Hero (TV channel)

Hero
Logo used since 2015
Launched	1 October 2005 (Test broadcast) 12 November 2005 (Official launch)
Owned by	ABS-CBN Cable Channels
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Slogan	"Dahil sa HERO, Bida Ka Rito!" ("Because here, you're a hero!")
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City
Sister channel(s)	Cinema One, Jeepney TV, Lifestyle, Myx, Tag
Website	cablechannels.abs-cbn.com/hero/

Hero (sometimes referred to by fans as Hero TV) is a Filipino cable channel based in Quezon City. It is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Cable Channels, a subsidiary of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of Filipino-dubbed Japanese animation.

Much of the content in Hero is attributed to the fact that Creative Programs Inc's parent company ABS-CBN (through its main network) has produced numerous dubs of anime years before the launch of Hero, as well as maintained an Animax airing block for quite sometime. Aside from those, the channel also airs anime that have not yet seen in any terrestrial or cable channel shown in the Philippines prior to its first showing in the channel, such as Mirmo de Pon!.

The channel also once featured anime dubbed by Telesuccess, Inc., supplier for most of the anime aired on ABS-CBN's rival GMA Network, before transferring them all to TeleAsia. Some of these are Love Hina, Rune Soldier, and Shaman King. Others seen in the channel were previously shown in English on Cartoon Network's Philippine feed (e.g. Crush Gear Turbo) or, in the case of Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh, on government-controlled RPN 9 (now known as CNN Philippines).

Furthermore, the channel features re-dubs, i.e. it produced its own dubbed version of anime which previously were already dubbed in Tagalog. Examples of these are Mon Colle Knights, Metal Fighter Miku, Zenki, The Slayers, and Voltes V.