Viva Entertainment
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| Multimedia production corporation | |
| Industry | Motion pictures, television shows, music albums |
| Founded | New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines (1981) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City and Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines |
Key people |
Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. Vincent G. del Rosario III Veronique del Rosario-Corpus |
 ₱ 121 million (January to October, 2007)[1] | |
| Owner | Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. (Chairman of the Board and CEO) |
| Website |
viva |
Viva Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Communications Inc. is an entertainment company based in the Philippines. Founded in 1981 by Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr.[2][3]
Viva is a one-stop shop for all your entertainment needs. Its synergized entertainment covers all media platforms such as film, music, video, cable TV, concert and events. Tagged as "The Home of the Stars", Viva manages the country's biggest and brightest actors, actresses, hosts, performers, singers and models.
Divisions
- Viva Communications, Inc. (VCI)
- Viva Films
- Neo Films
- Falcon Films
- Viva Television
- Vintage Television
- Mega Productions (co-owned by Sharon Cuneta and Vic del Rosario)
- Viva Films
- Viva International Pictures (VIP)
- Viva Artists Agency
- Viva Concerts & Events
- Viva Interactive
- Viva Cable TV
- PBO: Pinoy Box Office
- Viva TV (formerly Viva Cinema, from STAR TV package)
- TMC: Tagalized Movie Channel (co-owned with MVP Entertainment)
- Joint venture with A+E Networks
- Joint venture with Viacom
- MTV Pinoy
- Comedy Central
- Joint venture with RTL-CBS Asia
- Viva Radio
- Viva Sports
- Viva Sports Management
- Viva Video, Inc. (Viva Entertainment's home video subsidiary)
- Viva Video City
- Viva Music Group (VMG)
- Viva Records
- Vicor Music Philippines
- Terno Recordings (co-owned with Toti Dalmacion)
- Verje Music Publishing (VMP)
- Harmony Music Publishing
- Amerasian Recording Studios
- Viva Publishing Group
- Viva PSICOM Publishing Corporation (formerly PSICOM Publishing Inc., 50%) - joint venture with the Gabriel family
- Viva Starmometer Publishing Corporation (formerly Starmometer Publishing Company, 50%) - joint venture with Edsel Roy
Notable brands and subsidiaries
Viva Cable TV
Pinoy Box Office
Viva TV
Oomph! Radio
| Type | Broadcast radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Availability | Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Slogan | Nice Paminawon! (Nice to listen to) |
| Owner |
Viva Entertainment (Viva Live, Inc.) |
Oomph! Radio is a brand name for Viva's radio stations. It was launched before the end of 2014 following the acquisition of FM stations (then known as Mango Radio) previously owned by Ultimate Entertainment, thus it is Viva's new venture into radio broadcasting.
Oomph Radio Stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power (kW) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oomph! Radio 105.1 | DYUR | 105.1 MHz | 10 kW | Cebu City |
| Oomph! Radio 97.1 | DXUR | 97.1 MHz | 10 kW | Davao City |
| Oomph! Radio 103.5 | DXUE | 103.5 MHz | 10 kW | Zamboanga City |
Viva Video, Inc.
| Viva Video | |
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Home video |
| Founded |
1977 (as Viva Video in the United States) 1983 (as Viva Home Entertainment) 1996 (as Viva Video in the Philippines) |
| Headquarters |
Viva Entertainment Head Office 7th Floor, East Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Viva Integrated Warehouse: 61 Scout Madrinan Street, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines |
Key people | Leigh G. Legazpi, assistant vice president of video marketing and label manager |
| Products | Video CD, DVDs and Blu-ray Disc |
| Parent | Viva Entertainment |
| Website | Viva Video, Inc. |
Viva Video, Inc. (formerly Viva Home Entertainment, doing business as Viva Video) is the exclusive distributor of video products for local and international studios in the Philippines. Viva Video, Inc. is the home video affiliate of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
Viva Video, Inc. is the home video and DVD distribution arm of Viva Entertainment with the exclusive distributor of video products including films and television series.
The company releases titles from the film and television library of VIVA Films, as well as programs from other Viva Entertainment companies. Currently, they also serve distributor for television and/or movie product licensed by Nickelodeon, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Turner Entertainment Co., Cookie Jar Entertainment (partnership with DIC Entertainment until 2008), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Skyfilms, Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVD's for the Philippine market), Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street), HIT Entertainment, MGA Entertainment, in the United States, and product from VIVA Films, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, Regal Entertainment, Solar Entertainment, Studio5, GMA Films, and Star Cinema.
Viva Video holds licensees for:
Local
- VIVA Films
- APT Entertainment
- OctoArts Films
- Regal Entertainment
- GMA Films
- Star Cinema
- Solar Entertainment
- Studio5
International
- Cookie Jar Entertainment (formerly Cinar, Filmfair and DIC Entertainment)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (including Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- MGM Home Entertainment, phased out in 2005 as MGM Holdings
- ABC
- MGA Entertainment
- Summit Entertainment
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Syndicate Films
- Emperor Motion Pictures
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Mandate Pictures
- Icon Entertainment
- Bauer Martinez
- Inferno Distribution
- Cineclick Asia
- Cinema Service
- Miro Vision
- Skyfilms
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVD's for the Philippine market)
- HIT Entertainment
- Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street DVD's for the Philippine market)
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Playboy Home Entertainment
Viva Video City
Viva Video City is the video retail affiliate of Viva Video, the home video unit of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
Viva PSICOM Publishing
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | publishing |
| Founded | 1990 (as PSICOM Publishing Incorporated) |
| Founder | Arnel Jose Gabriel |
| Headquarters |
Head Office: 7th Floor, East Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Office, Printing Facilities and Warehouse: 6 Yale Street, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
Key people |
Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. (chairman and CEO) Arnel Jose Gabriel (founder and vice chairman) Jennifer Gabriel (president and COO) Khuey Garces (editor) |
| Products | books, magazines |
| Owner |
Viva Entertainment (50%) Gabriel Family (50%) |
| Parent |
Viva Entertainment (2013-present) |
| Website |
psicompublishing |
Viva PSICOM Publishing Corporation (Viva PSICOM) is a publishing company jointly owned by Viva Entertainment and the Gabriel family. It was founded in 1990 by Arnel Jose Gabriel as a small desktop publisher, which later evolved into publishing the first Filipino wholly owned trade newspaper, the now-defunct Philippine IT Update.[4]
The company, then known as PSICOM, rose to fame through the Diary ng Panget tetralogy authored by HaveYouSeenThisGirL.
In August 2013, Viva Entertainment acquired 50% of the company stocks, and it was later renamed as Viva PSICOM.
Products
Magazines
- OtakuZine
- Otaku Asia
- OtakuZine Anime Recommendation
- FH&S
- The GOLD Magazine
- Bare
Horror
- True Philippine Ghost Stories (Some stories were later adapted as episodes of GMA Network's Wag Kukurap.)
- Haunted Philippines (Some stories were later adapted as episodes of GMA Network's Wag Kukurap.)
- Pinoy Tales of Terror
Books by well-known authors
- Ramon Bautista (later moved to ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
- Jay Panti
- Jayson Benedicto (akoposijayson)
- Tado
- Stanley Chi
- Papa Dan of Barangay LS 97.1
- Papa Dudut of Barangay LS 97.1
- Arnel Aquitania
- HaveYouSeenThisGirL
- Diary ng Panget
- Voiceless
- She Died
- That Girl
- Aly Almario
- My Prince
- He's a Kidnapper
- The Other Side
- Reaching You
- Alesana Marie
- Marcelo Santos III
- Para sa Hopeless Romantic (republished)
- Para sa Broken-Hearted
- Mahal mo Siya, Mahal Ka Ba?
- Viva PSICOM Dark Series
- Kilig Republic
- GOLD Manga Series
Japanese manga
- Hajime Isayama
- Mashima Hiro
References
- ↑ Inquirer.net, Viva Films plans P1.1-billion IPO
- ↑ Viva Entertainment's History Site via www.viva.com.ph
- ↑ For Printable History Site via www.viva.com.ph
- ↑ PSICOM Publishing on Wikipilipinas
External links
- Official homepage
- Forum Page
- Viva TV on Satellite TV in the United States
- YouTube
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