 "Laging Kasama" | |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman,Quezon City |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Filipino English |
| Picture format | 16:91080iHDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Parent | Creative Programs Inc. |
| Sister channels | Under ABS-CBN A2Z (via ZOE TV) ALLTV (via AMBS) ANC Cine Mo! Jeepney TV Kapamilya Channel Knowledge Channel Metro Channel Myx Myx (America) DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 DZMM TeleRadyo TFC |
| History | |
| Launched | June 12, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-06-12) |
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| Links | |
| Website | cinemaone.abs-cbn.com |
Cinema One (also calledC1 and stylized asC1NEMAONE) is a Philippinepay television channel targeted to theFilipino diaspora. It is owned byCreative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of Philippine media conglomerateABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming includes a lineup of mainstream and independent local and foreign films distributed byABS-CBN Studios/Star Cinema,GMA Pictures,Cignal Entertainment,Unitel Pictures,Solar Pictures,APT Entertainment,The IdeaFirst Company,Brightlight Productions,Regal Entertainment (Regal Films) and rarely,OctoArts Films (films solely produced byViva Films air onPBO andViva Cinema), film-related programming, and original films.[1] An international feed calledCinema One Global is also available worldwide as part ofTFC premium channels via cable, satellite,iWant andTFC IPTV.
The channel was launched on June 12, 1994, when i-Channel merged with Classic 21 to form Sky 1, launching morning schedules containing public affairs, business, music and mostly Philippine movies. Later, public affairs and business programs were removed from Sky 1 programming and, from there, would form cable news channel Sarimanok News Network (nowABS-CBN News Channel); and Sky 1 was rebranded as the Pinoy Blockbuster Channel on April 18, 1998, with its programming now focused solely on locally-produced films.
On May 20, 2001, Pinoy Blockbuster Channel was rebranded again as Cinema One and added foreign movies to its schedule.
In this move, Cinema One got its current name as suggested by former ABS-CBN president and COO Federico M. Garcia.
The rebrand to Cinema One also reflected the channel’s repositioning to cater to other markets, such as the premium A and B social classes.
As part of the relaunch, the movie channel also launched weekly original programs to complement the movie blocks.
Some of these were ‘Cinema News,’ ‘Persona,’ ‘Cover Story,’ and ‘Review Night,’ among others.
In 2015, the channel took it up a notch when it embraced the scripted content genre and aired the mini-series ‘Single/Single’ starring Shaina Magdayao and Matteo Guidicelli.
For a time, through its innovations and strong content library, Cinema One became the undisputed leading cable channel in the Philippines.
In 2005, Cinema One ventured into original movie production under its annualCinema One Originals film festival which showcase and grants funding to independent film makers in the country. Among the films that has been produced by the channel wereConfessional (2007),Huling Balyan ng Buhi,Rome & Juliet,Tambolista (2007),Mater Dolorosa (2012),Yanggaw,Sa North Diversion Road (2005),Imburnal (2008),Dose,Altar,Baybayin (2012),That Thing Called Tadhana (2014),Ang Babaeng Humayo,2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten, andBaka Bukas.
In May 2004, as part of ABS-CBN's global marketing strategy, Cinema One was launched internationally focused towards the Philippine diaspora in North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
In July 2021, through a strong partnership between ABS-CBN andMediaQuest Holdings throughTV5 Network andCignal TV, Cinema One was added toCignal's channel lineup with its sister channelMyx as free trial channels and later as "add-ons" for lower plans.[2]
On June 27, 2022, the channel migrated to the16:9anamorphic widescreen format. The change allowed for a widescreen presentation, optimizing the viewing experience for viewers with compatible widescreen televisions.
Cinema One Premium HD was a short-livedpremium channel which showed local films infullhigh-definition.
