The Philippines has become one of the first countries in the world outside Latin America in the international exportation of telenovelas, pertaining to its teleseryes that are widely viewed in North America, Western Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Philippines has become one of the first countries in the world outside Latin America to be prominent markets for television drama series produced by the latter and then switch to international exportation of their own domestically produced telenovelas. Teleseryes are being widely viewed in North America, Western Europe, Africa and Asia.