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Country | Philippines |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English (main) Filipino (secondary) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Creative Programs Inc. |
Sister channels | Under ABS-CBN |
History | |
Launched | April 2, 2018 |
Replaced | Disney XD Asia (Cignal Only) (2014–2021) |
Former names | Lifestyle (Network) (1999–2018) |
Links | |
Website | https://metro.style/ |
Metro Channel (formerly Lifestyle (Network) and stylized in all capital letters) is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City. It is owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of lifestyle and entertainment shows targeted to upscale women. The channel was officially launched on April 2, 2018, and it was named after Metro Magazine, one of the leading lifestyle magazines in the country published by ABS-CBN Publishing.[1] The channel became available on G Sat Channel 70 on October 5, 2020[2] and on January 4, 2021, on Cignal Channel 69 replacing the channel space of Disney XD Asia. A video on demand service for Metro Channel shows are available via IWantTFC.