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GMA Life TV
CountryPhilippines
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.

GMA Life TV, incorporated in February 2008 by GMA Network, is an international Filipino television station, and the company's secondary international channel to GMA Pinoy TV.[1]

Background

This secondary channel carries programming from GMA's QTV in the Philippines and some GMA Network proper's programming.

2008

It was launched February 16, 2008 in Japan and is available in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe through Orbit Showtime.

In June 2008 it was launched in Australia and New Zealand on UBI World TV. It is now also available in the whole United States via Dish Network and DirecTV.

2009

On November 2, 2009, it was launched in Hawaii via Oceanic Time Warner Cable on channel 686 on ‘ala carte’ basis or packaged with another Tagalog station (GMA Pinoy TV or other channels) for Digital Cable subscribers. [1] [2] [3]

2010

In September 2010, GMA Life TV has 122,000 subscibers while its sister channel, GMA Pinoy TV has a total of 256,000 subscribers. This is based on a report that the Corporate Communications Department of GMA Network has posted.[2]

Recently, as of 3rd Quarter of 2010, GMA Life TV has around 126,000 subscribers. The number of subscribers began to substantially increase when the channel was launched during the early part of this year in other areas such us Florida (via Brighhouse Tampa), Texas (via En-Touch), Hong Kong (via PCCW), and Central California (via Comcast).[3]

2011

By 2011, GMA Life TV will air re-runs of previous GMA shows as QTV will be re-formatted into GMA News TV. GMA News TV will also be available in the worldwide market.[4][5]

This did occur from February 20, 2011 onwards, the decision was to run movies temporarily in place of the previously aired programs from the now-ceased QTV.

On February 28, 2011 for the first time in GMA Worldwide, Inc. history, two programs that started airing on GMA Pinoy TV that is still running with new episodes was switched over to GMA Life TV, where it will then air its new episodes, to occupy free time slots. This then led to replays of other Kapuso shows. The shows included Pinoy MD and Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis. All this will be straightened out once GMA News TV starts its international operations sometime 2nd to 3rd Quarter of 2011.

In a report published showing GMA Network's revenues for 2010 with a total of PhP 14.299 Billion, GMA Life TV has 125,000 subscribers (an estimated 800,000 viewers count) while GMA Pinoy TV has an accounted 273,000 subscribers (around 1.8 Million viewers).[6][7]

On March 10, 2011 GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV expanded even more in the United States in Florida. The Florida counties that are part of the extension include Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.[8]

In a recent report, dated May 16, 2011, regarding the consolidated gross revenues of GMA Network, Inc. in the 1st quarter of 2011, it is noted that GMA Pinoy TV's subscriptions grew by 10 ppercent (approximately 300,000 subscribers) and GMA Life TV's subscriptions grew by 2 percent (approximately 128,000), respectively. This consisted of PhP 230 million worth of advertising and subscription revenues.[9]

And in May/June 2011, GMA Pinoy TV/GMA Life TV sent many of its artists to various places worldwide, it's the first time that Kapuso artists were sent almost consecutively, to celebrate Philippine Independence Day/Filipino Culture Fiestas and to promote GMA Pinoy TV/GMA Life TV and its shows. They consisted of Iza Calzado & Dennis Trillo who went to Hawaii on May 7, 2011, then on May 28, 2011, Jolina Magdangal and JayR visited National City in San Diego, CA. On the 113th Philippine Independence Day proper, Dennis Trillo & Iza Calzado were sent this time to Hong Kong to represent GMA Pinoy TV and perform there and in Singapore, Dingdong Dantes and Rachel Ann Go were present. And on June 26, 2011, Aljur Abrenica, Jennylyn Mercado, Iza Calzado and Mark Bautista will be sent to be part of Philippine-American Friendship Day in Jersey City, New Jersey.[10][11][12]

In another recent report with regards to GMA Network's consolidated revenues in the 2nd quarter of 2011, GMA Pinoy TV's subscribers grew to 279,000 from 274,000 (actual count) and an estimated amount of 1.85 million viewers and GMA Life TV's subscribers grew as well, an estimated 1 million viewers. Also, GMA Network recently launched GMA News TV in the past month and will be made available to all areas where GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV reaches by 3rd Quarter of 2011. GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV were further made to subscribers in key Filipino-American areas in the US, namely New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. They were also launched in many parts of Detroit, Hawaii and upstate New York and New England. The channels were also launched by additional carriers in Australia and Papua New Guinea.[13]

On September 22, 2011, GMA Life TV will air two previously-aired GMA programs dubbed in English, they are Una Kang Naging Akin to be renamed in English as When You Were Mine and Impostora to be renamed Impostor. This is the first time that GMA's dramas will be dubbed and re-aired in English.

Currently broadcast

GMA Life TV

Movie Block

  • Reel Life (2009 – present)
  • Pinoy Sine Klasika (2011 – present)
  • Ginintuang Telon (2012 - present)

Re-aired from GMA Network

GMA Teledramas

  • Until Forever [(re-aired: GMA & GMA Pinoy TV-2009; (March 27, 2012 - present)]; English Dubbed Drama; re-runs
  • Morning Awaits [(re-aired: GMA & GMA Pinoy TV-2008-2009); (March 5, 2012 - present)] English Dubbed Drama; re-runs
  • Maynila [(re-aired GMA-2000-2005; 2008 – present)]; re-runs

Infotainment

  • Pinoy Records [2007-2010(GMA Network), 2007-2010 (GMA Pinoy TV), June 4, 2011 – present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs

Presently Aired from GMA Network

Infotainment

  • AHA! [2010–present (GMA Network), 2010 – present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • Hanep Buhay [2010–present (GMA Network), 2010 – present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • Pinoy M.D. [2010-present (GMA Network), 2010–2011 (GMA Pinoy TV), 2011 – present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes

Kid-oriented

  • My Chubby World [2011 – present (GMA Network), 2011 – present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes with a eight-day's episode delay
  • Tropang Potchi [2011 – present (GMA Network), 2011 – present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes with a ten-day's episode delay

Religious

  • Adyenda [2005-present (GMA Network), 2011-present (GMA Life TV); new episodes
  • Diyos at Bayan [1998–present (GMA Network), 2010-present (GMA Life TV); new episodes
  • PJM Forum [1998–1999; 2006-present (GMA Network), 2011-present (GMA Life TV); new episodes

Presently Aired from GMA News TV

News Programs

  • Balitanghali [2011–present (GMA News TV), 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes

Talk/Magazine

  • Personalan [2011–present (August 1, 2011-present (GMA News TV); August 1, 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • Showbiz Exclusives [2011-present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes

Lifestyle

  • Day-off [2011-present (GMA News TV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • Fashbook [2011–present (March 2011-present (GMA News TV); August 18, 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • Poptalk [2011–present (March 2011-present (GMA News TV); January 27, 2012–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes

Infotainment

  • I Love Pinas (2011–present) (June 2011-present (GMA News TV); August 2011 - present); new episodes
  • Ang Pinaka (2011–present) (February 2011-present (GMA News TV & GMA Life TV); new episodes


Religious

  • Midnight Prayer Helps [2011-present (GMA News TV); 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes
  • The 700 Club Asia [2011-present (GMA News TV); 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; new episodes

Re-aired Programs from QTV

Music Videos

  • Life Tunes [2010-2011(QTV), 2010–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs

Lifestyle/Cooking/Travel

  • Balikbayan [2005–2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs
  • The Beat [2006–2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs
  • Go Negosyo [2008-2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs
  • True Stories [2008–2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs
  • X-Life [2008–2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs
  • Life and Style with Ricky Reyes [2008–2011 (QTV), 2008–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs

Comedy Variety Show

Religious

  • Kausaban: The 700 Club Bisaya [2010–2011 (Q TV), 2011–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs

Re-Aired from GMA Pinoy TV

  • Life Pinoy Style: Season 2 [2009–2010 (GMA Pinoy TV), 2010–present (GMA Life TV)]; re-runs

Re-aired from Solar TV

Slogans

  • "Celebrate Life" (2008–present)
  • "Celebrate the best in Pinoy lifestyle!" (2011–present)
  • "Think Before You Click (A GMA Social Media Awareness Campaign)" (2011–present)

See also

References

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