RPTV (TV channel)
Philippine free-to-air television channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
RPTV is a Philippine free-to-air television network jointly owned and operated by TV5 Network, Inc. and Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as its free-to-air broadcaster. RPTV is formed under a content distribution, sales and marketing agreement between TV5, with its parent MediaQuest Holdings, and Nine Media, with the former providing programming and other related services to the latter through its existing airtime lease agreement with RPN.[1]
Type | Free-to-air television network |
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Country | Philippines |
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 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino English |
Picture format | 720p/1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. (PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund) Nine Media Corporation (ALC Group of Companies) |
Parent | TV5 Network, Inc. (Programming Facilities) Radio Philippines Network (Programming Facilities, Broadcast Spectrum, and License) |
Key people |
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Sister channels | TV5 One Sports Kapatid Channel AksyonTV International |
History | |
Launched | February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01) (soft launch) March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) (official launch) |
Replaced | CNN Philippines (analog and digital TV) One PH (TV5 DTT sub-channel space) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Analog VHF/UHF | Listings may vary |
Digital VHF/UHF | Channel 18.2 and Channel 19.1 |
Streaming media | |
Cignal Play | Available on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application |
RPTV's local programming and master control originates from the TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., in Mandaluyong, while it maintains its relay technical facilities at the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, also in Mandaluyong. The relay facility is the primary feed received by RPN transmitters and pay television providers, as well as DTH satellite providers such as MediaQuest-owned Cignal TV. It operates daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 mn. as well as on truncated hours during the Paschal Triduum. However, starting Holy Week 2024, it continues to sign off from Maundy Thursday from 12:00 mn to Easter Sunday at 6:00 am.
RPTV was launched on February 1, 2024, replacing CNN Philippines in its channel space, following the termination of brand licensing agreement between Nine Media and CNN (under its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery) and the channel's subsequent closure on January 31.