Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as the "The Kaibigan Network", the Filipino term for "friend", which was introduced in 2019.[3]
| State agency | |
| Industry | State media |
| Founded | October 1959 |
| Headquarters | IBC TV Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Key people | Jose Avellana (Chairman) Corazon Reboroso (Officer-in-Charge) Jaime Alanis, Diosdado Marasigan, Ernesto Maipid, Jr., Jose Raphael Hernandez, Arturo Alejandrino, Alexander Bangsoy (Board of Directors) Dave Fulgoso (Finance Manager) |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (100%) |
| Type | Broadcast commercial radio and VHF television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | The Kaibigan Network (Kaibigan is a Filipino term for "friend".)[1] |
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | October 1959 (test broadcast) March 1, 1960 (actual launch) by Dick Baldwin and Andres Soriano |
| Slogan | Iconic. Bold. Chill. Kaibigan Mo |
| 0.15% (Nielsen Urban National TAM January–June 2016)[2] | |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (100%) |
| Parent | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation |
Key people | Jose Avellana (Chairman) Corazon Reboroso (Officer-in-Charge) Jaime Alanis, Diosdado Marasigan, Ernesto Maipid, Jr., Jose Raphael Hernandez, Arturo Alejandrino, Alexander Bangsoy (Board of Directors) Dave Fulgoso (Finance Manager) |
Launch date | March 1, 1960 (as Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation) February 1, 1975 (as Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation) |
Former names | Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (1960-1975) E13 (1987-1989) Islands TV-13 (1990-1992) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
Official website | IBC Official Facebook Page |
| Language | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
IBC, along with government-owned media companies People's Television Network and the Philippine Broadcasting Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, form the media arm of the PCO and it is assigned as a secondary state broadcaster that primarily broadcasts education, culture, arts and sports programming. Its studios, offices and broadcast facilities are located at the IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City.
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References
- ↑ Kaibigan channel lalaban sa Kapuso, Kapamilya. February 22, 2019. https://www.abante.com.ph/kaibigan-channel-lalaban-sa-kapuso-kapamilya.htm. Retrieved February 22, 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ "Media Ownership Monitor Philippines - IBC-13". Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ Kaibigan channel lalaban sa Kapuso, Kapamilya. February 22, 2019. https://www.abante.com.ph/kaibigan-channel-lalaban-sa-kapuso-kapamilya.htm. Retrieved February 22, 2019.[dead link]
