The Kasama station RPN now 9TV

Updated August 14, 2014 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Solar Television Network, Inc. announces that beginning Aug. 23 its brand Solar News Channel will officially change its name to 9TV. This heralds the beginning of the channel’s opportunity to reach a wider audience and strengthen its presence on free TV on RPN-9.

9TV will continue to focus its programming on news and information, entertainment and sports, and beef up its primetime and weekend programming to cater to more viewers.

The RPN News and Public Affairs organization will also now be known as 9News. All news, public service, current affairs programs and personnel will remain the same (under Media ng Bayan).

The change is only in the brand name; the network will retain its objectives and values.