TV5 (Philippine TV network)

TV5
Logo used since May 20, 2021, the third revision of the 2010 logo
TypeFree-to-air television network
CountryPhilippines
AffiliatesList of TV5 stations
HeadquartersTV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format720p/1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTV5 Network, Inc. (MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.)
Key people
Sister channels
History
FoundedJune 19, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-06-19)[1]
Launched
  • June 19, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-06-19) (radio)
  • July 1962; 62 years ago (1962-07) (television)[2]
FounderJoaquin "Chino" Roces
Former namesAssociated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
(June 19, 1960–September 23, 1972)
Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC)
(February 21, 1992–August 8, 2008)
The 5 Network
(February 17, 2018–August 14, 2020)
Links
Websitewww.tv5.com.ph
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHF/UHFListings may vary
Digital VHF/UHFListings may vary
Streaming media
YouTube LiveLive Stream (Philippine users only)
Cignal PlayAvailable on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application

TV5 (stylized as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a major Philippine free-to-air television and radio network headquartered in Mandaluyong, with additional studios in Novaliches, Quezon City. It serves as the flagship network of TV5 Network, Inc., owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia subsidiary of the telecommunications conglomerate PLDT. TV5 is popularly known as "The 'Kapatid' Network", employing the Filipino term for "sibling", a branding that was introduced in 2010.

TV5's flagship station, DWET-TV, broadcasts on VHF Channel 5 for analog, UHF Channel 18 for digital, and UHF Channel 51 for digital test transmission, with the latter licensed to its sister company, Mediascape/Cignal TV. The neywork operates seven additional owned-and-operated stations and has twelve affiliate television stations across the Philippines. TV5's programming is available through cable and satellite providers nationwide, and its content can be accessed internationally via Kapatid Channel, AksyonTV International and PBA Rush.

  1. ^ Republic Act No. 2945 (June 19, 1960), An Act Granting the Associated Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Construct, Maintain and Operate Radio Broadcasting and Television Stations in the Philippines, archived from the original on April 12, 2023, retrieved March 5, 2020
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference factbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).