Bayan Productions
Philippine television production company
Bayan Productions, Inc. is a Philippine television production company established in 1995 and is a partner of ABS-CBN. In collaboration with ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, the company is in charge of several current affairs programs that are broadcast on ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, including Magandang Gabi... Bayan, and its spinoff KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan.
Arlene de Castro, who led Bayan Productions until her death on July 31, 2021, was formerly ABS-CBN's vice president for current affairs.
Shows
Previous shows
Co-produced by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan - a spin-off of Magandang Gabi, Bayan created in cooperation with ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and hosted by Noli de Castro. The program aired brand-new episodes on the Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo, and A2Z from April 10, 2022 through January 1, 2023. Reruns of the program started airing on January 8 to June 11, 2023 and was relegated into a regular segment on TV Patrol titled KBYN Special after de Castro returned to the said newscast. KBYN was replaced by the new show Tao Po! where de Castro also delivers feature stories.
In-house current affairs programs
Swak na Swak - a 30-minute business program covering topics including how to establish a business, how to manage money, and how to deal with the growing cost of living, among other things.
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