ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | January 5, 2021
Isinusulong ni Senate President Vicente Sotto III na i-renew ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN na na-expire noong nakaraang taon. Sa pamamagitan ng Senate Bill No. 1967, nais ni Sotto na mabigyan ang ABS-CBN ng bagong license to operate sa loob ng 25 taon.
Pahayag ni Sotto, "I noticed the TV stations have been replacing their news programs with animes. It means competition is absent and mediocrity is creeping in because of the absence of a strong competitor like ABS-CBN.
"ABS-CBN's wide reach to Filipinos, alongside with the undeniable advantages of broadcast media relative to mass communication, definitely call for the immediate renewal of the network's franchise.”