Rise Artists Studio
Rise Artists Studio is an ABS-CBN Films training and artist-management subsidiary developed in collaboration with Star Magic.
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Overview
Rise Artists Studio is a Philippine entertainment training and management subsidiary associated with ABS-CBN Films and operated in collaboration with Star Magic. Its role combines talent discovery, artist development, and career management. The studio seeks aspiring performers, helps prepare them for work in entertainment, and supports the continuing public careers of artists already under its management. The studio formally introduced its first management roster on February 6, 2020. That initial group comprised eleven artists who had previously been associated with Star Magic and two artists who came from Star Hunt. This positioning gave Rise Artists Studio a pipeline that connected established ABS-CBN talent-development programs with a newer management platform. Rather than functioning only as a conventional agency, the studio was presented as a system for developing performers and maintaining their visibility across television, film, digital media, and related entertainment formats. Rise expanded its scope beyond traditional acting and performance management with the launch of Rise iHub on September 9, 2021. The initiative was designed for content creators and emphasized collaboration among creators serving a diverse audience. This broadened the studio's talent ecosystem to include digital-first personalities alongside actors, singers, and other performers. The organization has also supported creative professionals through Rise Creatives, a group that includes directors such as Dwein Baltazar, Petersen Vargas, Chad Vidanes, and Mae Cruz Alviar. Its programming has included ensemble variety, lifestyle, cooking, conversational, and adventure formats. Examples include We Rise Together, Boys After Dark, Plate Twists, Rise with You, and Rise and Go. These productions provided managed artists and creators with opportunities to appear together and to develop content for television, streaming, and online platforms. Rise Artists Studio is therefore best understood as a talent-development and entertainment-content brand within the ABS-CBN ecosystem. Its public-facing activities have combined artist management with original programming and digital creator collaboration. Available reference material documents its launch roster, Rise iHub, Rise Creatives, and several shows, but does not provide sufficient information to establish a current headquarters, ownership structure beyond its ABS-CBN Films relationship, financial data, or present operating status.
History
Rise Artists Studio was established as a talent-training and management subsidiary of ABS-CBN Films, working in collaboration with Star Magic. Its stated purpose is to scout aspiring artists, develop their capabilities, and manage the ongoing careers and public profiles of artists within its roster. The studio's structure places it between a conventional talent agency and a broader entertainment-development unit: it represents performers while also creating opportunities for them through branded programs and collaborative productions. The first publicly identified roster was introduced on February 6, 2020. It included eleven artists originating from Star Magic and two artists from Star Hunt. The composition linked Rise Artists Studio to two existing ABS-CBN talent pathways and suggested that the new unit was intended to provide a further stage of development and management after, or alongside, those programs. The available reference material does not identify every member of the initial group or provide a complete chronology of subsequent roster changes. The studio expanded into creator-focused activity on September 9, 2021, when it launched Rise iHub. Rise iHub was described as a space or initiative for content creators, with an emphasis on collaborations designed for varied audiences. This move extended Rise's scope from primarily managed performers to digital-native creators and enabled the studio to participate in the production of online content as well as conventional television entertainment. Rise Artists Studio also developed a creative-services dimension through Rise Creatives. The documented directors associated with this group are Dwein Baltazar, Petersen Vargas, Chad Vidanes, and Mae Cruz Alviar. Their inclusion indicates that the Rise ecosystem was not limited to on-screen talent and could encompass directing and other production-side creative roles. Its documented programs cover several formats. We Rise Together aired on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live within the Yes Weekend! lineup from May 30, 2021, to January 30, 2022. It later moved to Saturdays from February 5 to April 2, 2022. Boys After Dark was presented as a video podcast in which male Rise and Rise iHub talents discussed lifestyle and relationships. Plate Twists combined cooking with conversations about relationships and emotions and featured Rise women Gillian Vicencio and Bianca de Vera. Rise with You used a two-part variety structure built around music, dance, acting, games, and guest appearances; it premiered on iWantTFC on January 25, 2023, and was broadcast on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z on February 25 and 26, 2023. Rise and Go followed a group of talents on an adventure-format trip involving Mapanuepe Lake, restaurants, and attractions in Pampanga. Taken together, these activities show a model in which management, training, creator collaboration, and content production reinforce one another. The available material does not establish whether the brand remains active, disclose a detailed corporate ownership chain, or provide financial and executive information. Accordingly, those fields remain unreported.
- 2023
Rise with You premieres
[1]The two-part variety show debuted on iWantTFC before television and online broadcasts.
- 2021
Rise iHub launched
[1]The studio launched Rise iHub to support content creators and collaborative content development.
- 2021
We Rise Together begins broadcast
[1]The Rise-associated variety show entered the Yes Weekend! schedule on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live.
- 2020
Initial artist batch introduced
[1]Rise Artists Studio presented its first group of managed artists: eleven associated with Star Magic and two from Star Hunt.
Products and positioning
A talent-development and management platform combining performer representation, creator collaboration, and original entertainment programming within the ABS-CBN ecosystem.
Content creator platform · 2021
Rise iHub
Rise iHub is a creator-focused initiative launched by Rise Artists Studio in 2021. It is intended to bring content creators together for collaborations and to develop material for a diverse audience. The initiative broadens the studio's talent model beyond actors and conventional performers into digital-first entertainment.
Creative talent network
Rise Creatives
Rise Creatives is the studio's documented creative grouping for directors. The listed directors are Dwein Baltazar, Petersen Vargas, Chad Vidanes, and Mae Cruz Alviar. The group demonstrates Rise Artists Studio's involvement with production-side creative talent in addition to on-screen artist management.
Television variety show · 2021
We Rise Together
We Rise Together was a variety program associated with Rise Artists Studio. It aired on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live as part of the Yes Weekend! lineup from May 30, 2021, through January 30, 2022, and later occupied a Saturday schedule from February 5 to April 2, 2022.
Video podcast
Boys After Dark
Boys After Dark is a video podcast featuring male talents from Rise Artists Studio and Rise iHub. Its documented participants include Markus Paterson, Anthony Jennings, Aljon Mendoza, Gello Marquez, and Jae Miranda, who discuss lifestyle and relationship topics.
Cooking and lifestyle show
Plate Twists
Plate Twists is a cooking-oriented program featuring Gillian Vicencio and Bianca de Vera. Alongside preparing food, the hosts discuss relationships and emotions, combining lifestyle entertainment with conversational content.
Variety show · 2023
Rise with You
Rise with You is a two-part variety production built around singing, dancing, acting, games, and guest appearances. It features Rise Artists Studio and Rise iHub talents and premiered on iWantTFC on January 25, 2023, followed by broadcasts on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z.
Adventure entertainment show
Rise and Go
Rise and Go is a three-episode adventure program featuring Aljon Mendoza, Bianca De Vera, Gello Marquez, Jae Miranda, Kaori Oinuma, and Karina Bautista. The documented itinerary includes a boat trip and camping at Mapanuepe Lake, as well as visits to restaurants and attractions including Zoocobia and Aqua Planet Waterpark in Pampanga.
Recent events
- 2023
Rise with You premieres on iWantTFC[1]
Product launch
The two-part variety program featuring Rise Artists Studio and Rise iHub talents premiered on iWantTFC and subsequently received television and online broadcasts.
- 2021
Rise Artists Studio launches Rise iHub for content creators[1]
Product launch
Rise Artists Studio introduced Rise iHub as a platform intended to support collaborations among content creators and reach a broad audience.
- 2021
We Rise Together airs across ABS-CBN-associated platforms[1]
Product launch
The variety program began airing in the Yes Weekend! lineup on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live, later moving to a Saturday schedule before its documented run ended in 2022.
- 2020
Rise Artists Studio introduces its first management roster[1]
Other
The studio presented its inaugural group of managed artists, consisting of eleven artists from Star Magic and two from Star Hunt.
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