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{{Short description|Philippine media company, subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Creative Programs
|logo = Creative Programs, Inc. (logo).svg
|logo_size =
|type = [[Subsidiary]]
|foundation = {{Start date and age|1995|1|1}}
|location_city = [[Quezon City]], [[Metro Manila]]
|location_country = Philippines
|location = [[ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center]], Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Street, Diliman
|key_people = Ernie Lopez (President, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.) Teresita Villareal (Officer in Charge, ABS-CBN Creative Programs Inc.)
|area_served = Philippines
|industry = [[Pay television]]
|products = [[Pay TV]] channels [[Pay-per-view]]
|revenue = [[Philippine peso|Php]] 1.8 billion ([[Fiscal year|FY]] 2014)<ref>{{cite report|url=http://edge.pse.com.ph/openDiscViewer.do?edge_no=3b0812427b9ec00bb15effbf9088d1ab#download |title=2014 Annual Report (17-A) |last=P. Valdueza |first=Rolando |work=[[Philippine Stock Exchange]] |date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
|num_employees =
|subsid = [[ABS-CBN Publishing]]
|parent = ABS-CBN Corporation
|owner = [[ABS-CBN Corporation]]
|website = {{URL|cablechannels.abs-cbn.com}}
}}

'''Creative Programs, Inc.''' ('''CPI''') is a subsidiary of [[ABS-CBN Corporation]] that operates and distributes [[pay TV]] channels and provides [[pay-per-view]] services to direct-to-home satellite and cable television providers in the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.abs-cbn.com/Portals/_default/Skins/IR/businesses/cableandprint.html?iframe=true&width=700&height=400 |title=Cable and Print |publisher=ABS-CBN Investor Relation |access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.tigergate.com/press-release-14.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915085231/http://www.tigergate.com/press-release-14.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |title=Tiger Gate Launches KIX and Thrill in the Philippines with CPI |publisher=Tiger Gate Entertainment |date=April 13, 2011}}</ref> Since 2019, CPI also engages in book and magazine publishing through its subsidiary [[ABS-CBN Publishing]], following their merger.

==Channel distribution==

===Owned and operated channels===
*[[Cinema One]] – a channel that shows Filipino films both mainstream and independent.
*[[Jeepney TV]] – a channel that shows classic TV programs of ABS-CBN.
*[[Metro Channel]] – a channel targeted to upscale women and formerly known as [[Lifestyle (Philippine TV channel)|Lifestyle]].
*Metro Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of [[Metro Channel]].
*[[Myx]] – a music channel targeted to Filipinos.

===Local channels owned and operated by ABS-CBN and affiliates===
*[[A2Z (TV channel)|A2Z]] - a channel that serves as a flagship property of [[ZOE Broadcasting Network|ZOE]] in partnership with [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] as its main content provider through a blocktime agreement, as a replacement of the main [[ABS-CBN]] terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative [[Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting|franchise renewal]] was denied.
*[[ABS-CBN News Channel|ANC]] – an English language news and business channel targeted to Filipinos.
*ANC HD – a high-definition simulcast of [[Kapamilya Channel|ANC]].
*[[Cine Mo!]] - an all-day Filipino movie and entertainment channel.
*[[Kapamilya Channel]] – a channel that serves as a replacement of the main [[ABS-CBN]] terrestrial network which ceased its free-to-air broadcasts in May 2020, after its legislative [[Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting|franchise renewal]] was denied.
*Kapamilya Channel HD – a high-definition simulcast of [[Kapamilya Channel]].
*[[Knowledge Channel]] – an educational channel owned by ABS-CBN and Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.
*[[DZMM TeleRadyo]] – a Filipino language news channel targeted to Filipino masses owned by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between [[Prime Media Holdings]] (through subsidiary [[Philippine Collective Media Corporation|PCMC]]) and [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]], with [[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|ABS-CBN News]] as its main content providers, coinciding with the launch of its radio counterpart [[DZMM|DZMM Radyo Patrol 630]].

===International channels===
*[[Asian Food Network]]
*[[Cartoon Network (Philippine TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]
*[[Cartoonito (Asian TV channel)|Cartoonito]]
*[[Celestial Movies#Celestial Classic Movies|Celestial Classic Movies]]
*CinemaWorld
*[[Cinemax (Asian TV channel)|Cinemax]]
*[[CNBC Asia]]
*[[CNN International]]
*[[Discovery Asia]]
*[[DreamWorks Channel]]
*[[FashionTV]]
*Global Trekker
*[[HBO Asia|HBO]]
*HITS
*HITS Movies
*[[Kix (Asian TV channel)|Kix]]
*[[Love Nature]]
*[[MTV 90s]]
*[[MTV Live (international TV channel)|MTV Live]]
*[[NHK World-Japan]]
*[[Nickelodeon (Philippine TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
*[[Nick Jr. (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Nick Jr.]]
*[[Outdoor Channel]]
*[[Rock Entertainment]]
*[[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]]
*[[Thrill (TV channel)|Thrill]]
*[[TvN (Asian TV channel)|tvN]]
*[[Warner TV]]
*[[ZooMoo]]

===Pay per view===
*[[Cinema One|Cinema One Premium HD]] (inactive)
*[[Kapamilya Box Office]] (inactive)
*KBO on Sky PPV (inactive)
*Super KBO (inactive)
*[[Star Cinema]] PPV (inactive)
*Sky Movies PPV
*Sky Sports PPV

===Live streaming===
*Kapamilya Online Live
*[[Pinoy Big Brother]] 24/7 live streaming (inactive) (2005–2015)

===Others===
*Sky Freeview

===Defunct channels===
*ABS-CBN HD (2015–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of ABS-CBN.
*[[ABS-CBN Regional Channel]] (2016–2018) – programming produced regionally by [[ABS-CBN Regional]] stations.
*[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A HD]] (2016–2020) – a high-definition simulcast of S+A.
*[[Asianovela Channel]] (2018–2020) – a channel that airs Filipino-Dubbed drama series and movies from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan.
*[[Balls (TV channel)|Balls]] (2008–2015) – a premium sports channel targeted to upscale men.
*[[Balls (TV channel)|Balls HD]] (2009; 2013–2015) – a high-definition feed of Balls.
*[[CgeTV]] (2010–2012) – an interactive user-generated channel.
*[[Hero (TV channel)|Hero]] (2005–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed anime; now a pop culture web portal under [[ABS-CBN Digital Media]]
*[[I Channel (Philippine TV channel)|I Channel]] (1992–1999) - a family-oriented channel that shows English-dubbed foreign animated and live action television series.
*[[Lifestyle (Philippine TV channel)|Lifestyle]] (1999–2018) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
*[[Liga (TV channel)|Liga]] (2018–2020; also on HD) – a sports channel that airs international football and local sporting events.
*[[Maxxx]] (2008–2010) – a channel targeted to upscale men.
*[[Movie Central (Philippine TV channel)|Movie Central]] (2018–2020) – a digital English movie channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on [[Kapamilya Channel]] during overnight hours.
*[[PIE (TV channel)|PIE]] (2022–2023) – an interactive channel owned by ABS-CBN and [[Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media#BEAM TV|BEAM TV]], now online platform.
*[[O Shopping]] (16:9 widescreen) (2013–2020) – a shopping channel owned by ABS-CBN and [[CJ Group]] of Korea; now a shopping digital web portal under [[ABS-CBN Digital Media]].
*[[Tag (TV channel)|Tag]] (2016–2018) – a channel that shows Tagalog-dubbed foreign movies.
*[[Velvet (TV channel)|Velvet]] (2008–2014) – a channel targeted to upscale women.
* [[Yey!]] (2011–2020) - a digital children's channel from ABS-CBN TV Plus, now a programming block on [[Kapamilya Channel]], [[Jeepney TV]], [[All TV|ALLTV]], and [[A2Z (TV channel)|A2Z]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://cablechannels.abs-cbn.com}}

{{Philippine cable channels}}
{{ABS-CBN Corporation}}

[[Category:Creative Programs| ]]
[[Category:Television production companies of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Mass media companies of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Cable television companies of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Companies based in Quezon City]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 1995]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in the Philippines]]
[[Category:ABS-CBN subsidiaries]]
[[Category:Philippine companies established in 1995]]

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