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Vivamax
VMX is a Philippine video on demand, subscription video on demand over-the-top media service, over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Viva Communications. It features original Filipino movies and series, as well as a variety of non-original programming. It also distributes television series and films produced by Viva. Starting as Vivamax in 2021, the service was rebranded as VMX in October 2024. It is the largest and top online streaming service in the Philippines. History Prior to 2020, Viva Communications Chairman and CEO Vic del Rosario was developing what he envisioned as the country's largest Filipino streaming platform, coinciding with Viva's 39th anniversary in November 2020. Del Rosario announced that Viva would produce its own digital content, allocating at least over five years with the goal of releasing fresh content weekly. Although this was initially conceived before the pandemic, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of cinemas expedite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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VMX is a Philippine subscription video on demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Viva Communications. It features original Filipino movies and series, as well as a variety of non-original programming. It also distributes television series and films produced by Viva. Starting as Vivamax in 2021, the service was rebranded as VMX in October 2024. It is the largest and top online streaming service in the Philippines. History Prior to 2020, Viva Communications Chairman and CEO Vic del Rosario was developing what he envisioned as the country's largest Filipino streaming platform, coinciding with Viva's 39th anniversary in November 2020. Del Rosario announced that Viva would produce its own digital content, allocating at least over five years with the goal of releasing fresh content weekly. Although this was initially conceived before the pandemic, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of cinemas expedited its development. Faced with a backlog of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Films
Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and GMA Pictures. History Early years (1981–1988) Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta- Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as '' Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap,'' and '' Paano Ba ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaim. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the film ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Del Rosario
Vicente del Rosario Jr. (born October 26, 1945) is a Filipino businessman who co-founded the music publishing company Vicor Music in 1966 and the entertainment company Viva Communications in 1981. Career Vicor Music Del Rosario co-founded Vicor Music Corporation with his cousin Orlando "Orly" Ilacad along Raon Street (now Gonzalo Puyat Street) in Quiapo, Manila in 1966, which was later incorporated in 1969; the company president and general manager were del Rosario and Ilacad respectively. The initial singles released by the company were of singers Jeanne Young and Helen Gamboa, with del Rosario and Ilacad visiting music stores along Raon street to ask if their singles could be sold by their establishments. As the company developed, the cousins recruited Tony Ocampo to help manage the company while Del Rosario handled music deals and Ilacad acted as producer for the records Vicor released. The company oversaw the release of the first mini-LP in the Philippines in 1970, Tirso C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva One
Viva One (formerly Viva Prime) is a Philippine subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Viva Communications, that was launched on January 29, 2023. It is the second video on demand streaming service of the company after VMX. History On January 29, 2023, the second anniversary of Vivamax, the company launched its second streaming platform, the Viva Prime, which became accessible on the Vivamax app, offering a mix of local and international content. Viva rebranded the Viva Prime in February 2023, marking a shift, with the company launching a separate app called Viva One. Content Viva One has several unique contents created under the dubbed Viva One Originals. These are made as one of the shows to be able to cater to different tastes, interests, and age groups through the form of dramas, documentaries, and reality shows. This way, the network will be able to reach a wider viewership, which offers something to everyone. Device support Viva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar
''Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar'' () is a 2021 Philippine comedy-drama film starring Alma Moreno, Rosanna Roces, Ara Mina and Maui Taylor. The film was written and directed by Darryl Yap and edited by Vincent Asis. It premiered on January 29, 2021, through Vivamax. This is the second film written and directed by Darryl Yap for Viva Films, after his feature-length debut ''#Jowable'' (2019) became a success. Plot A group of former porn stars gathered to teach aspiring teen actress to be a porn star and will receive cash each if the actress will be launched. Cast * Alma Moreno as Alma * Rosanna Roces as Osang * Ara Mina as Ara * Maui Taylor as Maui * AJ Raval as Twinkle * Ana Jalandoni as Agatha * Rose Van Ginkel as Sofia * Kianna Milla as young Twinkle * Billy Jake Cortez * Loren Mariñas * Clifford Pusing * Henry Villanueva Production and release Yap said that they started to shoot in early August and he also added that film scenes were taken in Subic and Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Communications
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. History Viva Communications was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz, originally incorporated as Viva Films, a film production studio located in New Manila, Quezon City. In 1988, the company established Viva Television, which was followed by Viva Records in 1986. In 1997, VCI established its own talent agency, Viva Artists Agency (VAA). In 1999, following the effects of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the company acquired Vintage Television (VTV). In February 2000, Vintage Television was renamed as Viva TV, a primetime sports and entertainment programming block on the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), which ran until March 1, 2003. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Yap
Darryl Ray Spyke Balingit Yap (born January 7, 1987) is a Filipino film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Early life and education Yap was born in Olongapo, Zambales to his parents who are school teachers. He graduated in Manila's Centro Escolar University with a mass communication degree and later enrolled at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to pursue a degree in public administration. Career Yap started his directing career with the short film ''Squatterina'' that highlighted the similarities between a typical illegal settler in Olongapo and the disciplines of ballet. It was followed by his first full film ''#Jowable'' in 2018 which is about a troubled young woman named Elsa (starring Kim Molina) who yearns for a mature and intimate relationship. The film gained mixed reviews from critics. In May 2020, Yap released a television series entitled '' Sakristan'' about two men coming to terms in finding love despite being church servants. He rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasig
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a highly-urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River. A formerly rural settlement, Pasig is primarily residential and industrial, but has been becoming increasingly commercial in recent years, particularly after the construction of the Ortigas Center business district in its west. The city is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig, based in Pasig Cathedral, a landmark built around the same time as the town's foundation in 1573. Pasig was formerly part of Rizal province before the formation of Metro Manila, the national capital region of the country. The seat of government of Rizal was hosted in Pasig at the old Rizal Provincial Capitol until a new capitol was opened in Antipolo, within Rizal's jurisdiction in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OctoArts Films
OctoArts Films (also known as OctoArts Films International for foreign films) is a Filipino film production and distribution company founded in 1989 by Orly R. Ilacad. A veteran record producer, Ilacad only decided to establish the film company when producer Simon Ongpin agreed to be its head. In 2024, OctoArts Films established its YouTube channel making available online the movies they have produced and released since 1990. In addition, the production company also acquired some of the film libraries from defunct movie productions (CineSuerte, Moviestars Production (co-distributed with Solar Pictures with few exceptions), Four-N Films, Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Lea Productions, etc.) making them available also online. List of films *''Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die)'' (1990) *''Mayor Latigo: Ang Barakong Alkalde ng Baras'' (1991) *''Valentin Zapanta Alyas Ninong: Huling Kilabot ng Tondo'' (1992) *''Totoy Buwang: Mad Killer ng Maynila'' (1992) *''Estribo Gang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brightlight Productions
Brightlight Leisure Productions Inc. is a Filipino television, film production company and talent agency headquartered in Quezon City. It was founded in 2020 by gaming businessman Albee Benitez who previously served as Negros Occidental's 3rd district representative from 2010 to 2019 and is currently the Mayor of Bacolod. Airing more than 18 hours of airtime every week, it currently serves as one of the blocktime partners and distributor of Cignal Entertainment for TV5 and ABS-CBN Corporation for Kapamilya Channel, A2Z (blocktime with ZOE Broadcasting Network), Kapamilya Online Live, ABS-CBN's international channel The Filipino Channel, and streaming platform iWantTFC (blocktime for '' Rated Korina'' and airing rights for '' Sunday 'Kada'', '' Oh My Dad!'', and '' I Got You'') and has signed up stars and talents from ABS-CBN and GMA Network. History Following the non-renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise after its expiration on May 4, 2020, and its denial on July 10, 2020, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The IdeaFirst Company
The IdeaFirst Company (TIFC), commonly known as IdeaFirst, is a Filipino film, television production company and talent agency founded in 2014 by filmmakers Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan. The company focuses on film and television production, as well as artist management. The company is best known for producing '' Bwakaw'' (2012), '' Die Beautiful'' (2016), ''Kalel, 15'' (2019), '' Gameboys'' (2020), and '' And the Breadwinner Is...'' (2024). Background The IdeaFirst Company was founded on April 1, 2014 by filmmakers Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan. Lana formerly served as the Creative Director for GMA Network, while Intalan was an Executive Producer for Walt Disney and the former first Vice President for Entertainment for TV5. The two filmmakers left their prior positions to co-found the company. The company has engaged in partnerships with mainstream Philippine film studios such as Viva Films, Star Cinema and Regal Entertainment, as well as internationally with N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Pictures
Solar Entertainment Corporation (also known as Solar Entertainment, and simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Mass media, media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates four Free-to-air, digital free-to-air channels and one Cable television, cable channel. Solar also owns a film distribution company (Solar Pictures) and defunct freemium digital television service (Easy TV (Philippines), Easy TV Home). History Film production and distribution Solar Entertainment was founded and established by the brothers William Tieng, Wilson Tieng and Willy Tieng in 1976. Solar Films was then formed in 1988 (one of the first films that distributed by Solar Films is Rambo III of Sylvester Stallone), bringing international films (and later, local films since 2009) to the Philippines. Since 2012, Solar has collaborated with independent film director Brillante Mendoza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
