The programming of GMA Pinoy TV consists mostly of shows from the Philippines from GMA Network as well as previously aired shows, documentaries, films, and sports events from the Philippines.

It also aired a simulcast of ABS-CBN Studios' It's Showtime with TFC and AMBS' All TV.

[citation needed] GMA Pinoy TV was first launched in March 2005 in Japan.

[5][6] A second channel, GMA Life TV, was successfully launched on February 16, 2008 and soon grew to 109,000 subscribers.

In December 2010, both GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV has expanded its coverage area in the US to Chicago, Illinois, New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Alabama and Virginia, and internationally to Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and Europe.