The Mabuhay Channel
The Mabuhay Channel was a Filipino language channel that broadcasts to Filipinos abroad. It was created exclusively for Filipinos living in the United States by Philippine Multimedia Systems, Inc. (PMSI), the only DTH satellite broadcaster in the Philippines, operator of now-defunct Dream Satellite TV and by-then sister company of the Associated Broadcasting Company. [1]
The Mabuhay Channel | |
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Launched | July 22, 2004 |
Closed | August 18, 2008 |
Owned by | Philippine Multimedia Systems |
Slogan | Buhay Pinoy, Tunay Pinoy! |
Country | United States |
Website | Wayback Archive |
The Mabuhay Channel featured a wide array of programming from movies, music, sports, entertainment, current affairs to children's and lifestyle programming. The network was a unique partnership of five different Filipino broadcasters, bring together, ABC Channel 5, NBN Channel 4, RPN Channel 9, IBC Channel 13, E! Philippines Channel 31, CCI Asia Group (ISLA, Juice Channel and Living Asia Channel), and Viva Entertainment.
The Mabuhay Channel was available on digital cable in Canada and Dream Satellite TV in the Philippines. It was previously available in the US via the Dish Network but was no longer offered. As a result of this, the channel ceased broadcasting on August 18, 2008.
Mabuhay Channel Final Program Line-Up
- Action 9
- NewsWatch Aksyon Balita
- Ali
- AM @ IBC
- America Atbp.
- Art Asia
- Asenso Pinoy
- A.S.K.
- Auto Review
- Balikatan
- Bantay OCW with Susan K.: Ang Boses ng OFW
- Batibot
- The Big News (2004-2008)
- Business @ 10
- Cebu
- Cinemalaya
- CinePinoy
- Comedy Bites
- Compañero Y Compañera
- Cuidado con el ángel
- Dee's Day
- Diwa ng Katotohanan
- Entrepreneur
- Equilibrium
- ETN 24
- For Kids Only
- Friends Again
- Generation RX
- Global Window
- Go Negosyo
- Go Negosyo Big Time
- Gourmet Everyday
- Healthline
- How 'bout My Place
- Hoy!
- I Don't Trust Men Anymore
- IBC Express Balita (2004-2008)
- ISLA Strip
- Ekolohiya
- Hometown
- ISLA Specials
- Komunidad
- Kultura
- Soul Mix
- Teknika
- Ispup
- Jescom Documentaries
- Juice Channel Strip
- Side Stitch
- Kagat ng Dilim
- Ke-Mis: Kay Misis Umaasa¹
- Kids TV
- Kids World
- Kids Next Door
- Krusada Kontra Krimen
- Lakbayin ang Magandang Pilipinas
- Light Talk
- Living Asia Channel Strip
- Gone For the Weekend
- Kikay Machine
- Our Asia
- Mabuhay Specials
- MVP on CTV
- NewsWatch
- NewsWatch Now
- NewsWatch Kids Edition
- Negosyo Atbp.
- One Morning
- A Woman's Word
- Paradise East
- Penpen de Sarapen
- Pilipinas, Ngayon Na!
- Pinoy Music Box
- Pinoy Sports Idol
- PLDT Family Movie
- The PLDT Premiere Theater
- Real Stories Kasama si Loren
- Retro TV
- Ringside TV
- RJ America
- Sentro
- Serbisyo Muna
- Shall We Dance?
- She...Ka!!!
- Sing Galing
- Subic Bay
- Taas Noo Pilipino
- Talk Soup
- Teens
- Teka Mona
- Teledyaryo
- That's All Toons
- The Morning Show (2005-2007)
- The Misadventures of Maverick and Ariel
- Tinig ng Bayan
- Tipong Pinoy
- Totoo TV
- Travel and Trade
- Travel Guide
- The Working President
- Tropang Trumpo (1992-1998)
- TV Shopping
- The Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana)
- Wild On!
- Wild On! Philippines
- Wild Wild Westerns
- Word Made Flesh
- WOW (What's On Weekend)
- Wow Mali Express
- What Life Took From Me