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The ABS-CBN News Channel (abbreviated as ANC) is a Filipino-English language news channel aimed to Filipino audiences. It is the country's first 24-hour news channel. The channel is owned by the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and operated by the Cable Channels and Print Media Group. Most of its shows are produced by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and Creative Programs, Inc. both owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was first launched on SkyCable and later made available to other cable provider throughout the country. It is also available in North America on DirecTV and worldwide through TFC Now.
History YouTube Worldview]] as broadcasted by ANC. ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel was originally established in 1996 as SNN, the Sarimanok News Network. SNN was the brainchild of the late Eugenio Lopez, Jr. who envisioned a TV station that would become the Filipinos' primary source of news and information. Geny believed that with SNN, he was bridging geographical gaps separating Filipinos or in his own words "building bridges on the air." SNN began airing on SkyCable Channel 21 on May 1, 1996. Back then the channel served viewers the top stories of the day via two major newscasts - Dateline Philippines and Primetime News while short news advisories aired throughout the day. To enhance its resources and strengthen its position as THE news channel for Filipinos, SNN in 1998 joined forces with Sky News, another Lopez-owned channel that specialized in business news reporting. The merger of the two stations paved the way for the formation of the Philippines' first, 24/7 news and current affairs channel offering the latest in domestic and international news, business information, sports and weather updates and lifestyle features. In 1999 the station changed its name to ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel. In the years that followed, ANC established its name and credibility through its relentless coverage of key events in Philippine history including Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial, the Sipadan hostage crisis, the Oakwood mutiny, and EDSA Dos and Tres. Today ANC has firmly established its identity as an accurate and unbiased source of information and the go-to station for breaking news, wall-to-wall live news coverage and analysis with context. ANC can be viewed through Skycable, Homecable and select provincial operators nationwide. ANC is also bundled with The Filipino Channel and can be seen via satellite in North America, Europe, The Middle East, Australia and some parts of Asia. Programming For the list of programs shown on ANC, see List of programs shown on the ABS-CBN News Channel. Most of the programming of ANC are originally created for the network which specializes on news, business, politics, people, and current affairs as well as some documentary and magazine show imported from ABS-CBN. There are also shows from CNBC Asia and Al Jazeera English. News anchors For the list of news anchors of ANC, see List of ANC anchors. References External links id:ABS-CBN News Channel ms:ABS-CBN News Channel
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