TV5 (Philippine TV network)

TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television network based in Mandaluyong, with its alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City. It is the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc. with Cignal TV as its main content provider, both owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the multimedia arm of Philippine-based telecommunications company PLDT. TV5 is also formally referred to as "The Kapatid Network", the Filipino term for "sibling", which was introduced in 2010.

TV5
Logo used since 2021
Type	Free-to-air television network
Country	Philippines
Affiliates	List of TV5 stations
Headquarters	San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino (main) English (secondary)
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i 16:9 for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. (62%) Upbeam Investments Inc. (22%) Telemedia Business Ventures Inc. (11%) Med Vision Resources Inc. (5%)
Parent	TV5 Network, Inc.
Key people	Manuel V. Pangilinan (Chairman) Guido R. Zaballero (President and CEO) Perci Intalan (Head, Programming) Luchi Cruz-Valdes (Head, News5) Sienna G. Olaso (Head, One Sports)
Sister channels	One Sports RPTV Kapatid Channel
History
Founded	June 19, 1960 (1960-06-19)
Launched	June 19, 1960 (official launch)
Founder	Joaquin "Chino" Roces
Former names	Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (June 19, 1960 – September 23, 1972) Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) (February 21, 1992 – August 8, 2008) The 5 Network (February 17, 2018 – August 14, 2020)
Links
Website	www.tv5.com.ph
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog VHF/UHF	Listings may vary
Digital VHF/UHF	Listings may vary
Streaming media
YouTube Live	Live Stream (Philippine users only)
Cignal Play	Available on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application

Named after its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWET-TV, which are carried in VHF Channel 5 (analog broadcast) and UHF Channel 51 (digital test broadcast; the latter is licensed to TV5's sister company Mediascape/Cignal TV), TV5 is also broadcasting to seven other owned-and-operated stations and seven affiliate television stations nationwide, as well as on all cable and satellite TV providers nationwide. Its programming is also available outside the Philippines through Kapatid Channel and AksyonTV International.