GMA to air some movies of ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema

The merger of GMA Network and ABS-CBN has made history on television because starting in April, some of Star Cinema’s select and most beloved movies will be available on Kapuso Network.

In the Chika Minute report by Nelson Canlas on GMA News “24 Oras” it was said that the historic contract signing was held on Tuesday, April 5, led by GMA Network with ABS-CBN for the license of some of Star Cinema’s films.

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Attending the signing were Kapuso Network officials GMA President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto Duavit Jr .; GMA Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe Yalong, GMA Films President and Programing Consultant to the Chairman and CEO Atty. Annette Valdes; GMA First VP for Program Management Department Jose Abacan; GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angel Javier-Cruz; GMA Assistant Vice President for Program Management Department Mitzi Garcia; and Assistant Vice President for Corporate Affairs Communications Jojo Aquio.

“We’re very pleased because the significance of our partnership today ushers in possibility of a far broader set of conversations, potential partnerships and cooperation that will have the benefit not only mutually to GMA and ABS-CBN but as importantly, if not perhaps more importantly, the benefit of the public we both serve—the Filipino viewer,” said Duavit.

GMA to air some movies of ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema

Also present on ABS-CBN were ABS-CBN Chairman Mark Lopez, ABS-CBN President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo Katigbak, ABS-CBN Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes; ABS-CBN Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Tan; Managing Director of ABS-CBN Film Productions Olivia Lamasan; head of ABS-CBN International Sales and Distribution Pia Laurel; ABS-CBN Vice President of Corporate Communications Kane Errol Chua; ABS-CBN PR Director Christelle Belmonte and ABS-CBN PR Manager Tonichi Tataro.

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“Because of the kindness of our friends at GMA, we have the special opportunity to bring our Kapamilya stories to a new audience,” said Katigbak.

“We hope the Kapusos find joy and inspiration in viewing our Star Cinema movies, and we also look forward to a new era of friendship and cooperation within our small industry,” Katigbak added.

Star Cinema movies that will be available on Kapuso Network include John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo’s film “It Takes a Man and a Woman”; “How To Be Yours” by Bea Alonzo; as well as “Seven Sundays” by Dingdong Dantes; “Hello, Love, Goodbye” by Alden Richards.

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