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| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Network | IBC IBCinema |
| Slogan | Kaibigan Box Office |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation IBC Convergence |
| Sister channel(s) | DepEd TV DZTV TeleTrese DMZ Channel IBC Classics IBC Kids IBC Toons IBCinema |
| History | |
| Launched | June 1, 2014 (as Cinema Movie) |
| Closed | December 31, 2018 July 3, 2022 (as IBC Box Office) |
| Relaunched | February 22, 2021 (as IBC Box Office) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Digital | DZTV-TV (545.143MHz; LCN 11.30) (Digital test broadcast) |
| ABS-CBN TVplus | Channel 47 |
| GMA Affordabox | Channel 46 |
| RPN Digivisionbox | Channel 43 |
| IBC Digibox | Channel 10 |
IBC Box Office (stylized as IBC BOX OFFICE or IBO) was a Philippine free-to-air television channel created and owned by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation as one of the freemium channels of IBC Digibox.
It was initially launched in June 1, 2014 as a 24-hour Filipino movie cable and satellite television as Cinema Movie, the programming of the network includes a line-up of Tagalog films.
About[]
As the pioneer in the 24-hour all-Filipino movie channel on cable TV, IBC tied up with interested local and global cable TV partners in need of access to its local content library.
IBC Films' library of titles provides an excellent bridgeway into endless hours of viewing enjoyment for the local and international Filipino viewers anywhere in the globe.
Launched on June 1, 2014, is Cinema Movie, the 24-hour all-Filipino movie channel. Cinema Movie is distributed throughout the Philippines, the United States (through the Mabuhay Channel), the Middle East, Asia (Japan) and Europe.
As Cinema Movie, the channel grew its subscriber base and immediately gained acceptance. Cinema Movie airs all the movies popular and award-winning Filipino movies from the library of IBC Films, Regal Entertainment, Viva Films, Seiko Films, RVQ, LVN and others.
The new face of Cinema Movie with the tagline Paboritong Pelikula!, reinforces its affinity with the movie-loving audience who tune in to experience larger than life entertainment on the small screen.
This Filipino movie channel created for lovers of Tagalog movies, with titles ranging from classics to recent blockbusters and award-winning films. Its film inventory covers all genres from romance, drama, comedy, action, horror and fantasy films produced by the country’s top movie outfits. The all-Filipino movie channel tunes it on to your living rooms, cars, offices and other imaginable space where Cinema Movie is viewed.
Starting December 19, 2016, Cinema Movie will now be available for Cignal subscribers on Channel 45, instead of Channel 17.
After almost 4 years ago on broadcasting. Cinema Movie announced that they will ceased broadcasting on television effective December 31, 2018, and gave thanks to its viewers before they sign-off on January 1, 2019 as IBC transfers its broadcast facilities from its Broadcast City to its new refurbished compound in Capitol Hills, Quezon City.
On February 22, 2021, Cinema Movie will rebranded as IBC Box Office and resulted as a digital channel.
On July 3, 2022, IBC Box Office officially ceased its broadcast after more than a year due to low ratings as well as cost-cutting measures by IBC. Its movie marathons from this channel merged and transferred to IBCinema starting July 4, 2022, which was reformatted the same day.
Slogans[]
| Branding | Slogan | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Movie | Paboritong Pelikula! | June 1, 2014–December 31, 2018 |
| IBC Box Office | Kaibigan Box Office | February 22, 2021–July 3, 2022 |
Programming[]
IBO's weekend programming includes a movie marathon from the film libraries of Viva Films, Seiko Films, Regal Films, the Kaibigan network's film outfit IBC Films, independent film outfits and various Hollywood film studios, and Channel [V] Philippines simulcast (also on Channel 10). PPV events are also included to its programming schedule (such as boxing matches and certain events).
Channel lineup[]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.01 | 480i | 4:3 | IBC | IBC |
| 13.02 | IBC PLUS | IBC Plus | ||
| 13.03 | IBCLASSICS | IBC Classics | ||
| 13.04 | IBCINEMA | IBCinema | ||
| 13.05 | IBC KIDS | IBC Kids | ||
| 13.06 | IBC TOONS | IBC Toons | ||
| 13.07 | DZTV TELETRESE | DZTV TeleTrese | ||
| 13.08 | DMZ CHANNEL | DMZ Channel | ||
| 13.09 | DEPED TV | DepEd TV | ||
| 13.10 | IBO | IBC Box Office | ||
| 13.11 | 240p | IBC OneSeg | IBC OneSeg |
Notes
- all non-encrypted digital terrestrial TV channels broadcast within the area of the household will also be carried.
- IBC Classics, IBCinema, IBC Kids, IBC Toons, DZTV TeleTrese, DMZ Channel, DepEd TV, and IBC Box Office are encrypted and scrambled with Multi2-based encryption, because of that, thus requiring SMS activation to unscramble those channels.
- IBC Classics, IBCinema, IBC Kids, IBC Toons, DZTV TeleTrese, DMZ Channel, DepEd TV, and IBC Box Office are their digital channels to IBC Digibox, a digital set-top box marketed by the network.