MANILA – Underscoring the economic gains of the Philippines as the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia today, Cignal TV and News5 join global media giant Bloomberg Television in offering viewers the new and ground breaking, Bloomberg TV Philippines – the first 24-hour business channel in the country that is bound to change the landscape of Philippine television.
In a grand trade launch at the Rizal Ballroom of Makati Shangri-La, Bloomberg TV Philippines revealed the powerful line-up of programs designed to deliver accurate business news and information to Filipino audiences anywhere in the country : First Up – a morning newscast that brings viewers news and information they need to prepare for the day ahead; Top 5 – Bloomberg TV Philippines’ newsbreaks that present five most interesting stories of the hour; Starting Gate – a show that brings excitement to today’s market players as they wait for the stock market’s opening bell ; and In The Loop – an evening newscast that presents the day’s biggest stories in the Philippines, the region and beyond – discussing issues with critical analysis and insightful commentary.
On the lighter side of business are talk shows like: Smart Moves – a one-on-one with a leader in the private, public or civil sector, focusing on decisions toward success; Insight– a program that tackles the latest developments in the dynamic world of marketing – whether inbound or outbound, peddling a product or building a brand; Political Capital – an avenue that highlights politics, governance, public policy and economy and its effect on Philippine business; Bright Ideas – a show that promotes entrepreneurship; and Bloomberg Viewpoints – a collection of excerpts from the best interviews of the week on Bloomberg TV’s global network.
Serving up this veritable cornucopia of the latest business news and features are Bloomberg TV Philippines’ steadfast news anchors which combine fresh faces and well-known personalities with impressive track records in both mass media and business. They are solidly backed by Bloomberg Television’s global network of 2, 400 news professionals in 150 bureaus across 73 countries worldwide.
The news team includes top-notch entrepreneur, multi-talented visionary and social advocate Quintin Pastrana; Shawn Yao who is a seasoned TV correspondent and versatile multimedia artist; finance analyst, management specialist and the team’s Bloomberg Terminal whiz, JP Ong; corporate lawyer and commercial arbitration specialist, Jean de Castro; and veteran international business reporter who came home to join Bloomberg TV Philippines, Regina Lay. Joining them are: the country’s foremost expert on international trade, economist and law professor, Tony Abad; Silicon Valley geek slash marathoner slash social entrepreneur, Michael Alimurung; and marketing whiz and media man, Rod Nepomuceno.
Bloomberg TV Philippines will air this coming September 2015 (Channel 8 SD and Channel 127 HD).
