in 1990, DZJP ltd. launched Filipino version of once famous British kids channel, The Children's Channel, it was assisted by the owners of The Children's Channel UK, ABS-CBN, DZJP ltd. and RPN. it quickly went popular due to intensive children content, the channel usually broadcasts from 4am to 8pm, it was timeshared with unknown channel (1990-1995) and FBNX (from 1995 until 1999, when TCC was finally signed off and FBNX become separated channel due to The Zwei being 24/7 Music channel) from 8pm to 2am, in 1991, it was famous for airing 2 British Video Game shows (Super Mario Challenge and Head to Head).
1993-1994[]
TCC[]
1994-1999[]
in March 17, 1999, FBN Corporation announced that TCC Philippines will close on March 31, 1999 at 8pm to focus on Minimax and replacing with new 24/7 music channel from The Studios, called "The Zwei", in March 31, 1999, crowds (mostly fans of childhood shows aired on TCC, teenagers who remembered TCC well and the parents of old TCC fans) invaded FBN Headquarters, lit candle to TCC, at 8pm, TCC finally closes down after an episode of "Super Mario Challenge" (according to TCC Philippines final sign off video uploaded by sandiessss), its last image to air on TCC Philippines was a live capture of crowds outside of FBN Headquarters.
The Zwei[]
1999-2017[]
in 1999, FBN launched 24/7 music channel, "The Zwei", named after German name of "Two" and also "Viva Zwei" (which uses the same logo)
in 2009, The Zwei hits high obscurity level as The Zwei began to air non-music shows
in 2012, The Zwei gained popularity over airing "Zwobot" programming (since 2001, airing in original German audio with English subtitles from 2001-2008 and English dub from 2008-2017), because of too many sketchs and Mr Explosion (which showing explosion on anything (most notably Berlin, Vacuum and Ferdinand Marcos) as it entertains viewers).
in 2016, The Zwei began to unexpectedly adding Indian cartoons (including Motu Patlu, which was infamous for Nick India fanbases).
in August 31, 2017 at 11:59pm, The Zewi finally closes down, its last video was same with Viva Zwei final closedown clip (which contains Mr Explosion explodes Viva Zwei logo (which is also used as Viva Zwei final video)), the main reason why FBN to shutdown The Zwei was to make The Studios to be 24/7, forcing Toon Disney and The Zwei to shutdown and also intensive competition with Myx, the next day, FBN sold channel space for The Zwei to 4 Britan LCC to launch More4 Britan, however Zwobot program to move to WorldTerebi on September 4, 2017 at 11pm.
Notes: 1Co-owned with Fujisenkai, GBC Gau, Netflix and Media Prima. 2Co-owned with Disney Networks Philippines. 3Co-owned with Glitch Productions. 4Co-owned with ViacomCBS Networks Philippines.
TMK Corporation, PWER Holdings and Sega Sammy Holdings (through Sega Holdings) owns each 35% stake, Aberic Holdings owns 5% stake and Qube Communications owns 10% stake of FBN Corporation
Guanxia (China) β’ Zahabi (Pakistan) β’ Tokyo Bandoru (Japan) β’ Pengalaman (Singapore) β’ Kanal yeddi (Azerbaijan) β’ Peregruzka (Russia) β’ TV Mandarin (Chinese, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau) β’ UWN Zone (India) β’ TVES (Rastvania) β’ Thaedal One (Thaedal) β’ One Cuben (Philippines, co-owned with The 5 Network and Cignal)
UWN joint ventures:Nick Cuben (co-owned with ViacomCBS) β’ Showtime Cuben (co-owned with ViacomCBS) β’ BBC Cuben (co-owned with BBC) β’ ITV Cuben (co-owned with ITV plc) β’ Globo Cuben (co-owned with Grupo Globo) β’ FXC (co-owned with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer International)
Quest International Home Entertainment Group:
Media Sales:Quest Advertising Sales Syndication:Ben's Programs Services Home Entertainment:Ultra Video and Ultra Home Entertainment β’ CNP Studios Global Entertainment
CubenRocks Home Entertainment International assets Wild Home Video (Vertinelia) β’ Xuxa Video (Brazil) β’ Line Home Entertainment β’ Next Star DVD (Japan) β’ Crossovers Video (UK) β’ Rush Home Entertainment (Australia) β’ CBFrance (France) β’ Q145 Video β’ CubenRocks Home Entertainment β’ Vertinelia Video (Vertinelia) β’ Swediben Home Entertainment (Cubentonia) β’ Qauzy Home Video Distribution (Oasina) β’ Big Video (Harmonia) β’ Notey Home Video β’ Objectmation Video
Other Prime Network Group assets: Prime.co.an β’ Prime News β’ Prime World of Sports β’ Prime Films
Notes: 1 Distribution only 2 Co-owned with FBN Corporation 3 Co-owned with Synnefo 4 Co-owned with Grupo Globo 6 Co-owned with TechStorm 7 Co-owned with ITV plc
11 Co-owned with ViacomCBS, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, AMC Networks and Disney
TCA Television Corporation:
Television production/distribution: TCA Studios β’ TCA Comedy β’ TCA (YouTube)
Broadcast, satellite, UHF, and cable television: TCA One β’ TCA Two β’ TCA Three β’ TCA Four β’ TCA Five β’ C-TCA β’ C-TCA Teen β’ CBeebies β’ TCA News β’ TCA Sport β’ TCA Brit β’ TCA World News β’ TCA Earth β’ TCA Entertainment β’ TCA Canada β’ TCA Lifestyle β’ TCA America β’ TCA Parliament β’ TCA Racing β’ TCA Racing β’ TCA Prime β’ TCA on WIN
Digital cable: Canal+
International television: BS-TCA β’ TCA Sweden β’ TCA Γ land β’ TCA Germany ITV (New Zealand): LWT β’ Central β’ Granada β’ Thames
TCA Radio: TCA Radio 1 β’ TCA Radio 2 β’ TCA Radio 3 β’ TCA Radio 4 β’ TCA Radio 5 Live β’ TCA Radio 6 Music β’ TCA Radio 7 β’ TCA Radio 1xtra β’ TCA Radio 4xtra β’ TCA Radio A β’ TCA World Service On-demand services: Binger Radio β’ WTCA-DAB
TCA Publishing: Piccadilly β’ Jonas Albert Comics β’ TCA Books
TCA Toys and Merchandising Division: TCA Toys β’ TCA Board Games
Quest Theme ParksWarner MovieWorld El Kadsre β’ Oak Acres Park β’ XPZone β’ CubenRocks Roller Park β’ CubenRocks Honolulu Resort β’ Laserium Park Los Angeles
Defunct/Former Premiere Holdings/CubenRocks assets: TheCuben2006 Video β’ The TV Channel β’ CubenRocks Video Collection β’ Oasina Kids on Kids! TV (Kids! TV block) β’ Horizon Video β’ SΓ£o Paulo Video (Brazil) β’ The Albert Network β’ CBBC on The Cartoon Channel (The Cartoon Channel block) β’ Okto on Pengalaman (Pengalaman block) β’ Objectmation Television β’ Be4
Defunct/Former FBN Corporation assets: FBN Life β’ Toon Disney (Co-owned with Disney Networks Philippines) β’ The Zwei β’ Glitch Channel (Co-owned with Glitch Productions) β’ Club MTV (Co-owned with ViacomCBS Networks Philippines)
Notes: 1Co-owned with Fujisenkai, GBC Gau, Netflix and Media Prima. 2Co-owned with Disney Networks Philippines. 3Co-owned with Glitch Productions. 4Co-owned with ViacomCBS Networks Philippines.
TMK Corporation, PWER Holdings and Sega Sammy Holdings (through Sega Holdings) owns each 35% stake, Aberic Holdings owns 5% stake and Qube Communications owns 10% stake of FBN Corporation
Notes 1Joint venture with TPEN-FTN Television Group. 2Joint venture with Mondo Media 3Originally a joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Paramount Global. It's share was sold to CPN.
2 Co-owned between Quest International Television and Quest Communications. 3 Co-owned with Hyper Holdings. 4 Docomo Northeast is a joint-venture with NTT Docomo. 5 A joint venture with Vodafone (Vodacom)
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