GMA Network Center
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The GMA Network Center is the headquarters
of the GMA Network
, a major radio and television network in the Philippines
. It is located at EDSA corner South (Timog) Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
. It is the network's main television and radio production center, and its main transmission facility for most of Metro Manila
. The building houses Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM, Barangay LS-FM 97.1, GMA-7
, and GMA News TV
. The center housed the UHF
channel DWDB-TV
27.
GMA inaugurated the facility on June 14, 2000, The birthdate of GMA Network, as part of the kick-off of its year-round celebration of its 50th golden anniversary. While the first phase of the project has already been completed with the completion of the 17-storey high-rise, the center has an option to upgrade the older, existing facilities in the GMA compound, as originally planned.
The Center is equipped with MARC (Multiple Automated Recorder Cassette) System with a D3 format
digital video recorder and a Broadcast Automation System
that allows the network to manage live feeds and international feeds that will be carried out to GMA Pinoy TV subscribers around the world.
Although the Network Center was inaugurated in 2000, GMA has held office in its current EDSA headquarters since 1957, having moved from the Calvo Building in Escolta, Manila (where the network, then known as the Loreto de F. Hemedes, Inc., later renamed Republic Broadcasting System, had its first studios and corporate offices since its inception in 1950).
, the "Action Center" of Mike Enriquez
's Imbestigador
, and the public service program Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko. On the building's courtside is a sculpture by artist Eduardo Castrillo
.
1 billion.
The New GMA Network Studios was unveiled on Friday, October 17, 2008 with a red carpet event. And the tour of the new studio was shown in GMA Pinoy TV, worldwide by the famous Bubble Gang characters, Angelina and Yaya, which are played by Ogie Alcasid
and Michael V.
, respectively. They've shown the features of the studio and they've shown the dance studio where the audience including Felipe Gozon
watched them dance.
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
of the GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
, a major radio and television network in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is located at EDSA corner South (Timog) Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. It is the network's main television and radio production center, and its main transmission facility for most of Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. The building houses Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM, Barangay LS-FM 97.1, GMA-7
DZBB-TV
DZBB-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of Philippine television network GMA Network, Inc. Its studios are located at the GMA Network Center, at the corner of Timog Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Quezon City...
, and GMA News TV
GMA News TV
GMA News TV is a news and lifestyle-oriented channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. through the supervision GMA News and Public Affairs...
. The center housed the UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel DWDB-TV
DWDB-TV
DWDB-TV channel 27 was a television station in Metro Manila, owned and operated by the GMA Network, Inc. Originally an independent station, DWDB was the first UHF TV station operated by a major radio-television network...
27.
GMA inaugurated the facility on June 14, 2000, The birthdate of GMA Network, as part of the kick-off of its year-round celebration of its 50th golden anniversary. While the first phase of the project has already been completed with the completion of the 17-storey high-rise, the center has an option to upgrade the older, existing facilities in the GMA compound, as originally planned.
The Center is equipped with MARC (Multiple Automated Recorder Cassette) System with a D3 format
D3 video
D-3 is an uncompressed composite digital video videocassette format invented at NHK, and introduced commercially by Panasonic in 1991 to compete with Ampex's D-2. It uses half-inch metal particle tape at 83.88 mm/s . Like D-2, the video signal is sampled at four times the color subcarrier...
digital video recorder and a Broadcast Automation System
Broadcast automation
Broadcast automation incorporates the use of broadcast programming technology to automate broadcasting operations. Used either at a broadcast network, radio station or a television station, it can run a facility in the absence of a human operator...
that allows the network to manage live feeds and international feeds that will be carried out to GMA Pinoy TV subscribers around the world.
Although the Network Center was inaugurated in 2000, GMA has held office in its current EDSA headquarters since 1957, having moved from the Calvo Building in Escolta, Manila (where the network, then known as the Loreto de F. Hemedes, Inc., later renamed Republic Broadcasting System, had its first studios and corporate offices since its inception in 1950).
The GMA Network Studios
The GMA compound has seven studios, three of which (Studios 1, 2 and 3) are in the network center, two (Studios 4 and 5) in the new GMA Network Studio Annex, and two (Studios A and B) in the old GMA Building, Studios A and B is one of the oldest GMA Studios. The Center serves as the Corporate Headquarters for the network and also houses radio stations Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM and Barangay LS 97.1, as well as the newsroom. A convenience store and a coffee shop services the employees who work in the center. Meanwhile, the Kapuso Center, located along the GMA Network Drive (11th Jamboree Street) entrance of the compound, serves as the offices for the GMA Kapuso FoundationGMA Kapuso Foundation
GMA Kapuso Foundation is a socio-civic organization organized by GMA Network Inc. to facilitate social programs and outreach to the public.-History:...
, the "Action Center" of Mike Enriquez
Mike Enriquez
Miguel Castro Enriquez is a popular TV and radio newscaster in the Philippines. He is also the Senior Vice-President for radio of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional and radio subsidiary, RGMA Network Inc.-Career:He started his career in broadcasting as a staff announcer at the...
's Imbestigador
Imbestigador
Imbestigador is an investigative show that tackles anomalies and inconsistencies in the Philippine government. It criticizes the corruption in the Philippine society, from overpriced items to arms smuggling, covering a wide variety of topics that sometimes include Filipino traditions and beliefs...
, and the public service program Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko. On the building's courtside is a sculpture by artist Eduardo Castrillo
Eduardo Castrillo
Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo is an award-winning Filipino sculptor. He was born in Santa Ana, Manila, the youngest of five children of Santiago Silva Castrillo, a jeweler, and Magdalena De Los Santos, a leading actress in Zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants in Makati, Philippines. Castrillo was...
.
The GMA Network Studio Annex
In 2006, On an 18,404-square-meter complex GMA built a 3,000-square meter 4-storey structure beside the old network complex. The structure houses two state-of-the art soundstages, one of which can accommodate up to 1,000 studio audience. The new building, dubbed the GMA Network Studios, also houses studio support and set construction facilities, technical equipment for broadcast and theater systems, props storage, garage areas, rehearsal rooms, talent dressing and makeup rooms, as well as administrative and production offices. A bridge also connects the new building to the rest of the compound. The new structure costs as much as PhPPHP
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1 billion.
The New GMA Network Studios was unveiled on Friday, October 17, 2008 with a red carpet event. And the tour of the new studio was shown in GMA Pinoy TV, worldwide by the famous Bubble Gang characters, Angelina and Yaya, which are played by Ogie Alcasid
Ogie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...
and Michael V.
Michael V.
Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...
, respectively. They've shown the features of the studio and they've shown the dance studio where the audience including Felipe Gozon
Felipe Gozon
Felipe Gozon is the current chief executive and chair of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around GMA from its state as the one of the leading television...
watched them dance.