On April 5, GMA Network President Gilberto Duavit and ABS-CBN President Carlo Katigbak announced the partnership between GMA Network and Star Cinema.
Kapuso and Kapamilya fans can start watching Star Cinema movies through the GMA Network.
The momentous partnership had Kapuso and Kapamilya fans reeling with excitement on social media.
Netizens expressed their excitement over the collaboration between the media companies.
Ay oh bongga naman ng @StarCinema movies mapapanood na sa Kapuso network. Congrats to ABS-CBN & GMA for this historic deal. Btw, Just The Way You Are, My Ex and Why's, & Alone/Together of #LizQuen are just a few of many hit & blockbuster movies that will be shown on GMA https://t.co/UmuFSr2T0I
— kuyl (@lqkuyl) April 5, 2022
The partnership between ABS-CBN and GMA is all about Star Cinema movies that will be shown in Kapuso station. Not TV shows.But who knows this partnership might be the start of more partnerships & collaboration between the two media giants. Ang Kapamilya… Kapatid na, Kapuso pa!
— Mark Francis Mahusay, LPT (@MahusayMagTweet) April 5, 2022
Star Cinema x GMA collab will benefit all of us, not just the network but for the viewers na mapanood din ang mga pelikula from Kapamilya film outfit to Kapuso television. Kaya i'm excited for this dahil this is a milestone in the making & hope will end the network wars. https://t.co/roy1TBDTF6
— John Paulo Valdez (@jpvaldez_2020) April 2, 2022
KAPUSO + KAPAMILYA
GMA and ABS-CBN ink agreement to show Star Cinema movies on GMA.
It’s just the beginning of greater collaboration. As we all see, in business there really are no permanent rivals.
Move on guys, just enjoy the show.
— Virgilio Sison (@vpsison) April 5, 2022
who the hell care if its the actors or just movies, it is history. collaboration is still collaboration so congrats to both GMA network, ABS-CBN and STAR CINEMA!
— ᴋʜᴀʟ | ɪᴛᴢʏ ɢᴏʟᴅ (ɪᴀ)🌷🌸 (@127Khal) April 5, 2022
The partnership between ABS-CBN and GMA is all about Star Cinema movies that will be shown in Kapuso station. Not TV shows.But who knows this partnership might be the start of more partnerships & collaboration between the two media giants. Ang Kapamilya… Kapatid na, Kapuso pa!
— Mr Jimboy Lasay (@JimboyLasay4) April 5, 2022
Other netizens speculated the possibility of having a team-up project between the Kapuso and Kapamilya networks.
since ABS is now a content provider rather than broadcasting company, talagang high certainty na papasok na ung mga Star Cinema movies sa GMA and who knows baka magteam up in the future😊💙
— Kit (@IkmKit) April 1, 2022
Since GMA can't produce movies compair to Star Cinema. and it was a mutual decision between GMA and ABS CBN.. let it be.. malay nyo.. magkaroon din ng collaboration ng artist from both network for movie projects..
— Krambled (@krambled08) April 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/trisyan_oh/status/1511341272073895946
Others felt glad that their partnership seemed to signal an end to the long-running network wars between the Kapuso and Kapamilya fans.
Now that ABS-CBN STAR CINEMA and GMA already inked their contract maybe it’s time to merge your stars. It’s going to be a breath of fresh air for everyone❤️ A good start for both TV Networks to end the Network War. This is going to be a great news for all your audience. pic.twitter.com/ucV0BaXp40
— Euwan Pascual (@EuwanPascual) April 5, 2022
Ayan ah. Walang Network War ito. Dapat unite as one!
Star Cinema movies may air soon to GMA.#KapamilyaSaKapuso#ABSCBNxGMA#KapamilyaForever— Philip Miguel Garcia (@Miggy7215_PMGph) April 5, 2022
I think we can all agree that this ABS-CBN and GMA partnership may end the nonsense fanwars happening for years.#TheNewAgeOfPhilippineTelevision#ABSCBN#StarCinema#GMA
— Clifford Guerrero (@clifrobin2) April 5, 2022
I hope that this will be the end of the network war era. Rather, let's go for healthy competition and cooperation in making the Philippine entertainment and news industry better and world class. #Kapamilya #Kapuso #StarCinema #ABSCBN #GMA https://t.co/ybwVioCZHz
— Rowell Cruz (@rowjie) April 5, 2022
Present during the virtual event were GMA Network President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe S. Yalong; GMA Network Films, Inc. President and Programming Consultant to the Chairman and CEO Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes; First Vice President for Program Management Department Jose Mari R. Abacan; Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angel Javier-Cruz; Assistant Vice President For Program Management Department Mitzi Garcia; and Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications Jojo Aquino.
In attendance from ABS-CBN were Chairman Mark Lopez; President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo L. Katigbak; Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory V. Vidanes; Group Chief Financial Officer Ricardo B. Tan, Jr.; Managing Director of ABS-CBN Films Productions Olivia Lamasan; Head of International Sales and Distribution Pia B. Laurel; Vice President of Corporate Communications Kane Errol C. Choa; PR Director Christelle Belmonte; and PR Manager Tonichi Tataro.
Kapamilya and Kapuso fans can start watching Star Cinema movies such as Alone/Together, How to Be Yours, Till My Heartaches End, Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, Ang Cute ng Ina Mo!, It Takes a Man and a Woman, Just The Way You Are, Fantastica and many more through the GMA Network.
