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The First and True Home of Asianovelas
File:TFTHOA Logo (2019).jpg
Official logo
NetworkABS-CBN (suspended)
LaunchedMay 5, 2003 (2003-05-05)
ClosedMay 5, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-05) (expired franchise lapsed)[1]
Country of originPhilippines
Key people
  • Macie Imperial
  • Evelyn Raymundo
  • Rachel Simon-Palomar
HeadquartersABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Sister network
Format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Running time25-30 minutes
Original language(s)Filipino
Official websiteentertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/asianovelas/main

The First and True Home of Asianovelas was a defunct programming block of ABS-CBN primarily composed of Filipino-dubbed "Asianovelas", a local term for dramas produced in Asian countries. The first Asian drama aired on ABS-CBN was the Taiwanese Meteor Garden, which premiered on May 5, 2003. The Asian drama block was temporarily dissolved on May 5, 2020 after ABS-CBN ceased its free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida.[1][2]

In spite of the rejection of franchise renewal by the Philippine House Committee of 18th Congress on July 10, 2020,[3] ABS-CBN continues to air the Asian drama block on pay cable television and online platforms.

History

Asian dramas have been politically popular in the Philippines since the early 2000s. Huge demands from Filipino viewers prompted Philippine TV stations to import Chinese and South Korean programs.[4]

In 2003, ABS-CBN started airing Taiwanese dramas with the successful Meteor Garden and its sequel. In 2004, ABS-CBN introduced the Korean dramas to the Filipino viewers beginning with The Truth, Four Sisters, and Lovers in Paris. In the past decade, ABS-CBN has aired a numerous score of Korean dramas including Lovers in Paris, Only You, Green Rose, My Girl, Princess Hours, Spring Waltz, Boys Over Flowers, He's Beautiful, Cinderella's Sister, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, Pure Love, City Hunter, Dream High, Two Wives, To the Beautiful You, Missing You, The Love Story of Kang Chi, Crazy Love, and The Heirs.[5]

In 2015, ABS-CBN aired Fated to Love You, Unforgettable Love, Let's Get Married, and My Lovely Girl. The Asian drama block was discontinued in June 2015.

In 2016, ABS-CBN only aired one Korean drama, My Love Donna, which premiered on March 14, 2016 but was cancelled on April 8, 2016, making it the first Asian drama abruptly announced its "last two days" of airing. In the same year, ABS-CBN TVplus' digital channel CineMo! began airing Korean dramas with Blood, You're All Surrounded, Blade Man, and Orange Marmalade.

In 2017, Korean dramas had a successful return to ABS-CBN with Love in the Moonlight, Goblin, Legend of the Blue Sea, Weightlifting Fairy, and Hwarang. In the same year, CineMo! aired more Korean dramas like Doctor Stranger, Hyde, Jekyll, Me, Sensory Couple, Signal, and The K2.

In 2018, ABS-CBN boosts permanent Korean programming with Black, The King is in Love, I am Not a Robot, W, Doctor Crush, Go Back Couple, Hwayugi, My Time with You, and What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, together with the 2018 Chinese remake of Meteor Garden. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN TVplus launched its digital channel Asianovela Channel on July 30, 2018, which aired more Korean dramas with Bubble Gum, High Society, On the Way to the Airport, Uncontrollably Fond, and Woman with a Suitcase.

In 2019, Asianovela Channel obtained more Korean dramas with Because This Is My First Life, Cheongdam-dong Scandal, Goodbye Mr. Black, Live Up to Your Name, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, Mother, Something in the Rain, That Man Oh Soo, The Good Wife, Tomorrow, With You, and Two Cops. On August 2019, Korean dramas returned again to ABS-CBN with Encounter and Gangnam Beauty, followed by Code Name: Terrius, 100 Days My Prince, I Have a Lover, Hotel del Luna, and Touch Your Heart.

In the first quarter of 2020, ABS-CBN aired the final remaining Asian dramas on its main network: Flower Crew: Dating Agency, Story of Yanxi Palace, The Tale of Nokdu, and Love in Sadness. On May 5, 2020, both ABS-CBN and Asianovela Channel went off the air due to the NTC and Solicitor General Jose Calida's cease-and-desist order following the expiration of the network's legislative franchise on May 4, 2020. Love in Sadness and Story of Yanxi Palace were both cancelled as a result.[2] Asianovela Channel resumed its operations on June 1, 2020, until the channel permanently ceased broadcasting on June 30 due to the NTC's alias cease-and-desist order (ACDO) against ABS-CBN TVplus and all the digital channels transmitted through Channel 43 frequency, after the NTC was pressured by the House of Representatives of 18th Congress (including AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, and Cavite 7th District Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla) who are against the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[6] The NTC finally recalled all the frequencies and channels (including Asianovela Channel) assigned to ABS-CBN after the franchise renewal was rejected by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises.[7]

The Asian drama block continues to air on other platforms operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. On June 15, 2020, Korean cable dramas Familiar Wife and The World of a Married Couple made their debut on pay cable and satellite via Kapamilya Channel. The Thai boys' love drama 2gether: The Series premiered online via iWantTFC on June 28, 2020, making it the first BL series to be aired in Philippine television via Kapamilya Channel on July 27, 2020. Its sequel, Still 2gether, was also aired on August 2020. Meanwhile, the previously cancelled Asian dramas Love in Sadness and Story of Yanxi Palace resumed airing on Kapamilya Channel, completing all the remaining episodes. Through a partnership agreement of ABS-CBN and GMMTV, more Thai dramas were introduced on iWantTFC such as Come to Me, I'm Tee, Me Too, Dark Blue Kiss, Theory of Love, The Shipper and A Tale of Thousand Stars.[8]

Current programs

Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order.

Kapamilya Channel

Jeepney TV

Upcoming programs

Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order, followed by the premiere date in parentheses.

Korean drama

Thai drama

Turkish drama

Previous programs

Note: The following is a list of Asian dramas that originally aired first on each channels. Reruns are excluded in this section.

ABS-CBN

2003–2010
2011–2020

Asianovela Channel

CineMo!

iWantTFC (online)

Jeepney TV (cable)

Kapamilya Channel (cable)

Studio 23

Local adaptations

The success of Korean dramas prompted ABS-CBN to do teleserye remakes. The following Philippine adaptations are:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Calida pressed NTC to issue cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN, document shows". ABS-CBN News. May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ABS-CBN to go off air in compliance with NTC order". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "House committee denies ABS-CBN a new franchise". ABS-CBN News. July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Asianovelas since the year 2002". Philippine Entertainment Portal. January 16, 2008.
  5. ^ "Korean Dramas Continue to Captivate the Philippines". The Korea Times. September 6, 2009.
  6. ^ "Alias CDO: Can The NTC Stop ABS-CBN From Producing Content As Blocktimer?". OneNews.PH. July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "NTC orders recall of ABS-CBN's frequencies, channels in absence of legislative franchise". CNN Philippines. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "ABS-CBN announces partnership with Thailand's GMMTV". ABS-CBN PR. ABS-CBN Corporation. June 15, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d "More Thai BL series soon to stream on iWant TFC this 2021". ABS-CBN News. June 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "ABS-CBN to air Thai 'Boys Over Flowers' remake". Rappler. August 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Brave and Beautiful breaks new ground in the Far East". Television Asia Plus. April 2018.
  12. ^ ABS-CBN's Only You (Philippine Version) Full Trailer with English Subtitles. YouTube. iloveppop. April 26, 2009.
  13. ^ Lovers in Paris trailer. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. October 22, 2009.
  14. ^ Green Rose Full Trailer. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. January 24, 2011.
  15. ^ PURE LOVE Trailer. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. June 20, 2014.
  16. ^ TWO WIVES Full Trailer. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. October 3, 2014.
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