ABS-CBN International is synonymous to The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, a global subscription television network with a studio and offices based in Daly City and Glendale, California, along with other offices around the world; in Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, UAE, Hungary, Japan, Middle East, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by the Filipino media conglomerate ABS-CBN. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs from the ABS-CBN television network. TFC is available globally on direct-to-home satellite, cable, IPTV, online streaming, video on demand and on other over-the-top content platforms. TFC is targeted to the Filipino diaspora and was launched on September 24, 1994, becoming the world's first trans-Pacific Asian broadcaster.