is the leading broadcasting company in the Philippines operating a network of 47 Very High Frequency (VHF) and 13 Ultra High Frequency (UHG) television stations, as well as 23 radio stations throughout the country. Apart from its television and radio networks, GMA also owns a wide array of media-related businesses including film production, record publishing and distribution, program acquisition a
nd syndication, international channel operation, production design, talent development, audio-visual production, marketing and promotions, audio-visual production, and new media. GMA is the most awarded television station in the country. By far, GMA is the only Philippine media company to have won the coveted Peabody Awards for excellence in journalism, and the Best Terrestrial Television Station of the Year (2005) from the Asian Television Awards. GMA was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2007 with the ticker symbol GMA7 (Common Shares) and GMAP (PDRs).
