PTV-4 begins the coverage of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

February 6, 2014

PTV-4 (Telebisyon ng Bayan) is the Official Philippine Olympic network which is return 10 years and provide full coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games, beginning with the spectacular Opening Ceremony which aired live from Russia at 7PM of February 6 (Philippine time).

In the next 16 days, PTV-4 will be broadcasting over 500 hours of Olympic action from Sochi, including the participation of the three Filipinos who are competing in the Olympic Winter Games. Homegrown Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez will be performing in the February 13 eliminations in the hopes of making it to the top 24 finals on February 14. Gilmore Junio, representing Canada, will be participating in the Men’s 500 meter (Feb 10) and Men’s 1000 meter Speed Skating (Feb 12). Meanwhile, JR Celski of the United States will be participating in 4 short track events – 500 meter, 1000 meter, 1500 meter and 5000 meter relay – happening at various days of February.

This will be Ralph Obina, Snow Badua and Meg Siozon as broadcast presenters from the PTV Olympic Center in Diliman, Quezon City. PTV-4 will also be present in Sochi, Russia with Nicole Ramos and Hajji Kaamino giving Filipino viewers daily updates and features of the prestigious sports event.

PTV-4 will be allotting an average of 10 hours a day for the telecast of the Sochi 2014 WInter Olympics, weekdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will resume at 2:30 to 5 p.m.

After PTV's primetime newscast News@6 from 6 to 7 p.m., it will resume on primetime from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., except on Wednesday. Again, after the English late-night newscast NewsLife from 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m., PTV will resume with the coverage and the day's recap of the Sochi 2015 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

On weekends, the coverage continues on Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.

From Monday to Friday, PTV-Sochi also comes in with the LIVE 15-minute update between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. over Good Morning Boss!. There are also LIVE sports news from Sochi over Balitaan from 5:30 to 7 a.m., News@1 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., PTV Sports from 5 to 6 p.m., News@6 from 6 to 7 p.m. and NewsLife at 9;45 to 11 p.m. Also, during The Weekend News from 6 to 7 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

We have also been coming out in the leading newspapers (Malaya, Philippine Star, Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, etc.) with PTV-4 schedule, when PTV-4 covering the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in February.

The XXII Olympic Winter Games will have 98 events and more than 3,000 athletes competing in the first Winter Olympics in Russia.

PTV Schedule for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics (Feb. 7-24, 2014)

 * February 8, 2014


 * 6 pm - The Weekend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 9 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Larawang Kupas
 * 10 pm - Pinoy US Cops: Ride Along
 * 10:30 pm - Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies (Day 0 Ch. 1 20:00) (replay)
 * 12:30 am - Speed Skating: Men's 5,000m (Day 1, Ch. 2 15:25)
 * 3:30 am - Luge: Men's Prelims (Run 2) (Day 1, Ch. 6 20:36) -­ Compressed (delayed)


 * February 9, 2014


 * 4 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - The Weekend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Snowboarding: Men's Slopestyle  Finals (Day 1, Ch. 1 12:40) & Figure Skating Pairs Free Program (Day 1, Ch. 3  22:00) (delayed)
 * 9 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Paco Park Presents
 * 10 pm - Power to Unite
 * 10:30 pm - Primetime Specials
 * 12:30 am - Speed Skating: Women's 3000m Finals (Day 2, Ch. 1 15:2) (delayed)
 * 2:30 am to 5 am - Snowboarding: Women's Slopestyle Semifinals & Finals (Day 2, Ch. 2 10:25 & 13:00) (delayed)


 * February 10, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Physics in Everyday Life
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Figure Skating: Team Mens & Women's Free Program, Ice Dance Free Dance (Day 2, Ch.1 19:00) - Compressed (delayed)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Snowboarding: Women's Slopestyle Semifinals & Finals (Day 2, Ch. 2 10:25 & 13:00) (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Speed Skating: Men's 500m Race 1
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Speed Skating: Men's 500m Race 2
 * 12:30 am - Short Track: Men's 1500m Heats, Semis & Final, Women's 500m & Women's 3000m Relay (Day       3, Ch. 2 13:40) - JR CELSKI (delayed)
 * 3 am to 5 am - Speed Skating: Men's 500m Finals Race 1 (replay)


 * February 11, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Science Made Easy
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Short Track: Men's 1500m Heats, Semis & Final (Day 3, Ch. 2 13:40) - JR CELSKI & Speed Skating Men's 500m Finals Race 1 & 2 (Day 3, Ch. 1 16:55 & 18:50) - GILMORE JUNIO (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Short Track: Men's 1,500m Heats
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track Men’s 1,500m Semifinals and Finals
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Pairs Short Program (Day 4, Ch. 5 19:00)
 * 2:30 am to 5 am - Luge: Women's Finals Run 3 & 4 (Day 4, Ch. 2 18:25 & 20:16) (delayed)


 * February 12, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Physics in Everyday Life
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Snowboarding: Men's Halfpipe Semifinals & Finals (Day 4, Ch. 4 18:55 & 21:25) (delayed)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Speed Skating: Men's 1000m - GILMORE JUNIO (delayed)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - September School Opening: A PTV Special Forum
 * 8:30 pm - Be Alive!
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Speed Skating: Men's 500m Finals
 * 12 mn - Figure Skating: Pairs Free Program (Day 5, Ch. 1 19:45) - Join in progress (LIVE)
 * 3 am to 5 am - Speed Skating: Men's 1000m Finals (Day 5, Ch. 2 17:55) - GILMORE JUNIO (delayed)


 * February 13, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Science Made Easy
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Speed Skating: Men's 1000m Finals (Day 5, Ch. 2 17:55) - GILMORE JUNIO (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Speed Skating: Men's 500m (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: Men’s 1,000m  Heats & Men’s 5,000m Relay Semifinals
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9;30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Men's Short Program Elims
 * 3:30 am to 5 am - Short Track: M 1000m Heats & M 5000m Relay Semifinals (DAY 6, Ch. 2 13:55) - JR        CELSKI - Compressed (delayed)


 * February 14, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - CONSTEL English
 * 10:30 am - Short Track: Men's 1,500m Heats Finals (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Figure Skating: Men's Short Program Elims (Day 6, Ch.3 19:00) - MICHAEL MARTINEZ & Short Track M 1000m Heats (DAY 6, Ch. 2 13:55) - JR CELSKI (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: Men's 1,000m Quarterfinals and Semifinals
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Men's Free Program Finals
 * 3:30 am to 5 am - Freestyle Women's Aerials Finals (Day 7, Ch. 1 21:25) (replay)


 * February 15, 2014


 * 4 pm - Figure Skating: Men's Short Program Elims (Day 6, Ch.3 19:00) - MICHAEL MARTINEZ & Short Track M 1000m Heats (DAY 6, Ch. 2 13:55) - JR CELSKI (replay)
 * 5:30 pm - The Doctor Is In (premiere)
 * 6 pm - The Weerkend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 9 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Larawang Kupas
 * 10 pm - Pinoy US Cops: Ride Along
 * 10:30 pm - Figure Skating: Men's Free Program Finals (Day 7, Ch. 4 19:00) - MICHAEL MARTINEZ (replay)
 * 12:30 am - Short Track: Women's 1500m Final & Men's 1000m Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Final (Day 8, Ch. 3 13:55) - JR CELSKI (delayed)
 * 3 am to 5 am - Speed Skating: Men's 1500m Final (Day 8, Ch. 1 17:25) - Compressed (delayed)


 * February 16, 2014


 * 4 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - The Weekend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: Men's 1,000m Finals
 * 9 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Paco Park Presents
 * 10 pm - Power to Unite
 * 10;30 pm - Primetime Specials
 * 12:30 am - Bobsleigh: Two-­Man Run 1 & 2 (Day 9,  Ch. 4 20:10 & 21:45) (LIVE)
 * 3 am to 5 am - Speed Skating: Women's 1500m Finals (Day 9, Ch. 2 17:55) (delayed)


 * February 17, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Physics in Everyday Life
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Figure Skating: Ice Dance Short Dance (Day 9 Ch. 3 19:00) -­ (delayed)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Short Track: Men's 1,000m Quarterfinals and Semifinals (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: Men's 1500m Finals if JR CELSKI advances and Speed Skating: Men's 500m Race 1 - GILMORE JUNIO
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Ice Dance Free Dance (Day 10, Ch. 1  19:00)
 * 2:30 am to 5 am - Bobsleigh: Two-­Man Run 3 & 4 (Day 10, Ch. 4 18:25 & 20:00) (delayed)


 * February 18, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Science Made Easy
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Snowboarding: Men's Snowboard Cross Finals & Freestyle Men's Aerials Finals (Day 10, Ch. 3 13:25 & Ch. 3 21:25) - Compressed (delayed)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Short Track: Men's 1,000m Quarterfinals and Semifinals (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: Men's 500m Heats
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9;45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Short Track: Women's 1000m, Men's 500m Heats & Women's 3000m Relay Finals (Day 11, Ch. 2 13:25) - JR CELSKI
 * 1 am - Speed Skating: Men's 10000m Finals (Day 11, Ch. 2 16:55) (delayed)
 * 4 am to 5 am - Freestyle: Men's Halfpipe Finals (Day 11, Ch. 1 21:25) (delayed)


 * February 19, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Physics in Everyday Life
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Speed Skating: Men's 10000m Finals (Day 11, Ch. 2 16:55) (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Short Track: Men's 500m Heats & Women's 3000m Relay Finals (Day 11, Ch. 2 13:25) - JR CELSKI (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Bus Accidents: A PTV Special Forum
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9;45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Women's Short Program (Day 12, Ch. 1 19:00)
 * 3:30 am to 5 am - Cross Country: Women's/Men's Team Sprint Finals (Day 12, Ch. 1 15:35) (delayed)


 * February 20, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - Science Made Easy
 * 10 am - Chemistry in Action
 * 10:30 am - Figure Skating: Women's Short Program (Day 12, Ch. 1 19:00) (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Short Track: Men's 500m Heats (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Snowboard Men's/Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Finals (Day 12, Ch. 3 12:55) (delayed)
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9;45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Figure Skating: Women's Free Program (Day 13, Ch. 1 19:00)
 * 3:30 am to 5 am - Freestyle: Men's Ski Cross Round of 32, QF's, SF's & Finals (Day 13, Ch. 2 13:25) (delayed)


 * February 21, 2014


 * 5 am - Panahon.TV (LIVE)
 * 5:30 am - Balitaan (LIVE)
 * 7 am - Good Morning Boss!
 * 9 am - Fun with Math
 * 9:30 am - CONSTEL English
 * 10:30 am - Figure Skating: Women's Free Program (Day 13, Ch. 1 19:00) (replay)
 * 1 pm - News@1 (LIVE)
 * 2:30 pm - Freestyle: Men's Ski Cross Round of 32, QF's, SF's & Finals (Day 13, Ch. 2 13:25) (replay)
 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Freestyle Women's Halfpipe Qualifications & Finals (Day 13, Ch. 2 18:25 & 21:25) - Compressed (delayed)
 * 9 pm - You Are My Destiny
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9;45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - Freestyle: Women's Ski Cross Seeding Run (Day 14, Ch. 1 11:40) (delayed)
 * 12:30 am - Short Track: Men's 500m Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals, Women's 1000m Finals & Men's 5000m Relay Finals (Day 14, Ch. 1 20:25) - JR CELSKI
 * 3;30 am to 5 am - Freestyle: Women's Ski Cross Round of 32, QF's, SF's & Finals (Day 14, Ch. 1 13:25) (delayed)


 * February 22, 2014


 * 4 pm - Short Track: 500m Quarterfinals
 * 5:30 pm - The Doctor Is In
 * 6 pm - The Weekend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 9 pm - Philippint Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Larawang Kupas
 * 10 pm - Pinoy US Cops: Ride Along
 * 10:30 pm - Short Track: 500m Semifinals and Finals
 * 12:30 am - Bobsleigh: Four-ManRun 1 & 2 (Day 15, Ch. 3 20:25 & 21:55) - Join in progress
 * 3 am to 5 am - Speed Skating: Women's/Men's Team Pursuit Finals (Day 15, Ch. 3 17:25 & 18:48) - Compressed (delayed)


 * February 23, 2014


 * 4 pm - PBA D-League (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - The Weekend News (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - Short Track: 5,000m Relay Finals
 * 9 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:15 pm - Pact Park Presents
 * 10 pm - Power to Unite
 * 10:30 pm - Primetime Specials
 * 12:30 am - Alpine Skiing: Men's Slalom Finals 2nd Run (Day 15, Ch. 2 20:10) - Compressed (delayed)
 * 2 am to 5 am - Bobsleigh: Four-ManRun 1 & 2 (Day 15, Ch. 3 20:25 & 21:55) - Join in progress (replay)


 * February 24, 2014


 * 5 pm - PTV Sports (LIVE)
 * 6 pm - News@6 (LIVE)
 * 7 pm - 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies
 * 9:30 pm - Philippine Lotto Draw (LIVE)
 * 9:45 pm - NewsLife (LIVE)
 * 11 pm - The Veronica Chronicles
 * 12 mn to 1 am - Oras ng Himala

It was aired on PTV-4 for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics when back in 2014. Since we started on February 10, we have been airing the schedules over PTV (Telebisyon ng Bayan).

PTV history for the Olympics
After 10 years of hiatus, the Olympic Games will return to PTV-4 (Telebisyon ng Bayan), this time is the official broadcaster of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics begins this February.
 * Moscow 1980 Olympics (MBS)
 * Los Angeles 1984 Olympics (MBS)
 * 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) (PTV)
 * Atlanta 1996 Olympics (PTV)
 * Sydney 2000 Olympics (PTV)
 * Athens 2004 Olympics (NBN)
 * Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics (PTV)