8 million viewers tune in as 'TV Patrol' returns online
Despite the government shutdown of its broadcast operations, ABS-CBN on Thursday, May 7, carried on its mission of being in the service of Filipinos, with the return of its flagship newscast "TV Patrol." Since its 1987 premiere, "TV Patrol" has reached Filipinos nationwide through ABS-CBN's free TV channel — until the May 5 order that forced the network off air. Two days after the halt of ABS-CBN's TV and radio broadcast, "TV Patrol" announced it would continue delivering the news, but through the network's other platforms, starting that same night. By 6:25 p.m. on May 7, the iconic music of "TV Patrol" opened the program on ABS-CBN News' official website and pages on Facebook and YouTube, ANC, and the streaming service iWant. Overseas, it also aired live via The Filipino Channel. For Filipinos who have long relied on "TV Patrol" for information, Thursday night meant trading their television viewing for streaming through...