Cory Vidanes
Cory Vidanes (born María Socorro Valenzuela; May 15, 1962)[2] is a Filipina executive and Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast[3][4][5] of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines.
Cory Vidanes | |
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Born | María Socorro Valenzuela May 15, 1962 |
Other names | CVV |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
Occupation | Chief Operating Officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN Corporation |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse(s) | Bobet Vidanes |
Children | Ara Vidanes, Kobi Vidanes, Chad V. Vidanes [1] |
Personal life
Vidanes first attended Assumption Antipolo and later Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.[3][6]
Vidanes is married to Bobet Vidanes, a Filipino television director. And has three children, Ara, Kobi, and Chad. [7]
Career
In 1982, Vidanes started her broadcast career for the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC-2) as a production assistant for the shows Big Ike's Happening and Vilma in Person (VIP).[8] She started working with ABS-CBN when the network reopened in 1986 as an associate producer. She also served as a managing director for ABS-CBN TV productions from 2001 to 2009. She was responsible for the conceptualization, production and management of all TV entertainment programs on ABS-CBN Channel 2. She was appointed Head of Channel 2 Mega Manila Management for ABS-CBN effective 2009 after Charo Santos-Concio was promoted to president and COO of the company.[3][9]
Vidanes was appointed as chief operating officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN effective February 1, 2016. This happened one month after the appointment of Carlo Katigbak as the network's new president and CEO.[10]
Under her position as COO of Broadcast, she also manages the development of new concepts for ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN TVplus channels Yey, CineMo and Knowledge Channel, together with ABS-CBN CCO Charo Santos-Concio.
See also
- ABS-CBN Corporation
- Gilberto Duavit Jr. – COO of the GMA Network, ABS-CBN's main competitor
References
- Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017.
- "ABS-CBN Corp (ABS.PS)". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- "Ma. Socorro V. Vidanes". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- Belen, Crispina M. (28 March 2009). "Cory Vidanes, new channel head of ABS-CBN". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- "Cory Vidanes named new ABS-CBN Channel head". ABS-CBN News. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- Puyat, Leah (8 July 2012). "The other 'Tita Cory'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017.
- Alejandrino, Nel (January 30, 2016). "Vilma, tikom ang bibig sa Luis-Angel breakup". Journal Online. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- "Vidanes, Ma. Socorro". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- "CORY VIDANES APPOINTED ABS-CBN'S COO OF BROADCAST". ABS-CBN PR. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.