Cory Vidanes

Cory Vidanes
Born
María Socorro Valenzuela

(1962-05-15) May 15, 1962 (age 62)
Metro Manila, Philippines
Other namesCVV
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
OccupationChief Operating Officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN Corporation
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 executive and Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast[3][4][5] of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines.

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 was 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.

References

  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. 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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