Retro RPN

**Retro RPN**
Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Network	RPN
Slogan	Sagot inyong Retro classics mo! (Answer your Retro classics!)
Headquarters	RPN Compound Center, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino (main) ; English (secondary)
Picture format	480i (SDTV); 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Radio Philippines Network
Sister channel(s)	RPN Kids; RPN Life
History
Launched	February 5, 2017
Links
Website	Official Website
Availability
Digital	19 (503.143MHz; LCN 9.03); (Digital test broadcast)
ABS-CBN TV Plus	Channel 23
GMA Affordabox	Channel 16
RPN Digivisionbox	Channel 03
IBC Digibox	Channel 23
Satellite
SkyCable / Destiny Cable; Metro Manila	Channel 3
Cable
Cignal; Nationwide	Channel 45
G Sat; Nationwide	Channel 45
SatLite; Nationwide	Channel 45

Retro RPN is a 24–hour Philippines digital and pay television channel owned and operated by Radio Philippines Network. It is the digital TV counterpart of RPN, the government-sequestered TV network in the country. The programming consists of classic and archived series and programs previously aired on RPN.

Profile[]

During the glory days, RPN became the home of the most successfully hit shows in a likes of top-raters: John en Marsha, Flordeluna, Superstar, Champoy, Buddy en Sol, among others.

Retro RPN is the 24–hour digital archive TV channel of RPN offers the best in Philippine television geared towards the early 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, some of the classic local programs from RPN's inventory, including its well–loved classic comedy and drama series, as well as its entertaining musicals and variety shows featuring your favorite singers and the stars of the big and small screen; as well as telenovelas, foreign shows from the U.S. and Hollywood movies. It also has the MTRCB advisory before the show.

History[]

In June 2019, the channel revamped its graphics and program line-up, and the programming schedule was overhauled yet again.

In February 22, 2021, RPN Classic will be rebranded as Retro RPN, together with RPN Kids, RPN Junior, RPN Play and RPN Life.

Slogans[]

Branding	Slogan	Years Active
RPN Classic	Alam mong gusto mo	February 5, 2017–February 21, 2021
Retro RPN	Ang inyong retro filipino-english channel para sa lahat	February 22, 2021–February 4, 2022
Retro RPN	Sagot inyong Retro classics mo! (Answer your Retro classics!)	February 5, 2022–present

Programming[]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Retro RPN

Schedule[]

Maki–throwback at catch up sa mga paborito mong top–rating comedy shows, dramas, variety shows, telenovelas, foreign shows at Hollywood movies ng Kapiling channel. Kumpleto ang panonoodsa feel–good entertainment na bagay para sa buong pamilya!

Monday–Friday

04:00 – Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw (replay)
05:00 – Cinehaus 9
07:00 – Flordeluna (replay)
07:30 – Abigail (replay)
08:00 – La usurpadora (replay)
08:30 – Preciosa (replay)
09:00 – Cinehaus 9
11:00 – Kaluskos–Musmos
11:30 – Cafeteria Aroma
12:00 – Cinehaus 9
02:00 – Flordeluna (replay)
02:30 – Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw
03:30 – Miranova
04:30 – John en Marsha
05:30 – Cafeteria Aroma (replay)
06:00 – Flordeluna
06:30 – Abigail
07:00 – La usurpadora
07:30 – Preciosa
08:00 – Bisperas ng Kasaysayan (Monday); Cebu (Tuesday); Davao (Wednesday); Boracay: Ang Gintong Pag–Asa (Thursday); Young Love, Sweet Love (Friday)
09:00 – The X–Files (Monday); Ally McBeal (Tuesday); Friends (Wednesday); Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Dean Cain) (Thursday); MacGyver (Friday)
10:00 – Cinehaus 9 – A powerhouse collection of blockbuster motion pictures starring Hollywood's film giants.
12:00 – Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw (replay)
01:00 – Abigail (replay)
01:30 – Preciosa (replay)
02:00 – Bisperas ng Kasaysayan (replay) (Monday); Cebu (replay) (Tuesday); Davao (replay) (Wednesday); Boracay: Ang Gintong Pag–Asa (replay) (Thursday); Young Love, Sweet Love (replay) (Friday)
03:00 – The X–Files (replay) (Monday); Ally McBeal (replay) (Tuesday); Friends (replay) (Wednesday); Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Dean Cain) (replay) (Thursday); MacGyver (replay) (Friday)

Saturday

04:00 – Superstar (replay)
05:30 – Flordeluna marathon
08:00 – Cebu (replay)
09:00 – La rosa de Guadalupe (replay)
10:00 – Cinehaus 9
12:00 – Luz Clarita marathon
02:30 – Canción de Amor marathon
05:00 – Aawitan Kita
06:00 – John en Marsha
07:00 – Buddy en Sol
08:00 – Champoy
09:00 – La rosa de Guadalupe
10:00 – Cinehaus 9
12:00 – Dance 10
01:00 – Cinehaus 9 (replay)
03:00 – John en Marsha (replay)

Sunday

04:00 – Flordeluna marathon (replay)
06:30 – Luz Clarita marathon (replay)
09:00 – John en Marsha (replay)
10:00 – Cinehaus 9
12:00 – Maria Isabel marathon
02:30 – Siempre Te Amare marathon
05:00 – Aawitan Kita
06:00 – Mag–Asawa'y Di Biro
07:00 – Superstar
08:00 – La rosa de Guadalupe
09:30 – Cinehaus 9
11:30 – Your Evening with Pilita
12:30 – Bisperas ng Kasaysayan (replay)
01:30 – Siempre Te Amare marathon (replay)

Channel lineup[]

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming	Note
9.01	1080i	16:9	RPN HD	RPN	Test broadcast
9.02	1080i		RPTV HD	RPTV
9.03	480i		Retro RPN	Retro RPN
9.04			RPN Life	RPN Life
9.05			RPN Kids	RPN Kids
9.31	240p	4:3	RPN HD 1-seg	RPN	1seg
9.31	240p	4:3	RPTV HD 1–seg	RPTV	1seg

Notes:

RPTV, Retro RPN, RPN Kids and RPN Life are exclusive channels to RPN Digivisionbox, a digital set-top box marketed by the network.

On January 27, 2014, RPN launched its digital broadcast on a digital terrestrial television ISDB-T as RPN Digital started broadcast on UHF 22 to accommodate eleven digital multi-channels that will air local and foreign content to the station, which updated and used by the terrestrial network RPN 9. Under the new management, RPN is making adjustments to their feed for their audio and video by supplying its DTV channels through the new platform with foreign partnership.

On March 16, 2015, RPN began to transmit its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz) as its permanent frequency assigned by National Telecommunications Commission.

References[]

External links[]

Retro RPN on Facebook