Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5) is a major commercial television network in the Philippines solely owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company headed by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Its parent company, the Associated Broadcasting Company, also owns and operates other media properties, including the news channel AksyonTV, sports network blocktimer AKTV, and news radio station DWFM in Quezon City, as well as cable/satellite channels Colours, Hyper and Weather Information Network.

History[link]

Logo used from June 19, 1960 to its closure on September 21, 1972.

Joaquin "Chino" Roces, owner of the Manila Times was granted of a radio-TV franchise from Congress under Republic Act 2945 on June 19, 1960. He then founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation with its first studios along Roxas Boulevard, becoming the fourth television network established in the country. ABC operated radio and television services from 1960 until September 21, 1972 when President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared Martial Law. Both ABC and the Manila Times were forcibly shut down as a result.

After the People Power Revolution in 1986, Chino Roces made a successful representation with President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino for the restoration of the network.

New stockholders led by broadcast veteran Edward Tan and Chino Roces's son Edgardo then began the arduous task of resuming broadcasts. The Securities and Exchange Commission granted their application for an increase in capitalization and amendments to ABC’s articles of incorporation and by-laws. They were subsequently granted a permit to operate by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

Return to the airwaves[link]

ABC inaugurated its new studio complex and transmitter tower in San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City in 1990, and began test broadcasts by the end of 1991; officially returning to the air as the Associated Broadcasting Company on February 21, 1992.

ABC acquired a new franchise to operate on December 9, 1994, under Republic Act 7831 signed by President Fidel V. Ramos. In the same year, it went on nationwide satellite broadcasting. In a surge of phenomenal growth, ABC earned its reputation as "The Fastest Growing Network" under new network executive Tina Monzon-Palma who served as Chief Operating Officer. As a fledging station, it had taken a big leap and was now among the ranks of "The Big League". As early as its 15th month of operations, it rose to no. 3 in the overall TV network ratings with programming that combined American and all station-produced local programs. Part of their success can be attributed to their carrying of the Sailor Moon anime franchise, which effectively revitalized Filipino interest in anime. Amid the escalating network war, ABC succeeded in gaining a foothold, as the dark clouds of the Asian crisis loomed in the horizon. In 1996, the network premiered Wow Mali, a comedy show hosted by Joey de Leon featuring practical jokes played by the show's staff, and sent in by viewers. The show would become the longest-running show of its kind in the country.

In 1999, ABC was awarded the channel 47 frequency in Metro Manila, the last remaining UHF frequency in the market, christening it DWDZ-TV however, has been inactive since 2003. In 2001, ABC began to produce local versions of The Price Is Right (hosted by Dawn Zulueta and later acquired by ABS-CBN); Wheel of Fortune (hosted by Rustom Padilla, later acquired by ABS-CBN); and Family Feud (hosted by Ogie Alcasid, later acquired by GMA Network). This was during the height of the game show frenzy within Philippine networks, brought on by the success of IBC's Philippine editions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (hosted by Christopher De Leon which is now home of TV5 at present time) and The Weakest Link (hosted by Edu Manzano).

New management[link]

In October 2003, ABC was acquired by a group led by businessman Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco, Jr. former Chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and owner of Dream Satellite Broadcasting and Bank of Commerce, among other assets. The new management introduced many changes including a stronger news and public affairs division, modernization of its broadcast equipment, and the acquisition of broadcast rights of Philippine Basketball Association games. Additionally, the network also launched a new advertising campaign and slogan, "Iba Tayo!" ("We're Different!"), which emphasized the new lineup as being more distinct and new than what was being aired by its competitors at the time.

In 2005, ABC won the "Outstanding TV station" award at the 2005 KBP Golden Dove Awards, with several other programs on the network also earning awards in their respective categories.

Until the end of 2006, ABC was a member of the Family Rosary Crusade. Its religious pre-identification campaign "Please Pray the Rosary" was played before every program on the network until the "Iba Tayo!" re-imaging campaign.

In early 2007, ABC implemented a series of budget cuts, primarily directed towards its news department, which laid off most of its employees. The cuts, held prior to the 2007 general elections, left ABC almost incapable of coverage.

In November 2007, ABC debuted an array of new sports programming, including NBA basketball, pro boxing, and WWE events, as part of a new five year deal with Solar Entertainment. However, due to their high costs, these programs were later dropped throughout 2008, and its NBA review show "House of Hoops" was cut back as well and eventually cancelled by April 2008. However, much of these programs, along with the PBA (as ABC elected not to renew its contract through the ended after the 2008 Fiesta Conference), would be picked up by RPN, who had begun a much wider partnership with Solar earlier in 2007.

Re-launch as TV5[link]

In March 2008, ABC president and CEO Antonio Cojuangco announced that ABC had reached a partnership with MPB Primedia Inc., a local company backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia as part of a long-term strategy to make the network more competitive. Cojuangco said MPB Primedia Inc., in principle, would produce and source most of the entertainment programs while ABC would continue to be responsible for news programming and operation of the stations.^[1] Christopher Sy was named CEO of MPB Primedia, Inc.; he served in that capacity until his resignation in January 2009 due to reported differences in management style.^[2]

ABC "signed off" on August 8, 2008, and then aired a countdown to its re-launch for much of the next day until 19:00 PHT, when the network officially re-launched under its new name of TV5.^[3][4][5] Despite the name change, the corporate name will still be Associated Broadcasting Company and Tonyboy Cojuangco will remain its CEO.^[6] Shall We Dance, some shows in Nick on TV5, Kerygma TV, Light Talk, and Sunday TV Mass were the only ABC programs that were carried-over to the line-up of TV5.

In December 2008, a lawsuit was filed by GMA Network, Inc. against ABC, MPB, and MPB Primedia, alleging that TV5's lease of airtime to Media Prima was intended to federal regulations restricting foreign ownership of broadcasters.^[7][7] In response, ABC's media relations head Pat Marcelo-Magbanua reiterated that the network was a Filipino company which was self-registered and Filipino-run.^[8]

Despite the lawsuit, the network's ratings were revitalized by the new management, as its audience share increased from 1.9% in July 2008 (prior to the re-branding) to 11.1% in September 2009.^[9]

MediaQuest era[link]

On October 20, 2009, Media Prima announced that it would be divesting its share in TV5 and selling it to the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company's broadcasting division, MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. The acquisition was officially announced by chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan on March 2, 2010, along with the announcement of a new lineup of programming to debut on the network, along with a new campaign branding itself as the "Kapatid" ("sibling") network.^[10] Dream FM and its affiliate stations in other parts of the country remained under the Cojuangco management led by former ABC stockholder Anton Lagdameo. They became collectively known as the Dream FM Network, with TV5 as its licensee until June 2011.

On October 1, 2010, TV5 took over the management of MediaQuest's Nation Broadcasting Corporation stations; DWFM was re-launched as a TV5-branded news radio station on November 8, 2010, Radyo5 92.3 NewsFM, and DWNB-TV was re-launched as AksyonTV on February 21, 2011, a news channel based off TV5's newscast Aksyon.^[11][12]

In April 2011, TV5 launched Kapatid TV5, an international channel. The channel will be overseen by Pilipinas Global Network Ltd., a company owned by PLDT and ABC Development Corp. based in the British Virgin Islands

By 2012, the network will complete the construction of its new headquarters, the 6,000-sqm TV5 Media Center located in Mandaluyong.^[13]

In June 2011, Sports5 began a deal with the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation to produce sports programming for the network under the brand AKTV.^[14][15] Additionally, AKTV would also acquire the rights to the Philippine Basketball Association through a new contract with TV5, displacing Solar Sports' previous contract.^[16]

Through affiliate Cignal, the network launched its own satellite television networks: lifestyle channel Colours, sports channel Hyper, and Weather Information Network. The channels were launched on April 14, 2012.^[17]

Slogans[link]

Programming[link]

TV5's program lineup includes news and current affairs shows, variety shows, gag shows, dubbed foreign serials, children's shows, anime shows, reality shows, and sports.

Program production[link]

News5[link]

Competition[link]

On its second month since its re-launch last August 9, 2008, TV5 has been reportedly on Top 3 based on the AGB Nielsen survey. It also gained its rating on their morning block. Most watched of it is the Filipino dubbed SpongeBob SquarePants. But upon the year 2010, it began its competition with ABS-CBN and GMA Network. It began producing its first reality tabloid talk show, Face to Face. Upon October 2010, it gained popularity upon airing its first comedy game show Laugh or Lose. Most especially, it rose to the occasion by airing Willing Willie, hosted by Willie Revillame upon his defection from ABS-CBN.

Digitalization[link]

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered that all analog TV broadcast transmission will be terminated by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015, requiring television service providers to migrate to DTT by that time. Currently, the network conducts test broadcast on UHF Channel 47.^[18] The management of ABC is planning for digitalization by the last quarter of 2011.^[19]

TV and radio stations nationwide[link]

International broadcast[link]

TV5 programs are seen internationally via Kapatid TV5, and is currently available in Guam, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and the United States.

Entities and ventures[link]

Subsidiaries[link]

• Operation Tulong Bayan^[20]
• Cignal Digital TV
• CineMabuhay
• Studio 5
• Cinema 5
• News5
• Talent 5
• Sports5
• Radyo5
• Rescue 5
• Dokyu 5
• PLDT-Smart Foundation
• Alagang Kapatid Foundation, Inc.
• One Mega Group, Inc.

Affiliates and productions[link]

• MPB Primedia, Inc.
• Unitel Pictures^[21]
• Pixelgrain, Inc.^[22]
• Blue Screen Entertainment^[23]
• Red Communications^[24]
• Jojoatv Entertainment
• Jesuit Communications Foundation
• Bigtop Media Productions, Inc.
• Double Vision
• M-Zet TV Production
• Wil Productions, Inc.
• Nation Broadcasting Corporation
• PBN Bicol
• Philippine Children's Television Foundation
• Mega Productions, Inc.
• Regal Multimedia Production, Inc.
• Viva Television
• Fox Filipino Channel

See also[link]

• List of Philippine media companies
• Philippine television networks

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Official News Site
• Official International Site
• Official Sports Site (AKTV)
• Associated Broadcasting Company on Facebook (under the username: TV5manila)
• Associated Broadcasting Company on Twitter (under the username: TV5manila)
• Associated Broadcasting Company's channel on YouTube (under the username: TV5Philippines)

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v t e Radio networks in the Philippines Major networks Bombo Radyo  · ABS-CBN (Tambayan 101.9  · DZMM Radyo Patrol 630)  · ABC (TV5) (Radyo5 92.3 News FM)  · RGMA Network (Barangay LS 97.1  · Super Radyo DZBB 594)  · MBC (Cebu  · Pacific  · Radyo Natin)  · PBC (UNTV) (107.5 Win Radio  · UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350)  · RMN (BEAM/CHASE)  · RPN (ETC)  · Tiger22 (AMBS  · Quest  · RRN Radio Network)  · UBSI Government-owned networks PBS  · IBC Minor networks Audiovisual  · Aliw  · Dream FM Network  · EBC (Net 25) (Pinas FM 95.5  · DZEC Radyo Agila 1062)  · FBS Radio Network  · MBNI  · RJ Radio (2nd Avenue)  · SBN (Talk TV)  · Trans-Radio Religious networks CMN  · CEBS  · DBSI  · FEBC Philippines  · SMNI  · ZOE Broadcasting Network (DZJV) Regional networks CBS  · CLBC Pampanga/Central Luzon  · ABS-CBN (MOR  · DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu  · DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao  · DYAP Radyo Patrol 765 Palawan)  · ABC (TV5) (Radyo5)  · RGMA Network (Super Radyo  · Campus Radio)  · GV Pampanga  · Kalayaan  · PBC Palawan  · PBN Bicol  · RadioCorp  · UM  · ZBC Internet ACWS-United Broadcasting Network  · Atlantis Broadcasting Network  · Bicol Radio Organization  · Campus Radio Online  · Global Max Radio  · Heatwave Broadcasting System  · Leviathan Broadcasting System  · MBC (Aksyon Radyo U.S.)  · Power Beats Club  · Radio Pilipinas  · Salt&Light Broadcasting System  · Stratuscast  · Sutton Network  · RBN (UR Faceradio)  · Ulycomm Innovation Systems  · University of Santo Tomas (Tiger Radio) Short-wave Radio Veritas  · Radyo Pilipinas

Isham Jones
Isham Jones, 1922
Background information
Born	(1894-01-31)January 31, 1894
Origin	Coalton, Ohio, United States
Died	October 19, 1956(1956-10-19) (aged 62) Hollywood, Florida, United States
Occupations	Songwriter, bandleader, saxophonist, bassist

Isham Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was a United States bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.

Career[link]

Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, to a musical and mining family, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where he started his first band. In 1911 one of Jones' earliest compositions "On The Alamo" was published by Tell Taylor Inc. (Taylor had just formed a publishing company the year before when his song "Down By The Old Mill Stream" became a big hit.)

In 1915 Isham Jones moved to Chicago, Illinois, which remained his home base until 1932, when he reestablished himself in New York City. Jones also toured England with his orchestra in 1925.

The Isham Jones band made a series of popular gramophone records for Brunswick throughout the 1920s. He led one of the most popular dance bands in the 1920s and 1930s. His first successful recording, Wabash Blues written by Dave Ringle and Fred Meinken, was recorded in 1921 by Isham Jones and his Orchestra. This million-seller stayed twelve weeks in the U.S. charts, six at No. 1.^[1] Noted musicians who played in Jones' band included Louis Panico, Benny Goodman (although he did not make any records during the short time he was with them), Woody Herman, Walt Yoder, and Roy Bargy. Reed virtuoso Al Gallodoro appeared briefly with Jones in 1933, taking part in a record date October 3.

Jones was reportedly a strict taskmaster and was known for being rather cold and distant. His lushly romantic compositions seem at odds with his reported personality.

From the start, his Brunswick records were extremely popular. There was a gap from October 1927 to June 1929 where Jones did not record due to disbanding and reorganization.

From 1929 to 1932, his Brunswick recordings became even more sophisticated with often very unusual arrangements (by Gordon Jenkins and others; Jones was his own arranger early on, but cultivated others for offbeat arrangements). During this period, Jones started featuring violinist Eddie Stone as one of his regular vocalists. Stone had an unusual, almost humorous tone to his voice. His other vocalists included Frank Sylvano, Billy Scott, Arthur Jarrett and Stone beginning in 1929 and in 1932, he added Joe Martin, another of the band's violinists, as a frequent vocalist. In April that year, young Bing Crosby recorded two sessions with Jones' group which included "Sweet Georgia Brown". Crosby at this point in his career was still singing in a jazz idiom, transitioning to his better known "crooner" style.

In August 1932, Jones signed with Victor, and these records are generally considered among the very best arranged and performed commercial dance band records of the Depression era. Victor's recording technique was especially suited to Jones' band. In October 1932, he teamed up with the Three X Sisters in New York who had just departed from CBS radio. They recorded "experimental" songs for RCA Victor which Jones began to fuse jazz and early swing music. They recorded "Where, I Wonder Where?" and "What Would Happen To Me If Something Happened To You." His Victor releases had an almost symphonic sound, often with a strong use of tuba. He stayed with Victor until July 1934, when he signed with Decca. (Jones' recordings during this period rivaled Paul Whiteman and other dance orchestras as examples of the very best and most popular dance music of the era.)

After he left Decca in 1936, he again retired and his orchestra was taken over by band member Woody Herman. Another Jones edition, in 1937-38, recorded a handful of sessions under the ARC labels: Melotone, Perfect and Banner.

In the 1940s, Jones resided on his poultry farm in Colorado, which he occasionally left for short tours with pickup bands. He later resided in Los Angeles. He moved to Hollywood, Florida in 1955, and died there of cancer in 1956. (He is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, and perhaps for that reason is often erroneously listed as having died in Hollywood, California.)

His great-nephew is the noted jazz drummer Rusty Jones.

Compositions by Isham Jones[link]

Isham Jones' compositions (he wrote the music, Charles Newman and Gus Kahn were among his lyricists ) included:

• "Meet Me In Bubble Land" 1919
• "On the Alamo" recorded 1922 (composed & published in 1911)
• "Swingin' Down The Lane" 1923
• "I'll See You in My Dreams" 1924
• "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" 1924
• "It Had To Be You" 1924
• "Spain" 1924
• "Song Of The Blues" (1929)
• "Not A Cloud In The Sky" 1929
• "What's The Use?" 1930
• "Feeling That Way" 1930
• "You're Just A Dream Come True" (his theme song) 1931
• "I Wouldn't Change You For The World" 1931
• "Let That Be A Lesson To You" 1932
• "I Can't Believe It's True" 1932
• "One Little Word Led To Another" 1932
• "The Wooden Soldier And The China Doll" "Calvacade of Vitaphone Shorts Volume 1: Swing, Swing Swing:1931-1944"(Cat. #ML103928) 1934
• "I'll Never Have To Dream Again" 1932
• "Pretending You Care" 1932
• "There's Nothing Left To Do But Say Goodbye" 1932
• "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever?" (another theme song) 1932
• "You've Got Me Crying Again" 1933
• "Honestly" 1933
• "Old Lace" 1933
• "Something Seems To Tell Me" 1933
• "You're Welcome" 1933
• "Bubbles In The Wine" 1933
• "All Mine, Almost" 1934
• "There Is No Greater Love" 1936

Number One Hits[link]

During the 1920s, Isham Jones had several number one records on the pop charts in the U.S.:

• "Wabash Blues" was number one for six weeks in 1921;
• "On the Alamo" was number one for four weeks in 1922;
• "Swinging Down the Lane" was number one for six weeks in 1923;
• "Spain" was number one for two weeks and "It Had To Be You" was number one for five weeks in 1924; and,
• "I'll See You in My Dreams" was number one for seven weeks and "Remember" was number one for one week in 1925.
• His 1930 version of "Star Dust" was one of the best selling versions. Jones commissioned Victor Young to write a ballad instrumental of the mid-tempo tune and it was this arrangement (with Victor Young's violin solo) which became such a hit. Mitchell Parish wrote lyrics for the song at this time.

Honors[link]

In 1989, Isham Jones was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

In 2005, "California, Here I Come", recorded by Al Jolson With The Isham Jones Orchestra on Brunswick in 1924, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In 2007, "It Had To Be You", recorded by Isham Jones and His Orchestra on Brunswick in 1924, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

References[link]

External links[link]

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