After years of collaboration that gave life to many of ABS-CBN’s shows on free television following its franchise loss in 2020, TV5 has abruptly served a termination notice on their Content Supply Agreement, accusing ABS-CBN of failing to remit nearly ₱1 billion in owed revenues by October 2025.
From ABS-CBN’s vantage point, the move feels both untimely and profoundly unfair.
In its official statement, the network lamented that TV5 chose to end the agreement at a critical juncture in its recovery, one still fragile from the financial hit caused by its 2020 shutdown.
ABS-CBN insists it is not shirking its responsibilities: it claims the amounts and the methods of the claims remain disputed, that it is seeking additional time, and is working “urgently within the thirty-day period” provided.
But the move by TV5 seems less about finalizing a fair settlement than about cutting losses.
The partnership — which allowed ABS-CBN’s dramas, variety shows and primetime hits to reach millions via the Kapatid network is seemingly set to end not with a handshake, but with an order to dismantle joint operations effective January 2, next year.
As ABS-CBN scrambles to reassure Kapamilyas that it will find alternate ways to reach them, the rupture with TV5 speaks volumes about the fragility of alliances built on convenience rather than stable foundations.
