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Kapamilya Box Office
CountryPhilippines
Network
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN Convergence
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMarch 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03)
ClosedJuly 1, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-01) (expired franchise lapsed)[1]
Former namesTVplus Xtra Channel

Kapamilya Box Office (KBO) was a Philippine pay-per-view television channel. It was initially launched in May 2015 as a pay-per-view channel for the historic boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Originally registered as the "TVplus Xtra Channel," it became inactive after the event. In April 2016, the channel was rebranded as KBO.

Kapamilya Box Office permanently ceased broadcasting on June 30, 2020, due to a cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida against ABS-CBN TV Plus following the expiration of its franchise. However, operations continued through Sky Cable via SKY PPV (Sky Pay-Per-View) and various platforms of The Filipino Channel.

About

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KBO's weekend programming included a movie marathon featuring films from the libraries of Star Cinema, Viva Films, Regal Films, independent film outfits, and various Hollywood studios, along with a simulcast of Myx (also available on Channel 12 as a free trial).[2][3] Pay-per-view (PPV) events, such as boxing matches and special events, were also part of its programming schedule.

Quo warranto petition

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Main article: ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy § Quo warranto petition

On February 10, 2020, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corporation and its subsidiary ABS-CBN Convergence with the Supreme Court of the Philippines, alleging violations of their legislative franchise conditions, including the operations of KBO. ABS-CBN later clarified that, contrary to Calida's claims, all of its broadcast operations, including KBO, had received necessary government and regulatory approvals.[4] On February 24, 2020, NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba stated that ABS-CBN would be fined ₱200 for operating the pay-per-view channel without established guidelines from the NTC.[5][6]

On June 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of the Philippines dismissed the quo warranto petition to revoke ABS-CBN Corporation's franchise, stating that the petition was moot and academic since the franchise had already expired; thus, voiding the franchise ab initio would not change anything.[7] However, the quo warranto petition filed against ABS-CBN Convergence Inc. for allegedly operating KBO illegally remains pending.[8]

ABS-CBN subscription multiplex on DTT

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Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
1.01 480i 4:3 ABS-CBN ABS-CBN Commercial broadcast
1.02 SPORTS+ACTION S+A
1.03 CINEMO! Cine Mo! Encrypted
Commercial broadcast 2
1.04 YEY! Yey!
1.05 DZMM Teleradyo DZMM TeleRadyo Commercial broadcast
1.06 KBO Kapamilya Box Office Pay per view (available only on ABS-CBN TVplus,
not available on ABS-CBN TVplus Go)
1.31 240p ABS-CBN OneSeg ABS-CBN 1seg

References

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  1. ^ "READ: ABS-CBN Corp statement on the NTC order vs TV Plus channels". ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "ABS-CBN TVplus launches Kapamilya Box Office channel with one-month free screening of Star Cinema blockbusters". ABS-CBN Corporation. March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "ABS-CBN TVplus AND ABS-CBNmobile BRING MORE FREE FILM SCREENINGS AT HOME". ABS-CBN Corporation Social Media Newsroom. April 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Buan, Lian (February 10, 2020). "Calida wants to suspend ABS-CBN's movie channel KBO". Rappler.
  5. ^ Esguerra, Christian (February 24, 2020). "ABS-CBN's pay-per-view KBO allowed under franchise: justice secretary". ABS-CBN News.
  6. ^ Ager, Maila (February 24, 2020). "ABS-CBN may face P200 fine, not revocation of franchise, for pay-per-view – NTC chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  7. ^ "Supreme Court junks Calida's quo warranto plea vs ABS-CBN as franchise in question expires". CNN Philippines. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Navallo, Mike (June 23, 2020). "Supreme Court junks SolGen's quo warranto plea vs ABS-CBN Corp". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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