Radio Philippines Network

.Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Filipino-based television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is the flagship media property of Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), and Far East Managers and Investors Inc., owned by the family of company founder Roberto Benedicto, among others, as the major shareholders.

The network's studios, broadcast facilities, main offices and transmitter are located at the RPN Compound, Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. Founded by Roberto Benedicto and the sister station of the government owned and controlled Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation. RPN, along with sister media companies People's Television Network and the third broadcasting giant Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, as well as radio network Philippine Broadcasting Service, forms the media arm of the PCOO.

Among its assets are the broadcast television networks with airtime being leased by its parent Nine Media, serving as two broadcasters as RPN and CNN Philippines (the local franchise of the Cable News Network), the radio network Radyo Ronda (RPN Radio) as partial affiliate of sister station DWIZ in Metro Manila, and digital and satellite television channels (the teleradyo channel DZKB Radyo Ronda TV and the archive channel RPN Classic). It also operates international television channel (RPN Global, RPN USA and CNN Philippines USA) as well as digital and online portals (RPN9.com, News.RPN9.com and RPNRadio.com).

RPN is currently the proud member of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).

As Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1960-1975)
The congress of the Philippines approved the franchise of Radio Philippines Network registered on February 25, 1960 and founded on June 19, 1960. Instead of using its franchise name, the network instead first used Kanlaon Broadcasting System as its initial branding. Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the home of its founder Roberto Benedicto. Kanlaon Broadcasting System started broadcasting as a radio network with its first station DZBI in Manila. By 1967, KBS had metamorphosed into a full network, with seven radio stations all over the country namely, DZAX in Manila, DZBS in Baguio, DZTG in Tuguegarao, DZRL in Laoag (later moved to Batac), DXXX in Zamboanga and DXDX in General Santos. Philippine radio veteran Ben Aniceto was the operations director at the time.

The broadcast network ventured into television broadcasting on October 15, 1969 with the launch of KBS-9 Manila as the network's flagship TV station. KBS-12 Baguio was also signed on the air on the same year. Properties and funding for the nascent TV network partly came from ABS-CBN in the form of its old headquarters along Roxas Boulevard and equipment from Toshiba enabling them to broadcast in color. As a result, on its launch it was branded Accucolor 9 - an RPN station ("Accucolor" is the name of the color technology used) as the first Philippine television network to launch in full color.

In 1970, KBS also acquired a Color-ready Outside Broadcast Van for the remote broadcasts of major news events and sports coverages. It was also in the same year when KBS pioneered newscasting on television as they launched the first ever newspaper-format nightly newscast titled NewsWatch. Back then, broadcast hours were limited to late afternoons up to around midnight; except for Sundays, when the channel begins transmissions after lunchtime.

In 1971, KBS firmly established as an all-color television network, consisting of four full powered provincial stations, strategically situated in Baguio (KBS-12), Bicol (KBS-10 in Iriga), Bacolod (KBS-8), and Cebu (KBS-9 in Mandaue), alongside the flagship station (KBS-9) in Manila, with plans to expand southward into Mindanao at that time.

On September 1972, the KBS television and radio stations, and its sister publication Daily Express under the Benedicto group were allowed to operate during the martial law period, where most of the media outfits were closed down. Color production with color-ready equipment would enable the government to invest in RPN for color coverages for national events, as then state network GTV (now known as PTV), which began two years later after the beginning of martial law, was mostly monochrome before its first color broadcasts in 1976.

Benedicto ownership (1975-1986)
In 1975, KBS formally re-launched as RPN, the acronym for its franchise name. Radio Philippines Network (the RPN name was first used in the provincial stations before the RPN brand would later be used for the Manila station as well; the KBS name was also used for other aspects such as KBS Sports until 1986). The network covered special events such as the Olympic Games (it is also the first sporting coverage to broadcast in full color), Thrilla in Manila in 1975; and also became the official broadcaster for the Miss Universe pageant held in Manila in 1974; and programs such as John en Marsha (which both the media and academe regarded the show as the paradigm of development communication), Flordeluna and Superstar (formerly known as The Nora Aunor-Eddie Peregrina Show). RPN became the birthplace and the first humble abode of the now longest running daytime variety show Eat Bulaga! (premiering in 1979); as well as the longest running game show on Philippine television Family Kwarta o Kahon hosted by Pepe Pimentel originaly aired on ABS-CBN then BBC-2; which it aired for almost 38 years, until it finally folded up during the year 2000. The network also pioneered the use of computer graphics for their program plugs and station IDs, as well as for the broadcasts of its easily recognizable digital clock embedded on the lower left part of the screen during the entire broadcast day except for commercials, continuity plugs, station ID, and during sign-off; eventually becoming the centerpiece of the network's broadcasts in 1975; and after the fire that razed its first studios on June 6, 1973, RPN moved to the Broadcast Plaza (now ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center) in the same year, and to its current Broadcast City home in July 1978, alongside sister networks BBC-2 and IBC-13, with the transmitter of RPN located along Panay Avenue, Quezon City as the newly upgraded for better broadcast reception.

RPN also aired anime programming (making them one of the first to do so in the country) and imported and syndicated programs from the United States. RPN is the first network to cover the Philippine Basketball Association games live in 1976, before the broadcasts moved on to BBC-2.

On January 16, 1980, RPN began to broadcast primetime programs through its new domestic satellite technology (DOMSAT) in which the 1980s logo resembles a satellite antenna. On May 18, 1982, Eat Bulaga! was also included to the list of the network's DOMSAT-simulcast programs. This made RPN the first national network to achieve nationwide program simulcasting via satellite.

The network also became home to, from 1978 up to the early 1980s, the Super Sentai series (making it the first in the Philippines to do so, becoming a pioneer in broadcasting tokusatsu and sentai programs in the country in the process). These made it a reason for the network in 1982 to adopt The Leader as its official slogan, coupled with its Number 9 and the red corporate logos (the latter which is still the current logo of the network up to this day), due to its massive successes as the nation's number one network. In 1986, after the assumption of office of President Corazon C. Aquino, the government sequestered Radio Philippines Network for allegedly being part of the crony capitalism under the Marcos regime. By then, it was the leading network in the Philippines cornering the highest audience share in the entire country.

In June 29, 1985, RPN celebrated its 25th anniversary of the network with its jingle Salamat sa RPN, a theme song which was performed by The CompanY, with the men and women of RPN. In the same year in 1985, however, RPN fell to the 2nd place in a ratings-wise, after IBC took over in the top spot due to its plenty of masa programming.

Ernesto "Ernie" Angeles was the station's voice-over continuity of RPN from 1975 to 1989.

First Downfall, Sequestration (1986-1989)
After the People Power Revolution, the stock and assets of RPN, IBC and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation were sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC's Channel 2 frequency and its affiliates, through an executive order, to ABS-CBN, and RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group.

The period saw a major decline for RPN as its resources became outdated and endured major mismanagement which led to the network either shutting down or selling its stations. From being number 1 in the ratings, RPN's ratings slumped, due to the growth of GMA Radio-Television Arts and PTV, and more importantly as a result of ABS-CBN's meteoric rise to the number 1 spot in 1988. RPN transmitter was still standing in Panay Avenue was attacked by some reformist soldiers, the foto was published in Philippine Panorama's EDSA issue in March 9, 1986. This was the time RPN, together with IBC, are being controlled by the government-appointed board of directors.

During the post-EDSA Revolution era, RPN launched the first Filipino-created animated series, Ang Panday. By 1989, some of RPN's programming such as John en Marsha and Superstar were cancelled, and TAPE Inc.'s daytime programs Eat Bulaga!, Agila and Coney Reyes on Camera (a co-production with Coney Reyes' CAN Television) moved under a co-production agreement to ABS-CBN, as they saw the resurgent network as a vital element in the sustaining of the three shows' success. By then, the once-dominant RPN had fallen to 4th place, trailing far behind ABS-CBN and GMA and locked in a losing battle with PTV for 3rd place.

New Vision 9 (1989-1994)
In October 8, 1989, RPN was renamed as New Vision 9 to recoup lost audience share in the ratings game of Philippine television networks. At the same year, New Vision 9 transmitter's effective radiated power was increased to 1 million watts, ensuing clearer and better signal reception in the Greater Luzon Area. The rebrand was took place after RPN and Syndicated Media Access Corporation (SMAC) took over the network's management and marketing. The rebranding, although it proved futile in the turnaround of RPN's ratings, did make history for the network as it pioneered 24-hour television broadcasting in the Philippines. During the latter part of the New Vision 9 period, its ratings further suffered at last place in primetime (behind ABS-CBN, GMA, ABC, IBC, and PTV). Worse yet, RPN's nationwide reach suffered as well as its TV Network - It composed from 19 provincial TV Stations by 1989 to just 26 provincial TV stations by 1994-present.

At the same year in 1989, Andy Santillan (as The Unbeatable) (1989-2001, 2003-2008) joins RPN as the residential announcer when the network becomes New Vision 9.

By then, RPN not only had to deal with the continued dominance of ABS-CBN and GMA, but also the return of another station shut down during martial law, ABC, and the rise of cable and UHF channels which started to eat up the audience shares of the least-watched networks.

Telenovela Dominance; World-class Primetime Programming (1994-2003)
In 1994, New Vision 9 was renamed back as Radio Philippines Network (RPN) and in the same year, RPN became the second VHF television network in the Philippines to broadcast in full surround stereo (after GMA Network introduced StereoVision in 1987). Following this, RPN managed to recover in primetime ratings, from dead last in 1994 to fifth place in 1995, beating PTV (which by then suffered a major blow after losing the rights to one of its top-raters, the PBA games, to IBC). This, along with it being number 3 in daytime ratings, helped RPN to challenge ABC for third place in total day ratings.

In 1996, the network quickly regained its foothold when it began to broadcast a Tagalog dub of the Mexican telenovela Marimar, which turned out to be a phenomenal success, and discombobulating the competition for some time.

The network became the driving force in Tagalog-dubbed foreign programs and movies and made the popular and turnaround its ratings on the evening prime time. Due to the success, the other networks followed and broadcast telenovelas not only from Mexico but also Spanish language telenovelas from the United States, Colombia (GMA 7's Betty La Fea), Venezuela (GMA 7's Samantha and All My Love) and Argentina (GMA 7's Monica Brava) and eventually even drama series from Brazil (ABS-CBN's Ana Manuela) and Asian drama series from Taiwan (notably Meteor Garden) and South Korea (notably Bright Girl). The network also became the home of the cream of the crop amongst the English language television programs around the world; with its strong primetime programming line-up, consisting of some of the most awarded and most nominated American TV shows such as Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, Dharma and Greg, and The X Files.

This lineup helped RPN maintain its overall 4th place standing in the ratings during the latter half of the 90s, despite later facing competition with UHF stations such as ABS-CBN's Studio 23, which offered more canned programs compared to the most VHF stations. In 1999, RPN slid again to fifth place behind ABC, but managed to recover its 4th place standing the following year, sustaining it for the next two years.

Second Downfall (2003-2007)
In 2003, a major network war in the ratings game ensued with the broadcast of Taiwanese/Korean-language television series (which kicked off with ABS-CBN's broadcast of Taiwanese Meteor Garden) by the two superior leading networks, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and IBC; and followed by PTV in 2014, causing RPN into decline in the telenovelas battle.

RPN renewed its congressional franchise for another 25 years on February 19, 2004. Under Philippine law, no broadcast company will operate without franchise from the Philippine congress, an authority that limits and regulates operations of telecommunications and broadcast media such as televisions and radios. It was also in the same year when the network launched its primetime block, dubbed as Prime Shift, blocktimed by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The said programming block lasted until March 2007.

Blocktime with Solar, As C/S; C/S9; Solar TV (2007-2011)
On March 11, 2007, after its initial tieup with the Prime Shift block, RPN announced a partnership with the Solar Entertainment Corporation, an operator of a number of cable channels in the country. The company began co-producing new programming for the network, such as a local version of the Top Model franchise.

The network underwent management changes on December 24, 2007, as Tonypet Albano (undersecretary and executive director of Malacañang's Office of Political Coalition Affairs and Deputy Spokesperson of TEAM Unity) was appointed chairman of the network (replacing Education Undersecretary Mona Valisno, incumbent Presidential Assistant for Education). Undersecretary Robert Rivera was appointed director of the board, while the president and chief executive officer became former senator Orlando "Orly" Mercado.

Mercado's first major move was to expand their partnerships with Solar Entertainment. Programming from Solar's cable network C/S was added to RPN's lineup at the beginning of the new year, and PBA basketball would also return to the network beginning in the 2008-09 season, as part of Solar Sports' new three-year deal with the league after an intense bidding war with ABS-CBN.

In October 2008, RPN's stations ultimately took on the C/S name as part of their permanent branding, and rebranded itself as C/S 9. The C/S 9 name would not last, on November 29, 2009, the network re-branded again under the new name Solar TV. In late 2010, it was revealed that RPN would no longer carry PBA games, due to planned re-launch to occur in 2011, with more "feminine" programming. In 2010, the Philippine government began to actively consider privatizing RPN and IBC. Ricardo Abcede, member of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, supported the plans, noting that the government should not need to subsidize three state broadcasters when most countries only have one, and could gain a significant profit if they were sold to a major company willing to invest in the stations.

Privatization; As ETC (2011-2013)
In January 2011, reports confirmed that Solar Entertainment and Roberto Benedicto's daughter Kitchie Benedicto now owned a 34% minority share in RPN. Communications and Operation Office secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. also began to hold meetings with the network's employees union to discuss the financial state of RPN as part of the planned privatization. On February 22, 2011, RPN's employees filed a strike notice, protesting a rumored shutdown of RPN on February 25, and accusing the government of attempting to privatize RPN without actively consulting its employees.

On February 25, 2011, RPN was relaunched as ETC on March 2, 2011, with the power of a brand new 60-kilowatt Harris transmitter in Mega Manila. Additional shares in RPN were sold to Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (FEMI), an organization company affiliated with Ambassador Roberto Benedicto (founder of RPN), and the San Miguel Corporation. The government would retain the People's Television Network to serve as the sole state broadcaster of the country. However, due to privatization, RPN is forced to retrench 200 employees and stopping the production of RPN NewsWatch, its last RPN-produced program, on October 29, 2012 as Solar TV takes over the entire RPN's airtime. In November 2013, San Miguel Corporation President and COO Ramon S. Ang declares interest in acquiring Solar Television Network and its stake on RPN but instead acquire a minority stake on GMA Network. .

The Third Radio Philippines Network (2013-2014)
A public advisory was plugged, informing that ETC on RPN aired its final sign-off on March 29, 2013 as it moved to UHF Channel 19, which was awarded the frequency in the market, christening it DWKB-TV.

On March 30, 2013 on the test broadcast until resumed the operation as the commercial operation television started at 7:00pm with the big stars of the network. ETC was ceased commercial operations with ETC, which later goes to a new frequency of UHF Channel 19 as RPN returned to the air on March 30, 2013, this allowing the station to revert back to RPN as the iconic brand name and reinstate its own programming that went inactive in December 2007 and regarded as the government-sequestered and general entertainment network by revitalizing its infrastructure and its content, introducing new programs produced by RPN. Cash and resources stretched to the limit, with offices being made to double as dressing rooms and basics such as chairs, tables and phones in short supply while stars, personalities and employees will return to RPN. Hence, a new stockholders and employees as president and CEO Robert T. Rivera was brought in to rework the station's programming for the millennial generation and the newly-reformatted RPN will be the new campaign branding itself as the "Kasama" ("companion") network to target the millennials and a new line up of programming to debut on the network, including the popular and top-rating reality TV game show Survivor and several top-rated U.S. shows like Chicago Fire, Revolution and NCIS, among others. The new management introduced many changes including a stronger news and public affairs division and entertainment division, modernization of its broadcast equipment, and the acquisition of broadcast rights of Metropolitan Basketball Association games. Additionally, the network also launched a new advertising campaign and slogan,Kasama Ako!, which targeted the burgeoning middle- to upper-class youth market.

At the time, money had been scarce while resources were limited; offices were used as dressing rooms and other equipment such as chairs, tables, and phones were in more supply. The network was forced to share space in the building that was rightfully their own with the sequestered TV station IBC 13. Also, RPN acquired a new franchise to operate under Republic Act 7831 signed by President Noynoy Aquino III and creating with RPN's Radyo Ronda in the radio broadcasts for the AM radio station DZKB Radyo Ronda 1422.

In a surge of phenomenal growth, RPN earned a reputation as The Kasama Network among the ranks and it rose to a strong number 5 in the overall TV network rating by challenging the dominance of the broadcast industry leaders with their programming that combines the America's certified hits, telenovelas, animes and all station-produced local programs.

The new management priority is optimum coverage and TV signal reception. To achieve this, RPN will boost its transmission power and establish new sites in strategic parts of the country. The Kasama Network also aims to reach audiences in America via RPN USA, the world's international channel with the Dish Network.

As Solar News Channel (2013-2014)
In November 2013, San Miguel Corporation President and COO Ramon S. Ang declares interest in acquiring Solar Television Network and its stake on RPN but instead acquire a minority stake of the network.

On November 30, 2013, ETC was returned to SBN while Solar News Channel moves to UHF Channel 19 since the following day to widen its nationwide telecast. (SBN broadcast ETC from 2008-2011)

Nine Media era of the fourth Radio Philippines Network (2014-present)
On January 3, 2014, RPN and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (operators of DWIZ and Home Radio) recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the expanded coverage of the both TV and radio networks nationwide. Selected DWIZ programs will be simulcast on the Radyo Ronda Network.

As 9TV (2014-2016)
On August 20, 2014, Solar Entertainment Corporation chief Wilson Tieng announced that he ceded his entire share on Solar TV Network, Inc., including its 34% majority share on RPN, to Antonio Cabangon-Chua (he died almost 2 years later on March 11, 2016, and was replaced by the returning Tonypet Albano as the chairman of RPN), owner of business daily BusinessMirror and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation. Tieng sold Solar TV in favor of the acquisition of Thunderbird Resorts group and he will be focusing on the remaining television channels he personally owned through Solar Entertainment.

To reflect the change of ownership, on August 13, 2014, Solar Television Network and RPN announces the rebranding of RPN into 9TV by August 23 on the test broadcast until resumed the operation aired a countdown to the re-launch until 7:00 pm (PST) when the new lineup began under their new branding of 9TV by switching on its 100-killowatt transmitter and a big welcome party by the big stars of the network. 9TV retained the news and public affairs programming, entertainment, imported foreign canned programs in the United States on weeknights and telenovelas while expanding its weekend programming to cater more audiences with the launching of Kids Weekend. Also, the ALC Group of Companies appointed Benjamin Ramos as RPN's new President, replacing Undersecretary Robert T. Rivera.



The 9TV branding is a transitional brand to separate "what is Tieng's (the former owner) and what is Cabangon-Chua's". In October 14, 2014, Nine Media Corporation (formerly Solar Television Network) inked a 5-year brand licensing agreement with the Turner Broadcasting System to give UHF 19 into CNN Philippines, the local franchise of Cable News Network, and the third local CNN channel in Asia (after CNN Indonesia and India's CNN-IBN). CNN Philippines 19 was officially launched on March 16, 2015.

CNN Philippines (2015-present)
On March 16, 2015, UHF 19 started broadcasting on CNN Philippines brand. CNN Philippines is the seventh rebrand of Radio Philippines Network since its inception as KBS. It has the transitional brand 9TV after seven months of operations under such brand. The new brand reflects the CNN format of news reporting on news from the Philippines.

RPN (revival) (2016-present)
On January 18, 2016, in line with the recent changes within the network, 9TV undergoes a major rebranding and reverted back into RPN as the integrated brand with a brand new station ID and on-air graphics. The station meanwhile retained its long-rime popular and recognizable slogan, Kasama Ako!, the station is a quality mix of less upper-class appeal and more mass-oriented programming approach that will dominate RPN. The network is introducing RPN television jock Angelica Yap aka Ms. Pastillas Girl as the network's VJ came into the spotlight as she introduce the upcoming episodes of such RPN primetime favorites.

On March 12, 2016, Tonypet Albano returned to the network and reappointed as the chairman of RPN, replacing Cabangon-Chua, who died almost 2 years later on March 11.

Relaunch and recent developments
On September 30, 2017, RPN President and CEO Robert T. Rivera stepped down from his position. He was replaced by Nine Media Corporation vice-president, Benjamin V. Ramos the following day. Following her appointment, the network announced it would be overhauling and revamping its programming, as the network's formal shift into a general entertainment station for the millennials in a perfect mix of entertainment, news and public affairs, educational and children's programs and sports, along with a new campaign branding itself as the "Kabarkada" ("gang") network, in par with its rivals ABS-CBN, GMA Network, IBC and PTV.

On February 4, 2018, RPN was relaunched with the live musical special, Kabarkada Mo: The RPN Relaunching TV Special, a big revival party by the big stars and introduced its new set of programs, giving a rebirth to the network. The following day, on February 5, 2018, RPN revamped and unveiled their brand new station ID and on-air graphics, while the station transferred to its new building as the inaugurated and renovated RPN Compound, the studio complex, corporate offices and transmitter tower in #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City with a brand new equipment. Broadcast City, on the other hand, their home for 39 years, had been converted to IBC, who regained total control over the facility before the station transferred to its brand new studio complex and offices as IBC Broadcast Center at Capitol Hills Drive corner Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City since November 2018 to give way for the conversion of Broadcast City, their home for 40 years, into Larossa condominium complex. Also in the same month when RPN adopted its flagship primetime newscast entitled Ronda 9 (named as counterpart of RPN's flagship AM radio station under the brand Radyo Ronda), along with a brand new look and a new set for RPN's flagship news programs such as NewsWatch sa Umaga, NewsWatch sa Tanghali and NewsWatch. RPN also beefed up their major revamp of its brand new daytime and primetime programming by catering to a younger and more of a millennial audience that will put the timeslot of the interactive game show Kabarkada, Break the Bank moved to the weeknight slot aside from retaining one telenovela and imported series from the U.S. (some of the most awarded American TV greats), and rebranded with a new look and a major graphics overhaul and the launch of several new local shows produced by the network: among them are E-Extra, Missy, Happy Chie, One Sound, Wattpad Presents, ngf Bayan and Donnalyn, plus several new foreign shows: including Riverdale which debuted to great expectations by boosting in TV ratings. Since then, RPN regained its programming with programs mostly devoted to entertainment formats and a complement of Filipino-dubbed movies, imported dramas and foreign-acquired programming.

In June 2018, RPN celebrates its 58th anniversary. The month-long celebration started with the grand Kabarkada Homecoming, which was aired on Sunday's Big Event on June 3, 2018, which gathered some former employees and talents for a grand reunion at the RPN Compound. The company also did a nationwide caravan, showcasing the network's talents. RPN also aired the documentary Salamat sa RPN: The Leader's Legacy to Philippine Television on June 24, 2018. Finally, the network concluded the celebration with the airing of the anniversary program event titled Kabarkada Grande @ 58: The RPN 58th Anniversary Event at the Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina City, which had entertainment and public service events rolled up for the celebration on June 29, 2018, the launching day of RPN wayback in 1960. RPN management approved of the project and initiated its master plan for the exciting celebration. This event was also the first time that RPN is set to showcase its full force of homegrown talents in a live programming simultaneously aired from its home studio, at the RPN @ 58 venue in Marikina City by watching nationwide via TV and radio stations of RPN.

In June 2019, RPN celebrated its 59th anniversary. The month-long celebration started with the airing of the documentary Kabarkada Mo: RPN's Legacy to Philippine Television which was aired via Sunday's Big Event on June 23, 2019. The same month, RPN unveiled its brand new shows, including Anna Fuerte, Touch Your Heart and Roswell, New Mexico. Finally, the network concluded the celebration with the anniversary concert Happy 59 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 29, 2019, the launching day of RPN wayback in 1960.

Branding of RPN
The Leader slogan and era were introduced on RPN in 1980. First, the logo was a satellite dish with the acronym RPN on one side at the right corner (two curves, a long diagonal line and connecting horizonta and vertical lines with a connecting short diagonal line that forms the letters R, P and N that means Radio Philippines Network) and ther other, tricolored curve bars of red, green and blue which forms the station's first color broadcast on the left corner, it was used from 1980 to 1982, the modified 1969 version of the Channel 9 logo was used alongside being used in twin versions from 1969-1975 and from 1977-1980. In 1982, RPN adopts a new logo with a white RPN text on a red rectangle and a blue sanail shell Channel 9 logo with the white numver 9 in the center and with their slogan in red text (the first version) from 1982-1986 and later replaced with a blue text (the second version) from 1986-1989, The Leader branding was later introduced on the Cebu-based station DYKC-TV in the same year and by 1986, its Davao-based station DXWW-TV (formerly DXAS-TV channel 4 from 1974-1986), formerly channel 2 from 1972-1974, the former DXAW-TV), which later returned back to ABS-CBN in 1988, among other stations. Both the three kinds of brandings and the slogan were served for nine years. In 1989, New Vision 9 logo and its branding were introduced nooted for the metallic roundel 9 logo of metallic shade colors (white, golden yellow for the edges of the roundel and the metallic 9, brown and light blue-gray) with a text in golden yellow containing the words New Vision in wavy form and its slogan The Future (in times new roman) by replacing RPN as The Leader brandings (the illuminated green silhouetted version appears in the MEGA Cinema Review titlecard and numper from 1989-1994), in which RPN tapped a broadcast marketing firm to manage New Vision's operations and programming. In 1994, it was reverted back to RPN as The Network in 1994, noted for its simple roundel with the earth as its planet.

RPN Programs
Mainly targeted the young adult demographics, RPN's programming currently consists of drama series, reality show and movies from the U.S., children's programs and cartoons from the U.S. and European countries, anime series from from Japan and telenovelas from Mexico. The network also produces and/or airs original Filipino programming produced by RPN aimed at the demographic as well, including news and public affairs programs, dramas, variety shows, comedy and gag shows, game and reality shows, entertainment news, educational and children's programs and sports shows. RPN also shows regional programs, TV specials, sporting and awarding events, and sponsors other events, particularly parties around the Metro Manila area.

Wattpad signed a contract with RPN as a partnership along with Life is Beautiful Publishing Company in November 2017 to make the weekly made-for-TV movies which based on Wattpad stories adapted the TV movie that were published by LIB Publishing to be aired on the network under the weekly romantic drama tele-movie anthology series Wattpad Presents, which airs every Saturday night.

Since February 5, 2018, the network's ratings improved as they launched the Primetime Talaga and Weekend Talaga programming blocks under the helm of RPN Entertainment Group head, Cholo Laurel under the Kabarkada Mo campaign. As part of the network's Primetime Talaga evening block, RPN airs the fresh and latest episodes of the American shows days, and in some cases hours, after their initial airing in the US. via its Fresh from the U.S. campaign on weeknights (10-11 p.m.). Since then, all foreign entertainment shows (including TV series and Hollywood movies) are in Filipino dubbed audio instead of English-language audio (except the U.S. reality show Survivor on Thursdays).

Programming blocks

 * It's Morning Time (Monday-Friday, 5am-10am)
 * RPN Kids (Mon-Fri, 9am-10am; Saturdays, 8am-10am & Sundays, 7:30am-10am)
 * Lunchtime Talaga (Mondays-Fridays, 11:30am-3:30pm)
 * Hapon Talaga (Mondays-Fridays, 4:30pm-6pm)
 * Primetime Talaga (Mondays-Fridays, 6pm-12:15am) - RPN's world-class quality primetime programming composed of the local shows: entertainment news, two newscasts, game show, teleserye and music video; Mexican telenovela and the best foreign shows of different genres straight from the U.S.
 * RPN Animania (Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-10:30am)
 * Weekend Talaga sa Gabi (Saturdays & Sundays, 3pm-12:30am)

RPN Delta Studio
Located in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, The Delta theater houses RPN noontime show Student Canteen and Boses Tinig Pinoy.

Ratings
Since its re-launch in April 1, 2013, RPN has been reportedly on Top 5 based on the Kantar Media survey. It also gained its rating on their world-class block, and its popularity because of the MBA games, reaching 25% of television-owning households in the country.

Digitalization
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered that all analog TV broadcast transmission will be terminated by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2023, requiring television service providers to migrate to DTT by that time. The management of RPN is planning for digitalization.

With the station by simulcating of RPN's news programs Ronda 9 and NewsWatch.

International broadcast
RPN programs are shown in the United States from Dish Network, EchoStar and DirecTV.

Divisions

 * RPN News and Public Affairs
 * RPN Entertainment Group
 * RPN Sports
 * RPN Talent Agency
 * RPN Regional

Subsidiaries

 * RPN Licensing and Merchandising
 * RPN International
 * RPN Focus
 * RPN Marketing and Productions
 * RPN Interactive

Corporate social responsibility

 * RPN Lingkod Bayan Foundation