Hallypop (Philippine TV channel)
 Logo used since September 20, 2020 | |
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Headquarters | GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Korean |
| Picture format | 16:9 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jungo TV (in partnership with GMA Network, Inc.) |
| Sister channels | GMA GTV Heart of Asia I Heart Movies Pinoy Hits |
| History | |
| Launched | September 6, 2020 (test broadcast) September 20, 2020 (official launch) |
| Links | |
| Website | gmanetwork |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 7.04 (Mega Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Naga and Ilocos Sur) Channel 11.04 (Iligan) Channel 10.04 (Metro Baguio, Dagupan and Tacloban City) Channel 12.04 (Batangas, Legaspi, Metro Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon) Channel 13.04 (Metro Bacolod) Channel 6.04 (Metro Iloilo) Channel 5.04 (Roxas, Metro Davao and Mt. Province) Channel 8.04 (General Santos) Channel 9.04 (Zamboanga City) |
| GMA Affordabox | Channel 4 |
Hallypop (stylized in lowercase with a 2D Kapuso Heart logo) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by American company Jungo TV in partnership with GMA Network Inc.[1] The channel was on test broadcast from September 6–19, 2020; and was officially launched on September 20, 2020. It operates daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN and goes off-air during Holy Week (yearly) from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday.
Overview
[edit]Dubbed as the world's first Asian pop culture channel, Hallypop airs contents outsourced from SBS, including reality show (Running Man), music variety (K-pop Star, and JYP’s Party People), KBS' Music Bank, and from Front Row Channel which features live concerts with featured performances from the world's top musical acts.
History
[edit]Plans
[edit]In 2019, GMA Network Inc. announced its plans to invest for its second phase transition to digital television, including a partnership with U.S.-based global entertainment company Jungo TV and Philippine telecommunications conglomerate PLDT-Smart to distribute content across all of its channels.[2][3] As part of their ongoing transition and the launch of their own digital television box, the network launched its first subchannel aside from their two main channels via Heart of Asia Channel in the lineup of DZBB-DTV Channel 15.[4]
Launch
[edit]On the morning of September 6, 2020, GMA Network made some adjustments on its digital television channels by adding new sub-channels on their digital frequency. The said programs were detected as early as 2:00am of September 6, 2020, at their digital frequency in Batangas, and 6:00am in Mega Manila.
Hallypop began its test broadcast on September 6, 2020, airing music programs such as Music Bank, StarGazeMuzik and HallyStage, while it airs promo plug of the upcoming programs with its assigned blocks. The channel was fully launched on September 20, 2020, with reality shows Running Man and Party People on their first broadcast.
On February 27, 2023, Hallypop, along with other GMA Network-owned channels, switched its broadcast from the original 4:3 format to 16:9 anamorphic widescreen format.[5]
Programming
[edit]Current programming
[edit]- E-Sports
- A8 E-Sports (since 2022)
- Music
- HallyStage (since 2020)
- Hallypop Fresh (since 2022)
- Hallypop Hits (since 2022)
- Hallypop Lokal (since 2022)
- StarGazeMuzik (2020–2021) / (Latest set of MV's started broadcast last March 27, 2023)
- K-Drama & Movies
- Yeojeong's Journey (Begins July 01, 2024)
- The Sensible Life of Director Shin (since 2024)
- Deux Yeoza (since 2024)
- Jungo Pinoy Presents (since 2023)
- Scream Flix (since 2021)
- FANPICK by TWINKPLE (since 2024)
Previous programs
[edit]- After School Club (2021-2023)
- Gangnam Insider's Picks (2021-2023)
- I'm Live (2021-2023)
- Rolling in KPOP (2021-2023)
- Simply K-Pop (2021-2023)
- A Style For You (2021-2023)
- KBS Song Festival (2021-2023)
- The Return of Superman (2021-2023)
- K Rush (2021-2023)
- Music Bank (2020-2023)
- We K-Pop (2021-2023)
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (2021-2023)
- K-pop Star (2020–2021)
- JYP's Party People (2020–2021)
- Running Man (2020–2021)
- E-Sport 24 (2021-2022)
- Merry FlixMas (2021– 2022)
- Sidewalk Talk (2020-2023)
- Bubble Up (2023-2024)
- Romance Of Dog & Monkey (2023-2024)
- Touching You (2023-2024)
- The Ordinary Life of Miss O (2024)
- Banana Actually (2024)
Upcoming programs
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bartolome, Jessica (June 28, 2019). "GMA Network inks partnership with Jungo TV for concert, K-pop channels". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Camus, Miguel R. (February 24, 2019). "GMA Network eyes P1-B investment in 2nd phase of digital TV rollout". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Camus, Miguel R. (January 10, 2019). "GMA teaming up with PLDT for shift to digital". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Esmael, Lisbet K. (June 8, 2020). "GMA to launch digital television box 'soon'". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Kapuso shows now available for widescreen viewing beginning February 27". GMA Network. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
