Christmas shopping can be overwhelming at times because of the many gift items you plan to give to every family member on your gift list.
Besides doing an early Christmas shopping to avoid the hassle, here’s another Christmas gift hack: you don’t need to scour bazaars and malls to find the perfect present for every important person in your life. A great gift is something that the whole family will use and enjoy all-year round, just like an ABS-CBN TVplus box.
Here are five reasons why ABS-CBN TVplus is a perfect early Christmas gift that fits the bill.
1. ABS-CBN TVplus features iconic kiddie shows, fun educational programs
Kids will love to spend their weekends and after-school free time watching ABS-CBN TVplus’ YeY, an all-day children’s channel that features some of the most iconic cartoon shows such as Peppa Pig, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and Dora the Explorer” among others.
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YeY is also home to the award-winning local children’s show, Team YeY, an all-kids variety show that introduces kid-friendly activities including storytelling, arts and crafts, singing, dancing, sports, and food preparation.
Kids and teens can find ways to have a fun learning experience via the Knowledge Channel on ABS-CBN TVplus. Here, they get a better appreciation of the lessons they have in school with shows like MathDali, which teaches students simple techniques to solve math problems so they can overcome their fear of learning math.
Sesame Street, the long-running American children’s show that is home to well-loved characters Big Bird and Elmo, also airs on Knowledge Channel so Filipino kids can read, write, and speak the fun way.
2. ABS-CBN TVplus airs movies all day long
If your family likes classic, old-school movies, ABS-CBN TVplus’ CineMo has got you covered as it airs timeless action and comedy movies top billed by Dolphy, the country’s King of Comedy, and Fernando Poe Jr., the one and only King of Philippine Movies.
CineMo also features Karla Estrada and Bayani Agbayani in the hit sitcom, Funny Ka, Pare Ko, which was named as Best Comedy Show in Gawad Tanglaw. In between shows, audiences also get a treat from Lakas Tawa, the comedy show of Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World finalist, Alex Calleja.
3. ABS-CBN TVplus offers the best sports events
Dads who are always looking for their sports fix will be happy with the various sporting events that air on S+A (Sports + Action) like the NBA, ONE Championship, Top Rank Boxing, UAAP, NCAA, V-League, and the Philippine Azkals.
Besides the action, dads will be delighted with inspiring stories of Filipino athletes who are the epitome of hard work and determination that are featured on S+A.
4. ABS-CBN TVplus delivers fresh news
Moms, meanwhile, will be updated on the hottest news stories from around the world that are delivered fresh via DZMM TeleRadyo, the home of notable news and current affairs programs and broadcasters in the Philippines, like Failon Ngayon sa DZMM anchored by Ted Failon, and Dos Per Dos hosted by Anthony Taberna, among others.
Lifestyle and showbiz news are also featured on DZMM TeleRadyo with programs such as Todo-Todo Walang Preno hosted by Winnie Cordero and Ariel Ureta and Chismax hosted by Ahwel Paz and Jobert Sucaldito.
5. ABS-CBN TVplus has a weekly movie marathon feature
Does your family enjoy having movie marathons on weekends? ABS-CBN TVplus has Kapamilya Box Office (KBO), an additional feature that lets your families bond together by watching fresh from the cinema movies from Star Cinema and other local blockbusters. KBO also gives families access to calls, 100 free tri net texts, and 50MB data via ABS-CBNmobile –all these for only P30 per weekend.
Christmas is also merrier because each TVplus box comes with free two weekends of KBO upon purchase. Talk about more chances of movie bonding!
Make your holiday gift something memorable for the whole family all-year round only with ABS-CBN TVplus that is available for a one-time payment of P1,499. For more details, visit tvplus.abs-cbn.com and follow ABS-CBN TVplus on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ABSCBNTVPlus).