Viva Entertainment
| Type | Multimedia production corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures, television shows, music albums |
| Founded | New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines (1981) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City and Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines |
| Key people | Vicente G. del Rosario III(Chairman of the Board and CEO) Veronique del Rosario-Corpus |
| Net income |  P121 million (January to October, 2007)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Vicente G. del Rosario III(Chairman of the Board and CEO) |
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.[2][3]
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[edit] Divisions
- Viva Communications, Inc. (VCI)
- Viva Films
- Neo Films
- Falcon Films
- Viva Television
- Viva Films
- Viva International Pictures (VIP)
- Viva Sports
- Viva Cable TV
- Viva Cinema (formerly from STAR TV package)
- Pinoy Box Office (PBO)
- Pinoy Extreme (formerly Viva Prime Channel)
- Viva TV (Viva Television International Channel)
- Viva Video, Inc. (Viva Entertainment's home video subsidiary)
- Viva Video City
- Viva Music Group (VMG)
- Viva Records
- Vicor Music Philippines
- Terno Recordings
- Verje Music Publishing (VMP)
- Harmony Music Publishing
- Amerasian Recording Studios
- Viva Artists Agency
- Viva Concerts & Events
- Viva Interactive
[edit] Pinoy Box Office
[edit] Pinoy Extreme
[edit] Viva Cinema
[edit] Viva TV
Viva TV is a 24-hour-a-day Filipino-language channel broadcast from Manila, Philippines. Viva TV shows movies from the Philippines such as "Bertud Ng Putik", "Ikar Na Sana" and "Ang Huling Birhen Sa Lupa". The channel also offers other programming such as concerts, TV series, music videos and sports.[4][5]
It was previously seen on IBC 13, when it bought out Vintage Television in 1998, and continued until 2002 following the contract expiration with the PBA. As of November 2011[update], this channel is converted to a 24-hour Filipino channel for viewers outside in the Philippines.
Viva TV on Satellite/IPTV
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Network | 713 | USA |
| World On Demand | 056 | Japan |
- With several cable, satellite and IPTV TV affiliates worldwide.
[edit] Viva Video, Inc.
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home video |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Pasig City and Quezon City, Philippines |
| Key people | Leigh G. Legazpi, assistant vice president of video marketing and label manager |
| Products | Video CD, DVDs |
| Parent | Viva Entertainment |
| Website | Viva Video, Inc. |
Viva Video, Inc. (formerly Viva Home Entertainment) is distributor of video products for local and international studios in the Philippines. Viva Video, Inc. is the home video division of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
Viva Video, Inc. is the home video and DVD distribution arm of Viva Entertainment with the exclusive distributor of video products including films and television series.
Viva holds licenses for:
Local
- VIVA Films
- APT Entertainment
- OctoArts Films
- GMA Films
- Star Cinema
International
- Cookie Jar Entertainment (formerly Cinar, Filmfair and DIC Entertainment)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (including Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- MGM Home Entertainment, phased out in 2005 as MGM Holdings
- ABC
- MGA Entertainment
- Summit Entertainment
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Syndicate Films
- Emperor Motion Pictures
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Mandate Pictures
- Icon Entertainment
- Bauer Martinez
- Inferno Distribution
- Cineclick Asia
- Cinema Service
- Miro Vision
- Skyfilms
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVD's for the Philippine market)
- HIT Entertainment
- Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street DVD's for the Philippine market)
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Playboy Home Entertainment
[edit] Viva Video City
Viva Video City is the video retail affiliate of Viva Video, the home video unit of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
With the video industry’s consistent positive growth rate, the opportunities in the retail side of the business became too attractive and thus, was born Video City. From a strictly Sell Thru chain based solely in SM Malls (the Philippines’ largest retail/commercial/entertainment chain), Video City expanded aggressively into the high margin yet lower cost off mall rental market. This has transformed Video City into one of the largest video retail chains in the country.
From twelve (12) outlets in early 1997, Video City is now the undisputed Philippine market leader with nearly 200 outlets nationwide. This expansion continues to be fueled by an expanding population base, non-stop urbanization driving a new lifestyle, and a middle class consumer base with stable purchasing power.
With this year’s “so close to you” campaign, Video City undoubtedly remains the country’s leading video rental and retail company, continuing its tradition of providing quality entertainment and customer satisfaction nationwide. It is consistently the only video shop that offers high quality and legitimate VCD and DVD titles.
[edit] References
- ^ Inquirer.net, Viva Films plans P1.1-billion IPO
- ^ Viva Entertainment's History Site via www.viva.com.ph
- ^ For Printable History Site via www.viva.com.ph
- ^ Viva TV Channel Description retrieved via www.dishnetwork.us 04-03-2009
- ^ Viva TV Channel Description retrieved via www.vivapinoypack.com 04-03-2009
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