A major reshuffling of television partnerships is underway as ABS-CBN Corporation confirmed the end of its content arrangement with TV5 while finalizing a new licensing agreement with Manny Villar’s ALLTV Network.
In a regulatory filing released late Wednesday, December 17, ABS-CBN said it accepted TV5’s decision to terminate their content-sharing agreement, with the partnership set to conclude on January 2, 2026. The deal had placed ABS-CBN entertainment and news programs in TV5’s weekday prime time and weekend schedules, with both networks splitting advertising revenues.
The disclosure also addressed the long-running financial dispute between the two companies. ABS-CBN said it has “formally tendered payments” to companies under the MediaQuest and TV5 group, resolving delayed remittances tied to TV5’s share of advertising income. TV5 earlier disclosed that the delayed payments had strained its own ability to meet financial obligations.
While the amount involved had been reported to be close to P1 billion, ABS-CBN previously questioned the figure, disputing reports that the outstanding balance had reached P950 million as of October 2025. The company did not specify which portions of the reported amount were being contested.
Alongside the end of the TV5 partnership, ABS-CBN announced a fresh broadcast arrangement with Advanced Media Broadcasting System, the Villar-owned company that operates ALLTV. Under the licensing deal, ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Channel will air on ALLTV beginning January 2.
“Starting on this date, ALLTV audiences will be able to watch their favorite ABS-CBN shows like FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, Roja, What Lies Beneath, It’s Showtime, ASAP, TV Patrol, and more. Prime ABS-CBN programs will continue to be available on A2Z, with It’s Showtime and Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab 2.0 airing on GMA,” ABS-CBN said.
ALLTV currently operates the former Channel 2 frequency in Mega Manila, the same free-to-air slot ABS-CBN lost after its broadcast franchise was denied in 2020 during the Rodrigo Duterte administration. Among those who voted against the franchise renewal was then-congresswoman Camille Villar, now a senator.
ABS-CBN and AMBS had already collaborated prior to the new agreement, signing a deal in 2024 that allowed the airing of selected ABS-CBN programs, including Jeepney TV content, It’s Showtime, and TV Patrol.
As it formally closed the chapter on its TV5 collaboration, ABS-CBN expressed appreciation for its former broadcast partner, saying it was thankful to Pangilinan and TV5 “for providing a home for some ABS-CBN programs since 2021.”
