GMA Network

GMA Network is a Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center with its transmitter facilities, the Tower of Power, located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat, in Quezon City, along with regional offices in the cities of Dagupan, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos. Commonly referred to as and its trade name is the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo since its introduction on October 27, 2002. The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area, referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded, it changed into Global Media Arts. GMA Network is one of the largest television and media networks in the Philippines. GMA first broadcast on television on October 29, 1961, as Republic Broadcasting System on DZBB-TV Channel 7, 11 years after the success of its radio station DZBB. Today, the flagship television station of GMA, which carries channel 7 on analog, and Channel 15 on digital across Mega Manila.