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The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel2.svg
Type DTH television network
Country  Philippines
 United States
Availability Worldwide
Slogan Basta May Pilipino, May TFC (Wherever There's A Filipino, There Will Be TFC) , One World, One Network, One Family (2008)
Owner ABS-CBN Global Ltd.
Launch date February 1994
Official Website ABS-CBN Global
The Filipino Channel
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV (United States) Channel 2060
Indovision (Indonesia) Channel 358
Cable
Time Warner Cable (United States) Channel 690
Cablevision (United States) Channel 268
Shaw Cable (Canada) Channel 186
StarHub TV (Singapore) Channel 171
First Media (Indonesia) Channel 259
MCV Broadband (Guam), (Northern Marianas Islands) Channel 22
Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong) Channel 150
Other Countries[1][2] Australia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Monaco, France, Germany, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Jordan, Oman

The Filipino Channel (TFC) is an international Filipino broadcasting service owned by the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The network is currently available in North America, Australia, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe. It has over 2 million subscribers in these regions. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the Philippines. The network airs a 24-hour lineup of shows produced by ABS-CBN, and is also backed by several other international direct-to-home services like Filipino On Demand, branded under the TFC Direct name.

Contents

Currently broadcast

Comedy

Drama

Educational

  • Math-Tinik (1997-2001; 2009-present)
  • Kulilits (2009–present)

Game Shows

Infotainment

News

Public Affairs

Religion

  • Sunday TV Mass: The Healing Eucharist (1986–present)

Talk Shows

Variety Shows

ABS-CBN Documentaries and Concerts

Below are the documentaries and concerts that was shown in TFC.

  • Beyond Conspiracy: 25 Years after the Aquino Assassination[3] (2008) - in cooperation with the Foundation for Worldwide People Power (FWWPP)
  • Dalawang Mukha ng Malnutrisyon (2008)
  • Invasion (Philippines vs. the World) (2008)
  • Kidnap (2008)
  • King of Comedy Dolphy at 80 (2008)
  • Laban na Banal (2008)
  • Martin Nievera XXV Concert (2008)
  • Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Making (2008)
  • Runaway: Human Trafficking sa Jordan (2008)
  • Walang Iwanan (2008)
  • Laban Ni Cory (2009)
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Upcoming programs

Further information: List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN

Slogans

TFC 14th anniversary logo
  • "Nasaan ka man sa Mundo, may TFC kasama mo!"
  • "TFC - You're home"(1994-1996)
  • "Bawat Pinoy, Kapamilya" (Every Filipino is a member of the Family) (1997-1998)
  • "Kapamilya mo, Saan man sa mundo" ("Your Family, Worldwide") (1999-present)
  • "Araw Natin 'To!" (It's our Day)
  • "One Nation, One Family, One Celebration"
  • "Team KaPamilya Tayo" (2007-2008)

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com/Regions/Europe/LocateaDealer/tabid/204/Default.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com/Regions/MiddleEast/LocateADealer/tabid/279/Default.aspx
  3. ^ "YouTube - BEYOND CONSPIRACY: 25 YEARS AFTER THE AQUINO ASSASSINATION (1 of 8)". Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PKYquAw_bA. Retrieved 2008-10-06.  

External links

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Chairman/CEO: Eugenio Lopez III · Vice Chairman: Augusto Almeda Lopez · Founder: James Lindenberg · President/COO: Charo Santos-Concio
Board Members: Oscar M. Lopez · Presentacion L. Psinakis · Federico M. Garcia · Cesar B. Bautista · Emily A. Abrera · Federico R. Lopez · Peter D. Garrucho · Fr. Carmelo A. Caluag
ABS-CBN Subsidiaries
Radio Networks
DZMM Radyo Patrol Mega Manila · DYAB Radyo Patrol Cebu · DYRV Radyo Patrol Catbalogan · DXAB Radyo Patrol Davao · Tambayan 101.9 · My Only Radio For Life!
Terrestrial Television networks
ABS-CBN · The Filipino Channel · Studio 23 · ABS-CBN Regional TV Network Stations
Cable Television networks
ABS-CBN Publishing
The Buzz · Pinoy Big Brother · Metro · Chalk Magazine · Food Magazine · Star Magic · Metro Him · Maxim · Myx
Productions and Affiliates
Bayan Productions, Inc. · Endemol · Probe Productions, Inc. · Double Vision · SBS · RCN · MBC
ABS-CBN Foundation
Bantay Bata · Bantay Kalikasan · Sagip Kapamilya · BayaNiJuan
Annual Revenue: Php19.891 Billion (▲68% FY 2007) [1] · Employees: 7,406 (2008) · Stock Symbol: (PSE: ABS) · Website: ABS-CBN official site
Local television cable channels in the Philippines
Creative Programs
Solar Entertainment
Basketball TV  • Jack TV  • C/S Origin  • Shop TV  • Solar All-Access  • Solar Sports  • Sci Fi Channel  • Hallmark Channel Philippines
All Youth Channels, Inc.
Herma Group, Inc.
Viva Entertainment
STAR TV
Manila Broadcasting Company
Sony Television Network Asia
NBC Universal Global Networks Asia
Other
AMA Learning Channel  • Ben Sports  • Chat & Shop TV  • Cineplus  • Cube iTV  • Divine Mercy Channel  • E-talk  • EZ Shop  • Flip TV  • GD Barker Channel  • Global News Network  • Global Pinoy Cinema  • HCBN  • Iglesia Ni Cristo TV  • Karaoke TV  • Living Asia Channel  • MMDA Tele-Radio  • San Lazaro Broadcasting Network  • Seryeplus  • TxT Network  • UniversiTV  • Value Vision  • Winner TV Shopping  • Word For The World
Catholic Media Network
Philippine-only feed
Defunct/Inactive
Cable Cafe  • Dream Cinema  • Dream Golf Channel  • Dream Video Music Channel  • Isla  • Juice  • Lakbay TV  • mySky  • NAIA Channel  • Pinoy Blockbuster Channel  • Sarimanok News Network  • Sine Pinoy  • Sky 1  • Sky Mall  • Smart TV Shopping  • The Lounge  • Vid-OK Channel







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