About RPN

Beyong the established networks Kapamilya-Kapuso rivalry, government-owned sequestered TV and radio network RPN (the Kasama station) is beefing up its programming along with the number 3 spot of IBC and TV5.

By continuously evolving along with the upscale and mass market, The Kasama Network remains as fresh and energetic as it was first aired 12 years ago. As home to the freshest US episodes of established TV series, RPN cemented its status as the number 3 network in a country predominantly.

Data from Kantar Media show that RPN-9 recorded its highest growth in audience share nationwide behind ABS-CBN and GMA, and the number 3 network IBC and TV5. The Kasama is a certified number 3 nationwide with an audience share of 10.9%, which grew by 100%. According to Kantar Media/TNS, RPN is the country's number 3 TV station (ABS-CBN is number 1, GMA is number 2, IBC and TV5 is number 3, and Studio 23 is number 4).

RPN President and CEO Robert T. Rivera attributed RPN's impressive performance to its offering of Hollywood movies, telenovelas, Koreanovelas, animes, cartoons, World-Class Boxing matches, the best US hit programs and the ABL basketball games.

The Kasama Network is home to the Mexican hit telenovelas like Marimar and Rosalinda starring the Mexican actress Thalia becoming the popular telenovela, and the asianovelas from Korea and Taiwan: Honey Watch Out!, Dream High and Can You Hear My Heart. Anime series in Japan are Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh! and K-ON! are becoming the favorite anime hits for kids.

RPN-9 recently launched the several popular, top-rating and multi-awarded US programs such as The X-Files, Community and American Idol opens the other side of the world able to buy the advertising products. These popular shows bolstered RPN's primetime line-up of a viewer favorites like Glee, The Vampire Diaries, New Girl, Survivor, The Walking Dead, The Big Bang Theory and 24 some of the foreign hits which capture the hearts of many FIlipinos. And to satisfy the clamor for immediate airing of new seasons, these new programs are aired on television in a way of Kasama viewers can deliver. RPN‘s revolutionary in audience by delivering the latest seasons and episodes as they are aired in the US has pioneered in airing Hollywood TV shows introducing trailblazing concepts on free-to-air broadcasting in foreign series fans.

RPN also delivered the freshest and most recent blockbuster movies to free TV from the Hollywood hits in movie franchise, further captivated its audience watching movies at home with Sine Nueve and Sunday's Big Event. From must-see US television, also brings the highly-acclaimed and anticipated television specials are Miss Universe beauty pageant, Oscar Awards, Grammy awards and sports specials.

To cater to the upscale and mass audience, RPN-9 up its sports programming. Besides being home to the most prestigious and most bankable professional basketball leagues in the ABL (ASEAN Basketball League) games, RPN invigorated the local sports scene with the popular basketball league in the country of the ABL games. Thrilling bouts of the boxing matches World-Class Boxing, the wrestling fans WWE SmackDown! and the billiards specials laced for the action-packed sports fans. Filipino viewers the rare opportunity to watch all the latest episodes of their favorite shows almost at the same time as US audiences.

The local news and affairs affairs programs such as the network's long-running news programs on Philippine television: Arangkada Balita and NewsWatch, together with Toda Mo TV, Madam Ratsa Live, Justice Man, Tell the People and Isumbong Mo Kay Tulfo as the strong and credible news organization. Local productions of the TV favorite shows are local programming content Chibugan Na!, Kwarta o Kahon, Superstar, Sana Kahit Minsan, Philippines' Next Top Model, Pinapangako Mo, Nora, Muling Pagmamahal, Music Campus, Mister Kemis Bayani, Roderick en Nova, Spin-A-Win, Champoy, The Million Peso Money Drop, Showbiz Ka!, Oh Yes!, it's Johnny!, Penpen de Sarapen and BOSES Tinig P-Noy created a worldwide hit watched the talented local programs.

RPN's fondness brought gatherings, impressive, progressive and aggressive participation, credence in assembling the on-ground events, parties, promotions and through online social networking.

For more information about RPN, you may visit RPN"s official website at www.rpn9.com.