Media titan ABS-CBN Corp., whose shows and programs reach millions of Filipinos in the Philippines and other countries, went off-air on Tuesday night, hours after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order against the Lopez-led firm.
A view of ABS-CBN network headquarters is seen in Quezon City Manila on May 5, 2020. The Philippines' top broadcaster ABS-CBN was forced off air on May 5 over a stalled operating licence renewal, drawing fresh charges that authorities were cracking down on press freedom. / AFP / Maria TAN