Solar Sports

Solar Sports
Launched	January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01)
Owned by	Solar Entertainment Corporation
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Slogan	Our Sports Channel!
Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Formerly called	Solar Entertainment Channel (1994–2002)
Sister channel(s)	BTV NBA Premium TV Jack TV CT
Website	Solar Sports
Availability
Satellite
G Sat	Channel 18
Sky Direct	Coming soon
Cable
Destiny Cable	Channel 35 (Analog) Channel 70 (Digital)
Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines)	Channel 33 (SD)
Cablelink	Channel 54
Cable Star Iloilo	Channel 40
SkyCable	Channel 70 (Digital)
SkyCable Palawan, Naga, Legazpi, Iriga, Cebu, Dumaguete, Tacloban, Zamboanga, Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Butuan, Surigao, Dipolog, Pagadian, General Santos, Cotabato, Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Kalibo, Lucena City, Batangas, Pampanga, Dagupan, Baguio, Tuguegarao, Vigan, Laoag	Channel 72

Solar Sports is a Filipino 24-hour cable sports channel based in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, and is owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. The channel was launched on January 1, 1994 and is available for G Sat, Cablelink, SkyCable, Destiny Cable, Cignal, and contract for local cable operators and online via SkyMobi subscribers.

History

The channel is known for showing sports that are familiar to the Filipinos. Its main programming are the NBA games, which are shown either a game or a doubleheader each day during the season. Other NBA programming includes shows produced by NBA TV, such as the NBA's Greatest Games and WNBA games during the league's off-season. It also shows the American Super Bowl. It is also the Filipino provider of the Olympic Games.

It also shows boxing matches such as the ones from the promotions of Bob Arum, Don King and most recently, Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. From 2002-2006, Solar Sports would cover the fights of Manny Pacquiao, until Pacquiao signed with ABS-CBN for the rights to cover his fights.

Other sports include Volleyball and Badminton, such as the JVC Badminton tournament and the first-ever Manny V. Pangilinan Badminton Tournament, pitting players from Asia and Europe, in 2005.

The network also launched Solar Sports Desk, a late-evening sports news program, similar to those US famed sports programs such ESPN SportsCenter. On October 2006, Solar Sports re-launch its channel, adding local shows.

The channel is available exclusively in Metro Manila through Global Destiny Cable as of 2008. It used to be available exclusively on SkyCable, but the two parties ceased their partnership at end of 2007 but it will be back on July 1. All cable companies in the provinces can put the channel without having to worry about exclusive rights.

Programs

Current

• Golf
  • PGA Tour
  • Champions Tour
  • A Round of Golf
  • The Haney Project
  • Trump's Fabulous World of Golf
• Basketball
  • FIBA World Basketball
• Boxing
  • Versus
  • World Class Boxing
  • Greatest Classics
  • Boxing at the Bay
  • Saved by the Bell
  • Fight Night Max
  • Ringside
• OZ Style
• Football
  • Copa Libertadores
• Motoring Today
• Auto Focus
• X-Play
• Tennis
  • ATP Tour
  • WTA Tour
  • Davis Cup
  • Fed Cup
  • World of Tennis
• Mobil 1 The Grid
• BWF Super Series
• Billiards
  • Mosconi Cup
  • World Cup of Pool
  • World Pool Masters
• World Wide Sports
• World of Athletics
• World of Badminton
• World Baseball Classic
• FLW Outdoor Tour Bass
• IDSF: Best of Dance Sports
• AVC Asian Women's Cup
• Other
  • Perspectives (Sports Documentaries)
  • Sports Jobs with Junior Seau
  • Human Wrecking Balls
  • World Strongman Super Series
  • 2 Months 2 Million

Local Programs

• Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball Invitational
• Shop TV (also aired on GMA Network, GMA News TV, BEAM TV, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV and Basketball TV)
• Philippine Super Liga
• Sagupaan
• San Juan Coliseum Derby Time
• Business & Leisure

Former

• NBA on Solar Sports (2002–2006; since moved to Basketball TV, and also broadcast on (ABS-CBN Sports+Action and ABS-CBN)
• Philippine Basketball League (2002–2003)
• Undisputed
• WNCAA
• Hoop Nation
• In The Zone
• Auto Extreme
• Search TV
• ECW on Sci Fi
• UFC (moved to TV5's Hyper network)
• German Bundesliga (moved to Sports5)
• LFP
• NFL (Now Available Only On ASN - All Sports Network In The Philippines)
• 2006 Asian Games
• Gameplan
• Celebrity Poker
• The Ultimate Fighter
• NASCAR (moved to the Fox Sports network)
• Billiards Pinoy
• Ferrari World
• U.S. Open
• French Open
• Bikini Destinations
• Golf Today
• Poker Heaven
• Shakey's Girls Volleyball League (moved to PTV 4)
• Raceworld
• World Game
• Global Football
• Premier Darts
• K-1
• Smashing Action
• La Liga (moved to Sports5)
• 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Coverage*
• 2012 London Olympic Games Coverage*
• Elite XC
• Liga Pilipinas****
• 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Coverage
• Sports Insider
• 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games Coverage
• Home Shopping Network
• Sports Desk

See also

• Solar Entertainment Corporation, official broadcasting
• GMA Network, official broadcasting on free TV partner of Manny Pacquiao, URCC and Shop TV
• GMA News TV, official broadcasting on free TV partner of URCC and Shop TV
• Sports5, TV5 and AksyonTV, official broadcasting on free TV partner on Philippine Super Liga
• ETC, official broadcasting on free TV of Shop TV and NCC
• 2nd Avenue, official broadcasting on free TV of Shop TV

External links

• Official Site