Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
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Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as "The Kaibigan Network", the Filipino term for "friend", which was introduced in 2019.[1]
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Company type | Private (1959-1986) State agency (1986-present) |
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Industry | Entertainment (1960-1986) State media (1986-present) |
Founded | October 1, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-01) |
Headquarters | IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Area served | Nationwide |
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Products | Television program |
Services | Broadcasting Radio Television Streaming |
Owner | Dick Baldwin (1959-1962) Soriano Group (1962-1975) |
Number of employees | 178 |
Divisions | IBC News and Public Affairs |
Type | Broadcast commercial radio and television network |
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Country | Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i for the SD feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (100%) (1986-present) |
Parent | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
Founded | October 1, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-01) (test broadcast) March 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-01) (actual launch) |
Launched | March 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-01) (as Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation) February 1, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-02-01) (as Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation) |
Founder | Dick Baldwin |
Former names | Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (1960-1975) Islands TV-13 (1990-1992) |
Links | |
Website | ibctv13 |
IBC, along with government-owned media companies People's Television Network and the Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, form the media arm of the PCO and it is designated as a secondary state broadcaster that primarily broadcasts education, culture, arts and sports programming. Its studios, offices and broadcast facilities are located at the IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City.