GMA Network

GMA Network
Logo used since October 27, 2002
Type
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaNationwide
AffiliatesSee stations
HeadquartersGMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Programming
LanguagesFilipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format720p/1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
Key people
Sister channels
History
FoundedMarch 1, 1950 (1950-03-01)
Launched
  • March 1, 1950 (1950-03-01) (radio)
  • October 29, 1961 (1961-10-29) (television)
FounderRobert "Uncle Bob" Stewart
Former names
  • Republic Broadcasting System (1961–74)
  • GMA Radio-Television Arts (1974–92)
  • GMA Rainbow Satellite Network (1992–95)
Links
WebcastLive streaming (Philippine users only)
Websitewww.gmanetwork.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHF/UHFListings may vary
Digital UHFListings may vary
GMA AffordaboxChannel 1
Sky CableChannel 12 (Mega Manila)
Channel 5 (regional)
Converge Vision / SkyTV
(Metro Manila)
Channel 7
Sky Direct
(Nationwide)
Channel 5
Cignal TV
(Nationwide)
Channel 7
SatLite
(Nationwide)
Channel 7
G Sat
(Nationwide)
Channel 4
Cablelink
(Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Tarlac)
Channel 12
Streaming media
GMA PlayPhilippines only

GMA Network (a backronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center with its transmitter facilities, the Tower of Power, located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat, in Quezon City, along with regional offices in the cities of Dagupan, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos. Commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network ("heart" in Filipino) in reference to the outline of the company's logo since its introduction on October 27, 2002.

The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded, it changed into Global Media Arts. GMA Network is one of the largest television and media network in the Philippines. GMA first broadcast on television on October 29, 1961, as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) on DZBB-TV Channel 7, 11 years after the success of its radio station DZBB.

Today, the flagship television station of GMA, which carries channel 7 on analog (VHF), and Channel 15 on digital (ISDB-T International) across Mega Manila. As such, the network is informally referred to as "Channel 7" or "siete" (Spanish for "seven"), even though the network is seen in other channel numbers elsewhere in the country. In addition, the network operates several stations across the Philippines through GMA Regional TV. Its programming is also seen via streaming app GMA Play and through global pay-television channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV.