The Filipino Channel

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The Filipino Channel

Type	DTH television network
Country	Philippines, United States
Availability	Worldwide
Slogan	Basta May Pilipino, May TFC (1962-1986) (Wherever There's A Filipino, There Will Be TFC) (1986-2008) , One World, One Network, One Family (2008)
Owner	DZAQ-TV (1962-1972) DWWX-TV (1973-present) ABS-CBN Global Ltd.
Launch date	February 1962
Website ABS-CBN Global

The Filipino Channel (TFC) is an international Filipino broadcasting service owned by the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The network is currently available in North America, Australia, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Europe. It has more than 2 million subscribers in these regions. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the Philippines. The network airs a 24-hour lineup of shows produced by ABS-CBN, and is also backed by several other international direct-to-home services, branded under the TFC Direct name.

Currently broadcast

Drama

• May Bukas Pa (2009-present)
• Tayong Dalawa (2009-present)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (1959–present)
• Mars Ravelo's Komiks Presents: (2008–present)
• Your Song (2006–present)
• Kambal sa Uma (2009-present)

Remakes

• Telenovela
  • Only You

Game Shows

• Pilipinas, Game KNB? (2001–present)
• Pinoy Bingo Night (2009-present)
• The Singing Bee (2008–present)

Sitcom

• Goin' Bulilit (2005–present)
• Banana Split (2008–present)

Variety Shows

• Wowowee (2005-present)
• ASAP '09 (1963-present)

Talk Shows

• The Buzz (1967–present)
• Sharon (1998–2004, 2006–present)
• Entertainment Live (2007–present)
• Ruffa & Ai (2009-present)
• SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009-present)

News and current affairs

• Bakbakan
• Bandila (2006–present)
• Busog Lusog (2008-present)
• The Correspondents (1966–present)
• Matanglawin (2008–present)
• News Patrol (2004–present)
• Kabuhayang Swak na Swak (2006–present)
• Probe (1987–1989, 2005–present) (GMA Network, 1989–2003) (ABC, 2003–2005)
• Rated K (2004–present)
• Salamat Dok! (2004–present)
• S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives) (2005–present)
• Sports Unlimited (1997–present)
• Trip na Trip (2006–present)
• TV Patrol Linggo (2005–present)
• TV Patrol Sabado (2005–present)
• TV Patrol World (1987–present)
• Umagang Kay Ganda (2007–present)
• Urban Zone (2006–present)
• XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé (2006–present)
• Kalye (2008-present)

Religion

• Sunday TV Mass: The Healing Eucharist (1986–present)

ABS-CBN Documentaries and Concerts

Below are the documentaries and concerts that was shown in TFC.

• Beyond Conspiracy: 25 Years after the Aquino Assassination^[1] (2008) - in cooperation with the Foundation for Worldwide People Power (FWWPP)
• Dalawang Mukha ng Malnutrisyon (2008)
• Invasion (Philippines vs. the World) (2008)
• Kidnap (2008)
• King of Comedy Dolphy at 80 (2008)
• Laban na Banal (2008)
• Martin Nievera XXV Concert (2008)
• Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Making (2008)
• Runaway: Human Trafficking sa Jordan (2008)
• Walang Iwanan (2008)

Upcoming programs

Schedule

More Information: List of programs broadcast by The Filipino Channel Notes: This is schedule for TFC-North America, Pacific Time Zone

Slogans

TFC 47th anniversary logo

• "Nasaan ka man sa Mundo, may TFC kasama mo!" (1962-1973)
• "Future in TFC" (1974-1986)
• "TFC - All The Best" (1986-1987)
• "The Star Network" (1987-1988)
• "In The Service of the Filipino" (1988-199)
• "Future My best in 31st Year" (1993-1994)
• "TFC - You're home in 32nd years"(1994)
• "Bantay TFC" (1995-1998)
• "Bawat Pinoy, Kapamilya" (Every Filipino is a member of the Family) (1997-1998)
• "36th years TFC" (1998-1999)
• "37th years TFC" (1999)
• "Kapamilya mo, Saan man sa mundo" ("Your Family, Worldwide") (1999-present)
• "Araw Natin 'To!" (It's our Day) (2000-2003)
• "41st Year The Filipino Channel" (2003)
• "42nd Years The Filipino Channel" (2004)
• "One Nation, One Family, One Celebration" (2005-2007)
• "Team KaPamilya Tayo" (2007-2008)
• "The Filipino Channel 46th year anniversary" (2008)

See also

• ABS-CBN
• ABS-CBN News Channel
• Overseas Filipino
• Filipino American
• Kapamilya Channel

References

External links

• ABS-CBN Global