Solar Sports
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| Solar Sports | |
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| Launched | 2002 |
| Owned by | Solar Entertainment Corporation |
| Slogan | Our Sports Channel! |
| Website | Official Website |
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| Satellite | |
| Dream Satellite TV | Channel 37 |
| Cable | |
| Global Destiny Cable | Channel 35 |
| CableLink | Channel 31 |
Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The channel was launched in 2002 and is available for Dream Satellite TV, Cablelink and various small-time cable subscribers. It is also available through premium service on Global Destiny Cable.
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[edit] Programming
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 offseason. It also shows the American Super Bowl.
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.
[edit] Programs
- NBA (2002-2006)**
- Boxing
- Solar Sports Desk
- Philippine Basketball League (2002-2003)***
- Undisputed
- WNCAA
- Hoop Nation
- In The Zone
- Auto Extreme(new)(2007)
- Search TV
- ECW ♠
- UFC ♣
- German Bundesliga
- LFP
- NFL
- 2006 Asian Games
- Gameplan
- Celebrity Poker
- The Ultimate Fighter ♣
- NASCAR
- OZ Style
- Billiards Pinoy
- Ferrari World
- U.S. Open
- French Open
- Bikini Destinations
- Sagupaan Sabong Pinoy
- Golf Today
- Autofocus
- Poker Heaven
- Raceworld
- World Game
- Global Football
- Premier Darts
- K-1
- Smashing Action
- La Liga
- 2008 Beijing Olympics*
- Elite XC
♠ Moved to Jack TV
♣ Moved to Balls on Sky Cable
(*) In conjunction with C/S, 2nd Avenue, ETC and Basketball TV
(**) Moved to BTV
(***) Returned to BTV in 2007 after Studio 23 purchased its rights exclusively in 2003.
[edit] Criticisms
The channel has been criticized by Filipino viewers for its coverage of NBA games since it was launched in 2002, as most games were shown on delayed basis instead of live coverage.
Viewers also criticized the amount of commercials during boxing matches, especially during fights of Pacquiao. The channel responded by launching a Pay-per-View service of every Pacquiao match, or at times a Filipino boxer.
[edit] See also
- Basketball TV
- C/S on RPN
- ETC on SBN 21
- Jack TV
- 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
- Solar Entertainment Corporation
- ABC-5
- ABS-CBN
- GMA-7
