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Cayetano: Duterte deferring to Congress means ABS-CBN likely to get NTC permit
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also insists it would 'do more harm than good' to ABS-CBN if the House would squeeze in a hearing on its franchise renewal before Congress takes a break in March
House panel ‘enjoins’ NTC to grant ABS-CBN provisional authority to operate
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano believes this letter would be 'sufficient' for the NTC to allow ABS-CBN to keep operating beyond May 4
Cayetano: House notice to NTC 'sufficient’ to allow ABS-CBN to keep operating
The Speaker says the House leadership is talking to the National Telecommunications Commission to help secure a provisional authority for ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN hits 2016 target income, fueled by election spending
The media giant s election related spending for 2016 amounted to P2 8 billion versus P2 4 billion in 2010
GMA Network initially spends P416M on DTT shift
GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon says the network is now prepared to exit the test phase and begin with the first part of its DTT rollout in Mega Manila
ABS-CBN's net income jumps 50% on strong ad revenues
Boosted by election spending ABS CBN’s net income for the January September 2016 period increases to P2 85 billion from P1 89 billion in the same period a year ago
Tech-savvy PH startups honored at #BeTheBoss 2016
The Sexy Chef Sky Eye Inc Holy Carabao and Pedro Brewcrafters emerged as winners after getting top marks from the panel of judges and most votes from the public
ABS-CBN income rises by 76% on higher ads
The listed media and entertainment firm s net income shoots up by 76 to P2 1 billion during the first 6 months of the year
GMA Network's net income shoots up by 116%
Although financial results exceeded expectations in the first half of 2016 GMA officials say they will keep their profit guidance of P3 billion for the year
GMA Network 'conservative' in P1.5B digital shift
The broadcasting giant says it earmarked P1 billion to P1 5 billion for the digital shift – much lower than ABS CBN s about P3 billion
Higher ad revenues lift ABS-CBN's net income
Its January March net income increases by 34 compared to the same period last year
GMA Network's net income doubles with election-related ads
The chief of the broadcasting giant says he is hoping the network s net income would hit P3 billion by yearend
GMA Network reports P1.94B dividend payout
The broadcast giant is also confident it can end 2016 with higher revenues than 2015
As election nears, ABS-CBN net income surges in 2015
A new advertisement pricing scheme implemented in May 2015 helped boost the broadcast giant s net income
GMA Network breaches P2B net income target for 2015
The broadcast giant is also confident it can end 2016 with even higher revenues
British firms to invest in PH telecom, media
The UK government is committed to lead the development of 5G mobile technology British Embassy Manila says
2012: A horrible year for MVP
The year 2012 is marked by breakups and makeups for Manuel V Pangilinan the head of the country s largest infrastructure group leading telecommunications firm top power retailer and biggest gold producer
Surge in smartphones contribute to slow death of text messaging
Ovum estimates the rise of alternative messaging services has slashed 8 7 billion from the revenues of telecom operators worldwide in 2010 and 13 9 billion in 2011
