Balitanghali

Balitanghali
Format	Newscast Live action
Created by	GMA Network, Inc.
Developed by	GMA News and Public Affairs
Directed by	Jeannie Gualberto
Presented by	Weekday anchors Pia Arcangel Raffy Tima Weekend anchors Mariz Umali Jun Veneracion
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sarah Gulle Ahd Tamayo Marco
Running time	90 minutes (weekdays) 45 minutes (weekends)
Broadcast
Original channel	Q (November 11, 2005 - February 20, 2011) GMA News TV (February 28, 2011 - present)
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original run	November 11, 2005 – present
External links
Website

Balitanghali ("Noontime News"; a portmanteau of the Filipino words Balità, "news" and Tanghalì, "noon") is the noontime newscast of GMA News TV in the Philippines. It is produced by GMA Network's News and Public Affairs division. The newscast is also heard simultaneously on Super Radyo DZBB 594 every weekends. The newscast is anchored by Pia Arcangel and Raffy Tima during weekdays and Mariz Umali and Jun Veneracion during weekends. It also aired worldwide via GMA Life TV.

Background

The newscast was first aired on GMA's secondary network, QTV on November 11, 2005 during the network's initial broadcast, which airs on Monday- Saturday basis. On February 7, 2010, the newscast now also airs on Sunday result of the weekend edition format.

Balitanghali was also simulcasted on radio through GMA Network's flagship station DZBB. In June 2008, the simulcast was only limited to weekends to give way for the radio station's noontime newscast, Super Balita sa Tanghali Nationwide.

After Q ceased airing on February 21, 2011, the newscast was carried over on its replacement network, GMA News TV on February 28, 2011. The newscast had moved out of their initial studio at GMA Network Center and had introduced a new studio set at GMA Network Studio 2, title card, graphics, and OBB. On April 25, 2011, Grace Lee was named as the new host for the Star Bites segment for weekdays.

On May 23, 2011, Balitanghali extended its weekday edition airing to 90 minutes starting at 11:30 AM.

The crew and van at James B. Reuter wake (Ateneo de Manila University).

Anchors

Weekday edition

• Raffy Tima
• Pia Arcangel
• Luane Dy (Star Bites segment anchor)

Weekend edition

• Jun Veneracion
• Mariz Umali-Tima

Awards and recognition

MTRCB TV Awards

• 2009 Winner, Best News Program

See also

• List of programs broadcast by GMA News TV
• GMA News and Public Affairs