BuKo (TV channel)

This article is about the Philippine TV channel. For other uses, see Buko (disambiguation).

BuKo
Logo used since 2021
CountryPhilippines
NetworkTV5
GMA Network (1995–2020s programs only)
IBC 13 (Iskul Bukol and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! only)
HeadquartersTV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format16:9 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCignal TV, Inc.
(MediaQuest Holdings)
APT Entertainment
History
LaunchedAugust 2, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-02)
Links
Websitecignal.tv

BuKo (Buhay Komedya) is a Philippine pay television channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV, in partnership with APT Entertainment based in Mandaluyong. The name is derived after Buko, a Filipino word for coconut. The channel consists of comedic-entertainment programs for gag, sitcoms and variety shows, dubbed as the country's first local comedy channel. It was first announced in November 2019 and made its official launch on August 2, 2021, exclusively on satellite providers Cignal and SatLite.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Silvestre, Edmund (November 28, 2019). "Cignal TV, APT Entertainment to launch 24/7 comedy channel in 2020". Sun.Star. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Refreshing all-day comedy in BuKo". The Manila Times. July 14, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Solis, Lolit (August 4, 2021). "Mukha ng buhay komedya". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Maine Mendoza, Pokwang top-bill fresh comedy programs on BuKo Originals". Manila Bulletin. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.