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GMA Network, Inc.

GMA Network Inc.
Public
Traded as GMA7
Industry Mass media
Predecessor Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. (1950-1963)
Republic Broadcasting System Inc. (1963–1996)
Founded 1 March 1950; 66 years ago (1950-03-01)
Founder Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart
Headquarters GMA Network Center
EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
, Philippines
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Atty. Felipe L. Gozon (Chairman and CEO)
Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. (President and COO)
Felipe S. Yalong (CFO)
Services TV and radio broadcasting, film and TV production and distribution, music production, sports, news, websites
Revenue IncreasePH₱13.727 billion (FY 2015)
Increase PH₱4.641 billion (FY 2015)
Increase PH₱2.126 billion (FY 2015)
Total assets Increase PH₱14.416 billion (FY 2015)
Total equity Increase PH₱9.039 billion (FY 2015)
Owner GMA Holdings, Inc. (25.17%)
Group Management and Development, Inc. (23.47%)
FLG Management and Development Corporation (20.01%)
M.A. Jimenez Enterprises (13.49%)
Television International Corporation (9.94%)
Number of employees
2,913 (FY 2015)
Parent GMA Holdings, Inc.
Divisions GMA Entertainment TV
GMA Artist Center
GMA Kapuso Foundation
GMA News and Public Affairs
Digify, Inc.
GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc.
GMA Films, Inc.
GMA New Media, Inc.
GMA International
GMA Worldwide (Philippines), Inc.
RGMA Marketing and Productions, Inc. (GMA Records)
Radio GMA (RGMA)
GMA Engineering
GMA Regional TV
Subsidiaries Alta Productions Group, Inc. (Alta)
Citynet Network Marketing and Productions, Inc. (Citynet)
Media Merge Corporation
Ninja Graphics, Inc. (ceased commercial operations in 2004)
Scenarios, Inc. (under liquidation)
Script2010, Inc.
Website gmanetwork.com

GMA Network Inc. is a Filipino media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is primary involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated to television distribution.

It owns and operates two national television networks (GMA Network and GMA News TV), two national radio stations (Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz and Barangay LS 97.1), two regional radio networks (Super Radyo and Barangay FM), It also operates three international channels (GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International), along with subsidiaries dealing in film and television production and distribution (GMA Films), music production and publishing (GMA Records), talent development and management (GMA Artist Center) and a number of internet and digital converging technology (GMA New Media) in the Philippines. The company is a publicly traded company on the .

The company's roots can be traced back to then Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc., owned by Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart, an American war correspondent. The company started with the launching of its first AM radio station in Manila through Radio Broadcasting Station, DZBB. It went on air on March 1, 1950 using the 594 kHz of the AM band, broadcasting from the Calvo Building in Escolta, Manila. Its early radio coverage highlights were the crash of President Ramon Magsaysay's plane in Mount Manunggal; the eruption of Mount Hibok-Hibok and various local elections in the Philippines. DZBB became the first radio station in the Philippines to use telephones for live interviews.


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