Filipinos in the Middle East and North Africa now have more Pinoy programmes to watch on TV after six new channels joined pay-TV network, OSN. GMA Network has introduced international GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International. The other three are under ABS-CBN’s network, which offers Lifestyle Network Channel, CineMo and Pinoy Box Office. This brings the number of Philippine-oriented channels on OSN to 15, catering for the more than 2.5 million Filipinos in the MENA region.
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Ariana Grande to step away from public eye, People reports
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The Emmy-winning, feel-good football comedy "Ted Lasso" returns this week to Apple TV for a fourth season. This time, the folksy American coach heads back to London to help a team of female athletes believe in their own greatness.
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opens to a huge $927 million global box office
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" brought in a blockbuster $927 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $355 million in the United States and Canada, to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time for a film, both domestically and globally.
Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie
A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service's studios in Hollywood.
BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category
K-pop group BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027, citing dissatisfaction with the academy's new category for best Asian pop music performance.
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