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Cory Vidanes

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Cory Vidanes
Born
María Socorro Valenzuela

(1962-05-15) May 15, 1962 (age 64)
Metro Manila, Philippines
Other nameCVV
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
OccupationsChief Operating Officer of ABS-CBN (Broadcasting) Corporation
Executive Producer of ABS-CBN Studios
Years active1982–present
SpouseBobet Vidanes
ChildrenAra Vidanes
Kobi Vidanes
Chad Vidanes[1]

María Socorro Valenzuela-Vidanes, popularly known as Cory Vidanes (born May 15, 1962),[2] is a Filipina media executive who is the Chief Operating Officer[3][4][5] of the Philippine media company ABS-CBN Corporation and also one of the two executive producers of the company's production and distribution division ABS-CBN Studios together with president and CEO Carlo Katigbak.

Personal life

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Vidanes first attended Assumption Antipolo and later Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.[3][6]

Vidanes was married to Bobet Vidanes, a Filipino television director. And has three children, Ara, Kobi, and Chad.[7]

Career

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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. Vidanes is also the executive producers of ABS-CBN Studios together with Carlo Katigbak.

References

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  1. ^ Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "ABS-CBN Corp (ABS.PS)". Reuters. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Ma. Socorro V. Vidanes". ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Belen, Crispina M. (March 28, 2009). "Cory Vidanes, new channel head of ABS-CBN". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Cory Vidanes named new ABS-CBN Channel head". ABS-CBN News. March 20, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Puyat, Leah (July 8, 2012). "The other 'Tita Cory'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  7. ^ Jullie Y. Daza. "We are family!". Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Vidanes, Ma. Socorro". Reuters. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "CORY VIDANES APPOINTED ABS-CBN'S COO OF BROADCAST". ABS-CBN PR. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
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