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iWantTFC to air GMA shows overseas

Published Apr 26, 2023 08:04 am


Former rivals ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network takes their new partnership further as ABS-CBN International will start offering outside of the Philippines GMA’s international channels on iWantTFC starting May 1 this year. In a joint statement, the two media giants said the GMA programs that will air on TFC are GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV, as well as certain GMA on-demand programs. The collaboration benefits iWantTFC viewers in Asia Pacific (APAC), specifically in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Macau, Brunei, Vietnam, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Pakistan; In Europe, covering Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; In Middle East namely, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen; in North Africa covering Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, and Tunisia; And in certain territories in the South Pacific/Caribbean Islands where the three GMA channels and certain GMA on-demand programs will be available on iWantTFC. GMA’s overseas arm, GMA International, provides premium Filipino content distributed across multiple platforms globally. GMA International offers a diverse selection of linear and on-demand programming designed to serve the needs of the global Filipino audience. ABS-CBN’s iWantTFC is the world’s leading Filipino streaming platform. Distributed by ABS-CBN International and its affiliates in their respective countries and territories, iWantTFC continues to solidify its position in the global video streaming industry as the primary home of Filipino stories. Available in 247 countries and territories, iWantTFC is accessible via multiple viewing devices, and has the largest library of Filipino content, whether original movies or series, classic or restored, news, sports, live channels and on-demand shows. “GMA Network remains true to our vision of enriching the lives of Filipinos with superior entertainment and the responsible, unbiased, and timely delivery of accurate news and information,” said GMA Senior Vice President for Finance and ICT Ronaldo Mastrili. He added that, “This collaboration with ABS-CBN is another validation of this commitment as we make our world-class content available to a wider audience. At the end of the day, the Filipino viewers — our boss — will greatly benefit from this.” "ABS-CBN has always focused on being in the service of the Filipino. Our iWantTFC platform is committed to providing the widest spectrum of Filipino content appreciated and enjoyed by our countrymen worldwide," said ABS-CBN International Managing Director Jun Del Rosario. He noted that, “We are delighted to add a slate of live streaming channels and popular shows from GMA to our ever-growing news and entertainment offerings.  As the home of Filipino stories, we will continue to give our audience easy access to content they trust us to deliver.”
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