Television in the Philippines became the first national Philippine television network to broadcast in high-definition on cable. In 2018, GMA Network also launched its own digital set-top box service under the generic name "digibox". Television in the Philippines Television in the Philippines was introduced in 1953. But even before that, during the late 1940s, a number of academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978, the Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). On the other hand, the Star Awards for Television is the oldest existing television awards in
5th Africa Movie Academy Awards Soundtrack. "Gugu and Andile" landed the second spot with three awards. "Battle of the Souls", "Seventh Heaven", "Small Boy", "Arugba" and "Live to Remember" each won two awards. The winners of the 23 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters. The following films received multiple nominations. The following films received multiple awards. 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa