Asian Television Content Phl Corp. launches top-notch TV programs

Updated June 1, 2014 - 12:00am

Hi-5 is a popular educational children’s program created in Australia in 1999

MANILA, Philippines - Finally, the long wait is over. Asian Television Content Philippine Corporation (ATC), the much-awaited new content TV provider of IBC-13, will launch its top-notch TV programs tomorrow, June 2, as announced by its president and CEO, Engr. Reynaldo Sanchez.

Among the TV programs to debut will be Hi-5, the popular educational children’s program created in Australia in 1999. It reaches an estimated average weekly global audience of one million children as it is being broadcast in over 83 countries. ATC will bring it on free TV, from Mondays to Fridays, 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. It will be followed by Animalia, a fun and informative program which reveals the amazing world of animals and their interaction with people, from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Big Planet is perfect for kids of all ages and explores different people, interesting places, weird inventions and strange animals from around the world. The telecast date is on June 7, from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Another program worth seeing is the action-packed hit series La Teniente (The Lieutenant). It’s a story of conspiracy with equal doses of thriller and melodrama.

TV audiences will be amazed by its scenic shots using an array of helicopters, boats and planes. La Teniente (The Lieutenant) premieres last May 10, from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.

ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) is Asia’s largest mixed martial arts show featuring the best fighters and our very own Ana Julaton a.k.a. The Hurricane, the first Filipina boxer to win the women’s WBO Super Bantamweight and IBA Super Bantamweight World Championships. She won in the recent May is ONE FC: Rise of Heroes fight against Egyptian Kickboxing Champion AyaSaeid Saber. “It’s absolutely mixed martial arts at its best. Making it stronger than ever,” as stated by Randy Topacio, ATC VP for sales and marketing. It will now airs Saturday nights from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Another sports-oriented show is Football Fanatics that highlights new players and legends of football, coaches, clubs, stadia, merchandise and controversies. It will be shown Saturday nights, from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Two Sides of Ana is a compelling drama of tragedy, revenge and love story. It will air Mondays to Fridays, from 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Gadgets & Gizmos follows this Monday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m. It is an exciting half an hour series that will amaze audiences as they discover the awesome gadgets in the world.

Other interesting programs to watch out for are: Beyond Stardom, which focuses on what the stars do in between takes. The telecast date will be on June 6, from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

There is Cultural Flavours (Saturdays 5:30 to 6 p.m.), a 30-minute cooking tour that takes viewers around the world one dish at a time without leaving the kitchen. Boost will be shown on Monday and Thursday starting at 4 p.m.. It is an informative and empowering half hour show containing all the essential ingredients for achieving that perfect healthy balance.

Fame (Tuesdays 8 p.m.) and Fashion Memoir (Sundays 4 p.m.) cater to viewers who are more into famous personalities in Hollywood and fashion entertainment.