Creative Programs, Inc.
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Creative Programs, Incorporated (CPI) is the cable television production company of ABS-CBN. It currently owns, operates, and distributes the cable channels MYX, Lifestyle Network, HERO TV, and Cinema One. They are also the distributors of 24/7 live streaming channels of the ABS-CBN-produced reality shows Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy. All of these channels are made available in over 250 cable operators around the Philippines under the CPI Power Bundle. It is one of two broadcasting companies that locally produces cable TV channels in the Philippines, the other being Solar Entertainment Corporation. Recently CPI launched three new channel for the opening of 2008.
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[edit] Channels produced by CPI
[edit] Lifestyle Network
Lifestyle Network is the first cable channel that CPI produced, premiering in 1998. This was the Philippines' first lifestyle channel. Most of its programs come from lifestyle and entertainment channels in the U.S. such as Fine Living, Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network, and E!, among others. Currently on channel 53 on Skycable
[edit] MYX
MYX is the Philippines' first locally-produced 24-hour music channel, launched in 2001. It was seen to succeed the SkyCable-produced Vid-OK! channel and provide an all-day foundation to Studio 23's music program of the same name.
The unique feature that made MYX stand out over its international competitors MTV and Channel V is its karaoke-type flashing lyrics feature that enables the viewers to sing along or to know and memorize the lyrics of the songs.
[edit] Cinema One
Cinema One is a movie channel home to Philippine-made films and foreign films dubbed in Filipino. It was launched in 1994 and progressively changed its name.
[edit] HERO TV
Launched in 2005, HERO TV is the first all-Filipino-dubbed anime channel. It is poised to rival the international anime channel Animax, where its anime are dubbed in English. Currently on channel 44 of Skycable
[edit] Velvet
Velvet is a women's channel that is set to launch on January 1, 2008. Velvet shows American TV programs and never-before-seen shows like Good Morning America, The View, Three Moons Over Milford, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Dirt, E! News Weekend, Beautiful People, Hey Paula, America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Paradise City, I Want To Be a Hilton, The Soup, American Princess, Gay, Straight or Taken?, Donald Trump's The Apprentice - Los Angeles and Charmed's Season 1. Velvet also airs romance/comedy films under Flick Pick. Velvet is currently on channel 53 of SkyCable.
[edit] Maxxx
Maxxx is a male-focused channel that is set to launch on January 1, 2008. Maxxx features male-oriented shows such as Bullrun, American Inventor, Destination X, Friday Night Project, World Poker Tour, Cheat!, Pros vs. Joes, Kingdom Hospital, Cinematech, Just Joking!, Behind The Music That Sucks and Fear Factor. Maxxx is currently on channel 51 of SkyCable. This channel is similar to FX on STAR TV.
[edit] Balls
Balls is a sports channel set to launch for January 1, 2008. Balls features sports programming from around the world, such as PGA, NCAA, Copa Sudamericana, Copa Libertadores, WTA, ATP, Watersports World and KO TV. Currently on channel 34 of SkyCable.
[edit] Other channels
It is not yet confirmed if the news channels ANC and DZMM TeleRadyo are included in the CPI Power Bundle, since its programs are solely produced by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and not by CPI.
