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| Type | Broadcast commercial television network |
|---|---|
| Branding | Solar News Channel |
| Country | Philippines |
| First air date | October 30, 2012 |
| Availability | Defunct |
| Slogan | Inform. Inspire. |
| Owner | Solar Entertainment Corporation (Solar Television Network) |
| Area served | Nationwide |
| Key people | Wilson Tieng (Chairman, Radio Philippines Network, Solar Television Network) William Tieng (President, Solar Television Network) Jing Magsaysay (Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs head) Robert T. Rivera (President and CEO, Radio Philippines Network) |
| Launch date | October 30, 2012 |
| Dissolved | August 22, 2014 |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Affiliations | Southern Broadcasting Network (2012-2013) (50%) Radio Philippines Network (2013-2014) (34%) |
| Former names | Talk TV (March 2, 2011 – October 29, 2012) |
| Sister network | ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack City |
| Official website | http://www.solarnews.ph |
| Language | English (main) Filipino (secondary), Cebuano, Kapampangan (secondary) |
| Replaced by | ETC (UHF Channel 21 Space) 9TV+ (UHF Channel 19 Space) |
Solar News Channel (SNC) was a major commercial television network in the Philippines, owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation's arm television subsidiary of Solar Television Network lease with its owner by Radio Philippines Network. Its flagship television station was DWKB-TV channel 19 in Mega Manila and other regional stations in the Philippines. The station was operational 18 hours a day from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN on free TV, while 24 hours on cable, satellite and internet TV providers.
Most of its live programming from studios were located at Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City with transmitter at No. 97, Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. The channel ceased to air on August 22, 2014 and was replaced with 9TV+.
History[]
A Toyota HiAce van used by Solar News parked at the Office of the Ombudsman.
The network debuted on October 30, 2012 at 05:45 am (UTC +8:00) as a replacement for then all-news channel Talk TV on SBN 21—as such it is broadcast by all television service provider and terrestrial stations which formerly carried Talk TV.
It is the first all-English news channel to be aired on free TV in the Philippines, and the first channel of Solar Entertainment to air both on cable and free TV. Major part of the programming are local programs including news and current affairs programs from Solar News and foreign programs from NBC and CBS.
On December 1, 2013, Solar News Channel transferred to all Channel 19 stations nationwide to widen its telecast while ETC returned to all SBN stations.[1][2][3]
Aside from the transfer, Solar News Channel launched its own mobile application for smartphone users. Its consists of features such as live streaming, catch-up episodes and latest news from the network's website, solarnews.ph.[4]
On August 13, 2014, Solar Television Network announced that Solar News Channel was to be replaced with 9TV+ by August 23, retaining the news and current affairs programming while expanding its weekend programming to cater more audiences which was started by the launching on August 23.[5]
Programming[]
Solar News Channel's programming consists of rolling news coverage and other news programming, along with documentaries, current affairs show, talk show, entertainment, sports news. Most of the foreign programs on this news channel are from American TV networks such as NBC and CBS, with programs dedicated for infomercials and religious programs.
See also[]
- Solar News on free TV, moves to channel 19
- Radio Philippines Network
- ETC (Solar Television Network's female-oriented channel, Solar News Channel's sister channels)
- 2nd Avenue (Solar Television Network's female and lifestyle channel, Solar News Channel's sister channels)
- Jack City (Solar Television Network's general entertainment channel, Solar News Channel's sister channels)
- Solar Television Network (the network's parent local channels)
- Solar Entertainment Corporation
- Solar News (the channel's parent division and content producer)
- CNN Philippines
- Nine Media Corporation
References[]
- ↑ Solar News Channel (5 November 2013). "Expect wider reach and a richer viewing experience". Facebook. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013. ^
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- ↑ "ETC MOVES TO SBN-21 STARTING NOVEMBER 30". ETC. 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2019. ^
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