People's Television Network

People's Television Network, Inc.
Company type	Government-owned and controlled corporation
Industry	State media
Founded	February 2, 1974; 50 years ago (broadcast); March 26, 1992; 32 years ago (company)
Founders	Lito Gorospe; Francisco Tatad;
Headquarters	Broadcast Complex, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Key people	Cesar Chavez (Secretary, Presidential Communications Office); Joey Villarama (Assistant Secretary for Television, Presidential Communications Office); Oscar Orbos (Network Chairperson); Antonio Contreras (Network Vice Chairperson); Antonio Baltazar "Toby" Nebrida, Jr. (Network General Manager); Cris Villonco, Victoria Recio (Network Board of Directors);
Operating income	₱ 212.6 Million (FY 2019)
Net income	₱ 183.9 Million (FY 2019)
Total assets	₱ 2.852 Billion (FY 2019)
Total equity	₱ 2.268 Billion (FY 2019)
Owner	Government of the Philippines ; (Presidential Communications Office thru People's Television Network, Inc.)
Number of employees	590 (2018)
Subsidiaries	People's Television Network
Website	PTNI.gov.ph

People's Television Network
	The logo used since June 28, 2017
Type	Broadcast television network
Country	Philippines
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino; English;
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Parent	People's Television Network, Inc.
History
Launched	February 2, 1974; 50 years ago
Founder	Lito Gorospe; Francisco Tatad;
Former names	Government Television (February 2, 1974–1980); Maharlika Broadcasting System (1980–February 24, 1986); New TV 4 (February 24–April 1986); National Broadcasting Network (July 16, 2001–January 8, 2012);
Links
Webcast	Live streaming
Website	ptvnews.ph

People's Television Network (Filipino: Pambansang TV;^[2] abbreviated PTV) is the flagship state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the attached agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).^[3]

PTV, along with government-owned media companies Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and the Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, formed the media arm of the PCO and acts as a primary state television broadcaster that focuses on news, information and public service programming. Its head office, studios and transmitter were located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Barangay Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City.

As a government-run station, PTV received funding from the General Appropriations Act (Annual National Budget) and sales from blocktimers and advertisers, among others. PTV also runs a digital television channel Congress TV.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e People's Television Network, Inc. 2019 Annual Report to Commission on Audit (Report). Commission on Audit. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Budget and Management. 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 7, 2022). "PCOO reorganized, renamed as Office of the Press Secretary". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[PTV-1] People's Television Network, Inc. 2019 Annual Report to Commission on Audit (Report). Commission on Audit. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

[filipino-2] Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Department of Budget and Management. 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

[3] Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 7, 2022). "PCOO reorganized, renamed as Office of the Press Secretary". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

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