Viva-TV (TV channel)

Viva TV is a Philippine entertainment television network owned by Viva Entertainment which also created its cable networks Pinoy Box Office (PBO), Pinoy Extreme and Toon TV.

Viva-TV on IBC-13
Viva TV as a block timer on IBC 13 from 1999 to 2003. This includes dramas series, showbiz-oriented shows, music videos, animated series, comedy, game shows and sports shows including Philippine Basketball Association.

In 2001, Viva-TV begin to produce local version of game shows The Weakest Link (hosted by Edu Manzano) and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (hosted by Christopher De Leon) which airs on IBC. The two top networks of ABS-CBN, GMA Network and ABC were forced to include franchised game shows to their programming lineup within Philippine networks. The network has popularly in 2001 when it aired the Mexican soap opera as telenovela like Carita de Angel, Siempre Te Amare and Maria del Cielo on daytime and Por Un Beso on primetime airs on IBC after the success of telenovelas are two top networks GMA Network and ABS-CBN in their programming lineup.

Also, Viva-TV introduced popular anime series like Akazukin Cha Cha (the voice of Antoinette Taus as Cha Cha), Crayon Shin Chan (the voice of Andrew E. as Shin Chan) and Cyborg Kurochan (the voice of Ogie Alcasid as Kurochan) which is dubbed in Filipino by the famous TV stars airs on the evening slot.

In March 2002, it begin to the local version of talent search show Star for a Night on IBC. The weekly program hosted by Regine Velasquez showcased the best among the young Filipino singing talents dressed up in a professional setting. This highly rated show led to the discovery of Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista, who are now established recording artists and TV/movie stars.

In June 5, 2011, the joint venture of block timer on IBC-13 and Viva Entertainment partnership contract announced to buy Channel 13 was relaunched with the newest channel Viva-TV as the country's premiere entertainment channel via free-to-air TV network IBC-13 had its major reformat begin its competition TV ratings with giant networks ABS-CBN annd GMA Network. The present arrangement calls for IBC to control the non-primetime hours, while Viva TV takes hold of the primetime hours.

On Cable/Satellite Feed
Viva TV was relaunched last July 16, 2012 in Cignal Digital TV, replacing Viva Cinema. It was transformed from a movie/general entertainment channel to a full length entertainment channel which includes music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from movies.

Viva TV is also available in Europe, Middle East, Canada, North Africa, Guam, and the via Dish Network. Unlike the Philippine feed, it also airs movies as well as old TV series produced by Viva Televisionas the international channels VIVA Global, which co-owned Pilipinas Global Network Ltd and launched its new cable kids channel called Toon TV on July 2, 2012.

Official Website

 * Viva TV official website