ABS-CBN Regional Channel | |
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Launched | August 1, 2016 (on test broadcast) |
Network | ABS-CBN Regional |
Owned by | ABS-CBN |
Slogan | Bringing You Closer to Home |
Country | Philippines |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
Availability
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Satellite | |
Sky Direct | Channel 14 |
Cable | |
Sky Cable/Destiny Cable (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna & Bulacan) |
Channel 04 (Digital) |
UniCable (Cebu) |
Channel 04 (Digital) |
Streaming media | |
i Want TV | Watch Live |
ABS-CBN Regional Channel is a Philippine cable channel currently airing programming from the ABS-CBN Regional television and radio stations owned by ABS-CBN.The channel was launched as a test broadcast on August 1, 2016, and is currently available on Sky Direct, Sky Cable, Destiny Cable, UniCable (Cebu), Sky On Demand, i Want TV and The Filipino Channel (Worldwide)
ARC is the network's second attempt to have a cable channel solely dedicated to regional programming. In 1996, when the then-Sarimanok Channel 37 (later renamed as the Sarimanok News Network (SNN), and now known today as ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel) was launched, 80% of its programming were produced in the network's regional operations centers located in Baguio, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Naga, Zamboanga, among others. The programming consists of newscasts which is aired live via satellite, public affairs shows such as Banat Visayas, Sulong Mindanao, drama, comedy and musical programs.