ABS-CBN Appoints Broadcast COO

QUEZON CITY: ABS-CBN Corporation has named Cory Vidanes as the company’s chief operating officer of broadcast, effective today.

In her new role, Vidanes will continue to oversee the total channel programming, artist development, on-air operations, event management and overall revenue and profit delivery of Channel 2. She will work with the content development council, led by chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio, to manage the development of new concepts for Channel 2 and the ABS-CBN TVplus networks Yey, CineMo and Knowledge Channel.

Vidanes began her career in television with BBC2 in 1982. Four years later she joined ABS-CBN as associate producer. She went on to hold various positions within the company, including executive producer, assistant production manager, production manager, production director, head of TV production, Channel 2 head, head of broadcast and head of free TV.