Leading Philippine TV station GMA Network continues to stay true to its mission of enriching the lives of Filipinos around the globe with superior programming and a feel of home right through their television sets.
Six years after its international launch - GMA Network, through its international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, plus the Network's two radio channels GMA DWLS and GMA DZBB - are still leading the way in providing total Filipino entertainment experience the world over.
GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV are the preferred viewing choice by Filipinos in UAE, Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Oman, Mauritania, Qatar, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Syria. GMA International's channels are widely available for subscription via Orbit Showtime Network's Direct-to-Home satellite TV service, and on cable TV in the UAE through EVISION and DU. The channels boast of a strong following with approximately 800,000 viewers across the MENA region.
In Europe, GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV, together with GMA radio stations DZBB and DWLS are now available on TV2Moro's IPTV Filipino Plus Package. Filipino dealers in Italy (Pacific Cargo and Sariling Atin), United Kingdom (through Kapuso Entertainment and Birmingham) and Norway (through Filstar DA) were opened this November 2011.
TV2Moro's Filipino Plus IPTV service will also be available be made available thru Filipino dealers in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (through Philippine Travel - Balikbayan Box Services), Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernesey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden (Philippines-Sweden Parcels and Travel Service), Switzerland, Ukraine, and the Vatican City.
Launched in March of 2006, GMA Pinoy TV is home to the most beloved longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines, Eat Bulaga, and carries a host of other top-notch Filipino shows such as 24 Oras, GMA's flagship newscast and source of the biggest breaking news of the last 24 hours; Party Pilipinas, the hippest and most extravagant party on Philippine television top-billed by world-renowned artists Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Ogie Alcasid, Jaya, and Janno Gibbs, among others; and the most successful gag show in Philippine television, Bubble Gang, headed by Michael V. and Ogie Alcasid.
Today, GMA Network adds yet a myriad of other shows to its roster of first-rate Filipino programs including the historical epic series Amaya featuring the country's most bankable stable of stars headed by no less than Philippine Primetime Queen Marian Rivera for the title role; the weekly variety show Manny, Many Prizes hosted by world boxing champ and Sarangani representative Manny Pacquiao; the drama-fantasy-musical-TV series Daldalita led by the multitalented child wonder Jillian Ward together with seasoned singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid; the remake of one of the most memorable primetime dramas, Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, featuring some of today's most talented Kapuso Tween stars Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio, Joyce Ching, and Kristoffer Martin; and the most inspiring family drama in Philippine TV, Munting Heredera, led by revered veteran actress and one of the original Philippine movie queens, Ms Gloria Romero.
Meanwhile, GMA Life TV has been providing viewers programs on anything and everything about life since its launch in March of 2008.
GMA Life TV's line up include: a daily, heartfelt discussion about life's real stories and lessons with seasoned TV personality Ali Sotto in Personalan; a weekly late-night makeover reality program to empower individuals with a new look in Fashbook hosted by half-Filipina, half-French model, fashion designer, painter, professional make-up artist and VJ, Solenn Heussaff; the funkiest reality show about the modern and unconventional family of Pinoy Rock legend Pepe Smith in The Smiths; the award-winning reality program hosted by the wacky tandem of Carmina Villaroel and Mike "Pekto" Nacua that gives hardworking people their well-deserved breaks and pampering in Day Off; and Philippine TV's first ever business-reality magazine show with entre-Pinoy and youth icon Chris Tiu together with GMA's Reyna ng Kalsada Love Añover in Hanep Buhay.
For wherever there's a Filipino, there's always a way home through GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV. For EU inquiries, email pinoy@tv2moro.com <mailto:pinoy@tv2moro.com>
For MENA inquiries, email feedback@osn.com <mailto:feedback@osn.com> or call the following numbers: UAE & other markets: +971 4 367 7888; KSA: 9 2000 4444; Bahrain: 17 317 317; Kuwait: 1 807 007; Qatar: 444 77 177. (30)
