When ABS-CBN was shut down, residents of remote areas complained about failing to receive the latest news due to the shutdown of the network’s regional TV stations. Former vice president Leni ...
In May 2020, the National Telecommunications Commission shut down ABS-CBN after its 25-year franchise granted in May 1995 expired. The House, in July 2020, voted against the renewal of ABS-CBN’s ...
The deal eventually fell through. After the Duterte administration shut down ABS-CBN’s broadcast business in May 2020, it pivoted into a content provider to various entities, including its ...
In July 2022, the three members of the left-wing Makabayan bloc have refiled the bill seeking the renewal of the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN, which the House shut down in May 2020 owing to ...
What went before. Prior to the closure in May 2020, former President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to shut down ABS-CBN for alleged “biased coverage.” After its 25-year franchise lapsed on May 5 ...