The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a global subscription television network owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Entertainment and ABS-CBN News, targeting the Filipino diaspora. Available globally on various television platforms, TFC launched on September 24, 1994, and was the world's first trans-Pacific Asian broadcaster.
TFC logo (2011-present) | |
| Country | Philippines International |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines (Philippine headquarters) ABS-CBN International, 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd, Suite 200, Daly City, California, 94014, United States (International headquarters) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino English |
| Picture format | 720p/1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i/576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Sister channels | A2Z ANC Cinema One Cine Mo! Jeepney TV Kapamilya Channel Knowledge Channel Metro Channel Myx Myx (America) DWPM TeleRadyo Serbisyo PIE Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | September 24, 1994 |
| Links | |
| Website | mytfc |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Zuku TV (Kenya) | Channel 145 |
As of 2016, The Filipino Channel has over three million filipino subscribers worldwide in over 40 countries across 4 continents, most of whom are in the United States, Guam, Saipan, Middle East, Macau, Europe, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Colombia, Australia, France, Taiwan, Alaska State, Paraguay, Canada, Hawaii, Chile, Uruguay, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Croatia, Tajikistan, Thailand, India, Singapore and Malaysia.