Pinoy TV: A Confirmation Of The Filipinos' Love For TV Entertainment

About Pinoy Tv

Outside of the Philippines, there are different television programs launched for the Filipinos. They are intended for the Filipinos living, working and visiting foreign countries.

Australia is among the numerous countries where are Filipinos are either living or working. In this connection, there are television programs created for Filipinos there. One of them is the Pinoy TV.

The Pinoy TV Music Lounge is another TV program in Australia specifically on Channel 31 in Melbourne, Australia. The program is dedicated to the Filipino-Ausralians residing across Darwin, Sydney and of course, Melbourne. It features:

* News
* Cultural events
* Cooking
* Filipino music
* Local Filipino music talents within Australia

The show is hosted by:

* "DJ Gwapz" who has his two own segments namely
* Joke of the Week, and;
* Fully Sakit Move of the Week
* "Ate G" or Giselle Gonzales

The following are among the segments of Pinoy TV

* "Lola Bingi". In Tagalog, it means Granny Deaf. Lola Bingi likewise calls and grants two cents on matters.
* Three videos from Filipino artists are featured weekly
* The Letter of the Week is primarily intended for teens. This segment often deals with the issues concerning teenagers.

More than the above-mentioned segments of the Pinoy TV Music Lounge, there are various sections of the program which tackles on the Philippine food and culture. Aside from that, there is Manuel the Monkey. He tells jokes to Ate G and in return, she either will laugh at them or do an explanation to DJ Gwapz.

To get in touch with the Filipinos across Australia, it has its own website where Filipino-Australians can view the programs and everything about the Music Lounge's online page. Its home page shows the following sections:

* Content
This section comprises the
* News - This is about the current events in the land, especially with regards to Filipino-Australians
* Opinion - These are the views of the readers and viewers
* Cooking - Recipes
* People - This is mainly about the Filipino-Aussie families and their concerns
* Arts and Entertainment - These are about bands, dancers and everything about entertainment
* Archives - This section is also about the Filipino-Australian community, news, photos and a lot more

* Episodes - listed here are the episodes of Pinoy TV Music Lounge.

You just have to click each of the titles in order to view the activities during the episode

* Broadcast Times - In order to update the viewers and followers of the program, the Broadcast Times section of the website is added to the homepage. In this page, you can see the specific timeslot, days and locations in Australia where they can be viewed. The broadcast times can change even without prior notice from the program. Viewers can check the local TV guidelines for more details. Or, check the website.

* About Pinoy TV - In this page, the program states that it is not a profiting television broadcast group. It is a community TV program that is operated by a few committed unpaid volunteers. The program was created in order to expand and create Television programs which are not only intended for the Filipino community across Australia but also to broader general public. Being a principally under-represented ethnic assembly within the typical media, it is aimed at providing a porthole for the viewers to gain an opportunity to have a good look at the Filipino community in Australia - the Philippines, the people and the culture.

* Events
* Event Calendar - Posted here are the upcoming events
* Submit an Event

Since the program is only run by volunteers, it seeks for sponsors in order to sustain the airing of the program. Pinoy TV is looking for support from groups, individuals or businesses.