Cory Vidanes
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| Born | María Socorro Valenzuela (1962-05-15) May 15, 1962 (age 62) |
| Other names | CVV |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Chief Operating Officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Bobet Vidanes |
| Children | Ara Vidanes, Kobi Vidanes, Chad Vidanes[1] |
María Socorro Valenzuela-Vidanes, popularly known as Cory Vidanes (born May 15, 1962),[2] is a Filipina executive and Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast[3][4][5]ofABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines.
Vidanes first attended Assumption Antipolo and later Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.[3][6]
Vidanes was married to Bobet Vidanes, a Filipino television director. And has three children, Ara, Kobi, and Chad.[7]
In 1982, Vidanes started her broadcast career for the Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC-2) as a production assistant for the shows Big Ike's Happening and Vilma in Person (VIP).[8] She started working with ABS-CBN when the network reopened in 1986 as an associate producer. She also served as a managing director for ABS-CBN TV productions from 2001 to 2009. She was responsible for the conceptualization, production and management of all TV entertainment programs on ABS-CBN Channel 2. She was appointed Head of Channel 2 Mega Manila Management for ABS-CBN effective 2009 after Charo Santos-Concio was promoted to president and COO of the company.[3][9]
Vidanes was appointed as chief operating officer for broadcast of ABS-CBN effective February 1, 2016. This happened one month after the appointment of Carlo Katigbak as the network's new president and CEO.[10]
Under her position as COO of Broadcast, she also manages the development of new concepts for ABS-CBN Channel 2 and ABS-CBN TVplus channels Yey, CineMo and Knowledge Channel, together with ABS-CBN CCO Charo Santos-Concio.
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ABS-CBN (1946–1972; 1986–present) and BBC/City 2 Television Organization (1973–1986)
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