CNN Philippines
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| Type | Broadcast commercial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Slogan |
We Tell the Story of the Filipino. At the Heart of the Story. |
| Headquarters |
Upper Ground Floor Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines Office/Transmitter: No. 97 Panay Avenue, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Owner |
Radio Philippines Network Nine Media Corporation Turner Broadcasting System (under a brand licensing agreement) |
Key people |
Pal Marquez (Vice President for News and Current Affairs) Armie Jarin–Bennett (President, Managing Editor, Nine Media Corporation) |
| Established | October 14, 2014 |
Launch date | March 16, 2015 |
| 19 (UHF) (Digital test broadcast) | |
| 9 (VHF) | |
Picture format | NTSC 480i (SDTV) 16:9 |
| Affiliation | Radio Philippines Network |
Official website |
cnnphilippines |
| Language |
English (main) Filipino |
| CNN Philippines | |
|---|---|
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Radio Philippines Network |
Channel 9 (Metro Manila) Channel 12 (Baguio) Channel 26 (Tarlac) Channel 10 (Iriga) Channel 8 (Bacolod) Channel 9 (Cebu) Channel 5 (Cagayan de Oro) Channel 9 (Davao) Channel 5 (Zamboanga) |
| Digital | Channel 19 (Digital test broadcast) |
| Satellite | |
| Cignal | Channel 10 |
| Sky Direct | Channel 9 |
| G Sat | Channel 3 |
| Dream Satellite TV | Channel 13 |
| Cable | |
| SkyCable (Metro Manila) | Channel 14 |
| SkyCable (Baguio, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao) | Channel 6 |
| Destiny Cable | Channel 14 |
| Cablelink | Channel 14 |
| Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Leyte) | Channel 9 |
| Streaming media | |
| CNNPhilippines.com | CNN PH live streaming |
CNN Philippines (abbreviated CNN PH) is an all-news and current affairs channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as the main content provider under the license of US-based media company Turner Broadcasting System (a division of Time Warner). Replacing 9TV,[1] CNN Philippines is the local franchise of the Cable News Network (CNN). It is also the fifth local franchise of CNN in Asia, after CNN Indonesia, CNN Türk, CNN Arabic and CNN-IBN (India).[2]
CNN Philippines' local live programming is produced from the Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City with the transmitter located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City.[3][4] On October 14, 2014, Turner Broadcasting System with Nine Media signed a twelve-year brand licensing agreement, until December 31, 2027, that will build the alliance between the two news agencies on television and online.[5]
CNN PH was launched on March 16, 2015, 6:00 am (PST) and is seen on RPN's flagship station DZKB-TV, Channel 9 in Metro Manila and among all regional stations in Channel 9 Cebu and Davao, Channel 12 Baguio, Channel 10 Iriga, Channel 8 Bacolod, Channel 5 Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga. It operates 18 hours daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM on free TV while its programming broadcasts 24 hours daily on cable, satellite and live streaming providers.[4]
Background
Under the brand licensing agreement between Turner Broadcasting System and Nine Media, the latter will pay CNN an undisclosed amount of monthly fee for programs and expertise from CNN International and CNN/U.S. that will air in the CNN Philippines in exchange of locally produced news, current affairs and lifestyle programs and rolling news coverage from 9News, all based on the standards of CNN. Also, 9News will be trained by CNN staff at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia to enhance their reporting that will also help them to contribute reports for CNN International along with its news bureaus scattered worldwide; as consultants from the latter will help Nine Media/RPN for further development and expansion of CNN Philippines. The official news website, 9news.ph will be redesigned and changed into CNNPhilippines.com.[6]
On the day of the soft launching of CNN Philippines held last October 14, 2014, at the Solaire Resort & Casino, CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker released a statement that said:
The global news gathering power of CNN combined with the local perspective Nine Media Corporation brings enables us to provide first-class news and information to millions of Filipinos in a way that we have not been able to previously. I couldn't be happier to welcome CNN Philippines to the CNN family.[3][7]
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Sonny Coloma was the guest of honor at the trade launch of CNN PH at the Philippine International Convention Center the following day. RPN, the broadcaster of CNN PH, was under the portfolio of PCOO, also known as Media Ng Bayan, from 1986 (sequestration from the Benedicto family, the original owner of RPN) until 2011 (when Solar Entertainment Corporation privatized the station); although PCOO still owns 20% minority share on RPN.[8]
History
Talk TV (2011–2012)
The channel was known as Talk TV from March 2, 2011, to October 29, 2012, on SBN Channel 21. Talk TV is formed by the Solar Television Network, by-then owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation after the latter lead the privatization of former state-sequestered Radio Philippines Network (RPN) in 2011. The first programs that aired on the channel are Dateline NBC, Today Show, Today's Talk, NBC Nightly News, Inside Edition, Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Show with David Letterman.[9]
Solar News, known for its back-to-basics and unbiased journalism was formed in January 2012 during the coverage of the Impeachment Trial of former Chief Justice Renato Corona. Post-EDSA revolution ABS-CBN newsmen Pal Marquez, Jing Magsaysay and Pia Hontiveros together with former ANC anchors Claire Celdran, Mai Rodriguez and Nancy Irlanda known as the pillars of Solar News. Reportorial team then was composed by former reporters of RPN NewsWatch, the sole and longest running English newscast of Radio Philippines Network, which was stopped airing in 2012 as an effect of RPN's privatization.[9]
The 15-minute news bulletin Solar News Update (now Headlines) first aired in March 2012, followed by the primetime newscast Solar Network News and Solar Nightly News started airing in June 18 and July 16 of the same year and Daybreak and Newsday in October 1, 2012. On October 30, 2012, at 05:30 am (UTC +8:00), TalkTV finally signed off to make way for the launching of the first 24-hour English news channel on both cable TV and free-to-air TV, Solar News Channel.[9]
Solar News Channel (2012–2014)
Dubbed then as the "First 24/7 All-English News Channel on Free TV", Solar News Channel (SNC) replaces TalkTV. SNC was launched at 5:45am of October 30, 2012, on SBN Channel 21.[10]
During the first months of the operations, the channel was producing major local newscasts including a native language newscast Solar News Cebuano, a sports newscast Solar Sports Desk and public affairs programs Legal HD, Medtalk, News.PH, Opposing Views, Elections 2013 and News Cafe. 60 Minutes, Top Gear, Undercover Boss and the "Stories" Documentaries block was also launched during the SNC's time. SNC launched its own mobile application for smartphone users. Its consists of features such as live streaming, catch-up episodes (newscasts and Stories) and latest news from the network's website, solarnews.ph.[11]
In November 2013, San Miguel Corp. President and COO Ramon S. Ang personally acquired the minority stake of STVNI. Brothers Wilson and William Tieng were the majority stockholders then of STVNI.[12] In December 1, 2013, SNC moved to RPN Channel 9 for the improvements of the signal and to cater a wider audience, after RPN's former occupant and Solar Entertainment-owned ETC returned to SBN Channel 21 (ETC was aired in SBN-21 from 2008–2011 then at RPN-9 from 2011–2013). Solar News Channel then began to phase out its "Solar" branding on its newscast as it leaned away from the Tiengs. It also launched the Kapampangan national newscast Kapampangan News, along with the public service program Serbisyo All Access, which is shown in Filipino language. Solar News Channel was closed down before midnight of August 22, 2014.[13]
9TV (2014–2015)
SNC was relaunched as 9TV on August 23, 2014. The Solar brand on Channel 9 was retired after the ALC Group of Companies thru Aliw Broadcasting Corporation bought out the 34% stake of the Tiengs' group with Solar Television Network and RPN 9. The Tiengs were losing money after they invested in RPN 9 and the group focused on the cable channels of the Solar Entertainment Corporation. Solar News was then rebranded as 9News, with the programming and personnel retained. Kids Weekend, Home Shopping Network, TV Mass for the Homebound and local informative shows including Something to Chew On, Boys' Ride Out, Drive, Good Company, Two Stops Over and Bogart Case Files became part of the 9TV's programming line-up.[14]
Controversies also hounded 9TV as one of the motorpool drivers of the news division allegedly violated traffic rules after the news crewcab was entered a no-left/no-entry road (counterflow) while on hazard in the Balara area last September 14, 2014. 9News management then imposed a disciplinary actions and penalties against the driver and his designated reporter and cameraman.[15]
Transition to CNN Philippines
On October 14, 2014, Cabangon-Chua announced their partnership with the Cable News Network.[16]
As a part of transition to CNN Philippines, 9TV temporarily used green screen as its news studio in December 2014, along with the renovations of the newsroom and the strategic hiring of the personnel, and its newscasts began adopting the CNN graphic package more than a week later (January 15, 2015), in time for 9TV's coverage of Pope Francis's visit to the country. Home Shopping Network (now Shop TV) and Kids Weekend are also axed on the said month. Foreign non-CNN produced programs (NBC and CBS programs) were also dropped in February, including NBC Nightly News (which was, in any way, unrelated to the suspension, and the eventual axing of its news anchor Brian Williams on February 10, 2015, a few weeks before being pulled out of the 9TV programming, due to controversies regarding to the Iraq War helicopter incident).
Launch and first eight months
CNN Philippines was launched after a few weeks of preparation on March 16, 2015. In its initial broadcast, picture format remained in full 4:3 standard definition while testing the 14:9 broadcast format overnight. Since the Holy Week of 2015, CNN Philippines started full-time broadcasts on 16:9 widescreen format, aligning with several CNN worldwide channels. However, the output is shown as a 14:9 letterboxed widescreen (both on free-to-air and cable/satellite). It is the first Philippine free-to-air and TV channel to use the 14:9 aspect ratio to match the latter format.
Magsaysay out, Jarin-Bennett in
In September 2015, Nine Media Corporation President Reggie Galura and CNN Philippines SVP for News and Current Affairs Jing Magsaysay left the network, following the "right-sizing" retrenchment of 70 junior staffers and contractual employees, who worked in the company for Programming and Technical Engineering divisions.
Effective November 2, 2015, CNN International's Armie Jarin-Bennett took over as Managing Editor of CNN Philippines, replacing Magsaysay. Bennett had been the head of CNN Content Sales and Partnerships in Asia Pacific after 17 years of working as writer and producer on various programs for CNN and CNN International. Her production expertise gave her an 2012 Emmy Award for the coverage of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and a nomination for Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) coverage in 2013. Born and raised in Manila, Jarin-Bennett began her career as radio newscaster before moving as an intern in the CNN Center in 1996.[17]
Expansion of news operation and first year anniversary
On February 15, 2016, CNN Philippines updated its station bumpers and intros for their newscasts, similar to some CNN International programs like CNN Newsroom, CNN Today, International Desk, CNN Money and CNN Money View, with bluer hue, with exceptions to their lifestyle programming, while newer bumpers for general segments and current affairs shows followed suit. The channel also changed their theme music for their newscasts and bumpers and added new programs, led by the Philippine edition of New Day. Nightly News was axed in favor of an expanded Newsroom, making CNN Philippines Network News as the sole lineal brand holdover from its Solar tenure. Personalities from other networks, such as Pinky Webb joined CNN Philippines, where she is the main anchor of Balitaan, its first ever newscast in Filipino, which was first used in Serbisyo All Access and in the Post Debate Analysis of PiliPinas Debates 2016.[18][19]
Since February 2016, CNN PH also started to phase out current affairs shows that debuted under Solar News Channel (Legal Help Desk), former CNN shows (Eco-Solutions) and HLN produced shows (Nancy Grace and Dr. Drew On Call) that were aired as filler programming in favor of newer staple programming such as Smerconish and more room for news programming.
Emphasis on local and global programming
In August 2016, CNN Sans (the corporate font of their mother network) replaced Helvetica that was used during their transition and first year of operation as the on-air graphics of their newscasts and current affairs shows, following suit on the implementation of the new font in all CNN operated and franchised networks worldwide.
HLN-produced programs such as Morning Express, Weekend Express and The Daily Share were axed from the local lineup during the main network's coverage of the respective Republican and Democratic National Conventions but returned on August 23, due to putting the premiere of CNN International programming (Amanpour and Anderson Cooper 360) on hold. Amanpour. (whose select stories were featured on CNN PH's Global Conversations) was eventually given the go signal, but is only shown on special occasions when the show discusses Philippine affairs in global context. Its first stand-alone broadcast on CNN PH was on August 31, 2016, with Christiane Amanpour interviewing Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Leila de Lima.
CNN/US programming that aired during their first year of operation were aired in limitation on the same month, beginning with The Lead, Smerconish and Reliable Sources. Erin Burnett OutFront remained on the local lineup until September 22, 2016.
Since mid-September 2016, HLN programming was relegated to the cable-only overnight graveyard slot to make way to the expansion of current affairs blocks. The Service Road with James Deakin debuted on September 19 while The Source with Pinky Webb followed suit a week later. 60 Minutes (the sole CBS News-produced program held over after 9TV's rebranding) was axed the same month.
Effective October 9, 2016, Armie Jarin-Bennett was appointed as president of Nine Media Corporation. With her promotion to presidency, more CNN International shows began airing as weekend staples, notably The Art of Movement and Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, that premiered during the latter week of October. Vital Signs is currently a companion show to CNN PH's MedTalk.
Awards and citations
On April 2016, CNN Philippines bagged 6 awards from the Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, most notably, the Best Newscaster Award for Newsroom anchor Mitzi Borromeo.[20] On June 30, 2016, CNN Philippines was recognized as the "Television Station of the Year" in the Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards.[21]
During the 6th EdukCircle Awards, Pia Hontiveros and Pinky Webb were given a Special Citation for their work on the lone Vice Presidential leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016.
Digital television
On January 28, 2016, CNN Philippines is conducting a DTT testing using ISDB-T on UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz)[22] in preparation of digital television in the Philippines, which is expected to be fully implemented in 2020.
Programming
CNN PH broadcasts local news and international reports from the CNN/U.S. and CNNI reporters pool. Current affairs and lifestyle programs are also aired and produced by different local production outfits. As a part of the deal between CNN and Nine Media Corporation, select programs from CNN/U.S. and HLN also air, mainly in the overnight hours.
Simulcasts between CNN PH, CNNI and CNN/U.S.
When warranted, breaking stories and special scheduled events are also broadcast on CNN PH via the US or international feed. Notable of these were during the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks, select US Presidential speeches and US presidential election coverage.
Affiliate
References
- ↑ Abadilla, Emmie (15 October 2014). "RPN rebranded as CNN Philippines". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (October 13, 2014). "CNN to Launch Local Service in Philippines from 2015". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- 1 2 9News Online (2014). "Turner, Nine Media to launch CNN Philippines". 9news.ph. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- 1 2 "First on MNP: 9TV to rebrand as CNN Philippines". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "9TV is CNN Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ CNN Philippines to start airing 1st quarter 2015 retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ GAME CHANGER | CNN international news soon on Philippine free-to-air TV retrieved October 14, 2014
- ↑ rappler.com (October 2, 2012). "RPN-9 to cut 200 jobs, may stop airing 'Newswatch'". rappler.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Agustin, Victor C. (February 25, 2011). "Tiengs move into news". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Solar News on free TV, moves to channel 9". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "CNN Philippines". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "MVP-Ang rivalry set to spill over into television with San Miguel acquisition of Solar stake". November 9, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ Solar News Online (August 13, 2014). "Solar News Channel turns into 9TV". 9news.ph. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Solar News Channel now 9TV". philstar.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "EXCL: Video of Counterflowing 'Media Man from 9NEWS' Stirs Controversy". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "9TV forges partnership with CNN". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Armie Jarin-Benett Named EVP and Managing Editor of CNN Philippines". Media Newser Philippines. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.medianewser.com/2016/03/breaking-pinky-webb-officially-joins.html?m=1
- ↑ http://www.medianewser.com/2016/03/first-on-mnp-pinky-webb-to-anchor-cnn.html
- ↑ Garcia, Pia (April 30, 2016). "CNN Philippines wins 6 Golden Dove Awards". CNN Philippines. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Rotary Club of Manila Awards Journalists, Media Orgs". CMFR. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/DTVPilipinas/posts/1325540677471473
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