gundam is piloted by Andrew Graham.
GF12-001NEL also known as Neo England’s John Bull Gundam and Royal Gundam appeared in episode #9 “Powerful Enemy! Chapman’s Heroic Challenge”, Royal Gundam is piloted by Gentle Chapman.
GF13-051NE also known as Neo Egypt’s Pharaoh Gundam XIII appeared in episode #10 “Terror! The Phantom Fighter Appears”, Pharaoh Gundam XIII is piloted by Kaure Ramses.
GF4-001NE also known as NeoEgypt’s Pharaoh Gundam IV appeared in episode #10 “Terror! The Phantom Fighter Appears”, Pharaoh Gundam IV is piloted by Dahal Muhammad.
GF13-052NT also known as Neo Turkey’s Minaret Gundam appeared in episode #11 “Reunion in the falling rain”, Minaret Gundam is piloted by Saette Gyuzelle.
JDG-009X also known as Death Army appeared in episode #12 "He's The Undefeated of the East! Master Asia Appears", Death Army is piloted by Devil Gundam contaminated Zombie soldiers.
GF13-001NH also known as Neo Hong Kong’s Kowloon appeared in episode #14 "Shocking! Shining Finger Defeated!", Kowloon Gundam is piloted by Master Asia
GF13-001NHII also known as Master Gundam appeared in episode #14 "Shocking! Shining Finger Defeated!", Master Gundam is piloted by Master Asia.
Shuffle Joker appeared in episode #15 "Warrior's Crest! Goodbye, Shuffle Alliance", Shuffle Joker is piloted by Tris Sergeyrev.
Shuffle Club appeared in episode #15 "Warrior's Crest! Goodbye, Shuffle Alliance", Shuffle Club is piloted by Alan Lee
Shuffle Spade appeared in episode #15 "Warrior's Crest! Goodbye, Shuffle Alliance", Shuffle Spade is piloted by Max Burns.
Shuffle Diamond appeared in episode #15 "Warrior's Crest! Goodbye, Shuffle Alliance", Shuffle Diamond is piloted by Nassius Kircher.
GF13-021NG also known as Neo Germany’s Gundam Spiegel appeared in episode #16 "Ultimate Power and Evil! Rise of the Devil Gundam", Gundam Spiegel is piloted by Schwarz Bruder.
GF13-044NNP also known as Neo Napal Mandala Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Mandala Gundam is piloted by Kyral Mekirel.
GF13-026ND also known as Neo Denmark Mermaid Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Mermaid Gundam is piloted by Hans Holger.
GF13-002NGR also known as Neo Greece Zeus Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Zeus Gundam is piloted by Marcelot Cronos.
GF13-044NNP also known as Mandala Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Mandala Gundam is piloted by Kyral Mekirel.
GF13-012NN also known as Neo Norway Viking Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Viking Gundam is piloted by Eric the Viking
GF13-020NK also known as Neo Kenya Zebra Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Zebra Gundam is piloted by Conta N’Doul.
GF13-045NSP also known as Neo Spain Matador Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Matador Gundam is piloted by Carlos Andalusia.
GF13-066ND also known as Neo Holland Nether Gundam appeared in episode # 25 "All Fighters Gathered! The Final Battles Begin", Nether Gundam is piloted by Rutger Verhoeven.
GF13-017NJII also known as Neo Japan’s God Gundam, Burning Gundam appeared in episode #23 "Destined Battle! Domon vs. Devil Gundam", Burning Gundam is piloted by Domon Kasshu.
A large amount of printed fiction related to Mobile Fighter G Gundam has been published since the original Japanese airing of the series. The first was a manga adaptation of the show, illustrated by Kōichi Tokita and serialized in Kodansha's Comic BonBon from April 1994 to April 1995. Three bound volumes (tankōbon) collecting the individual chapters were released by Kodansha between October 6, 1994, and May 6, 1995. During the airing of the TV series in North America, Tokyopop acquired the rights to publish an English-translated version of the manga. All three volumes were released between June 17 and October 7, 2003. A light novel adaptation of the TV series by Yoshitake Suzuki was published in three books by Kadokawa Shoten under its Sneaker Bunko label between August 29, 1995, and March 1, 1997. In addition to the adaptations, a plethora of one-shot side stories and spin-offs to the main plot that have been published in various Japanese magazines. Two manga were serialized in certain editions of Kodansha's Comic BonBon. The first was a side story titled Kidō Butōden G Gundam Gaiden Shōryū Densetsu (機動武闘伝Gガンダム外伝翔龍伝説, "Mobile Fighter G Gundam Side Story: Flying Dragon Legend"), detailing Sai Sai Ci's journey to improve his fighting skills after losing to Domon in the 13th Gundam Fight finals. The manga was written and illustrated by Toshiya Murakami, serialized from December 1994 to April 1995 and released as a tankōbon on June 6, 1995. The second was a prequel story titled Kidō Butōden Gaiden Gundam Fight 7th (機動武闘外伝ガンダムファイト7th, "Mobile Fighter Side Story: 7th Gundam Fight"), telling of a young Master Asia's participation in the 7th Gundam Fight. Authored by Kitarou Ototoi, this manga was serialized from March to December 1996 and released in tankōbon form on January 8, 1997.
From 2010 to 2016, Kadokawa Shoten's Gundam Ace magazine serialized a 26-volume G Gundam manga retelling written by series director Yasuhiro Imagawa and illustrated by the show's character collaborator Kazuhiko Shimamoto with his associated Honō Production studio. Imagawa described this manga as "the complete version of the story, the master work version". The first part, titled Chōkyū! Kidō Butōden G Gundam (超級! 機動武闘伝Gガンダム, "Super Class! Mobile Fighter G Gundam"), was serialized from July 26, 2010, to August 26, 2011; seven tankōbon were released from December 25, 2010, to December 26, 2011. The second part, subtitled Shinjuku Tōhō Fuhai! (新宿・東方不敗！, "Shinjuku / Undefeated of the East!"), was serialized from September 26, 2011, to January 26, 2013; eight tankōbon were released from December 26, 2011, to July 26, 2013. A third part, subtitled Bakunetsu Neo Hong Kong! (爆熱・ネオホンコン！, "Erupting / Neo Hong Kong!"), was serialized from February 26, 2013, to 2015; seven tankōbon volumes were released from July 26, 2013, to August 26, 2015. A fourth and final part, subtitled Saishū Kessen-hen (最終決戦編, "The Final Battle"), was serialized from 2015 to August 26, 2016; four tankōbon volumes were released from August 26, 2015, to September 26, 2016.
A total of four soundtrack albums containing the background and vocal music of Mobile Fighter G Gundam were released during the show's original television run in Japan. All of them were republished by Starchild on March 5, 1999. The first album, Round 1 & 2, is two discs of music. The second album, Round 3, contains music and a special audio drama featuring the show's Japanese voice actors. The third album, Round 4, contains the rest of the background music. The final album, Round 5, features vocal image songs performed by the voice cast as well as instrumental versions of the show's two opening themes. Vocal songs from the show have also been included on various Gundam music compilations.
Bandai has published three Japan-exclusive fighting video games based solely on Mobile Fighter G Gundam. The first game, developed by Pandora Box for the Super Famicom, was released on December 27, 1994. The second game, also developed by Natsume, was released for the PlayStation on October 10, 2002, as the 12th volume of the Simple Characters 2000 series. The third game was released for mobile phones supported by Japan's i-mode and FOMA services on November 6, 2006. In addition, characters and mecha from G Gundam have appeared in various Gundam crossover games such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, the SD Gundam G Generation series, the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series, and Banpresto's Super Robot Wars franchise, among others.
Bandai has marketed a large amount of collectible merchandise based on G Gundam in both Japanese and North American territories. This includes plastic model kits ranging from 1:144 to 1:60 scales; expensive garage kits made from resin; and action figures, some of which are exclusive to North America. Sunrise produced a promotional short film centered on G Gundam as the third entry of an OVA series known as Gundam Evolve, packaged as a limited edition bonus with the Master Grade GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam model kit. Numerous guide/art books relating to G Gundam have been published. There are two Japanese books published by MediaWorks: Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Gundam Fight Handbook (機動武闘伝Gガンダム ガンダムファイトハンドブック) released in August 1994 and Mobile Fighter G Gundam Complete Record (機動武闘伝Gガンダム 完全収録ガンダムファイト) released in June 1995. Another book, Gundam Wars 4 Fighting G: Model Graphix Special Edition (ガンダムウォーズ4 ファイティングG―モデルグラフィックス スペシャル・エディション), was published by Dai Nippon Kaiga Co. in September 1995. Rapport released an art book titled Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Battle Memory (機動武闘伝Ｇガンダム バトルメモリー) in 1994. Hobby Japan published a book in its Gundam Weapons series in July 2002, dedicated to collecting and building scale models based on the show. An English-language guide book, Mobile Fighter G Gundam Technical Manual, was released by Tokyopop in North America on November 12, 2002. The Japanese clothing company Cospa sells officially licensed apparel featuring G Gundam.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam received mediocre television ratings during its run on Japanese television in 1994 and 1995. According to Nikkei Business Publications, the series saw an average of just 4.02% viewership for the Kantō region and Greater Tokyo Area throughout its 49-episode run. The overall ratings for G Gundam were higher than that of the previous series Mobile Suit Victory Gundam and slightly lower than the following series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Critically, G Gundam was met with some controversy upon its Japanese debut. G Gundam replicates very little of the dramatic, militaristic conventions of prior Gundam series, setting itself apart with a different tone; taking place outside the franchise's main timeline; and foregoing large-scale, armed conflicts in favor of tournament-style, martial arts matches. Director Yasuhiro Imagawa claimed to have taken a large amount of criticism for these changes from both fans and design staff members. G Gundam ultimately proved very popular in Japan.
Early in the show's North American run, Bandai reported that G Gundam had the top ratings of any anime show for the period. The company considered the show to be a "hit" at the time. However, officials for Toonami recounted in 2006 that no Gundam series earned significant viewer ratings after the first North American airing of Gundam Wing in 2000. G Gundam received an overall positive critical reception amid its mainstream exposure in the United States. Nonetheless, views on G Gundam's plot remain largely mixed. Negative reactions to the plot mostly stem from its stark contrast to preceding Gundam entries that have traditionally focused on deep political and social issues in the midst of war. AnimeNation writer John Oppliger considered G Gundam to be "the plague of the Gundam franchise" and "one of the biggest mis-steps in anime history" due to its elimination of such serious subtext. Both Bamboo Dong of the Anime News Network and Duncan Scott of Protoculture Addicts were also initially disappointed for the same reason, with the latter writer feeling that the series features "Gundam" in its title purely for marketing reasons. Derrick L. Tucker of T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews called the series' episodic storyline its "most profound weakness", whereby "the narrative exists predominately [sic] to move the viewer from fight to fight". Tucker also found that the potential for its more dramatic themes, such as tension between Domon and Master Asia or Domon's romantic relationship with Rain, is "overshadowed from start to finale by the show's domineering, if repetitive action sets".
Other critics were more accepting of the plot as it progressed, overlooking comparisons to past Gundam series. Animerica editor Mark Simmons, Martin Ouellette of Protoculture Addicts, and anime journalist Mike Toole have all shared opinions that the show can be immensely enjoyed by not taking it too seriously. David Smith of IGN denoted G Gundam "the greatest giant robot series that has ever been" because of the seemingly "over-the-top" nature that drives the premise. Smith asserted, "G Gundam maintains a completely straight face through every second. That's the trick, because to let the audience laugh for one moment would break the effect. You don't laugh at G Gundam – you become completely absorbed in the wondrous violence of it all." Simmons concluded that the addition of components like "nanotechnological plagues, evil armies, zombie legions, betrayal, and heartbreak [...] make the end result entertaining for more sophisticated viewers as well as for youngsters enticed by the colorful shiny robots". Toole stated that despite valid criticism that the plot is "silly and exaggerated" and its introductory episodes suffering from "battle of the week fare", the debut of Master Asia triggers "some great character development". Dong similarly appreciated the show more in its Neo Hong Kong story arc and perceived it much easier for a new viewer to begin watching at any point in the series than with other Gundam installments.
The large cast of characters and mecha in G Gundam has received mostly praise from critics. Toole, Tucker, Ouellette, and Smith made positive mention of the primary characters for their unique designs and attributes; all four reviewers have noted many of the supporting characters to be overly stereotypical with regard to their nationality. Toole particularly enjoyed the protagonist Domon, whom he described as very well-rounded, and regarded Master Asia as "both a great hero and a great villain". Tucker interpreted the main characters "stylized and distinctive" which possess individual motivations that give them "dynamic appeal". Tucker was also impressed with the design variety and color format of the mobile fighters, which break the mold set by the conventional Gundam template. Toole and Smith together felt that the more campy Gundam stereotypes added to the show's endearment. While referring to Neo America's mobile fighter, Smith exclaimed, "This show has a cowboy/boxer/quarterback/surfer Gundam, for God's sake." Simmons equivalently and sarcastically summarized, "This is a world where the space colony of Neo Holland is represented by a Gundam that transforms into a giant windmill."
During the North American DVD production interviews for Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Imagawa was asked to address the message "See you again Gundam Fight 14" shown at the last cut of the final episode. He answered that it was simply word play and had no intention of affirming a sequel to the anime. Granted its large number of manga side-stories, Imagawa surmised that it would be "impossible" to create an animated sequel or OVA series to G Gundam and disclosed he would not direct it if there were. He said, "I believe G Gundam is a series that started as a program for kids and eventually worked out because I stayed vividly aware of that until the very last moment, overcoming a lot of obstacles and bad situations (in terms of directing)."
Oppliger found that G Gundam had established a legacy within the anime industry, albeit a different one from its 1979 namesake. He elaborated that G Gundam represents a "catalyst for development within Japan's anime industry" for being the first complete reboot of the Gundam franchise and the first of many Gundam TV series to feature a self-contained storyline separate from the traditional franchise continuity. In 2001, G Gundam was listed by the Japanese magazine Animage among the top 100 most important anime in history in terms of historical significance, influence and impact on the anime industry.
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダムSEED(シード), Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Shīdo) is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the Gundam franchise, Gundam SEED takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has developed into two subspecies: Naturals, who reside on Earth, and Coordinators, genetically enhanced humans capable of amazing feats of intellect who emigrate to man-made orbital colonies to escape persecution by natural humans. The story revolves around a young Coordinator Kira Yamato who becomes involved in the war between the two races after a third, neutral faction's space colony is invaded by the Coordinators.
The television series was broadcast in Japan between 2002 and 2003, on the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television and MBS TV networks, beginning a broadcast partnership with the Gundam franchise. The series spawned three compilations films and was adapted into a manga as well as light novels. A sequel series, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny followed in 2004 and a followup film, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom was released in 2024. Merchandise has been released, including models, CD soundtracks and video games. Gundam SEED was licensed by Bandai Entertainment for broadcast in North America, and began airing in the United States and Canada in 2004. The films and the sequel were also licensed by Bandai. The manga and light novels as well as the spin-off series, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray, were licensed. Video games were released in North America. In 2011, a HD remaster of the series consisting of 48 episodes was released.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED was widely popular with the public in Japan, winning numerous awards, with high sales of the series DVD and music. It was also a critical success with writers focusing on the character development and animation especially the leads. However, similarities with previous Gundam series were noted.
The series is the first of the Gundam franchise set in the "Cosmic Era" in which mankind is divided between normal Earth dwelling humans, known as "Naturals", and the genetically altered super-humans known as "Coordinators". The primary conflict of the story plot derives from jealous hatred by Naturals of the abilities of Coordinators, leading to hate crimes, and eventually the emigration of almost all Coordinators who flee into space to live idyllic lives on giant orbital space colonies called PLANTS of their own design. War eventually breaks out between Earth and the PLANTS. The Earth is divided between two major factions, the Earth Forces formed from most of the natural born human nations, primarily the Eurasians and the Atlantic Federation, and a natural human supremacist group known as Blue Cosmos with its slogan, "For the preservation of our blue and pure world". The Earth Forces are not a unified alliance, and infighting and mistrust exist between their various nation states. The second major Earth nation is the Orb Union, a staunchly politically neutral and isolationist nation located on small Pacific Ocean islands ruled by a hereditary monarchy and still contains Coordinator citizens.
Two major events precede the story, known as the Bloody Valentine tragedy that initiated war between the PLANTS and the Earth Forces when one of the PLANT space stations, Junius-7, is destroyed by a nuclear bomb. The second event is the counterattack by the PLANTS that buries Neutron Jammers deep into Earth's crust that halts all nuclear reactions and long range radar and radio, causing most areas of earth to go without electricity or communication, and requiring mobile suits to rely on rechargeable batteries.
The PLANTS are a technological power house, developing many new technologies that give them equal power to Earth despite their very small population. It is the invention of the Mobile Suits that give their military the edge in the beginning of the war.
The story begins in the neutral Orb Union owned space colony Heliopolis, where five advanced mobile suits for the Earth Forces war effort are developed in secret in exchange of sharing of their technical data with the neutral Orb Union military. Additionally, Heliopolis constructs a unique carrier battleship, the Archangel, to base the five mobile suits from for the Earth Forces. The colony is attacked by ZAFT forces, the military of the PLANTS, with the objective of stealing the new units. During the incursion an Orb Union student and Coordinator named Kira Yamato, upon seeing his friends in danger, pilots the GAT-X105 Strike mobile suit to fend off the invaders but the colony is critically damaged in the ensuing fight. As Heliopolis disintegrates, the survivors board the Archangel, and begin their journey to the Alliance base in Alaska. During the journey to Earth, Kira pilots the Strike to counter a series of attacks by ZAFT but is seemingly killed by his childhood friend, ZAFT soldier Athrun Zala, during one of their battles in which he also is nearly killed. Kira survives the attack and is taken by a blind priest to one of the PLANT space colonies, home to the Coordinators to recover. The Archangel arrives in Alaska but ZAFT launches a full-scale attack on the base overpowering their enemies. Unknown to ZAFT, the Earth forces knew of this attack ahead of time. They planned to sacrifice the Alaska base along with the Archangel in order to destroy ZAFT's army using a weapon of mass destruction hidden underneath the Alaska base.
Kira goes to Alaska with the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, a highly advanced, nuclear powered, and Neutron Jammer proof ZAFT mobile suit stolen by the PLANT pop star Coordinator Lacus Clyne, daughter of PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Siegel Clyne. Using the Freedom, Kira is able to help the Archangel flee the destruction of the Alaska base. The Archangel flees to the neutral country of the Orb Union. The Archangel and a new ship, the Orb Union ship Kusanagi leave Earth for space where they then join Lacus Clyne's rebel faction and their stolen ZAFT battleship, the Eternal (meant to carry the Freedom and Justice mobile suits) to form the Three Ships Alliance with the common goal of ending the war between the Naturals and Coordinators. In the midst of the conflict, Athrun learns that Kira survived and searches for him under orders to recover the Freedom Gundam, and is given an equally powerful prototype, the ZGMF-X09A Justice. However, after learning of Patrick Zala's, Athrun's father and the radical militant faction leader of the PLANT Supreme Council, plan to commit genocide, Athrun deserts him and joins the Three Ships Alliance. In a final battle, the Earth Forces deploys nuclear weapons equipped with Neutron Jammer Canceler technology copied from stolen data on the Freedom and Justice Gundam's power systems. The Earth Forces intend to destroy the PLANT space colonies but are stopped by ZAFT's GENESIS, a nuclear pumped gamma ray laser designed to commit genocide on the Naturals. The Three Ship Alliance intervenes to defeat the GENESIS weapon ending the battle. The war ultimately ends as a peace treaty is signed.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED was directed by Mitsuo Fukuda (Future GPX Cyber Formula and Gear Fighter Dendoh) with music by Toshihiko Sahashi. A long time Gundam fan, Fukuda met the president of Sunrise in order let him work in his anime series based on the franchise, stating he had no previous experience with it. Shortly afterwards, the staff members from Sunrise believed Fukuda was worthy of directing the new Gundam anime. Fukuda conceived SEED as one of the biggest projects in his career, noting that it was difficult for him as a result as he worked under pressure. However, when the series started, Fukuda was relieved that it had strong ratings and merchandising
. In the making of the series, Fukuda first wrote an idea for the premise and the use of mechas fighting. In order to write human drama, Fukuda conceived the idea of the struggle between two kind of races, the Naturals and the Coordinators who would be explored in the television series which was inspired by Yoshiyuki Tomino's Newtype concept from the first Gundam series. While the narrative of SEED often makes parallels with Tomino's Gundam, Fukuda wanted SEED to feature a more "modern war" setting. The producer of the series suggested using the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan as a reference to explore the concept of war. Some areas from the storyboards were scrapped because the staff found the original plot to be too violent.
When the series started development, Fukuda noticed the world was in chaos as a result of the September 11 attacks. This influenced the themes of Gundam SEED featuring anti-war movement themes through the pacifist Kira Yamato; Fukuda based hime concept of an Islamic soldier fighting in the US military. The setting in which the mechanics that appear are powered by electricity was influenced by Gear Fighter Dendoh which Fukuda previously directed, and when it came to handling the Gundam, he focused on its aspect as a symbol of the character piloting it.
The series was first announced in June 2002, while a trailer was available in September on the series' official website. A total of eight writers were in charge of the series. The characters were designed by Hisashi Hirai, while the mechanical designs were made by Kunio Okawara and Kimitoshi Yamane. Mobile Suit Gundam planning manager Koichi Inoue stated that the staff making Gundam SEED was a new and young team that would continue working with following Gundam series. Inoue, however, would work with anime based on the original Gundam series.
Fukuda stated that Gundam SEED was initially told from Kira's point of view, but deeper into the series the point of view would shift to other characters. His main focus with the series was to entertain the audience, pointing out that the drama would develop through the series in a similar vein to previous Gundam series. The first part worked on was the plot followed by action sequences, stating that the human characters were more important than the combat sequences. In retrospect, Fukuda said that Kira's wish to fight was forced upon him stemming from his desire to protect his friends. Moreover, he considered these actions as being based on Japanese thoughts.
The series premiered in Japan on the terrestrial Tokyo Broadcasting System and Mainichi Broadcasting System networks, where it occupied the Saturday 6 pm timeslot, replacing Ultraman Cosmos. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED aired between October 5, 2002, and September 27, 2003. Each episode was streamed on the Internet the day after broadcast, for users subscribing to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone services, in Windows Media or Real format. The series was sold in Japan as thirteen DVD volumes released from March 28, 2003 to March 26, 2004. On March 26, 2004, a five-minute epilogue called After Phase: In the Valley of Stars was released on the thirteenth and final DVD of the Japanese release. A DVD box set of the series was released on February 23, 2010. A fifty-episode sequel titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny aired in Japan from October 9, 2004 to October 1, 2005, airing on the same stations as Gundam SEED. Gundam SEED Destiny takes place two years after the original series and follows Shinn Asuka, focusing mainly on his involvement in the new war.
An HD remaster edition of the series was confirmed in August 2011 although Mitsuo Fukuda stated it was leaked information and that the official information would come in the next few days. In November 2011, Bandai announced the release of the series in four Blu-ray compilations between March and December 2012. The HD version was first streamed on the Bandai Channel website in December 2011 and aired in Japan between January and November 2012.
Bandai Entertainment licensed the animation of Gundam SEED on February 15, 2004, and it began airing in the United States and Canada that same year. The English adaptation was produced in association with The Ocean Group and the English-language dub was recorded at Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The series was released on ten DVDs in bilingual format between August 10, 2004, and May 10, 2005. The epilogue was not released on the North American DVD release because it was not licensed to Bandai Entertainment by Sunrise; however, it was released on the final European DVD release. Beez Entertainment also published the series in ten DVDs from June 13, 2005 to March 6, 2006. A two part box set called the "Anime Legends Edition" was released on January 8, 2008, and March 4, 2008, with each set containing five DVDs.
On October 11, 2014, at their 2014 New York Comic Con panel, Sunrise announced they will be re-releasing all of the Gundam franchise, including Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny in North America though distribution from Right Stuf Inc., beginning in Spring 2015. On August 11, 2017, at their 2017 Otakon panel, Sunrise announced that they will be releasing the HD remaster of SEED in North America with a brand new English dub produced by NYAV Post. It was released on December 1, 2020.
A three-part film compilation of the television series has been released as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition. Each compilation film is 90 minutes long and retells the story of Gundam SEED, with additional and altered scenes from the TV series. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny followed the same formula in four compilation films as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition. They were released from August 27 to October 22 during 2004 in DVD format. The three films were re-released alongside the four films from Gundam SEED Destiny on February 25, 2010. Gundam SEED: Special Edition has been licensed for North America by Bandai Entertainment and was released on DVDs in English, between July 11, 2005, and November 22, 2005. A DVD box of the three films was released by Bandai on November 26, 2008 under the title of "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Complete Feature Collection".
In addition, a new film entitled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom was released in January 2024.
The music from the series is composed by Toshihiko Sahashi with CDs published by Victor Entertainment. Notable artists who sang opening and ending themes for the series include Nami Tamaki, who was fourteen years old when the third opening theme was used, and T.M. Revolution, who also provided the voice for the character, Miguel Aiman, under the artist's real name, Takanori Nishikawa. Four original soundtracks were released between December 4, 2002 and December 16, 2004. They include background music, insert themes as well as some opening and ending themes. Symphony SEED -Symphonic Suit Mobile Suit Gundam SEED- is a collaboration album between Mobile Suit Gundam SEED music and the London Symphony Orchestra released on May 8, 2004 containing a total of ten tracks. A compilation DVD, featuring four music videos from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, was released on May 24, 2006 under the title Mobile Suit Gundam SEED & SEED DESTINY Clipping 4 Songs.
Five character CDs with themes performed by the Japanese voice actors were released between March 21, 2003 and July 23, 2003. Two compilation albums have also been released: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED COMPLETE BEST was released on November 22, 2006, featuring thirteen tracks. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ~ SEED DESTINY BEST "THE BRIDGE" Across the Songs from GUNDAM SEED & SEED DESTINY is a two-CD compilation of ending themes, insert and character songs from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. All the songs from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny by T.M.Revolution were collected in a CD titled X42S-REVOLUTION, released on March 24, 2010. The limited edition version includes a DVD with music videos from the anime series. Two other CD singles were released during 2012 featuring the new theme songs from the HD rerelease of Gundam SEED.
A manga series was written by Masatsugu Iwase based on the events from the anime series. It was published in five tankōbon volumes from March 20, 2003 to January 21, 2005 by Kodansha. The English version was published in North America by Del Rey Manga who licensed it in January 2004 as one of their first titles, and released between April 27, 2004 and August 30, 2005. Another spin-off series is Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray, written by Tomohiro Chiba and illustrated by Kōichi Tokita, which focused on the three MBF-P0x mobile suit prototypes and their respective pilots and organizations. It was published in three tankōbon volumes from April 28, 2003 to February 26, 2004 by Kadokawa Shoten. The English release was announced by Tokyopop in December 2003. The volumes were released between May 11, 2004 and November 9, 2004. A one-volume manga titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED featuring SUIT CD (機動戦士ガンダムSEED featuring SUIT CD) was written by Yasushi Yamaguchi and released on January 22, 2005 by Kadokawa. In 2012, Kadokawa released a new manga series titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Re by Juu Ishiguchi. The manga retells the events from the television series. It was cancelled in 2015. It was partially collected into three tankobon volumes.
Two more side stories titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray were created. Toda Yasunari replaced Tokita as the illustrator in the former, while Tokita reprised his role in the latter. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R follows the adventures of the Red Frame's pilot Lowe and his Junk Guild associates and interlocks with the events of the original Astray-series. It spanned four volumes published from March 20, 2003 to August 26, 2004. The English volumes published by TokyoPop were released from February 8, 2005 to November 8, 2005. Gundam SEED X Astray is about Canard Pars, who is a failed experiment from the Ultimate Coordinator program. Canard is searching for Kira Yamato, the successful Ultimate Coordinator, so that he can defeat him and prove he was not a "failure". Two volumes were published for the series in May and October, 2005. TokyoPop published its two volumes on October 31, 2006 and February 27, 2007. There was a "photo novel" side story titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray B which was illustrated by Toda Yasunari. A single volume from the series was published on August 31, 2005 and follows Gai Murakumo and his fellow Serpent Tail mercenaries.
There is yonkoma series titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Club Yonkoma that parodies the events from both Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. The comics were a joint venture between Sunrise's official Gundam SEED fan club and Newtype Japanese magazine. Kadokawa Shoten released the first publications of the yonkoma on August 8, 2005.
A light novel adaptation of the TV series was authored by Riu Goto. It was originally a supplement of Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko with illustrations by Ogasawara Tomofumi. The stories were eventually published in five volumes by Kadokawa Shoten with the first one in March 2003 and the fifth in January 2004. Tokyopop released the first three light novels in North America from October 11, 2005 to May 9, 2006. Two light novels volumes from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray spin-off series were also authored by Tomohiro Chiba and published by Kadokawa on September 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004.
Video games have been released based on the anime series: Gundam Seed: Federation vs. Z.A.F.T. II for arcades, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Tomo to Kimi to Senjou de (機動戦士ガンダムSEED: 友と君と戦場で, lit. "Friends and Foes on the Battlefield") and Gundam Seed: Battle Assault for the Game Boy Advance, Gundam Seed: Federation vs. Z.A.F.T., Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Generation of CE, and Gundam Seed: Federation vs. Z.A.F.T. 2 Plus for PlayStation 2, A PlayStation Portable game was also released under the title of Gundam Seed: Federation vs. Z.A.F.T. Portable as well as a mobile phone game, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Phase-Act Delivery. Artdink developed the first PlayStation Vita Gundam game, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny (機動戦士ガンダムSEED BATTLE DESTINY). Released on June 7, 2012, the game covers events from both Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny.
Characters from Gundam SEED have been featured in Gundam crossover games. These include Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next, the SD Gundam G series and a few games from the Gundam Battle Assault series, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3. Other crossover games featuring them are games from the Super Robot Wars series as well as Another Century's Episode 3 and Another Century's Episode: R.
Guidebooks have been released for Gundam SEED such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Ultimate Super Encyclopedia (決定版 機動戦士ガンダムSEED超百科) on July 10, 2003. Two official guidebooks were released in Japan on July 18, 2003 by Kadokawa Shoten: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Photos Freedom Kira (機動戦士ガンダムSEED写真集 FREEDOMキラ) and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Photos Justice Athrun (機動戦士ガンダムSEED写真集 JUSTICEアスラン) focus on Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala respectively. In the same year, a series of guidebooks with the label of "Official File" were released in Japan. A guidebook titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED – All Characters Analysis (僕たちの好きなガンダムSEED 全キャラクター徹底解析編) was published on April 19, 2004, featuring an extensive analysis on the storyline and characters. A more detailed guidebook, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Perfect Archive Series (僕たちの好きなガンダムSEED PERFECT ARCHIVE SERIES), featuring articles on the characters, technology and universe was published in March 2006. An artbook titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED RGB Illustrations (機動戦士ガンダムSEED RGB ILLUSTRATIONS) was released on July 26, 2004.
The show has become one of the most popular of the Gundam series in Japan, enjoying high television ratings and DVD sales. In April 2004, Bandai Visual announced that one million copies of the Gundam SEED DVD had been sold in Japan, with the first volume having sold over 100,000 copies. In total, the series set a record of making eight DVDs appearing in the first eight top sales. The same record was repeated in 2016 by Mr. Osomatsu. CDs sales have also been high with the single CD from the series' first ending theme becoming one of the top-selling CDs in Japan during 2002. By July 2004, 10 million plastic Gundam SEED models had been sold worldwide.
Jerry Chu, marketing manager for Bandai Entertainment Inc., stated the response to Gundam SEED has been highly positive, having broken rating records when it first aired in Japan. Chu added that reaction in the United States was the most enthusiastic Bandai received in the last six years. According to the analyst John Oppliger of AnimeNation Gundam SEED became the first Gundam series which was widely successful not only among "Gundam fans and hardcore otaku" but also among "mainstream, casual Japanese viewers". Gundam SEED was the eighth TV Feature Award winner at the Animation Kobe Awards in 2003. It was the third winner at the Japanese Otaku Awards in 2003. It won Animage's twenty-fifth Anime Grand Prix award winner in 2002, with the characters of Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne topping the male and female anime categories, respectively. It topped the charts in the Newtype magazine reader poll during 2004. However, the show was not well received by older Japanese fans. In February 2004, Sunrise's president, Takayuki Yoshii, stated it was because Gundam SEED incorporated elements from popular live-action television dramas. On the other hand, Bandai Visual reported in April 2004 that Gundam SEED had a wide audience, including both young and older viewers.
Gundam SEED has been praised for being a stand-out in a long line of Gundam series with Anime News Network's Paul Fargo calling it "the best of the alternative timelines, but stands as one of the best Gundam titles". The story has been praised for its battle sequences as well as its character-driven scenes, neither of which were reviewed to have detracted emphasis from the other. The series was noted to "downshift" in pace from its early episodes as the main characters development began to progress along political themes, which appealed to some audiences. Early in the series, speculations were made with regard to the progress the characters' relationships. The relationship between Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala earned praise as it resulted in entertaining action scenes between their mobile suits, while in later reviews speculation arose as to whether the two would become allies.
The climax has been praised for bringing unexpected inclusions within the war, as well as revelations regarding the characters' roles. A common comment among writers was that Gundam SEED blended elements from previous Gundam series and displayed it in a fast-paced way, making it enjoyable to younger fans but still engaging older fans familiar with previous series. DVD Verdict writer Mitchell Hattaway further noted that while it used elements from other anime series, it still "drew [him] in so quickly [he] soon found [himself] wrapped up in the proceedings". Carl Kimlinger from Anime News Network stated that Gundam SEED adapted the original Mobile Suit Gundam series from 1979 for a modern audience in the same way Mobile Suit Gundam 00 would adapt Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Bamboo Dong from the same site stated that while this caused the appearance of "hardcore anti-Gundam Seed zealots" who criticized the series for these traits, it was nevertheless entertaining to watch and give anime fans a step into the "Gundam fandom".
The quality of the animation led THEM Anime Reviews' Derrick L. Tucker to call it "by-and-far the best of any Gundam Series to date". Additionally, the soundtrack was popular for bringing popular J-pop artists such as Nami Tamaki and T.M. Revolution to perform the theme songs. The casting of many talented voice actors, such as Rie Tanaka, Seki Tomokazu and Houko Kuwashima, provided the emotional depth in scenes that required it. The English dub was reviewed favorably for the most part but comparisons between the English and original Japanese dubbing revealed weaknesses in the portrayal of the characters.
In the NHK's 2018 mega "All Gundam Poll", Mobile Suit Gundam SEED was place as the third best anime in the Gundam franchise, only behind the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
The sixteenth episode of Gundam SEED features a scene in which Kira Yamato is seen dressing after getting out of a bed where the teenage girl Flay Allster lies sleeping naked, suggesting a sexual relationship. The Japanese Commission for Better Broadcasting reported that viewers filed complaints regarding the scene as the show was aired at 6 pm when children would be watching. Mainichi replied by mentioning it should have given more careful consideration to the episode before airing it. The scene was extended in one of the compilation films with John Oppliger noting it expanded the off-screen scene with three shots.
Official Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Website (in Japanese)
English official Gundam SEED site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダムSEED(シード) DESTINY(デスティニー), Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Shīdo Desutinī) is an anime television series, a direct sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise and the overall tenth installment in the Gundam franchise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from the Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty, or ZAFT, composed of humans born genetically enhanced labelled as Coordinators. As ZAFT is about to enter into another war against the regular human race, the Naturals, the series focuses on Shinn's as well as various returning characters' involvement in the war. The series spanned 50 episodes, aired in Japan from October 2004 to October 2005, on the Japan News Network television stations Tokyo Broadcasting System and Manichi Broadcasting System.
In December 2005, Sunrise aired a special episode that remade the events from the series' last episode. A series of four films compiling the series has also been released in Japan. Gundam SEED was adapted into various manga adaptations and light novels published by Kodansha and Kadokawa Shoten. Bandai Entertainment licensed the series for North America release, and has published it in DVD volumes. The series also aired on television in Canada, while the compilation films were also released in DVDs. The first manga was licensed and published by Del Rey Manga. Various types of merchandising have also been released, including CD soundtracks and video games. In 2013, a HD remaster of the series was released by Sunrise.
Gundam SEED Destiny became highly popular in Japan, having sold over one million DVD volumes and soundtracks topping charts. The series was also the winner of the Anime Grand Prix in both 2004 and 2005 polls. Critical reception has also been positive with focus on the themes and events occurring throughout the series. However, Gundam SEED Destiny has often been compared with its predecessor for sharing similar situations with the director's cut OVA having helped to improve an ending that was felt to be weak.
A sequel film titled Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom was released in January 2024.
Gundam SEED Destiny sets the story two years after the original series and it starts when the leader from Orb, Cagalli Yula Athha, reunites with the PLANTs' Supreme Council chairman Gilbert Durandal to discuss the construction of new mobile suits made for the military organization ZAFT. Three of them are stolen by a group called Phantom Pain, which is controlled by the Blue Cosmos terrorist organization. Cagalli's bodyguard Athrun Zala joins ZAFT pilot Shinn Asuka to stop them. During the fight, ZAFT's battleship Minerva is ordered to destroy the ruins of a space colony to prevent it from crashing into Earth. They find out that rogue ZAFT soldiers are controlling the colony in order to crash it into Earth. After failing to completely destroy the colony, a second war starts between the factions, the Earth Alliance and ZAFT, once news has spread that ZAFT soldiers caused the colony to collide on Earth. The neutral country of Orb allies with the Earth Alliance, with the former having also joined Blue Cosmos. This leads these three faction to confront the ZAFT soldiers several times, with Athrun having returned there.
Later in the war, the Archangel battleship interferes in the fights between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance's faction. Allied with the Archangel, Cagalli fails to stop her country from fighting and the Archangel intervenes. Athrun becomes disaffected after Gilbert Durandal orders the destruction of his friend Kira Yamato and the Archangel, deeming them as enemies. He defects with Meyrin Hawke when Durandal frames him as a traitor. Cagalli is able to regain leadership from Orb, causing the Blue Cosmos' members to flee to space. The leader of Blue Cosmos, Lord Djibril, orders the super weapon Requiem to be fired which destroys several space colonies of PLANT, resulting in many deaths. The crew of the Minerva successfully kills Lord Djibril and capture the Requiem. Gilbert Durandal then announces the "Destiny Plan", a plan where a person's job or task will be based on their genetics, and uses the Requiem to destroy anyone who opposes him. This brings Shinn and the crew of the Minerva into direct conflict with the Archangel faction. Kira and Athrun with their new mobile suits and their allies, defeat the ZAFT forces and destroy the Requiem. Durandal is killed by one of his own followers, Rey Za Burrel.
The series' ending was expanded in both the original video animation and the last compilation film. Soon after Durandal's death, the Earth Alliance, ZAFT, and the Orb Union meet to end the war, with Lacus Clyne acting as the negotiator. After fighting between each other various time in their mobile suits, Kira and Shinn meet in person for the second time and promise to join forces for a better future.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny was first announced in July 2004 in Japanese magazines. Earlier, voice actor Tomokazu Seki had stated he was working on a popular show with fans hinting it was related to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Next month, the first trailer from the series was hosted online in its official website. Before the series' premiere, staff member Kabashima Yousuke gave hints about Shinn's character, telling that the Gundam SEED Destiny's protagonist would be a character not seen in the prequel, and he would have a thin appearance. The main staff from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED remained in Gundam SEED Destiny including director Mitsuo Fukuda. When the series was premiering in Japan, Fukuda stated that unlike Gundam SEED, the sequel would not focus on Kira's and Athrun's relationship, but on Shinn's involvement in the war. He addressed that such conflict would happen in the series, but refrained from giving its reasons. In order to add more entertainment to the series, the staff also worked on the fight scenes between mobile suits. Shinn's character was meant to contrast Kira's in regards to their involvement across the series, but as Kira did, he would also go through a major development.
Kira's inclusion in Destiny was made in order to tell a story from three people's point of views: Kira's, Athrun's and Shinn. The director lamented that from the three protagonists, Kira was the least explored character during the making of the series alongside two other characters with major importance: Durandal and Lacus. Fukuda described Kira in SEED Destiny as a person who runs away from fights often despite his feelings for Orb. His characterization was made to change briefly across the story as Kira faced Gilbert Durandal's ideals and became a person more compromised with war in contrast to his original pacifist persona after this incarnation was challenged by multiple other characters in regards to his actions on the battlefield.
Gundam SEED Destiny had its premiere broadcast in Japan on October 9, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. on the Japan News Network television stations Tokyo Broadcasting System and Mainichi Broadcasting System replacing the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime series and ended on October 1, 2005. In December 2005, a special episode called Final Plus: The Chosen Future aired in Japan. The episode is mainly a remake of episode 50, extending the series' ending. The series was collected in a total of thirteen DVD volumes that were released in Japan from February 24, 2005, to February 24, 2005. A DVD box from the television series that also included the special episode was released on April 9, 2010.
The series was licensed by Bandai Entertainment for the North American market. The English adaptation was produced by Bandai Entertainment in association with The Ocean Group and the English-language dub was recorded at Ocean Studios. The series was released on twelve DVDs in North America in uncut bilingual format between March 14, 2006, and January 8, 2008. The Final Plus episode was announced to have been licensed in July 2007, with a single DVD released on April 15, 2008. Two "Anime Legends" DVD boxes volumes from the series were later released on January 13, 2009, and May 19, 2009. Gundam SEED Destiny began its Canadian broadcast on YTV's Bionix programming block on March 9, 2007, at 9:30 p.m. YTV did not air the special recap episode, "Edited". On January 11, 2008, Gundam SEED Destiny was moved to the 10:30 p.m. Bionix timeslot starting with episode 40, switching timeslots with Bleach. On March 28, 2008, it ended its first run. In 2007, the series was available on demand from May through June with Comcast Cable in the United States. In July 2007, only episodes 1 to 22 have been aired and was thought to be discontinued on Comcast Cable; however, in September 2007, it has been made available again, this time with the English-dubbed version. Comcast Cable aired the 50th English episode at the end of February 2008. Due to the closure of Bandai Entertainment, the series has been out-of-print. On October 11, 2014, at their 2014 New York Comic Con panel, Sunrise announced they will be releasing all of the Gundam franchise, including Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny in North America though distribution from Right Stuf Inc., beginning in Spring 2015. Sunrise released the HD remaster of SEED Destiny in North America with a brand new English dub produced by NYAV Post on November 9, 2021.
In November 2012, Sunrise announced through the last remastered episode of Gundam SEED a Gundam SEED Destiny HD remaster project. Shortly afterwards, director Mitsuo Fukuda announced in his Twitter account that the final episode of the HD rerelease would combine elements from the original finale with the Special Edition compilation films.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer is an original net animation side-story to Gundam SEED Destiny, and began streaming on July 14, 2006. A DVD containing all three episodes was released on November 24, 2006, in Japan.
A film version of the TV series was released as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition, which retells the story in four 90 minute parts. Unlike the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition films, this retelling of Gundam SEED Destiny is focused on Athrun Zala's point of view. Its four DVD volumes were released from May 25, 2006, to February 23, 2007. A DVD box of both Gundam SEED: Special Edition and Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition was released in Japan on February 25, 2010. Gundam SEED: Special Edition was licensed for North America by Bandai Entertainment and was released on bilingual DVDs between June 17, 2008, and January 13, 2009. Sunrise will release Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition in conjunction with Right Stuf Inc. beginning in 2015.
Although a plot was written, production did not go ahead on the Gundam SEED Destiny theatrical film. It would have been the first full-length film within the Gundam metaseries since Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991), but because of the delays the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 film instead held that mantle. This film was first announced on May 6, 2006, at the Sony Music Anime Fes' 06 with a brief clip featuring the characters Shinn Asuka, Cagalli Yula Athha, Lacus Clyne, Kira Yamato, and Athrun Zala. After the Sony Music Anime Fes' 06, Sunrise announced the film on their website.
Houko Kuwashima, voice actress of character Stella Loussier, has stated on her "SEED Club blog" that the character will somehow also have a role in the film. Lacus, Yzak Joule, and Dearka Elsman will return as members of the PLANT Supreme Council and Kira, Shinn, and Lunamaria Hawke will be part of the ZAFT military.
In the April 2008 edition of the Animage magazine, writer Chiaki Morosawa explained that although she has managed to complete the outline for the plot, the requirement of continuous treatment for her illness has led to the indefinite postponement of the project. Chiaki Morosawa later died on February 19, 2016. However, Takanori Nishikawa mentioned at the Gundam 40th Fes. “Live-Beyond” concert in 2019 that he was told by a staff member that the film was still in pre-production. On May 28, 2021, the film was announced as being in production. It was released in January 2024.
Several manga series based on the Gundam SEED Destiny story have been released. The first one, sharing the same title, was written and illustrated by Masatsugu Iwase from November 26, 2004 to April 26, 2006. It was published in four tankōbon volumes from April 22, 2005, to June 23, 2006, by Kodansha. Del Rey Manga licensed this manga for release in North America in December 2005. The volumes were published between June 27, 2006, and July 31, 2007.
Chimaki Kuori also wrote Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: The Edge that tells the events of the anime from the viewpoint of Athrun Zala. Kadokawa Shoten published the series in a total of five volumes released between April 26, 2005, and October 26, 2006. After the end of the series, Kuori has released several chapters focusing on the other characters in the series under the name of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: The Edge Desire. The first volume of this series was released on June 26, 2007, and the second on February 26, 2008. A manga version of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Astray was written by Tomohiro Chiba and illustrated by Kōichi Tokita, and published in Gundam Ace magazine. It was collected in four volumes from January 25, 2005 to June 26, 2006. Later another side story was created called Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Frame Astrays.
Numerous soundtrack and character CDs have been released for the series by Victor Entertainment. Three soundtrack albums featuring music composed by Toshihiko Sahashi were released during the 2004-2005 series run. These were the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Original Soundtracks, numbered by Roman numerals from I through III. Soundtrack I contained a new song by Rie Tanaka and was released on December 16, 2004, Soundtrack II included a new song by Houko Kuwashima and was released on April 21, 2005, and Soundtrack III contained series theme music by Yuki Kajiura and was released on August 24, 2005. Additionally, a fourth soundtrack, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Original Soundtrack IV, which contained selected music from the series score, was released on February 2, 2006. The first-press versions of all four soundtracks included a deluxe plastic box container, which replaced the standard jewel case for the standard release versions. An orchestral album of selections from the series score, Kokyo Kumikyoku Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, was released on December 16, 2005, and featured performances by the London Symphony Orchestra. Besides the soundtracks, six character Suit CDs were released featuring songs and spoken drama sequences. They acted as a follow-up to the six CDs released for Gundam SEED.
A total of four sets of opening and ending theme songs were used in Gundam SEED Destiny. In similar fashion to the original Gundam SEED, the songs were performed by a mix of high-profile and up-and-coming artists. As before, a number of the featured songs became top-charting singles such as T.M.Revolution's "Ignited". The third opening theme, Bokutachi no Yukue was performed by fifteen-year-old newcomer Hitomi Takahashi, and released on April 13, 2005. The selection of the previously unknown Takahashi mirrored that of Nami Tamaki, who was chosen to sing the third opening theme for the original Gundam SEED. Additionally, two insert songs that were used in Gundam SEED Destiny achieved strong sales and popularity. These include Honoo no Tobira, performed by FictionJunction Yuuka. and vestige, performed by T.M.Revolution.
Two compilation albums including the credit themes and insert songs were also released, as well as an additional album including music from both Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. The first compilation disc, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Complete Best, was released on May 7, 2006, and included all eight themes with remixes. A deluxe version of this same album which included a box and a DVD containing the opening and ending animation footage was also released. A two-disc set, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED – SEED DESTINY Best: THE BRIDGE, contained music from both series as well as the character Suit series and was released on November 22, 2006. The first-press version of this album included a booklet, art card, and poster.
Various video games based on Gundam SEED Destiny have been released. For the PlayStation 2 there were Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny: Rengou vs ZAFT, and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Destiny: Rengou vs ZAFT II Plus was originally released as an arcade game under the name Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II, and later ported to PS2. The PS2 port was released on December 7, 2006. For the PlayStation Portable it was released Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED: Rengou vs ZAFT Portable, while for the Game Boy Advance it was released a game with the series' same title on November 25, 2004.
Various crossover games have also been released. These include the Gundam's franchise games Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam, and the SD Gundam series. Other series include the Super Robot Wars, debuting with Super Robot Wars Z. Another game featuring Gundam SEED Destiny characters is Another Century's Episode R.
The anime has been adapted into a series of five light novels by Riu Goto who previously wrote the Gundam SEED novels adaptation and published by Kadokawa Shoten. The first volume was released on March 1, 2005, and the last on April 1, 2006. Kodansha also published three series of magazines under the label of "Official File" that focus on characters' and mobile suits' analysis.
The series has been highly popular in Japan, having won the Animage Anime Grand Prix awards for best anime in the 2004 and 2005 polls. In both of these polls, Athrun Zala, Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne have also topped the most popular characters categories, with the last episode and the OVA also occupying their own category. DVD sales have been good, with various of them appearing in official Japanese rankings. In November 2005, Bandai Visual announced that Gundam SEED Destiny had sold over one million DVD volumes in Japan. Soundtracks have also been popular with both themes from T.M. Revolution and Nami Tamaki topping Oricon charts during their release. In the Recording Industry Association of Japan's awards, Gundam SEED Destiny was the winner in the category of animation album. In the Anime Nation's top selling DVDs, the twelfth Gundam SEED Destiny volume ranked ninth.
Critical reception for Gundam SEED Destiny has been positive but it was often compared with Gundam SEED. Gundam SEED's backstory was noted to be essential for the plot of Gundam SEED Destiny to the point that Maria Lin considered that it was required to watch the former to fully understand the series. The new cast of characters was well-received with the relationship between Rey Za Burrel and Neo Roanoke bringing speculations regarding their identities due to how it mirrored one from Gundam SEED. However, initial reaction to lead character Shinn Asuka has been mixed due to his antagonistic personality and how some of the new and returning characters overshadowed his role in the series. While at some points Shinn's role and relationships were found entertaining, UK Anime's Ross Liversidge liked how returning character Kira Yamato took bigger role in the series as he was more likable.
Still, the themes from the series have also been praised for being entertaining and debatable despite also sharing it with other Gundam series. Chris Beveridge from Mania Entertainment further commented on this, stating that while it brings parallels other series, Gundam SEED Destiny's themes are "also done well enough that it stands firmly on its own." The last episodes were criticized for bringing situations similar to the ones from the ending of Gundam SEED. In contrast, the fight scenes occurring in these episodes were praised alongside the emotional impact brought by some scenes. The OVA repraising the events from the series' last episode was praised for explaining events from Gundam SEED Destiny such as Gilbert Durandal's discussions with Rau Le Creuset. It was also noted make a more satisfying ending, allowing to develop more of their characters with the emotional focus being more explored than in the television series' finale.
The series' animation was highly praised for the coloring and character designs. The mobile suits' designs have been well-received despite the fact they transformed, something considered cheesy by Anime News Network's Paul Fargo. The fight scenes were also noted to be the main focus from the televisions series' last episodes, as they brought entertaining action scenes with the new mechas introduced. However, the OVA was noted to downplay these scenes, with some of them being hard to fully understand. Soundtracks also had praise for bringing enjoyable themes and the return from Nami Tamaki. Fargo stated that composer Toshihiko Sahashi notably improved his scores from Gundam SEED, with artists' opening and ending themes also being entertaining. The Japanese voice was noted to bring popular idols such as Maaya Sakamoto, resulting in an enjoyable one. On the other hand, response to the English casting was mixed with some actors making appealing portrayals while in other cases poor ones. Nevertheless, Don Houston from DVD Talk advised viewers to listen to the English dub rather than the original Japanese version, having noticed that some sound effects were remixed and thus improved the audio.
In July 2021, media reporting on the wake of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III noted that the song “Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru” from the Gundam Suit Destiny series as military honor guards escorted his urn to the front of the Ateneo de Manila University's Church of Gesu where his memorial service would be held. This resulted in some speculation that President Aquino, a known gamer, may have been a fan of the series.
Official Gundam SEED Destiny Website (in Japanese)
Official Website of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. (in Japanese)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny at IMDb
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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Monster (manga) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Monster (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published by Shogakukan in its seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original between December 1994 and December 2001, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes. The story revolves around Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese surgeon living in Düsseldorf, Germany whose life enters turmoil after he gets himself involved with Johan Liebert, one of his former patients, who is revealed to be a psychopathic serial killer.
Urasawa later wrote and illustrated the novel Another Monster, a story detailing the events of the manga from an investigative reporter's point of view, which was published in 2002. The manga was adapted by Madhouse into a 74-episode anime television series, which aired on Nippon TV from April 2004 to September 2005. The manga and anime were both licensed by Viz Media for English releases in North America, and the anime was broadcast on several television channels. In 2013, Siren Visual licensed the anime for Australia.
Monster was Urasawa's first work to receive international acclaim and success; the manga has sold over 20 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga has won several awards, including the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award and the Japan Media Arts Festival. Its anime adaptation has been called one of the best anime series of its decade.
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a young Japanese brain surgeon, working at Eisler Memorial Hospital in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Tenma is dissatisfied with the political bias of the hospital in treating patients, and seizes the chance to change things after a massacre brings fraternal twins Johan and Anna Liebert into the hospital. Johan has a gunshot wound to his head, and Anna mutters about killing; Tenma operates on Johan instead of the mayor, who arrived later. Johan is saved, but Mayor Roedecker dies; Tenma loses his social standing. Director Heinemann and the other doctors in Tenma's way are mysteriously murdered, and both children disappear from the hospital. The police suspect Tenma, but they have no evidence and can only question him.
Nine years later, Tenma is Chief of Surgery at Eisler Memorial. After saving a criminal named Adolf Junkers, Junkers mutters about a "monster." Tenma returns with a clock for Junkers, he finds the guard in front of Junkers' room dead and Junkers gone. Following the trail to the construction site of a half-finished building near the hospital, Tenma finds Junkers held at gunpoint. Junkers warns him against coming closer and pleads with him to run away. Tenma refuses, and the man holding the gun is revealed to be Johan Liebert. Despite Tenma's attempts to reason with him, Johan shoots Junkers. Telling Tenma he could never kill the man who saved his life, he walks off into the night, with Tenma too shocked to stop him.
Tenma is suspected by the police, particularly BKA Inspector Lunge, and he tries to find more information about Johan. He soon discovers that the boy's sister is living a happy life as an adopted daughter; the only traces of her terrible past are a few nightmares. Tenma finds Anna, who was subsequently named Nina by her adoptive parents, on her birthday; he keeps her from Johan, but is too late to stop him from murdering her adoptive parents. Tenma eventually learns the origins of this "monster": from the former East Germany's attempt to use a secret orphanage known as "511 Kinderheim" to create perfect soldiers through psychological reprogramming, to the author of children's books used in a eugenics experiment in the former Czechoslovakia. Tenma learns the scope of the atrocities committed by this "monster", and vows to fix the mistake he made by ending Johan's life.
Urasawa revealed that he pitched the idea of writing a manga about the medical field around 1986, but could tell his editor was not enjoying the idea. So he jokingly proposed a story about women's judo, and that lead to his first solo work Yawara! (1986–1993).
The original idea for Monster came from the 1960s American television series The Fugitive, which had a strong impact on Urasawa when he saw it at the age of eight. In the story, a doctor is wrongfully convicted of murder, but escapes and searches for the real killer while on the run from the police. He said that his editor was adamant that the series would not do well, and tried to stop him from creating it.
The Japanese medical industry was strongly influenced by the professional practices in Germany, thus it seemed natural to the author to set Monster in Germany. Post-war Germany was chosen so that the neo-Nazi movement could be included in the story. When he started the semimonthly Monster at the end of 1994, Urasawa was already writing Happy! weekly and continued to serialize both at the same time. When Happy! ended in 1999, he began the weekly 20th Century Boys. Writing both Monster and 20th Century Boys at the same time caused him to be briefly hospitalized for exhaustion.
Written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa, Monster was serialized in Shōgakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original from December 1994 to December 2001. Shōgakukan collected its 162 chapters into 18 tankōbon volumes released from 30 June 1995 to 28 February 2002. Takashi Nagasaki is credited as "co-producer" of the manga's story. Monster received a nine-volume kanzenban re-release between 30 January and 29 August 2008.
Monster was licensed in North America by Viz Media, who published all 18 volumes between 21 February 2006 and 16 December 2008. They released the kanzenban version of the series, titled Monster: The Perfect Edition, between 15 July 2014 and 19 July 2016.
The manga series was adapted into an anime by Madhouse, which aired between 7 April 2004 and 28 September 2005 on Nippon TV. Directed by Masayuki Kojima and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it features original character designs by long-time Studio Ghibli animator Kitarō Kōsaka which were adapted for the anime by Shigeru Fujita. The music was composed by Kuniaki Haishima, including the opening theme "Grain".
David Sylvian was commissioned to write the first ending theme, "For the Love of Life", on which he collaborated with Haishima. In the cover notes to the official soundtrack he said, "I was attracted to the Monster material by the moral dilemma faced by its central character. The calm surface of the music giving way to darker undercurrents, signifying the conscience of the lead protagonist and the themes of morality, fate, resignation, and free will." It was used for the first 32 episodes. The second ending theme, "Make It Home" by Fujiko Hemming, was used for the remaining 42 episodes. It is the only song Hemming sung in her career.
The credit sequence features illustrations from the book Obluda, Která Nemá Své Jméno (The Monster Who Didn't Have A Name) by Emil Scherbe which was published by Shogakukan on 30 September 2008.
An English dub of Monster was produced by Salami Studios for Viz Media, which had the North American license to the anime. The show aired on Syfy's Ani-Mondays with two episodes back-to-back each Monday night at 11:00 pm EST, beginning 12 October 2009, as well as on its sister network Chiller. A DVD box set of the series, containing the first 15 episodes was released 8 December 2009. However, due to low sales of the first box set, Viz decided not to continue releasing the remaining episodes on DVD and later dropped the license. Monster began airing on Canada's Super Channel on 15 March 2010, and on the Funimation Channel on 3 April 2010 on weekends at 12:30 am. The series was also available digitally from several internet retailers. Siren Visual licensed the series for Australia in 2013, and released it in five DVD volumes beginning in November 2013.
Netflix began streaming the series internationally on 1 January 2023, premiering the first 30 episodes; the entire 74 episodes were made available for the following month.
In 2005, it was announced that New Line Cinema acquired the rights for an American live-action film adaptation of Monster. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence) was hired to write the screenplay. No new information on the film was released since.
In 2013, it was revealed that Guillermo del Toro and American premium television network HBO were collaborating on a pilot for a live-action TV series based on Monster. Co-executive producer Stephen Thompson (Doctor Who and Sherlock) was writing the pilot, while del Toro was to direct it and be an executive producer alongside Don Murphy and Susan Montford. In 2015, del Toro told Latino-Review that HBO had passed on the project and that they were in the process of pitching to other studios.
Monster has been critically acclaimed. It won an Excellence Prize in the Manga Division at the first Japan Media Arts Festival in 1997; and the Grand Prize of the 3rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 1999. It also won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2001; and the Best Manga Series at the Lucca Comics Awards in 2004. The Young Adult Library Services Association placed Monster on their 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. Viz Media's English release was nominated several times for Eisner Awards, twice in the category Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan (2007 and 2009) and three times in Best Continuing Series (2007, 2008, 2009). In 2009, when Oricon conducted a poll asking which manga series the Japanese people wanted to see adapted into live-action, Monster came in fifth. At the 2009 Industry Awards held by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the organizers of Anime Expo, Monster won the award for Best Drama Manga. The Monster manga has over 20 million copies in circulation.
Writing for Time, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner Junot Díaz praised the manga, proclaiming "Urasawa is a national treasure in Japan, and if you ain't afraid of picture books, you'll see why". About.com's Deb Aoki called Monster a multi-layered suspense series and satisfying mystery that stands up to repeat readings, although it is sometimes a "little hard to follow". Reviewing the Monster manga for Anime News Network, Carl Kimlinger called Urasawa a master of suspense "effortlessly maintaining the delicate balance of deliberate misinformation and explicit delineation of the dangers facing protagonists that only the finest suspense thrillers ever achieve." He commented that even the stories and characters that had felt unrelated to the greater picture are "eventually drawn together by Johan's grand plan." Kimlinger deemed the art "invisible perfection," never "showy or superfluous," with panels laid out so well that it is easy to forget how much effort is put into each and every page. Though he did not find the characters' physical designs attractive, he praised their expressiveness, writing that the characters "wear their personalities on their faces, communicating changes in their outlooks, psychology, inner thoughts and emotions with shifts in expression that range from barely perceptible to masks of rage, hate and fear." UK Anime Network gave the first volume a perfect score based on the engrossing story, but felt the artwork, while appealing, was not "groundbreaking". On the other hand, Active Anime felt the art improved across the manga's serialization.
A.E. Sparrow of IGN described Monster as a "Hitchcock film set to manga" and felt its real strength comes from its huge cast of interesting characters, who each have "a unique story and history to relate". Carlo Santos, also for Anime News Network, called Monster "a one-of-a-kind thriller" and suggests that one of the most overlooked qualities of it is that "amidst all the mystery and horror, there are moments of love and hope and all the good things about humanity." Though she praised the manga for its "cinematically precise" art, never confusing the reader, and making each person visually distinct despite the large cast of characters, Casey Brienza from the same website felt that too much time was spent developing minor characters "who are likely to be dead or forgotten just a few dozen pages later," and that the series' ending "went out with a whimper." Brienza noted that "there is nothing satisfactory ever revealed to fully account for [Johan's] supremely scrambled psyche," but concluded that as long as the reader does not look for "deep meanings or think too hard about whether or not it all makes sense in the end" they will enjoy it. Leroy Douresseaux of Comic Book Bin, praised Monster's finale and wrote that the manga is "worth reading again and again. It's perfection".
THEM Anime Reviews called the anime adaptation "complex" and "beautiful", stating that it features "sophisticated storytelling and complex plot weaving, memorable characters, godly production values and excellent pacing". Darius Washington of Otaku USA named Monster one of the ten best anime of the past decade. Carl Kimlinger enthused that "It cannot be overstated how brilliantly apart from the anime mainstream this unsettling, fiercely intelligent, and ultimately uncategorizable journey into darkness is." He praised Madhouse's animation for not only keeping up the dark "cinematic quality of Urasawa's art" but also improving on it, as well as Kuniaki Haishima's score for adding "immeasurably to the series' hair-raising atmosphere." Though he noted Viz Media's inability to acquire the original ending theme song due to licensing problems, Kimlinger also called their English dub of the series one of the best in recent memory.
Kimlinger praised the series, for "its fidelity to Naoki Urasawa's original manga", commenting that "there isn't a scene left out, only a handful added in, and as far as I can tell not a line of dialogue changed or omitted. Given its faithfulness, fans of the manga will know that the series won't get any better than this, this is as good as the series gets." As well as for its frequent habit of giving the spotlight to newly introduced characters instead of the main cast. He also described the ending of the series as, "we feel vaguely let down when what we should really be doing is glorying in the somewhat messy, yes, but exhilarating final throes of one of last decade's great series". Nonetheless, he considered such an ending to be expected, since "as ambitious and complicated and just plain huge as Monster is, no conclusion is going to be entirely satisfactory. Someone is bound to get short-changed, loose ends are bound to be left dangling, and even if they weren't, the simple truth is that no climax could ever live up to the series' build-up".
Official anime website at Nippon TV (in Japanese)
Official manga website at Viz Media
Monster (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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One Piece (1999 TV series) | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | One Piece (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation that premiered on Fuji TV in October 1999. It is based on Eiichiro Oda's manga series of the same name. The story follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his crew, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as the "One Piece" in order to become the next Pirate King.
Since its premiere in Japan more than 1,100 episodes have been aired, and later exported to various countries around the world. | 13 | 748 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 96 | 96 |
Shaman King | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Shaman King (Japanese: シャーマンキング, Hepburn: Shāman Kingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the main theme of the series because he wanted a topic that had never been attempted before in manga. The Shaman King manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump between June 1998 and August 2004. The individual chapters were collected and released in 32 tankōbon volumes. In 2017, Kodansha acquired the rights to the series and re-launched it on 35 e-book volumes in 2018, also published in print since 2020.
A 64-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by NAS and Xebec, aired on TV Tokyo from July 2001 to September 2002. A second 52-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Bridge, aired on TV Tokyo and other channels from April 2021 to April 2022. The manga has also been reprinted in a kanzenban edition, and has spawned various spin-offs and sequel manga, video games, a trading card game, and many types of Shaman King-related merchandise.
In North America, Viz Media obtained the English-language license for Shaman King and published its chapters in Shonen Jump magazine from March 2003 to August 2007. Kodansha USA re-licensed the series in 2020, and will release it in both digital and physical formats. The anime series was licensed in North America by 4Kids Entertainment in 2003, and aired on FoxBox. Exclusive video games were released by 4Kids Entertainment in North America and Europe.
In Japan, the manga has been popular. By March 2021, it had over 38 million copies in circulation. Both the manga and anime have been featured, at various times, in "top ten" lists of their respective media. The first Shaman King anime series has been watched by many television viewers in Japan. Publications about manga, anime, and other media have commented on the Shaman King manga, with positive comments on the series. | 39 | 544 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 97 | 97 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Odex | Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Japanese: 遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズ, Hepburn: Yūgiō Dyueru Monsutāzu) and alternatively subtitled Rulers of the Duel in the United States and Canada, is a Japanese anime series animated by Studio Gallop based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the 1998 anime television series produced by Toei Animation. The series revolves around a young high school boy named Yugi Muto who battles opponents in the Duel Monsters card game. The series begins from chapter 60 in volume 7 before loosely adapting the remaining chapters of the original manga by making story changes that conflict with the events of the manga canon.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 2000 to September 2004, running for 224 episodes; A remastered version, highlighting certain duels, began airing in Japan in February 2015. An English-language localization of the anime series was produced by 4Kids Entertainment, and aired in the United States from September 29, 2001, to June 10, 2006, on Kids' WB. Twelve extra episodes, which is American-produced, aired exclusively for the Western audience in mid-late 2006 shortly after the conclusion of the main series.
The series has since spawned its own metaseries. Duel Monsters would be succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!. Three films based on this anime series have also been produced: Pyramid of Light (2004), Bonds Beyond Time (2010) and The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016).
The story follows Yugi Muto, a boy who completed an ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, which led to him to inherit an alter-ego spirit. After defeating his rival, Seto Kaiba, in a game of Duel Monsters, Yugi is approached by Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of Duel Monsters, who uses the power of another Millennium Item, the Millennium Eye, to kidnap the soul of Yugi's grandfather. Joined by his friends Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi), Tristan Taylor (Hiroto Honda), and Téa Gardner (Anzu Mazaki), Yugi enters Pegasus' Duelist Kingdom tournament in order to defeat Pegasus and free his grandfather's soul.
Yugi learns that the spirit dwelling within him is a nameless Pharaoh from ancient Egyptian times, who doesn't remember anything of his past. Yugi enters Kaiba's Battle City tournament in order to obtain the three Egyptian God cards needed to unveil the Pharaoh's past. Along the way, Yugi encounters more Millennium Item wielders, including Marik Ishtar, the wielder of the Millennium Rod, and his elder sister Izhizu Ishtar who possesses the prophesying Millennium Necklace.
The first twenty-four episodes of the season form an original story arc that sees Yugi and his friends get sucked into a virtual world run by Noah, the illegitimate stepbrother of Seto and Mokuba and son of Kaiba's adoptive father, Gozaburo. After returning to the real world, the finals of the Battle City tournament commence.
Produced during the time Millennium World was being written, in a new, original story arc, the Orichalcos drains the power from the Egyptian God cards and begins gathering souls in order to revive the ancient dragon monster serpent, Leviathan. Yugi, Joey and Kaiba are each given a legendary dragon card to fight the Orichalcos and its leader, Dartz.
The final season is equivalent to Millennium World in the manga. However, the first half focuses on anime-original story arcs released during the time the final chapters of the manga were being written.
After the Orichalcos has been eliminated, in another original story arc, Yugi and his friends battle in the KaibaCorp Grand Championship to face off another of Kaiba's rivals, Zigfried. Then, Yugi, his friends, and Solomon travel to India only to be taken to the world of Capsule Monsters.
The latter half of the season sees Ryo Bakura, the owner of the Millennium Ring, overcome by the dark spirit within the Ring. When Yugi and his friends go to Egypt, they find themselves sucked 5,000 years into the past, where Pharaoh must battle Bakura and his evil essence, Zorc the Dark One. After returning to the present day, Yugi and Pharaoh duel each other in the ultimate test.
In the 4Kids adaptation, character names, settings, and other aspects were changed. The show's visuals and sound effects were replaced, and a new music score was used. In addition to explaining these changes, 4Kids' senior vice president of digital media, Mark Kirk, also explained during an interview with Anime News Network that U.S. television broadcast laws under the FCC dictated that the "Duel Monster" cards in the anime were not allowed to look exactly like the real cards that are sold; otherwise, the show would legally be considered a infomercial rather than an animated television series, and thus the cost to air it during daytime hours would become exponentially higher.
In July 2009, 4Kids announced plans to release the original, Japanese version of the anime series with subtitles on their YouTube channel. However, In August 2009, these episodes were removed due to legal issues with ADK (NAS' parent company) and Shunsuke Kazama, the Japanese voice of Yugi. On July 11, 2015, the Japanese version of the series began streaming on Crunchyroll. The news came over a week after an earlier announcement that streaming of subtitled episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX would begin on August 1, 2015.
TV Tokyo Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters site (Japanese)
NASinc. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters site (Japanese)
Nicktoons US website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Nickelodeon UK Yu-Gi-Oh! webpage at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia | 18 | 473 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Odex | 98 | 98 |
9Rush | Science_and_technology_in_Southeast_Asia > Category:Science and technology in Singapore > Category:Technology companies of Singapore > Category:Telecommunications companies of Singapore > Category:Mass media companies of Singapore > Category:Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 9Rush is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel, launched by the Nine Network on 5 April 2020. The channel is a joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific (which also supplies its programming) and is broadcast on Channel 96 across Nine's metropolitan markets. The target audience are males between the ages of 25 and 54.
In March 2022, Discovery, Inc. launched the similarly-named Rush channel in New Zealand, which shares some programming and common ownership with 9Rush. | 1 | 741 | singaporean | science_and_technology | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific | 99 | 99 |
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