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(L-R) Nessa Valdellon, GMA Network First President for Public Affairs and Senior Vice President of GMA Pictures; Lilybeth Rasonable, GMA Network Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group; Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdez, GMA Network Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films; Vinchi Sy-Quia, Country Manager of Viu Philippines; Garlic Garcia, Head of Content of Viu Philippines.

GMA Network, the Philippines’ leading broadcasting company, and Viu, PCCW's leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, further strengthened their collaboration in the Philippines.

Among GMA’s popular titles, 33 will be accessible on Viu for binge-watching. With 2,969 episodes and over 1,400 hours of content to be made available on Viu during the year, this premium library of shows from the GMA catalogue will be released on a quarterly basis, offering viewers a diverse and captivating selection to stream for free, anytime, anywhere.

“We understand how passionate viewers are when it comes to their favorite programs,” said Atty Annette Gozon-Valdes, Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group of GMA Network, and President and CEO of GMA Films. “Even when a series has already aired its finale, they still want to watch it over and over again. At GMA Network, we are constantly exploring additional platforms. Our partnership with Viu Philippines gives audiences an opportunity to re-watch or, better yet, watch our programs for the first time.”

Vinchi Sy-Quia, Country Manager of Viu Philippines, added, “We are delighted to have these popular shows from GMA on the Viu platform. This collaboration enables us to provide our growing audience with a wider selection of Filipino content and allows us to remain consistent in offering the best of premium Asian content to our users. We're excited for our Viu-ers to “Enjoy the Viu” of their favourite Kapuso programmes for free on our platform.”

Kicking off this launch are three well-received Kapuso shows: Lolong (Crocodile Whisperer), Widows’ Web, and First Yaya (The First Nanny), which are available to binge-watch on Viu starting 26 February.