ANC is the ABS-CBN News Channel, a Philippine news television service with a program range extending from news bulletins to business conversations and executive lifestyle reporting. ABS-CBN's March 2026 channel announcement names Headstart, Dateline Philippines, Top Story and The World Tonight among its flagship productions.
The same announcement identifies Market Edge, Business Outlook, Beyond the Exchange and Executive Class. Their presence explains why a viewer may encounter both the day's news and a longer conversation or lifestyle program under the ANC name.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Identity | ABS-CBN News Channel |
| News programmes | Headstart, Dateline Philippines, Top Story and The World Tonight |
| Interview programme | Beyond the Exchange with Rico Hizon |
| Lifestyle programme | Executive Class with David Celdran |
Recognizing a particular news program
The 2026 roster associates Headstart with Karen Davila, Dateline Philippines with Karmina Constantino, Top Story with Ron Cruz and Denice Dinsay, and The World Tonight with Tony Velasquez. The title and presenter together provide a more precise identifier than a general request for “ANC news.”
These are separate program identities within the service. A remembered interview or bulletin can often be distinguished by that pairing, especially when several ANC productions concern the same developing Philippine story. An archive entry should retain its own title rather than being relabeled as the entire channel.
Beyond the Exchange follows people behind business stories
The official launch description for Beyond the Exchange with Rico Hizon centers on conversations with industry leaders, entrepreneurs and other public figures. Its interest is their experience, decisions and stories, rather than only a rapid sequence of market figures.
This gives a business-interested viewer two different starting points. A headline can establish that something happened; a longer interview can explore how a participant describes the choices behind it. The guest's account remains an interview contribution and may represent that person's perspective.
ABS-CBN continued to name Beyond the Exchange in its 2026 ANC roster. The older launch announcement explains the format, while the newer roster establishes its place in that published channel offering. The original launch time should not be read as a permanent timetable.
Business coverage also has a lifestyle strand
ABS-CBN's 2025 description groups Market Edge and Business Outlook with its business programs. It separately describes Executive Class, presented by David Celdran, through the lifestyle of global executives. Banker After Dark is introduced as a business-conversation program beyond the boardroom.
Those distinctions give ANC more than one business-related format: coverage of business developments, conversations with people involved, and lifestyle reporting. A viewer seeking an interview has a different program interest from someone seeking a bulletin or an Executive Class feature, even though all belong to the channel's documented range.
Useful answers
Is ANC’s offering limited to news bulletins?
No. ABS-CBN also identifies business programs, Beyond the Exchange interviews, Executive Class lifestyle features and Banker After Dark conversations.
What is Beyond the Exchange with Rico Hizon about?
Its official introduction describes conversations with industry leaders, entrepreneurs and other public figures about their experience, expertise and stories.