Cory Vidanes

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Cory Vidanes, born María Socorro Valenzuela on May 15, 1962, in Metro Manila, is a Filipina executive and the Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast at ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ largest media company. She studied at Assumption Antipolo and Ateneo de Manila University, where she earned a BA in Communications. She is married to Bobet Vidanes and they have three children: Ara, Kobi, and Chad.

Vidanes began her broadcast career in 1982 at Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation as a production assistant for Big Ike’s Happening and Vilma in Person. She joined ABS-CBN in 1986 as an associate producer when the network reopened. She later served as managing director of ABS-CBN TV Productions (2001–2009), overseeing the concept, production, and management of all TV entertainment programs on ABS-CBN Channel 2. In 2009 she became Head of Channel 2 Mega Manila Management. She was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast of ABS-CBN on February 1, 2016, a month after Carlo Katigbak became president and CEO. In her role, she also helps develop new concepts for ABS-CBN Channel 2 and the TVplus channels Yey, CineMo, and Knowledge Channel, along with ABS-CBN CCO Charo Santos-Concio.