ABS-CBN Broadcasting Centre
The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Centre is the main headquarter of ABS-CBN Corporation, its subsidiaries, and other affiliate companies. It consists of a triangular compound with an area of approximately 44,000 square meters. It is located on Sergeant Esguerra Avenue, corner Mother Ignacia Street, Barangay South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City. Situated on 14"38' N and 121"02' E. It was originally built in 1968 and was then the most advanced broadcast facility in Asia. Today it is now the country's largest and most technologically advanced broadcast facility, capable of broadcasting multiple and simultaneous live SD or HD audio-video feeds to any parts of the world and vice versa. The complex contains several buildings and studios used for broadcasting, taping, post-production and other related businesses. A Fitness First facility and the building and main office of ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. can also be found inside the complex while the sound-stages and facade of Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy are found facing the complex. A JUSMAG property in front of the complex further expands the headquarter. The 720 foot Millennium Transmitter of ABS-CBN is also inside the compound.
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