Viva Cinema
Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV and stylized in uppercase as VIVACINEMA) is a Philippine entertainment television channel owned by Viva Communications, available on satellite and cable TV providers.[1]
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Network | Viva Networks |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino English |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viva Communications |
| Parent | Viva Communications |
| Sister channels | Pinoy Box Office TMC Sari-Sari Channel K Movies Pinoy (defunct) |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Former names | Viva TV (2012-2021) |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viva Communications Glocal Media |
| Sister channels | RPN USA Pinoy Box Office Sari-Sari Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Former names | Viva TV (2005-2021) |
History
The channel was launched as Viva Cinema on February 1, 2009, the day Cignal Digital TV also began operation. The channel's programming line-up consisted of previous teleseries produced by Viva Television, Filipino films and Hollywood films, as well as televised interviews related to upcoming domestic and international films.[2][3][4][5]
On July 16, 2012, the channel was relaunched as Viva TV,[6] and began broadcasting music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from films featuring some of Viva Communications artists, including Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion, among others.
After nine years and sixteen days, Viva TV ends its broadcast operations on July 31, 2021, and it has reverted to Viva Cinema effective on August 1, 2021, after the former transitioned to and merged with Viva Communications' television production arm unit while the latter returned its broadcast operations as the third incarnation channel featuring archived movies produced and distributed by Viva Films which were produced up to the year 1995 (since August 2023, until 1997), as well as Island Living and concerts.
Programming
Current
As of February 4, 2023, Viva Cinema is divided into various programming blocks:
- Dramacine – a block consisting of drama films. It airs Weekdays at 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
- Aksyoncine – a block consisting of action films. It airs Everyday at 10:00 AM, and Weekdays at 12:00 NN and 4:00 PM.
- Comedycine – a block consisting of comedy films. It airs Weekdays at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
- Viva Cinema Presents – a block consisting of films starring their featured artist for the week. It airs Weeknights at 8:00 PM.
- Back to Back Cine – a block consisting of back to back films based on certain themes. It airs Weekends at 12:00 NN.
- Fantacine – a block consisting of fantasy films. It airs Saturdays at 6:00 PM.
- Sabado Cine – a block consisting of digitally enhanced films. It airs Saturdays at 8:00 PM.
- Concert Cine – a block consisting of archived concerts. It airs Sundays at 8:00 PM.
- Island Living (also broadcast on PBO and All TV)
- Tele Cine - a block of TV Movies
Former (as Viva TV)
- Anong Ganap? (2017–2021 Viva TV; still airs on PBO and streaming via VivaMax)
- Daily Top 10 (2012–2021)
- OPM TV (2017–2021)
- Especially4 You (2012–2021)
- ANNEbishowsa (2012–2021)
- Live at Amerasian (2012–2021)
- Rap Sessions (2014–2021)
- Karaokray (2012–2021)
- Dobol or Samting (2014–2021)
- Pinoy Star Stories (2012–2021)
- Front Row (Concerts from Viva Live) (2012–2021)
- #JADINE (2014–2020)
- Wapak (2012–2021)
- StarBiz
- Star Yayey (2012–2021)
- CineBest (a Filipino movies from PBO) (2017–2021)
- SinePalooza (a Hollywood movies from TMC) (2017–2021)
- Star Homes (2017–2021)
- The Jon Santos Show (2012–2021)
- Chillin' with Chicser (2013–2021)
- Oh My Guardians (2017–2021)[7]
- OneSong (2018)
- Pantaxa
- Popstar Diaries (2012–2019)
- KC.Com
- Becky Nights
- Petra's Panniest
- The OPM Show (2017-2021)
- Ogie Alcasid Classic (2017-2018)
See also
- Viva Entertainment
- Viva Television
- Pinoy Box Office (formerly known as Viva Cinema until 2003)
- Viva TV (IBC programming block from 1999 to 2003)
- Sari-Sari Channel
References
- Stars unite for VIVA Channel retrieved via www.viva.com.ph March 8, 2012
- Viva Cinema: Pay TV now here retrieved via www.yehey.com.ph Feb 27, 2009 Archived March 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Viva CEO bets on MediaScape’s Cignal Digital TV service retrieved via www.tribune.net.ph June 3, 2009
- Viva Cinema on Cignal Digital retrieved via www.philstar.com February 3, 2009
- Enjoy Twice The Power With Viva Cable TV retrieved via www.clickthecity.com Apr 13, 2009
- Stars unite for VIVA TV channel retrieved via www.viva.com.ph March 7, 2012
- http://www.amirapress.com/tag/viva-tvs-1st-series-oh-my-guardians
