IBC 13 privatization

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

In 2010, the National Government, under the administration of President Noynoy Aquino, announced that it will not allowed to sold the network because of the privatize in the government-owned sequestered media network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC 13).

IBC 13 was the popular TV station among the masses during the ‘70s to the late ‘80s and was operated by Roberto Benedicto, who also operated the Radio Philippines Network (RPN 9) and the now-defunct Banahaw Broadcasting Corp. (BBC 2). The privatization deal includes RPN 9, which was sequestered by the government of Corazon Aquino in 1986.

Now, it has happened. IBC 13’s situation just got more Filipino viewers, in chase of privatization. From the popular TV station in the ‘70s and ‘80s will now turned into the country's number 3 television station not only among themasses but also in superstars as well. The network is spans news, information and public service, educational programming, entertainment and sports is now a home of the Viva Tagalog movies, the top-rated Kapinoy shows ranging from teleseryes and fantaseryes, station-produced local sitcoms, gag shows, political satire, variety shows, talk shows, game shows and reality shows, the biggest and brigtest talents, idols and superstars, tokusatsu, sentai and animes, telenovelas, asianovelas, and the PBA and NBA basketball.

To recall, last 2000, the private TV network IBC 13 got Viva TV (an entertainment network of Viva Entertainment) as its blocktimer for sports and entertainment at night. But now, as the result in this merger of Channel 13 is IBC looks like the operation broadcast.

The Kapinoy Network, on the other hand, is going to the undisputer, strong and certified number 3 network. It looks like at RPN-9. Although sequestered, RPN 9 performs better because it is currently under Solar Entertainment, a cable TV channel operator.

Even IBC 13’s broadcasting workplace, the Broadcast City, in Quezon City, needs to be more viewers.