{{Short description|Philippine television documentary show}} {{Use Philippine English|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox television | image = Front Row title card.jpg | alt = An image of red theater chairs. The show title is displayed on the upper side of the image. | caption = Title card | genre = Documentary | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | camera = Multiple-camera setup | runtime = 30 minutes | company = GMA News and Public Affairs | network = {{Plainlist| * GMA News TV (March 5, 2011 – 2014, July 27, 2020 – December 2020) * GMA Network (February 10, 2014 – March 9, 2020, January 4, 2021 – March 8, 2021)}} | first_aired = {{Start date|2011|3|5}} | last_aired = {{End date|2021|3|8}} }}
'''''Front Row''''' is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA News TV and GMA Network. It premiered on GMA News TV on March 5, 2011. The show moved to GMA Network on February 10, 2014, on the network's Monday evening line up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GMANetwork/posts/starting-feb-10-the-gma-news-tv-documentary-program-front-row-will-also-be-chang/421896674579799/ |title=Starting Feb. 10, the GMA News TV documentary program ''Front Row'' will also be changing channels and timeslots! |date=February 8, 2014 |website=Facebook |access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> The show concluded on GMA Network on March 9, 2020. The show returned to GMA News TV on July 27, 2020, on the network's Power Block line up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/66292/gmas-award-winning-public-affairs-shows-move-to-primetime/story |title=GMA's award-winning public affairs shows move to primetime |date=July 17, 2020 |website=GMA Network |access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> The show returned to GMA Network on January 4, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/155868/atom-araullo-maki-pulido-state-of-the-nation-a4118-20210101 |title=Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa ''State of The Nation'' |date=January 1, 2021 |website=PEP |access-date=January 2, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The show concluded on March 8, 2021.
==Production== In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2020/03/17/164497/abscbn-gma-top-rating-hows-comeback-covid19-quarantine/ |title=Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs |author=Adel, Rosette |date=March 17, 2020 |website=Interaksyon |access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> The show resumed its programming on July 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8SNcCSn96U&t=1s |title=''Front Row'': Mag-asawa, napilitang tumira sa bangketa dahil hindi makauwi sa probinsya |website=YouTube |access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" |+ Accolades received by ''Front Row'' ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2011 | rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | rowspan=2 | Outstanding Documentary Program | "Bente Dos" | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/31660/golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-bared |title=Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared |author=Calderon, Ricky |date=October 29, 2012 |website=PEP |access-date=August 23, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3 | 2014 | "Super Tatay" | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/13387/golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-revealed-german-moreno-will-receive-gawad-dolphy-lifetime-achieveme |title=Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award |author=Calderon, Ricky |date=February 12, 2014 |website=PEP |access-date=May 13, 2026}}</ref> |- | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | rowspan=5 | ''Front Row'' | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed |title=28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed |date=November 5, 2014 |website=PEP |access-date=May 13, 2026 |archive-date=November 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105163915/https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | colspan=2 | UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/front-row-wins-grand-prize-2014-unicef-asia-pacific-child-rights-award-television |title=''Front Row'' wins grand prize at the 2014 UNICEF Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award for Television |date=November 20, 2014 |magazine=Adobo |access-date=March 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325060041/https://adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/front-row-wins-grand-prize-2014-unicef-asia-pacific-child-rights-award-television |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/114712-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2015/ |title=Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV |date=December 4, 2015 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> |- | colspan=2 | US International Film and Video Festival | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/16724/gma-network-wins-big-in-the-2015-us-international-film-video-festival/story |title=GMA Network wins big in the 2015 US International Film & Video Festival |date=June 18, 2015 |website=GMA Network |access-date=August 23, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/150088-winners-pmpc-star-awards-2016-television/ |title=List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> |- | US International Film and Video Festival | Creative Excellence (Social Issues category) | "Maestra Salbabida" | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manilastandard.net/showbitz/219826/kapuso-wins-us-intl-film-and-video-festival-top-award.html |title=Kapuso wins US Intl. Film and Video Festival top award |date=October 26, 2016 |newspaper=Manila Standard |access-date=September 22, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2017 | colspan=2 | US International Film and Video Festival | rowspan=2 | ''Front Row'' | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/cbb/content/616062/gma-network-wins-1-gold-6-silver-medals-at-2017-us-international-film-amp-video-festival/story/ |title=GMA Network wins 1 gold, 6 Silver medals at 2017 US International Film & Video Festival |date=July 27, 2018 |website=GMA Network |access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | {{Nominated}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/8183/in-photos-kapuso-winners-at-the-31st-pmpc-star-awards-for-television/photo |title=In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television |author=Soriano, Gia Allana |website=GMA Network |access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/show/frontrow}} * {{IMDb title|4288214}}
Category:2011 Philippine television series debuts Category:2021 Philippine television series endings Category:Filipino-language television shows Category:GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs shows Category:GMA Network documentary shows Category:GMA News TV original programming Category:Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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