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Since the 1960s and 70s, Anime has grown in popularity across the country. Despite the [[World War II|unpleasantries]], Filipinos have always been fond of both the traditional and pop culture of Japan. After Martial Law, anime had a regular schedule in local TV channels. The 2000s saw the appearance of two main anime stations: the local Hero TV and South East Asia Animax. |
Since the 1960s and 70s, Anime has grown in popularity across the country. Despite the [[World War II|unpleasantries]], Filipinos have always been fond of both the traditional and pop culture of Japan. After Martial Law, anime had a regular schedule in local TV channels. The 2000s saw the appearance of two main anime stations: the local Hero TV and South East Asia Animax. |
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During the peak of the Philippine film industry during the ' |
During the peak of the Philippine film industry during the '60s to '80s, the Philippines mass-produced English-language B-movie films primarily for export, led by those of international film legends Eddie Romero and Bobby Suarez, and these have a classic cult following in various countries such as the United States, Finland, Germany, and Japan. The Philippines's most popular film genres are love stories, action, and horror. Films with a more serious tone and had socially relevant subjects used to be created by directors like [[Too Cool to Live|Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.]] Currently, the local film industry is in a slump regarding its overall quality with formulaic and stale romcoms and lowest-common denominator comedies from the likes of [[Vic Sotto]] and [[Vice Ganda]], but independent films are gaining more and more notice, especially among the youth. |
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Among the dominant media companies in the country are ABS-CBN and GMA, both of which control most of local TV and radio stations, as well as publications and overseas outlets. The rivalry between the two goes back from their humble beginnings, |
Among the dominant media companies in the country are ABS-CBN and GMA, both of which control most of local TV and radio stations, as well as publications and overseas outlets. The rivalry between the two goes back from their humble beginnings, With the recent entry of [[Take a Third Option|TV5]] as a major competitor, the situation has slightly changed, though TV5's bid as a third pillar largely died down as their efforts to offer programming similar to ABS and GMA paled in comparison. They still however thrive through sports programming especially as they hold the broadcast rights to the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA), (something ABS-CBN sought to acquire but unable to do so; they [[Start My Own|established their own league]] called the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998 but it only lasted a good few years as high operating costs forced the league to disband in 2002. ABS-CBN through its S+A channel now currently airs games by the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, a more "patriotic" alternative to the PBA founded by boxer-politician [[Manny Pacquiao]] in 2017.) reruns of previous TV5 shows and movie blocks, which were initially dubbed in Tagalog but later reverted to English in 2020. |
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=== Animation Studios in the Philippines: === |
=== Animation Studios in the Philippines: === |
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