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Which ABS-CBN businesses can still operate after NTC's cease and desist order?

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/05/05/20200225-abs-cbn-tower-gcs-1948.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA - Despite the order from National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for ABS-CBN Corp to stop its broadcast operations, the company&#x27;s other units and subsidiaries can continue operating because they don&#x27;t need a congressional franchise.ABS-CBN&#x27;s online assets like its <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/">news</a>, <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/">entertainment</a> and <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">sports</a> websites can continue to deliver content. ABS-CBN&#x27;s video streaming service and app, iWant, can also continue to deliver content to internet users. The service streams the networks&#x27; most popular shows like FPJ&#x27;s Ang Probinsyano, Maalaala Mo Kaya, TV Patrol, Bandila, as well as select shows of ANC and ABS-CBN Sports + Action. Many of iWant&#x27;s content are free. <a href="https://www.iwant.ph/tv">iWant</a> has already over 10 million downloads on Google&#x27;s Play Store and Apple&#x27;s App Store. It can also be accessed through the iwant.tv website.ANC, or the ABS-CBN News Channel, can also continue broadcasting as the NTC order does not cover cable news channels. &quot;ANC is content eh. Hindi kasama ang content,&quot; said NTC Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarios in an interview with DZMM on Tuesday. Star Cinema will also be unaffected by the NTC&#x27;s cease and desist order. ABS-CBN also posts content on its official YouTube channels and Facebook accounts. On YouTube, the ABS-CBN Entertainment channel has over 27 million subscribers, while ABS-CBN News has over 9 million subscribers.On Facebook, ABS-CBN has over 23 million followers, while ABS-CBN News has over 19 million followers.

Even though Channel 2 and DZMM will go off the air, you can still access ABS-CBN content online and watch ANC on cable television.

Even though Channel 2 and DZMM will go off the air, you can still access ABS-CBN content online and watch ANC on cable television.