Cinema One
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The logo of Cinema One (April 17, 2013-present)
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| Launched | June 12, 1994 |
| Owned by |
ABS-CBN Cable Channels (ABS-CBN Corporation) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino, English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City |
| Formerly called | Sky 1 (1994-1998) Pinoy Blockbuster Channel (1998-2001) |
| Sister channel(s) | Hero, Jeepney TV, Lifestyle, Myx, Tag |
| Website | cablechannels |
Cinema One (also called C1 and stylized as C1NEMAONE) is a global subscription television network targeted to Filipino audience. It is available globally in direct-to-home satellite, cable, IPTV, online video streaming, video on demand, and other over-the-top content platforms (often bundled with The Filipino Channel). It is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Cable Channels, a subsidiary of Filipino media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The programming of the network includes a line-up of mainstream and independent local and foreign films, film related programming, and original made for television films.
The channel started on June 12, 1994 when i-Channel merged with Classic 21 to form Sky 1, which was launched with morning schedules containing public affairs, business and mostly Filipino movies. Seeing audience growth in the movies being shown, On June 29, 1998, Sky 1 became Pinoy Blockbuster Channel wherein programming was reformatted to show series of movies produced by local productions. Supported by its large and growing avid viewers, on May 20, 2001, Pinoy Blockbuster Channel became Cinema One, this time showing not only local movies but foreign films as well.
On May 20, 2001, Cinema One was launched as a 24-hour movie channel targeted to the Filipino audience. Its film inventory covers all genres from romance, drama, comedy, action, horror and fantasy films produced by the country’s top movie outfits. Original programs such as Inside The Cinema with Boy Abunda and the weekly Cinemanews were also produced to cater movie lover audiences.
Cinema One immediately grew popularity and eventually gained acceptance. For the past 10 years, it has stayed in the top spot as the most watched cable channel in the country dominating all other foreign and local cable channels. Cinema One carried popular and award-winning films from Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment, Viva Films, Seiko Films, RVQ, FPJ, LVN and from the library of ABS-CBN Film Archives. In 2005, the channel ventured into original digital movie productions under its annual Cinema One Originals project to showcase the talents and diverse voices of the local independent cinema. Cinema One Originals has produced award-winning titles such as Jerrold Tarog's Confessional (2007), Huling Balyan ng Buhi, Rome & Juliet, Tambolista (2007), Adolfo Alix, Jr.'s Mater Dolorosa (2012), Yanggaw, Sa North Diversion Road (2005), Imburnal (2008), Dose, Altar, Auraeus Solito's Baybayin (2012), and Antoinette Jadaone's That Thing Called Tadhana (2014) among others.
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