Kapatid TV5

Kapatid TV5 is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate TV5 Network Inc., through its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd. The network is currently available in Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Guam, Canada and United States on Dish Network and DirecTV. Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd., the international distributor of Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International, aims to expand both channels to Asia and the Pacific regions in the second quarter of 2012.

Currently broadcast by Kapatid TV5

News

Public affairs

Infotainment

Drama

Anthology/fantasy

TV5

TV5 may refer to the following television enterprises, networks and stations:

See also

TV5 (Finland)

TV5 (TV Five) is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by SBS Discovery Media. The channel launched on March 2004 but it was replaced by The Voice TV Finland in November 2004. It started operating again in September 2008 on the same channel as The Voice. It transmitted every day from 6pm to 1am. In the fall of 2010, TV5 started using the same logo, identity, graphics, and branding as Kanal 5, a channel in Sweden. TV5 and The Voice became separate channels on April 1, 2011. After that TV5 became the fastest growing channel, by viewers, in Finland in 2011.

Programming

TV Viisi airs feature films, series and documentaries.

TV5 (Philippines)

TV5 (formerly known as ABC 5) is a major Filipino commercial television network based in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Owned by TV5 Network Inc., solely owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the beneficial trust fund of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company headed by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Named after its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWET-TV which is carried in VHF Channel 5, TV5 is broadcasting to 7 other owned-and-operated stations, and 19 affiliated television stations nationwide as its programming is also carried overseas through Kapatid TV5 channel.

History

Pre-Martial Law (1960–1972)

Joaquin "Chino" Roces, owner of the Manila Times was granted of a radio-TV franchise from Congress under Republic Act 2945 on June 19, 1960. He then founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation with its first studios along Roxas Boulevard, becoming the fourth television network established in the country. ABC operated radio and television services from 1960 until September 23, 1972 when President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared Martial Law. Both ABC and the Manila Times were forcibly shut down as a result with rivals ABS-CBN and MBC's radio and television broadcasts also shut down by martial law that day.

Kapatid

Kapatid is the Tagalog word for "sibling".or it may refer to child" according to rohan

Kapatid may refer to:

Kapatid (band)

Kapatid was a Filipino rock supergroup fronted by Karl Roy, the brother of Kevin Roy of Razorback. He was also the vocalist of bands Advent Call and P.O.T.

The band was originally composed of Nathan Azarcon (of Rivermaya, Bamboo and Hijo) on bass, J-Hoon Balbuena (of Kjwan) on drums, Ira Cruz (of Passage, Bamboo and Hijo) on rhythm guitar and the late Chico Molina on lead guitar. The band was managed by Pam Lunar. They went on to release their first self-titled LP with hit songs "Prayer", "Pagbabalik ng Kwago", and "Visions" among others, in 2003.

Recent career

Joined by Karl Roy was veteran musician and bassist Philippe Arriola (of The Weed), guitarist Anjones Elemos, and drummer Paolo Rosal (of Queso, formerly Cheese). Together they recorded their second album Luha, with carrier songs "Doon", "Psycho Love", and "Sunday Shining" (included in the Pinoy Blonde soundtrack), released in February 2006 and distributed by Sony Records.

Death of Karl Roy

On March 13, 2012, Roy, the band's lead vocalist, died due to cardiac arrest.