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Impact of ABS-CBN Shutdown on Media

The Philippine government's solicitor general filed a petition to revoke the license of ABS-CBN, the country's leading broadcast group. The petition alleges that ABS-CBN violated laws regarding foreign ownership and operated a pay-TV service and channel without proper licensing. ABS-CBN has been a major media company in the Philippines since 1946 and employs over 11,000 people across its TV, film, and cable businesses. While some see the move as an attack on media freedom, others believe ABS-CBN could rebrand under new management if its license is revoked. However, this case may serve as a warning for other broadcasters to follow the law.

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Impact of ABS-CBN Shutdown on Media

The Philippine government's solicitor general filed a petition to revoke the license of ABS-CBN, the country's leading broadcast group. The petition alleges that ABS-CBN violated laws regarding foreign ownership and operated a pay-TV service and channel without proper licensing. ABS-CBN has been a major media company in the Philippines since 1946 and employs over 11,000 people across its TV, film, and cable businesses. While some see the move as an attack on media freedom, others believe ABS-CBN could rebrand under new management if its license is revoked. However, this case may serve as a warning for other broadcasters to follow the law.

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URSUA, DION T.

12 – STEM

Reaction on ABS-CBN Shutdown

The Philippines’ leading broadcast group ABS-CBN may have its license revoked.
The move is widely seen as an attack on media freedom in the [Link] Monday the
government’s solicitor general filed a petition with the country’s Supreme Court,
against ABS-CBN and its subsidiary ABS-CBN Convergence. The petition asserted that
the company had violated laws on foreign ownership, and that it had illegally set up a pay-
TV operation and a channel for which it did not have a [Link] in 1946, and now
counting 11,000 employees, ABS-CBN is publicly listed on the Philippine Stock
Exchange. It operates across free-TV, pay-TV, and cable and satellite through Sky.
With Star Cinema, it is also The Philippines’ largest film company by revenue and film
release numbers. ABS-CBN was seized and shut down in September 1972, after then-
Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. ABS-CBN would return to the
air in 1986 after the People Power Revolution.

Honestly, I don’t really mind if ABS-CBN gets shutdown. There are still many
broadcasting channels and entertainment companies that I can watch from now on like,
GMA, TV5, and CNN Philippines. However, it would really affect the people around the
nation because millions of Filipinos watch ABS-CBN. I can really say that it will affect the
entertainment industry in the Philippines because ABS-CBN is the leading company to it.
Even with these cases, I don’t believe that ABS-CBN will be completely gone. The
company can just refranchise into a new name, under a new management, and with a
fresh start. So, it can still serve and entertain the Filipino community. However, even with
a new management, the issue will forever be linked to ABS-CBN.

This should serve as a warning to other broadcasting companies to have a better


integrity and follow the law. Other stations shouldn’t make the same mistake that ABS-
CBN made. Pay the tax, stop being a biased media, and serve the people completely
instead of the oligarchs.

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