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- GMA Network, Inc. is a leading commercial media and broadcasting company based in the Philippines, operating primarily in the production, broadcasting, and distribution of television, radio, digital, and cinematic content. Founded in 1950 as Republic Broadcasting System and headquartered in Quezon City, Philippines, the company operates across several integrated business segments, including Television Broadcasting, Radio Broadcasting, International Operations, Digital Media and Technology, Entertainment and Film Production, Music and Audio Publishing, Post-Production Services, and Program Syndication. GMA Network serves commercial advertisers, consumer audiences, and international media platforms across domestic and global markets, reaching millions of viewers nationwide throughout the Philippine archipelago and internationally across North America, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and North Africa.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of media products and commercial services, comprising: free-to-air television broadcast networks, including flagship channel GMA (Channel 7) and secondary channel GTV; digital free-to-air channels, such as Heart of Asia, Hallypop, I Heart Movies, and Pinoy Hits; digital terrestrial television receiver devices, including the GMA Affordabox set-top box and GMA Now mobile digital TV receiver; radio broadcasting operations under RGMA Network, Inc., managing nationwide AM and FM networks anchored by flagship stations Super Radyo DZBB 594 and Barangay LS 97.1; international pay-television channels, including GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International; digital streaming and over-the-top media platforms, including the GMA Play mobile application, Kapuso Stream on YouTube, and the GMA Network online portal; digital media development, technology convergence, and mobile software applications via GMA New Media, Inc.; feature film production, co-production, and cinematic distribution through GMA Network Films, Inc. (GMA Pictures); music recording, artist management, and audio publishing services via GMA Productions, Inc. (GMA Music); pre-production, high-definition post-production, recording, and dubbing services through Alta Productions Group, Inc.; production set design, staging, and construction services through Script2010, Inc.; commercial advertising sales, marketing campaign management, and creative production services through GMA Marketing & Productions, Inc.; international television program syndication and global IP licensing via GMA Worldwide (Philippines), Inc.; and digital entertainment journalism through its affiliate Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. (PEP.ph).
In recent operational developments, GMA Network has accelerated its multi-platform distribution strategy, digital infrastructure modernization, and cross-network content partnerships. The company expanded its historic programming collaboration with ABS-CBN Corporation, transitioning the broadcast of the flagship noontime variety program It's Showtime to GMA's primary free-to-air channel and broadening joint entertainment co-productions. To advance its technological modernization, GMA Network entered into a strategic agreement with Synamedia and Telered Technologies to migrate the global delivery of its international channels to a cloud-based IP distribution architecture. The company's digital arm, GMA New Media, Inc., established an innovation partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry to launch the AI & Scale-Up Center, focusing on artificial intelligence and next-generation media technology. In addition, the board of directors approved an equity capital infusion of PHP 18.75 million into wholly owned subsidiary GMA Network Films, Inc. to scale theatrical film production and co-financing ventures. On the digital consumer front, the company expanded its multi-year content licensing agreements with global streaming platforms including Viu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, while rebranding and enhancing its proprietary mobile streaming service as GMA Play to capture on-demand digital viewership alongside its continuous Kapuso Stream digital broadcasts.