Front Row (TV program) explained

Genre:Documentary
Country:Philippines
Language:Tagalog
Camera:Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:GMA News and Public Affairs
Network:
  • GMA News TV (March 5, 2011 – 2014, July 27, 2020 – December 2020)
  • GMA Network (February 10, 2014 – March 9, 2020, January 4, 2021 – March 8, 2021)

Front Row is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA News TV and GMA Network. It premiered on GMA News TV on March 5, 2011. The show moved to GMA Network on February 10, 2014, on the network's Monday evening line up.[1] The show concluded on GMA Network on March 9, 2020. The show returned to GMA News TV on July 27, 2020, on the network's Power Block line up.[2] The show returned to GMA Network on January 4, 2021.[3] The show concluded on March 8, 2021. It was replaced by Stories of Hope in its timeslot.[4]

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The show resumed its programming on July 27, 2020.[6]

Accolades

Accolades received by Front Row! Year! Awards! Category! Recipient! Result!
2011ENPRESS Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Documentary Program"Bente Dos"[7]
2014"Super Tatay"[8]
28th PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Documentary ProgramFront Row[9]
UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award[10]
201529th PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Documentary Program[11]
US International Film and Video Festival[12]
201630th PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Documentary Program[13]
US International Film and Video FestivalCreative Excellence (Social Issues category)"Maestra Salbabida"[14]
2017US International Film and Video FestivalFront Row[15]
31st PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Documentary Program[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Starting Feb. 10, the GMA News TV documentary program Front Row will also be changing channels and timeslots! . February 8, 2014 . . March 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: GMA's award-winning public affairs shows move to primetime . July 17, 2020 . . July 29, 2020.
  3. Web site: Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa State of The Nation . January 1, 2021 . PEP . January 2, 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Stories of Hope, ngayong Lunes sa GMA! . March 5, 2021 . GMA Network . July 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs . Adel, Rosette . March 17, 2020 . . May 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: Front Row: Mag-asawa, napilitang tumira sa bangketa dahil hindi makauwi sa probinsya . . July 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Calderon, Ricky . Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared . August 23, 2020 . PEP . October 29, 2012.
  8. Web site: Calderon, Ricky . Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award . September 3, 2020 . PEP . February 12, 2014.
  9. Web site: 28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed . November 5, 2014 . PEP . April 26, 2020 . November 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105163915/https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed . dead .
  10. Web site: Front Row wins grand prize at the 2014 UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award for Television . November 20, 2014 . Adobo Magazine . March 25, 2019 . March 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325060041/https://adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/front-row-wins-grand-prize-2014-unicef-asia-pacific-child-rights-award-television . dead.
  11. Web site: Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV . December 4, 2015 . . April 26, 2020.
  12. Web site: GMA Network wins big in the 2015 US International Film & Video Festival . August 23, 2020 . GMA Network . June 18, 2015.
  13. Web site: List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television . October 10, 2016 . . April 26, 2020.
  14. Web site: Kapuso wins US Intl. Film and Video Festival top award . September 22, 2020 . . October 26, 2016.
  15. Web site: GMA Network wins 1 gold, 6 Silver medals at 2017 US International Film & Video Festival . July 27, 2018 . . March 25, 2019.
  16. Web site: In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television . Soriano, Gia Allana . GMA Network . April 26, 2020.