
28 Sep GMA Receives Third YouTube Diamond Play Button
GMA News marks another digital milestone with 10 million subscribers on YouTube, making GMA Network the first broadcast network in the Philippines and second in Asia to have three Diamond Play Buttons. The Network earned its first Diamond Play Button in 2019 when the GMA Entertainment YouTube Channel passed the 10 million subscribers mark. It earned its second Diamond Play Button in 2020 after the GMA Public Affairs channels hit the 10 million subscribers’ mark. GMA Entertainment, producer of top rating series The First Nanny, Legal Wives, and The World Between Us currently has 24.6 million subscribers. On the other hand, GMA Public Affairs, producer of hit romantic comedy series Owe My Love and The Lost Recipe, has 16.7 million subscribers.
According to video analytics firm, Tubular Labs, GMA News is now the third fastest-growing YouTube account in the Philippines under the News and Politics category. As of September 20, the channel has 8.5M total views.
“This latest YouTube Diamond Creator Award represents our commitment to Serbisyong Totoo(True Service), the hallmark of GMA News and Public Affairs. This commitment remains on any platform, from television to online,” said Senior Vice President for News and Public Affairs Marissa L. Flores.
“This is a great reward for our team, which works hard to deliver the most relevant news and information to Filipino viewers online — whatever device they may be using, whatever app they may choose,” said Jaemark Tordecilla, Sr. Asst. Vice President for News and Public Affairs Digital Media.