Duterte grants 25-year franchise extension to 6 firms
President Rodrigo Duterte signed laws granting a 25-year franchise extension to six broadcast firms.
The renewed franchises include Franciscan Broadcasting Corporation, Iriga Telephone Company Inc., Soundstream Broadcasting Corporation, Nation Broadcasting Corporation of the Philippines, GV Broadcasting System Inc. (Cignal TV), and Enrique M. Orozco and Sons Inc. (Real Radio Network).
Among these is Cignal TV, established in 2009 as a direct-to-home satellite provider offering over 134 channels nationwide.
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