Creative Programs

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Creative Programs
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPay television
FoundedJanuary 1, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-01-01)
HeadquartersABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman,
Quezon City, Metro Manila
,
Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Ernie Lopez
(President, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
Teresita Villareal
(Officer in Charge, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
ProductsPay TV channels
Pay-per-view
RevenuePhp 1.8 billion (FY 2014)[1]
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
ParentABS-CBN Corporation
SubsidiariesABS-CBN Publishing
Websitecablechannels.abs-cbn.com

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.[2][3] Since 2019, CPI also engages in book and magazine publishing through its subsidiary ABS-CBN Publishing, following their merger.

Channel distribution

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Owned and operated channels

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  • Cinema One (2001–present) – a movie channel that shows mostly Filipino films.
  • Jeepney TV (2012–present) – a general entertainment channel that shows classic TV shows of ABS-CBN.
  • Metro Channel/Metro Channel HD (2018–present) – a lifestyle channel targeted to women and serves as a replacement of Lifestyle.
  • Myx (2002–present) – a music channel targeted to youth audience.

Local channels owned and operated by ABS-CBN and affiliates

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  • ABS-CBN News Channel/ANC HD (1999–present) – an English language news and business channel targeted to Filipinos.
  • Cine Mo! (2011–present) - an all-day Filipino movie and entertainment channel.
  • DZMM TeleRadyo (2007–2020, 2025–present) – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary PCMC) and ABS-CBN, with ABS-CBN News as its main content providers, coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
  • Kapamilya Channel/Kapamilya Channel HD (2020–present) – a general entertainment channel that serves as a replacement of the main ABS-CBN terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts on May 5, 2020, after its legislative franchise renewal was denied on July 10, 2020.
  • Knowledge Channel (1996–present) – an educational channel owned by ABS-CBN and Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.

International channel distribution

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Pay per view

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  • Sky Movies PPV
  • Sky Sports PPV

Live streaming

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  • Kapamilya Online Live (2020–present)

Others

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  • Sky Freeview

Defunct channels

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  • ABS-CBN HD (2015–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of ABS-CBN.
  • ABS-CBN Regional Channel (2016–2018) – programming produced regionally by ABS-CBN Regional stations.
  • Asianovela Channel (2018–2020) – a channel that airs Filipino-Dubbed drama series and movies from South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan.
  • Balls (2008–2015) – a premium sports channel targeted to upscale men.
  • Balls HD (2009, 2013–2015) – a high-definition feed of Balls.
  • CgeTV (2010–2012) – an interactive user-generated channel.
  • Classic 21 (1992–1994)
  • Hero (2005–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed anime; now a pop culture web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media
  • I Channel (1992–1999) - a family-oriented channel that shows English-dubbed foreign animated and live-action television series.
  • Lifestyle (1999–2018) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
  • Liga (2018–2020; also on HD) – a sports channel that airs international football and local sporting events.
  • Maxxx (2008–2010) – a channel targeted to upscale men.
  • Movie Central (2018–2020) – a digital English movie channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel during overnight hours.
  • O Shopping (16:9 widescreen) (2013–2020) – a shopping channel owned by ABS-CBN and CJ Group of Korea; now a shopping digital web portal under ABS-CBN Digital Media.
  • PIE (2022–2023) – an interactive channel owned by ABS-CBN and BEAM TV, now online platform.
  • Pinoy Blockbuster Channel (1998–2001)
  • S+A HD (2016–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of S+A.
  • Sarimanok Channel 37 (1996)
  • Sarimanok News Channel (1996–1999)
  • SineBox (2003–2011)
  • Sky 1 (1994–1998)
  • Sky News (1995–1996)
  • Tag (2016–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies.
  • TeleRadyo (2020–2023) – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses
  • TeleRadyo Serbisyo (2023–2025) – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings (through subsidiary PCMC) and ABS-CBN, with ABS-CBN News as its main content providers, coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart DWPM Radyo 630.
  • Velvet (2008–2014) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
  • Vid-Ok (1997–2002) – a music channel targeted to Filipinos.
  • Yey! (2011–2020) - a digital children's channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, AMBS' All TV[4] and ZOE's A2Z.

Defunct Pay per view

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Live streaming

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References

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  1. ^ P. Valdueza, Rolando (April 24, 2015). 2014 Annual Report (17-A). Philippine Stock Exchange (Report).
  2. ^ "Cable and Print". ABS-CBN Investor Relation. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Tiger Gate Launches KIX and Thrill in the Philippines with CPI" (Press release). Tiger Gate Entertainment. April 13, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Garcia, Nick (April 23, 2024). "ABS-CBN, Villar's AMBS formally announce partnership to bring Kapamilya shows on ALLTV". The Philippine Star.
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