ABS-CBN Corp. said it is shutting down the operations of its experience and retail businesses by Aug. 31 after the denial of its broadcasting franchise by the House of Representatives.
The broadcast unit of the Lopez Group said Studio Tours, ABS-CBN Store, Hado Pilipinas, Heroes Burger and ABS-CBN Studio Experience would be permanently shut down by end of the month.
An in-demand service inside the ABS-CBN compound since 1997, Studio Tours is shutting down its operations that welcomed local and foreign audiences and conducted educational tours inside the network studios where visitors got to see behind-the-scenes exclusives in the production of various programs.
The ABS-CBN Store, which delighted fans through the years with its huge assortment of program, celebrity and network merchandise, including the widely popular Christmas SID Shirts, will also stop operations.
ABS-CBN Studio Experience, a pioneer studio city at TriNoma, is closing down after two years of housing physical attractions and digital innovations.