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Viva Cinema
Cable TV channel in the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV and stylized in uppercase as VIVACINEMA) is a Philippine entertainment television channel owned by Viva Communications, available on satellite and cable TV providers.[1]
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History
The channel was launched as Viva Cinema on February 1, 2009, the day Cignal Digital TV also began operation. The channel's programming line-up consisted of previous teleseries produced by Viva Television, Filipino films and Hollywood films, as well as televised interviews related to upcoming domestic and international films.[2][3][4][5]
On July 16, 2012, the channel was relaunched as Viva TV,[6] and began broadcasting music videos, talk shows, reality series, concerts and behind the scenes from films featuring some of Viva Communications artists, including Sarah Geronimo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion, among others. Viva TV ended its broadcast operations on July 31, 2021.
On August 1, 2021, the channel brought back the Viva Cinema branding for the second time. It currently features archived movies produced and distributed by Viva Films which were released (since August 2023) until 1997 and archived concerts produced by Viva Live.
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Current programming
As of October 2023, Viva Cinema is divided into various programming blocks:
- Drama Cine – a block consisting of drama films. It airs weekdays at 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
- Aksyon Cine – a block consisting of action films. It airs daily at 10:00 AM, weekdays at 12:00 NN, and Mondays to Thursdays at 4:00 PM.
- Comedy Cine – a block consisting of comedy films. It airs weekdays at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
- Viva Cinema Presents – a block consisting of films starring their featured artist for the week. It airs weeknights at 8:00 PM.
- Mega Cine - a block of films starring Sharon Cuneta. It airs Fridays at 4:00 PM.
- Back to Back Cine – a block consisting of back to back films based on certain themes. It airs weekends at 12:00 NN.
- Fantacine – a block consisting of fantasy films. It airs Saturdays at 6:00 PM.
- Sabado Cine – a block consisting of digitally enhanced films. It airs Saturdays at 8:00 PM.
- Concert Cine – a block consisting of archived concerts. It airs Sundays at 8:00 PM.
Former programming (as Viva TV)
- Anong Ganap? (2017–21 Viva TV; still airs on PBO and streaming via VivaOne)
- Daily Top 10 (2012–21)
- OPM TV (2017–21)
- Especially4 You (2012–21)
- ANNEbishowsa (2012–21)
- Live at Amerasian (2012–21)
- Rap Sessions (2014–21)
- Karaokray (2012–21)
- Dobol or Samting (2014–21)
- Pinoy Star Stories (2012–21)
- Front Row (Concerts from Viva Live) (2012–21)
- #JADINE (2014–20)
- Wapak (2012–21)
- StarBiz
- Star Yayey (2012–21)
- CineBest (a Filipino movies from PBO) (2017–21)
- SinePalooza (a Hollywood movies from TMC) (2017–21)
- Star Homes (2017–21)
- The Jon Santos Show (2012–21)
- Chillin' with Chicser (2013–21)
- Oh My Guardians (2017–21)[7]
- OneSong (2018)
- Pantaxa
- Popstar Diaries (2012–19)
- KC.Com
- Becky Nights
- Petra's Panniest
- The OPM Show (2017-21)
- Ogie Alcasid Classic (2017-18)
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