Luzviminda Broadcasting System

The Luzviminda Broadcasting System (LBS) is a Filipino television network owned by Kabushiki Gaisha ABS.
== History ==
LBS launched on February 25, 1991 as part of ABS's expansion and to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution.
In 2011, the Shochiku production studio took 25% ownership in multiple ABS affiliates, with ABS affiliates swiftly using the new agreement to place popular tokusatsu TV shows like Madan Senki Ryukendo, the Tomica Hero series and the well-known popular Kamen Rider series on their schedules. LBS was one of the first to do this, starting with Kamen Rider Kuuga. In May 2016, Viva Live, Inc. bought another 25% of LBS from KKABS.
Ever since the shutdown of PTBC (ABS' Thai sister station) in mid-October 2016, LBS was left as Kabushiki Gaisha ABS' only country-specific station in the ASEAN region. PTBC has since relaunched.
== Operations ==
LBS positions itself as the largest English-language television network in the Philippines. Despite this policy, LBS airs some programs in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Pangasinense and Waray through local affiliates using secondary audio channels and subtitles.
LBS had identified many inconsistencies with existing stations and their so-called "bilingual" broadcasting, with the bulk of the major networks' very little English output comprising of sign-on/off announcements and commercials (not even worthy of being classified as actual network "output"), combined with very limited news output (with even these programmes transitioning to Tagalog), with virtually no English-language general entertainment on the main channels. LBS attempted to stave off this trend by making the broadcast of a minimum 12 hours of English-language content part of their remit.
LBS has been known to make regional variations of many popular Japanese television programmes for the Philippines, often run alongside the originals with the regional version airing after a subtitled/dubbed version of their Japanese equivalent. One of these adaptations, Pinoy Ninja Warrior, is one of the most-watched English-language game shows on Philippine television, attracting near-identical ratings to ABS-CBN's It's Showtime variety show.
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