needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message abs cbn news channel the logo of abs cbn news channel october 26 2015 present launched may 1 1996 ; 20 years ago 1996 05 01 owned by abs cbn corporation picture format 480i sdtv 1080i hdtv slogan your partner . your news channel . language english filipino broadcast area worldwide headquarters anc studio 8 rockwell rockwell center makati city and newsroom and studio 6 abs cbn broadcasting center diliman quezon city formerly called sarimanok news network 1996 1999 sister channel s abs cbn abs cbn sports action the filipino channel cinema one myx hero lifestyle jeepney tv myx tv knowledge channel dzmm teleradyo o shopping website anc.abs cbnnews.com the abs cbn news channel or simply anc is a global subscription television news network targeted to filipino audience . it is notable for being the country s first all news cable network the country s first 24 hour news network and the country s first english language news network . 1 the majority of its programs are produced and developed by abs cbn news . it is available globally in direct to home satellite cable iptv online video streaming video on demand and other over the top content platforms . some of the programs of anc is also broadcast terrestrially in guam through keqi lp . anc is being broadcast from the anc studio in 8 rockwell building rockwell center and in studio 6 and newsroom in abs cbn broadcasting center . contents 1 history 2 programming 3 notable on screen personalities 3.1 current personalities 3.2 former personalities 4 references 5 external links history edit the 2014 variant logo of anc adapted from the 2011 logo used until october 25 2015 the abs cbn news channel was originally established in 1996 as the sarimanok news network or snn . snn was the brainchild of the late eugenio lopez jr. who envisioned a television network that would become the primary source of news and information for filipinos . snn was first offered on skycable on may 1 1996 . back then the channel served the viewers through two major news programs dateline philippines and primetime news while short news advisories aired throughout the day . to enhance its resources and strengthen its position as the primary news channel for the filipinos snn in 1998 merged with sky news another lopez owned cable news channel that specialized in business news . the merger of the two networks paved the way for the formation of the country s first 24 hour news channel offering the latest in local and foreign news business information sports weather updates and lifestyle . on october 11 1999 the network changed its name to abs cbn news channel or anc . in the years that followed anc established its name and credibility through its coverage of key events in the philippines including the impeachment trial of joseph estrada the sipadan hostage crisis the oakwood mutiny and edsa dos and tres . anc was also the first to reveal the joseph estrada s brown envelope controversy corazon aquino s death the maguindanao massacre and hubert webb s acquittal . 2 on november 4 2011 anc together with abs cbnnews.com and youtube brought the youtube world view event to the philippines with an exclusive and one on one interview with the philippine president benigno aquino iii in malaca ang palace . the questions was submitted and voted by youtube users from all over the world . 3 on july 18 2013 anc announced a partnership with yahoo which saw the introduction of a yahoo portal featuring content from anc which will remain separate from the main abs cbn news website and would also allow anc content to be featured on yahoo news philippines . the partnership marks yahoo s first partnership with a television news outlet outside of the united states where yahoo has recently established a similar content partnership with abc news . 4 this joint venture website was discontinued after it was revealed that yahoo philippines was discontinued on june 2015 and thus redirecting the website to the singaporean edition of yahoo including the malaysian edition as an initiative to streamline internal workflows and currently redirects users to the abs cbnnews.com website . 5 before that partnership with yahoo the channel had its own dedicated website ancnews.tv until 2013 . in the early part of 2015 anc has began using english subtitles for the tagalog soundbytes on newscasts and public affairs programs from abs cbn . 6 on october 26 2015 anc went into a major overhaul in its broadcast design including the newly designed rhombus logo and the red blue schemed new title cards for the channel s major newscasts . as part of the relaunch anc opened a new studio in 8 rockwell in rockwell center in makati city aside from their studio and newsroom in quezon city . the rockwell studio is used by programs such as mornings anc headstart with karen davila and nofilter a political program hosted by teodoro locsin jr. and professor prospero de vera of university of the philippines . anc also launched the new programming grid for weekdays which include the relaunch of mornings anc the sports news program the daily serve hosted by gretchen ho and business program the boss hosted by cathy yap yang . 6 on march 15 2016 as part of anc s 20th year anniversary the news channel was launched in high definition format through its affiliate cable and satellite television providers . on may 9 2016 anc began a 48 hour extensive coverage of the 2016 philippine election leading to the poll results . 7 on may 25 2016 british billionaire and philanthropist sir richard branson of virgin group headlined the first asian innovation and entrepreneurship forum an anc leadership series the main event of the station s 20th anniversary . 8 programming edit main article list of programs shown on the abs cbn news channel the programming of anc is focused primarily on news business and politics with weather updates sports news informative religious and lifestyle programs as secondary contents . the network also shows documentaries and television specials as well as select programs from abs cbn cnbc asia and the filipino channel notable on screen personalities edit current personalities edit alvin elchico cathy yang ginger conejero gretchen fullido jove francisco karen davila paolo abrera stanley palisada teddy locsin jr. tina monzon palma tj manotoc tony velasquez former personalities edit adel tamano angelo castro jr. bam aquino bernadette sembrano boy abunda ces ore a drilon cheche lazaro cherie mercado now with news5 claire celdran now with cnn philippines connie sison now with gma news daniel razon now with untv daphne ose a paez dong puno now with news5 dyan castillejo erwin tulfo now with news5 franklin drilon frankie evangelista gani oro now with cnn philippines gretchen ho joseph estrada katrina legarda korina sanchez manuel quezon iii mai rodriguez now with cnn philippines ni a corpuz pia hontiveros now with cnn philippines pinky webb now with cnn philippines ricky carandang susan calo medina deceased . references edit anc chronicles shapes nation s past 15 years . manila bulletin . 21 december 2011 . retrieved 2 september 2012 . anc chronicles looks back on the stories that shaped the nation s past 15 years . philippine entertainment portal . 14 december 2011 . retrieved 2 september 2012 . the youtube world view interview with president aquino november 4 2011 november 4 2011 anc yahoo ph ink news content partnership . abs cbn news . retrieved 18 july 2013 . yahoo ph is dead website redirects to singapore site . coconuts manila . retrieved december 22 2015 . a b new shows new look to mark anc relaunch on october 26 . pinoyjourn . retrieved 2015 10 23 . anc marks 20th year with the launch of hd channel new shows and extensive coverage of elecition . 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