I Heart Movies (stylized as i ❤ movies) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. The channel was on test broadcast from March 22 to 31, 2021, and was officially launched on April 5, 2021.[1][2][3] It operates every Monday to Sunday from 6:00 a.m to 12:00 midnight.
 Logo used since April 5, 2021 | |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Headquarters | GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Picture format | 16:9 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network, Inc. |
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| History | |
| Launched | March 22, 2021 (test broadcast) April 5, 2021 (official launch) |
| Links | |
| Website | gmanetwork |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 7.06 (Mega Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Naga and Ilocos Sur) Channel 11.06 (Iligan) Channel 10.06 (Metro Baguio, Dagupan and Tacloban City) Channel 12.06 (Batangas, Legaspi, Metro Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon) Channel 13.06 (Metro Bacolod) Channel 6.06 (Metro Iloilo) Channel 5.06 (Roxas, Metro Davao and Mt. Province) Channel 8.06 (General Santos) Channel 9.06 (Zamboanga City) |
| GMA Affordabox | Channel 4 |
Overview
editI Heart Movies consists of domestically-originated and Filipino-dubbed international films from various distributors, along with internal studio GMA Pictures.[3][2] Its film rights do not conflict with those of other film networks.[4]
Programming
edit- Takilya Throwback — a film presentation of Filipino movies released from the 1950s until the early 2000s
- Pinoy Movie Date — a film presentation of contemporary Filipino films
- Block Screening — a film presentation of Filipino-dubbed foreign films
References
edit- ^ Ruiz, Marah (March 22, 2021). "Experience all the feels sa digital movie channel na 'I Heart Movies'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "GMA Network launches newest digital channel "I Heart Movies"". GMA Network. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Viernes, Franchesca (March 29, 2021). "Watch your favorite local, international movies for free on 'I Heart Movies' digital channel". GMA Network. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (April 4, 2021). "What to expect from GMA-7's digital channel I Heart Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 4, 2021.