I Heart Movies
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Headquarters | GMA Network Center, EDSA cor. Timog Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network, Inc. |
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| History | |
| Launched | March 22, 2021 (test broadcast) April 5, 2021 (official launch) |
| Links | |
| Website | I Heart Movies on Facebook |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 7.05 (Metro Manila , Metro Cebu, Metro Naga and Ilocos Sur) Channel 10.05 (Baguio, Dagupan and Tacloban) Channel 12.05 (Batangas, Legaspi and Cagayan de Oro City) Channel 13.05 (Bacolod) Channel 6.05 (Iloilo) Channel 5.05 (Metro Davao) Channel 8.05 (General Santos) Channel 9.05 (Zamboanga City) |
| GMA Affordabox | Channel 5 |
I Heart Movies (stylized as i ❤ movies) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by GMA Network Inc. The channel was on test broadcast from March 22, 2021, until March 31, 2021, and was officially launched on April 5, 2021.[1][2][3] It airs daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
Overview
I Heart Movies consists of local and Filipino-dubbed international films from its distributors including Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Lionsgate Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Fortune Star Media Limited, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, Sampaguita Pictures, Unitel Pictures, Maverick Films, Viva Films and their own studio GMA Pictures, among others.[3][2] As a digital channel, I Heart Movies would not compete with other movie channels in the Philippines that broadcast through cable and satellite.[4]
On April 5, 2021, in-time for their launch, the channel released a new Station ID with the Theme Song "I Heart Movies" sing by Rita Daniela and Ken Chan.
Programming
As of October 15, 2022, I Heart Movies films are divided into various programming blocks:
- Timeless Telesine – a block consisting of Filipino made for television films released in the 1990s. It airs at 6:00 a.m.
- Takilya Throwback – a block consisting of Filipino films released in the 1960s until the early 2000s. It airs at 12:00 noon on Mondays to Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays, with replays at 10:00 p.m. on the same day and on the next day (7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. on weekends).
- Block Screening – a block consisting of Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies. It airs at 6:00 p.m. with a replay at 2:00 p.m. the next day.
- Pinoy Movie Date – a block consisting of contemporary Filipino films. It airs at 8:00 p.m. with next-day replays at 9:00 a.m. on weekdays, 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and at 4:00 p.m.
News
- Balitanghali (September 19, 2022 – present)
Variety
- All-Out Sundays (October 16, 2022 – present)
See also
References
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (March 22, 2021). "Experience all the feels sa digital movie channel na 'I Heart Movies'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "GMA Network launches newest digital channel "I Heart Movies"". GMA Network. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Viernes, Franchesca (March 29, 2021). "Watch your favorite local, international movies for free on 'I Heart Movies' digital channel". GMA Network. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (April 4, 2021). "What to expect from GMA-7's digital channel I Heart Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
