IBC celebrates 52nd anniversary

To commemorate the 52nd anniversary of IBC-13, the IBC employes will come together on January 2, at 2 p.m. for a thanksgiving mass at Broadcast City to be followed by a fellowship with their families in the spirit of togetherness.

On the same day, on-air, IBC will launch its new Station ID with its slogan Pinoy ang Dating! to enhance its Viva-TV campaign promoting its home of the PBA games and formidable line-up of world-class sports and entertainment programs including Bagets (3 p.m. Sundays), PBA Games (4 p.m. Sundays), ?Match MT? (8 p.m. Sundays), ?Sunday?s Big Event? (9 p.m.), ?Just for Laughs? (7 p.m. Mondays), ?JAG? (8 p.m. Mondays), ?Harsh Realm? (9 p.m. Mondays), ?Ed? (7 p.m., Tuesdays), ?Ally McBeal? (8 p.m. Tuesdays), ?The Practice? (9 p.m. Tuesdays), ?Malcolm in the Middle? (7 p.m. Wednesdays), ?Still Standing? (7:30 p.m. Wednesdays), ?Roswell? (8 p.m. Wednesdays), ?Everwood? (9 p.m. Wednesdays), ?Baby Bob? (7 p.m. Thursdays), ?Sabrina? (7 p.m. Fridays), ?Just for Laughs Reprise? (8 p.m. Fridays), ?Dharma & Greg? (8:30 Fridays), ?Dead Zone? (9 p.m. Fridays), ?TV Greats On Fridays? (10:30 p.m.), ?Seven Days? (7 p.m. Saturdays), ?John Doe? (8 p.m. Saturdays) and ?Saturday Night Playhouse? (9 p.m.)

On January 6, the IBC Family, with their clients and business associates as special guests, will be treated to a powerhouse concert at The Tent @ The Fort at 7 p.m.

Anniversary guest performers include Jolina Magdangal, Dingdong Dantes, Gabby Eigenmann, Kyla, Nina, Dulce, Dessa, Ivy Violan, JR, the Viva Hot Babes, the Abstract Dancers, the Southborder; and the one and only Ms. Nora Aunor who was RPN?s ?Superstar? for an unprecedented number of years.

RPN?s industry milestones will be highlighted during the concert including its track-record for having had the longest running No. 1 sitcom, ?John en Marsha,? and the longest running No.1 musical variety show, ?Superstar,? in Philippine TV history; and also, its having pioneered and starting the trend of airing Latin telenovelas dubbed in Tagalog (?Mari Mar,? ?Maria la del Barrio?).

The Homecoming sa Trese: Pinoy ang Dating sa 52 anniversary concert will be aired on IBC-13, nationwide, on July 13, as the special feature on Viva Proudly Presents at 7 p.m. and will be replayed on July 19, as the special feature on Sinemaks at 9 p.m. on Viva-TV on IBC.