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ABS-CBN launches OKS, a collection of digital originals amid lockdown

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/05/14/oks.jpg"/><figcaption>OKS, or Online Kapamilya Shows, offers digital originals produced from home amid the coronavirus lockdown</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Amid the coronavirus crisis that has forced the halt of film and TV productions — and with no sure resumption in sight — showbiz has had to evolve its means of storytelling and bringing entertainment to the Filipino audience.</p><p>For ABS-CBN, that has meant producing unique content that can be produced from home and viewed at home via online streaming.</p><p>Over the two months since the entire Luzon has been placed on lockdown, ABS-CBN has been releasing such offerings through its online platforms, including YouTube and Facebook.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/22/20/for-charo-santos-concio-new-normal-must-inspire-not-intimidate-entertainment-industry">For Charo Santos-Concio, new normal must inspire, not intimidate entertainment industry</a></li></ul><p>Those are apart from content on ABS-CBN&#x27;s streaming service iWant, which are fully produced similar to traditional TV and film titles.</p><p>The current normal of isolated stars and crew and creative heads has made Zoom, a video conference app, the ubiquitous choice of meetings and virtual mounting of scenes.</p><p>During the lockdown, ABS-CBN creative units have grappled with the limitation to continue providing a source of fresh entertainment for its viewers online.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xhzqm-P16As?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The results, digital originals ranging from talk shows to virtual drama, can all be seen together in one portal, dubbed &quot;OKS&quot; or &quot;Online Kapamilya Shows.&quot; (Visit: <a href="http://OKS.abs-cbn.com">OKS.abs-cbn.com</a>.)</p><p>Recent releases under the umbrella brand include &quot;Stay at Home Stories,&quot; a series of drama shorts set during the pandemic; and &quot;PBB Balik-Bahay,&quot; which features former housemates.</p><p>Prior programs that are now being produced from home amid the lockdown are also part of OKS, including &quot;The Gold Squad,&quot; &quot;Kapamilya Chat,&quot; and &quot;Hotspot.&quot;</p><p>Fans can look forward to more fresh content, including &quot;Doc Knows Best&quot; with Jodi Sta. Maria, &quot;KG Online&quot; with Dimples Romana and Beauty Gonzalez, &quot;Harapan Kay Mamang&quot; with Pokwang, &quot;Love Thy Chika&quot; with Ruffa Gutierrez, &quot;Promdibate&quot; with Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles, and &quot;Paligayahin Niyo Ako&quot; with Ivana Alawi.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Abangan from Dreamscape! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnlineKapamilyaShows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnlineKapamilyaShows</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaLIGAYAhinNiyoAko?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PaLIGAYAhinNiyoAko</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KGonline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KGonline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarapanKayMamang?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HarapanKayMamang</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveThyChika?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LoveThyChika</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Promdibate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Promdibate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoldSquad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheGoldSquad</a> <a href="https://t.co/gSW1zScU3u">pic.twitter.com/gSW1zScU3u</a></p>— Dreamscape Entertainment (@DreamscapePH) <a href="https://twitter.com/DreamscapePH/status/1259339776668217349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>Amid the coronavirus crisis that has forced the halt of film and TV productions — and with no sure resumption in sight — showbiz has had to evolve its means of storytelling and bringing entertainment to the Filipino audience.</p>

Amid the coronavirus crisis that has forced the halt of film and TV productions — and with no sure resumption in sight — showbiz has had to evolve its means of storytelling and bringing entertainment to the Filipino audience.