Balitanghali

Balitanghali
Genre Newscast, Live action
Created by GMA Network, Inc.
Developed by GMA News and Public Affairs
Directed by Jeannie Gualberto
Presented by Weekday anchors
Connie Sison
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 Connie Sison and Raffy Tima during weekdays and Mariz Umali and Jun Veneracion during weekends. It also aired worldwide via GMA Life TV.

Background

Balitanghali logo used from February 28, 2011 to November 7, 2014. Still used on Weekend Edition until December 7, 2014.

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.

On November 10, 2014, Connie Sison replaced Pia Arcangel. Arcangel replaced Vicky Morales on Saksi.

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

Anchors

Weekday edition

Weekend edition

Former anchors

Awards and recognition

MTRCB TV Awards

See also