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9TV inks deal with TBS Inc., to become CNN Philippines

Fresh from the recent rebrand to 9TV back in August, RPN 9 will once again undergo a major transformation as current majority stake holder, Antonio Cabangon-Chua, inks a deal with Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS, Inc.) which will turn the 9News to CNN Philippines by 2015.

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According to Media Newser Philippines, the 9TV will benefit from the fresh contents that will be provided by its new ally. Furthermore, it’s been said that CNN Philippines will bring “some of its current programming to non-cable Filipino viewers” when launched next year.

However, not everybody shares the same optimism as Cabangon-Chua has with the recent venture. One of the journalists that the website interviewed said that in order for this partnership to prosper, the station needs to hire seasoned journalists to be the face of the news network.

“Being pretty in TV helps but you need more than a pretty face to be taken seriously and have that credibility to be truly called a journalist,”

A media press event is scheduled later today to formally announce the partnership between the two companies.

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This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

8 Responses

  1. Avatar for Nolram Onairam Nolram Onairam says:

    Maganda yan kasi hindi na natin kailangan ng cable or dth satellite tv para mapanood ang CNN.Pero sana isama rin nila sa ibang channel yung mga programs ng NBC tulad ng NBC nightly news at Today.

  2. Avatar for Easy E Easy E says:

    So totoo pala na may mga news and current affairs people na aalis sa ch2 at ch7 at lilipat sa isang new news channel.

  3. Avatar for Hen-Sheen Hen-Sheen says:

    CNN Philippines? The likes of Anderson Cooper & Richard Quest will been seen in Philippine television very soon!

  4. Avatar for booby booby says:

    Get the Tulfo brothers… nah! :p

  5. Avatar for eric jay eric jay says:

    basta wag lang bias.

    • Avatar for gabbie jay gabbie jay says:

      lol, cnn hindi bias? kelan pa? mag bbc or aljazeera nalang kayo kung hindi bias ang hanap nyo.

    • Avatar for eric jay eric jay says:

      yun nga, sana lang.

    • Avatar for Neil Neil says:

      Yep. CNN is biased. We’ll have to see CNN Philippines to see what their interests are in the country.

      But still, they can’t possibly be any worse than ABS-CBN news, can they? :O

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