Signing of Contract bn TV5 International and OSN (Emad Morcos, SVP, OSN and Claro Carmelo Ramirez, Pres. and CEO, PGNL/TV5 Intl)
MANILA, Philippines – Pilipinas Global Network Limited (TV5 International) recently revealed the official news about its unprecedented growth among Overseas Filipino viewers based in the Middle Eastern and North African regions. In just three years, TV5 International has now significantly become the second most watched Filipino channel in the said regions.
The announcement of this company milestone, which was shared in an exclusive event attended by TV5 International executives, media agencies, corporate/trade sponsors, and select members of the media, comes after the renewal of the successful partnership of TV5 International with Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) – the number one Pay-TV platform in the Middle East and North Africa.
Claro Carmelo Ramirez, PGN President and CEO
In the midst of the celebration, TV5 International President Mr. Claro Carmelo Ramirez had this to say, “This is a huge milestone for TV5 International as not only are we celebrating a successful partnership, but we are also celebrating the fact that our young channels already enjoy over 1.2 million viewers in the Middle East, surpassing some other older channels. This is significant, and we are very proud of how far we have come in just a matter of three years.”
Representing OSN during the event was OSN Senior Vice President Mr. Emad Morcos, who also shared, “OSN’s goal is to be present in every Filipino household in the Middle East and North Africa and to serve as the bridge that connects overseas Filipinos to their homes here in the Philippines. With the renewal of our partnership with TV5 International, we are one step closer to that goal.”
The renewal of the partnership reaffirms TV5 International’s commitment in bringing TV5’s diverse range of quality programs to every overseas Filipino household all over the world, through both the Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International channels.
Filipinos in the Middle East will continue to enjoy TV5’s top entertainment programs via Kapatid TV5—which includes made-for-TV film offerings of the Studio5 Original Movies; the widely-followed socio-experimental television show, Juan Direction; the weekly comedy guilty pleasure Tropa Mo Ko Unli; the longest running gag show on TV5, Wow Mali Pa Rin; and the newest daily tawaserye starring Ogie Alcasid, Gelli de Belen and Alice Dixson, Confessions of a Torpe.
(L-R) Pie Basiao, Menchie Olarte of Starcom (winner of trip to Dubai), Claro Carmelo Ramirez, Emad Morcos, Arnel Ignacio
In addition, it is through the exclusive partnership with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) that allowed the country’s premier men’s professional basketball league to gain momentum and growing popularity among Overseas Filipino sports enthusiasts based in the Middle East and North African regions. Aside from the PBA, the nightly news program Aksyon, anchored by Erwin Tulfo and Cheryl Cosim and the viewing of the action-packed games in the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) is also made available exclusively via Aksyon TV International.
(L-R) Ritz Azul, Valeen Montenegro, Arnel Ignacio, Empoy, Edgar Allan Guzman
Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International are currently being viewed by Filipinos all over the world through DISH Network and DishWorld in the United States; Shaw Cable, Rogers Cable, Bell, Next TV, Juan TV and AEBC in Canada; OSN in the Middle East and North Africa; DU in UAE; ZAIN in Kuwait; MCV NTT Docomo in Guam; FetchTV in Australia; Hitron in Papua New Guinea and CSL mobile in Hong Kong.
Pilipinas Global Network Limited (TV5 International) is a joint venture between Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the largest and leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, and ABC Development Corporation (ABC5), the operator of TV5, the fastest growing terrestrial channel in the Philippines.