ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News is the news service of the ABS-CBN Network, which stands for Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network. The company once described itself as "the leading media and entertainment organization in the Philippines."

On August 28, 2020, the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte forced ABS-CBN off the air by refusing to renew its broadcast license. This action ended all ABS-CBN broadcasts including those of the 24-hour cable service ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC). The company continues to run its online services.

This TV station is owned by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

The website is presented in the English language.

Websites

ABS-CBN News website
All local news media in Manila, Philippines

Ratings

Content:     Great (35 votes)
Political Bias:   No Bias (35 votes)
Credibility:   Very High (35 votes)

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ABS-CBN's Final Broadcast: "A Major Blow to Media Freedom"
-- On August 28, 2020, the largest TV network in the Philippines broadcast its final newscast. This followed a vote by the Philippino Congress in July to deny a franchise renewal for the network. Philippino President Rodrigo Duterte had previously threatened to shut down ABS-CBN. Jim Gomez wrote at the Associated Press on August 28, 2020: Shuttered Philippine TV network ends newscasts to millions
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, September 8, 2020

A Dark Day for The Philippines and ABS-CBN
-- July 11, 2020: The Philippino Congress has voted to deny a franchise renewal to ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the country. Press freedom has been under siege in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president. Duterte's son Paolo Duterte is the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. ABS-CBN News wrote on July 10, 2020: ABS-CBN franchise denial worse than martial law takeover, says Randy David
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, July 10, 2020

Duterte Pulls Plug on ABS-CBN
-- On May 5, 2020, the Philippine government forced one of the country's leading networks to shut down. President Rodrigo Duterte regularly attacks the media in the country and had threatened not to allow the renewal of the ABS-CBN broadcast license. Jason Gutierrez wrote the story at the New York Times on May 5, 2020: Leading Philippine Broadcaster, Target of Duterte’s Ire, Forced Off the Air
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, May 20, 2020

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