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GMA New Media, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryDigital media
Technology
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
HeadquartersGMA Network Center, EDSA cor. Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsWeb Services, Mobile Applications, Online Games, Digital terrestrial television
ParentGMA Network, Inc.
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.gmanmi.com

GMA New Media, Inc. (GMA NMI) is the digital media and technology arm of GMA Network, Inc. which offers interactive applications in the television, mobile, web, marketing and online gaming industry, and produces video and livestream content for social media. Its headquarters are located at the 2nd and 12th floor of the GMA Network Center in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Products and services

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Websites

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  • GMA News Online

In 2007, GMA NMI launched GMA News Online (then called gmanews). In the same year, the site won several awards including Best Website in the 9th Philippine Web Awards in 2007 for the Media category.[1]

  • GMA Network Portal [2]

In late 2011, NMI launched GMANetwork, a one-stop portal that consolidates GMA’s web properties including GMA News Online, GMA Entertainment Website, and IMReady Public Service Portal. It won the Digital Filipino Web Awards for the Television category in 2014.[3]

Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP is a joint venture of NMI (GMA Network Inc.) and Summit Digital which offers entertainment news from the local and international film and television industry.)

Sports Interactive Network (SPIN) is a joint venture of NMI (GMA Network Inc.) and Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. which offers local and international sports news.[4]

  • Kapuso Stream

On June 20, 2022, GMA Network launched Kapuso Stream, a web-based channel competed with ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Online Live. It airs original programming from GMA and GTV.[5] Kapuso Stream became accessible worldwide and streams 24-hours a day.

Mobile applications

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  • GMA Network
  • GMA News
  • IMReady
  • Kapuso Milyonaryo (Application developed with Digify, Inc. for GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc.)[2][6]
  • You Scoop is a joint initiative between NMI and GMA News and Public Affairs (GMA News). The app allows citizen participation in journalism by sending information, photographs, videos or audio recordings of news as they happen. A team of editors screen which crowdsourced news items will be shared on the YouScoop page on GMA News Online or broadcast on GMA News and Public Affairs programs.

Broadcast applications

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  • GMA Affordabox is a digital receiver that delivers Digital Terrestrial Transmission as well as Over-the-Top (OTT) internet-based content and applications.[7] The device was released on June 26, 2020.[8]
  • GMA Now is a DTV dongle used for Android Devices and iPhone users soon. It was released on February 7, 2021, during All-Out Sundays.

Subsidiaries and joint ventures

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Digify is a subsidiary of GMA New Media that specializes in solutions for stand-alone digital and integrated marketing campaigns for mobile, web and smart TV applications.
  • Media Merge Corp.
Media Merge is a subsidiary of GMA New Media that is in charge business development and operations for the Company's online publishing/advertising initiatives.:[9]
  • Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc.[10]
Philippine Entertainment Portal is a joint venture of Summit Media and GMA New Media which operates Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) and Sports Interactive Network Philippines (SPIN.ph).
  • Gamespan, Inc. (defunct)
Gamespan is a joint venture of GMA New Media and Manila Jockey Club, Inc.[11] Gamspan operates and manages the computer systems owned by Manila Jockey Club and the infrastructure for taking bets in horse racing and other sports.[12]
  • X-Play Online Games, Inc. (defunct)
X-Play was a joint venture of GMA New Media, Inc. and IP E-Game Ventures Inc.,[13] at present X-Play now operates under IP Ventures Inc.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Philippine Web Awards: GMANews.TV is Best Media Website". December 7, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "GMA New Media year-to-date online advertising revenues up 56 percent". GMA Network Portal. GMA Network Inc. December 21, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Toral, Janette (March 5, 2014). "Winners: DigitalFilipino Web Awards 2014". Digital Filipino.
  4. ^ "About Us". SPIN.PH. Sports Interactive Network (SPIN). Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "GMA Kapuso Stream Debuts on YouTube, Facebook; Goes Head-to-Head with ABS CBN's Kapamilya Online Live". GMA News Online. LionhearTV. May 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Digify: At the forefront of new media innovation". www.mb.com.ph. Manila Bulletin. November 30, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "GMA unveils digital receiver prototype that transforms screens into smart TVs". GMA News Online.
  8. ^ "GMA Network unveils 'GMA Affordabox' on its 70th anniversary". GMA News Online. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Official Corporate Website of the Kapuso Network".
  10. ^ "Company Information".
  11. ^ "GMA unit forms JV with Manila Jockey Club". Philstar. The Philippine Star. March 24, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "GMA ventures into betting business". BusinessWorld Online. BusinessWorld. March 23, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "Company Overview of X-Play Online Games, Inc". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "About Xplay - Xplay Online Philippines". Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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