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RPTV (TV channel)

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RPTV
Type Free-to-air television network
Country
Philippines
TV transmitters RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City
Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal
Headquarters For TV5:
TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
For Nine Media/RPN:
Upper Ground Floor Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Owner MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. (PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund)
Nine Media Corporation
Parent TV5 Network, Inc.
(Programming and Broadcast Facilities)
Radio Philippines Network
(Broadcast Spectrum and License)
Key people
  • Benjamin Ramos (President, Nine Media Corporation and President and CEO, RPN)
  • Guido R. Zaballero (President and CEO, TV5 Network, Inc.)
Launch date
  1, 2024; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Date' not found. (2024-02-01) (soft launch)
 4, 2024; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Date' not found. (2024-03-04) (official launch)
Former names
 Solar TV (2009–2011)
Talk TV (2011–2012)
Solar News Channel (2012–2014)
9TV (2014–2015)
CNN Philippines (2015–2024)
Picture format
 720p/1080i (HDTV)
Sister networks
 Under TV5/MediaQuest:
TV5
One Sports
Kapatid Channel
AksyonTV International
PBA Rush
Under Nine Media/ALC Group:
Aliw Channel 23
DWIZ News TV
Under RPN:
RPN
Language Filipino
English
Replaced CNN Philippines (analog and digital TV)
One PH (TV5 DTT UHF 18 subchannel space)
Replaced by Cine Mo! (Cablelink channel space)
RPTV HD
Type High-definition television channel
Country Philippines
Programming
Language(s) Filipino
English
Picture format 720p/1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. (PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund)
Nine Media Corporation
Parent TV5 Network, Inc.
(Programming and Broadcast Facilities)
Radio Philippines Network
(Broadcast Spectrum and License)
History
Launched  14, 2024; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Date' not found. (2024-03-14)
Links
Availability
Terrestrial
Cable
Satellite
Cignal
(Nationwide)		 Channel 10
Streaming media
Cignal Play Available on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application

RPTV is a Philippine free-to-air television channel operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media arm of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund; on behalf of Nine Media Corporation, the controlling owner of Radio Philippines Network (RPN) on UHF 22.

RPTV on Channel 22 was launched on February 1, 2024, replacing CNN Philippines in its channel space, following the expiration of brand licensing agreement between Nine Media and CNN International and the channel's subsequent closure on January 31.

History[]

Prior to the launch, on December 22, 2023, TV5 Network entered into a blocktime agreement with Nine Media Corporation to air the Philippines' longest-running noontime variety and entertainment show Eat Bulaga! along with select games from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) every Saturday and Sunday on CNN Philippines starting January 6, 2024. This marked the return of these programs to RPN, where they had aired previously.[1]

On January 29, 2024, CNN Philippines confirmed that it had ceased live news production immediately and would shut down entirely on January 31 due to financial losses.[2][3] In a separate statement, Nine Media president Benjamin Ramos announced that affected employees had received their severance packages and salaries for the full month of February.[4]

On January 31, 2024, the day before RPTV's official launch, TV5 Network took over RPN-9's airtime after CNN Philippines signed off at 10:00 p.m. This included a test broadcast unveiling RPTV as its replacement.[5] The takeover was later confirmed during TV5's late-night newscast, Frontline Tonight.[6] However, it wasn’t until February 6, 2024, at the TV5 Media Center that MediaQuest, TV5, and Nine Media formally signed a memorandum of agreement covering the content distribution, sales, and marketing aspects of RPTV. RPN retains the license and transmission operations for the network, as current ownership restrictions limit the number of stations a franchise holder can own in a specific media market.

RPTV’s first broadcast aired on February 1, 2024, at 6:00 a.m. with Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5 as its inaugural program. At the same time, RPTV replaced One PH on DTT subchannels across TV5-owned and Mediascape-affiliated stations, though One PH remains available on Cignal TV and other cable and satellite platforms.

Programming[]

Main article: List of RPTV (TV channel) original programming

RPTV's programming consists of simulcasts and reruns of select shows from TV5 and its sister channel One PH, as well as other channels owned by its cable provider Cignal TV. This includes Eat Bulaga! and PBA games, which were currently aired on RPN. The network also features TV5's morning show Gud Morning Kapatid and flagship newscast Frontline Pilipinas, as well as game show Wil To Win. RPTV carries reruns of current affairs programs from CNN Philippines, now handled by Nine Media’s parent company, Broadreach Media, through NewsWatch Plus.

The return of One PH programs on RPTV also marks the revival of content previously aired on 105.9 True FM (formerly 92.3 Radyo5 True FM) following the closure of the news and sports channel AksyonTV five years ago.

Availability[]

Further information: List of Radio Philippines Network affiliate stations and channels

RPTV is available on RPN’s flagship station DWKB-TV, channel 22 in Metro Manila, as well as on seven regional UHF TV stations. It is also accessible via TV5's DTT signal on UHF Channel 18 in major cities and through Mediascape-owned DTT affiliates.

Upon its launch, RPTV was available exclusively in high definition over the air via RPN’s digital UHF Channel 19 in Metro Manila. On March 14, 2024, Cignal TV announced via its social media platforms that RPTV, along with its sister sports channel One Sports, would be available in HD format. The HD feed of RPTV was officially launched the following day.

RPN transmitters outside of Manila are also in the process of launching DTT services for RPTV, with Baguio City being the first provincial DTT outlet, which began broadcasting in May 2024.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "CNN PH to air weekend E.A.T., PBA games starting Jan. 2024". CNN Philippines. December 22, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023. ^
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  3. ↑ Rivas, Ralf (January 29, 2024). "CNN Philippines shuts down as losses mount". Rappler. Retrieved January 29, 2024. ^
  4. ↑ Salting, Ed (January 30, 2024). "CNN PH employees get severance pay". Manila Bulletin. ^
  5. ↑ Template:Cite news
  6. ↑ "Ilang programa ng TV5, mapapanood sa RPTV simula Feb. 1" [TV5 programs will be seen on RPTV starting Feb. 1]. Frontline Tonight (in Tagalog). News5. January 1, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via YouTube. ^

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