ABS-CBN facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
ABS-CBN

Type	Terrestrial television network
Branding	Kapamilya Network
Country	Philippines
Availability	Nationwide
Founded	October 23, 1953; 69 years ago (1953-10-23) by James Lindenberg, Antonio Quirino, Eugenio Lopez, Sr., and Fernando Lopez
Slogan	In the Service of the Filipino The Philippines' largest network
Market share	37.58% (Nielsen National Urban TAM January–August 2016)
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Key people	Carlo Katigbak (President and CEO) Cory Vidanes (COO for Broadcast)
Launch date	Terrestrial: October 23, 1953 (initial) September 14, 1986 (post-People Power Revolution) Blocktime: October 10, 2020 (Blocktime with ZOE TV)
Dissolved	Terrestrial: September 23, 1972 (martial law) May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed)
Former names	Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN)
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Sister network	S+A
International channel	The Filipino Channel
Official website	www.abs-cbn.com
Language	Filipino (main) English (secondary)
Replaced by	Ad Interim: Jeepney TV (TV Plus channel space) Kapamilya Channel (Cable / Satellite) A2Z (blocktime agreement with ZOE TV

ABS-CBN is a television network in the Philippines owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the country's largest and leading television network with an advertising revenues amounted to PHP17.5 billion for 2011. It was launched on 23 October 1953 and is among the first commercial television networks in Asia. Its headquarters is in Quezon City.

Related pages

• GMA Network
• Associated Broadcasting Company
• TV5 Network, Inc.

Notes

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  The logo of Alto Broadcasting System (1953–1967).

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  The logo of Chronicle Broadcasting Network (1956–1967).