The Big Story (TV program)
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| The Big Story | |
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| Created by | Cignal TV |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company | News5 |
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| Release | October 24, 2016 – present |
The Big Story is a primetime newscast currently broadcast on One News every weeknights at 8:00 PM (PST). It also served as the de facto late-night newscast of TV5 from March to September 2019. It is anchored by Regina Lay, Shawn Yao and Gretchen Ho.
History
[edit]Bloomberg TV Philippines launches its first-ever primetime news program, The Big Story, which was first aired on October 24, 2016, at 8:45 pm. It continued to run until the local Bloomberg channel relaunched as One News on May 28, 2018, and expanded its airtime, with an earlier timeslot at 8:00 pm.
On March 4, 2019, the program began broadcasting on free TV via One News sister channel, TV5, replacing Aksyon Tonite as a late-night newscast and airs every weeknights at 10:00 PM, (PST). It is the first English-language newscast of the network since Big News from 1992 to 2004 and Sentro from 2007 to 2008.[1] However, it was replaced by the delayed telecast of One Balita Pilipinas, produced by sister station One PH beginning September 23, 2019, anchored by former Aksyon Tonite anchor Cheryl Cosim.
On February 1, 2021, Gretchen Ho serves as a main presenter in the program.
On May 10, 2021, the program began broadcasting again on free TV via One News sister channel, TV5 as a late-night newscast and airs every weeknights at 10:30 PM, (PST). It is the first English-language newscast of the network since Big News from 1992 to 2004 and Sentro from 2007 to 2008. Back to Back With Frontline Tonight anchored by Ed Lingao and Maeanne Los Baños at 11:00 PM the Big Rival of GMA Network's Saksi., The english Newscast Against Rival of Kapamilya Channel's The World Tonight and GTV's State of the Nation.
Anchors
[edit]Main presenter
[edit]- Regina Lay (2023–present)
- Gretchen Ho (2021–present)
- Shawn Yao (2023–present)
Substitute presenter
[edit]- Pauline Verzosa (2024 - present)
- Rizza Diaz (2022 - present)
- Angela Lagunzad Castro (2023 - present)
- Maricel Halili (2021–present)
Former anchors
[edit]- Roby Alampay (2018–2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Get all the top stories and breaking news in one place, delivered to you by Roby Alampay on The Big Story". Facebook. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (on TV5)