One Sports
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Division of | TV5 |
Owner | TV5 Network |
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Headquarters | Mandaluyong City |
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Official website | Official website |
One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5. One Sports supplies and airs major sporting events in the Philippines and the world for free-to-air TV channels 5, One Sports channel and Cignal-exclusive channels One Sports+ and PBA Rush.
Its flagship program is Philippine Basketball Association, the world's second oldest professional basketball league, since it acquired the television rights from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2011 until now.
History
ABC Sports
The network's sports division, then known as ABC Sports, was established in 2004 as a result of ABC-5's acquisition of broadcast rights to the Philippine Basketball Association. The telecasts were known as the PBA on ABC, after the disbandment of the broadcasting consortium between NBN-4 and IBC-13. Aside from PBA, ABC Sports also broadcast volleyball games and local boxing bouts, as well as NBA basketball and WWE wrestling matches (in partnership with Solar Entertainment). But after ABC rebranded to TV5 in August 2008, the network still managed to cover the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, though it is under the auspices of ABC's blocktimer MPB Primedia, Inc. After which, broadcast rights for PBA, NBA, and WWE were then moved to Solar Sports and RPN-9 starting in the 2008–09 season.
TV5 Sports
In 2009, ABC Sports, still under management of MPB Primedia, was renamed as TV5 Sports in the interim (does not identify as such), in which the network acquired broadcasting rights to the ASEAN Basketball League (the Philippine team in the league, AirAsia Philippine Patriots, was by-then managed by ABC/TV5 owner Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco, Jr.), U.S. boxing matches, and others. In 2010, ABL's broadcasting contract with TV5 expired, after TV5 was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, and was moved to IBC-13 and later, ABS-CBN Sports and Action.
Sports5
In 2011, TV5 and IBC, inked a blocktime deal which subsequently became AKTV. It was launched on May 5, 2011 through a marathon held at the Mall Of Asia Grounds in Pasay City.
From then on, Sports5 obtained rights to air major sporting leagues and events like the Philippine Basketball Association, United Football League and the NCAA (returned to ABS-CBN Sports in 2015).
Until its flagship primetime sports block's closure in 2013 due to high blocktime costs and poor ratings, most of its programs are aired on IBC through its programming block AKTV. From June 2013 onwards, most of its sports coverages are shown on TV5, AksyonTV and Hyper. It is headquartered at TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan st., Mandaluyong City.
Sports5 is the official TV partner of the Olympic Games in the Philippines from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, Sports5 acquired the Philippine broadcast rights (from ABS-CBN Sports) to air Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on free TV and satellite.[1]
ESPN5
On October 12, 2017, TV5 announced that it had reached a partnership with ESPN International to re-brand Sports 5 as ESPN5; the re-branding took effect the next day, coinciding with game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup final. As part of the relationship, the channel acquired domestic rights to some of ESPN's U.S. and international programming, including boxing, IndyCar Series, the NFL, U.S. college sports, and the X Games. Although ESPN is a U.S. NBA broadcaster, the league has a separate rights deal with ABS-CBN. The operation includes a local version of ESPN's flagship studio program SportsCenter, SportsCenter Philippines (which premiered on December 17, 2017), and collaboration between ESPN and TV5 on digital content—having launched a localized version of ESPN.com and the streaming ESPN Player service on January 31, 2018. The partnership marked the return of the ESPN brand to the country since the replacement of ESPN Philippines with Fox Sports Asia.[2][3][4][5]
One Sports
On March 8, 2020, ESPN5 ceased to exist on television and was rebranded as One Sports (named after the then pay television channel of the same name), as both 5 and the new One Sports channel decided to not carry any ESPN5-branded programming on its schedule. The partnership continues online, however, as the ESPN5 webpage is still active and serves as the de-facto One Sports homepage in the Philippines. At the same day, 5 Plus was relaunched as a dedicated channel of One Sports which was moved from being an exclusive-pay television channel to free-to-air and eventually taking over its channel space. Meanwhile, its original pay television counterpart on Cignal was rebranded as One Sports+.
Current programs
5
One Sports
- AFC Cup
- AFF Championship
- Asian Tour
- Badminton Asia Championships (national teams and individuals)
- European Tour
- eGG Network
- National Cheerleading Championship
- National Football League
- NCAA Men's Gymnastics
- NCAA Women's Gymnastics
- NCAA Women's Swimming
- NCAA Women's Volleyball
- PBA Developmental League
- Philippine Collegiate Champions League
- Philippine Super Liga
- SM-National Basketball Training Center League
- The Azkals matches
- Top Rank Boxing
- SportsCenter Philippines
- WWE Raw
- WWE SmackDown
PBA Rush
- Basketball Science
- The Chasedown
- PBA Rulebook
- Swagg Anatomy
- Shootaround
- Basketball Almanac
- The Huddle
- Step Back
Previous programs
Block
- AKTV (2011–2013)
Programs
- ASEAN Basketball League (2009–2010)
- PBA on ABC/TV5 (2004–2008)
- NCAA Philippines (2012–2015; returned to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Ringside (2004–2008)
- NBA (2007–2008)
- 2011 Philippine Open Pool Championship
- MVP Cup
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games
- 2007 Southeast Asian Games
- 2012 London Olympic Games Sports Coverage
- 2018 Winter Olympics
- 2018 Asian Games
- Shakey's V-League
- Ronda Pilipinas
- Nike Rise
- Filsports Basketball Association
- Pacific Xtreme Combat
- Sports 360
- IndyCar Series
- Formula E
- Manny Pacquiao presents Blow by Blow
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Now
- UFC Presents
- UFC Unleashed
- UFC Ultimate Insider
- United Football League
- United Regional Basketball League
- Universities and Colleges Basketball League
Sports5.ph
- Speedo G-League
Sports broadcasters
Current on-air staff
- Don Allado (PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Chuck Araneta (PBA on One Sports/PBA Rush Lead play-by-play, Courtside reporter, SportsCenter Philippines correspondent)
- Charlie Cuna (PBA on One Sports Lead play-by-play)
- Selina Dagdag (PBA on One Sports Courtside reporter)
- Apple David (SportsCenter Philippines contributor, PBA on One Sports Courtside reporter)
- Paolo del Rosario (PBA Rush Lead play-by-play, Courtside reporter, Shootaround host)
- Tony Dela Cruz (PBA on One Sports Basketball analyst)
- Rizza Diaz (PSL Courtside reporter, Lead play-by-play)
- Amanda Fernandez (PBA Rush Basketball analyst, Lead play-by-play, Courtside reporter, SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Ryan Gregorio (PBA on One Sports Basketball analyst)
- Quinito Henson (PBA on One Sports Basketball analyst)
- Andy Jao (PBA on One Sports/PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Carla Lizardo (SportsCenter Philippines substitute anchor, PBA on One Sports Courtside reporter)
- Magoo Marjon (PBA on One Sports Lead play-by-play, SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Carlo Pamintuan (PBA Rush Basketball analyst, Lead play-by-play, Courtside reporter, Shootaround host)
- Ali Peek (PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Chiqui Reyes (PBA Rush Lead Play-by-play)
- Eric Reyes (PBA on One Sports Basketball analyst)
- Sev Sarmenta (PBA on One Sports/PSL Lead play-by-play)
- Denise Tan (PBA on One Sports Courtside reporter)
- Charles Tiu (PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Tex Suiter (PSL Volleyball analyst)
- Jong Uichico (PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Chiqui Pablo (PSL Volleyball analyst)
- Dominic Uy (PBA on One Sports Basketball analyst)
- James Velasquez (PBA Rush/PBA on One Sports/PSL Lead play-by-play)
- Aaron Atayde (SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Jinno Rufino (PBA Rush/PSL courtside Reporter, SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Eric Menk (SportsCenter Philippines contributor)
- Richard del Rosario (PBA Rush Basketball analyst)
- Anthony Suntay (PSL Lead play-by-play)
- Noel Zarate (SportsCenter Philippines contributor, PSL Lead play-by-play)
- Lia Cruz (SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Mich Del Carmen (PBA on One Sports Courtside reporter, SportsCenter Philippines contributor)
- Patricia Bermudez-Hizon (Head, One Sports Productions)
- Chino Lui Pio (SportsCenter Philippines reporter)
- Jutt Sulit (PBA Rush Lead play-by-play, Courtside reporter)
- Cesca Litton-Kalaw (PBA on One Sports/PSL courtside Reporter, SportsCenter Philippines anchor)
- Lyn Olavario (SportsCenter Philippines reporter)
- Mark Zambrano (SportsCenter Philippines reporter)
Past on-air staff
- Ramon Bautista
- Mara Aquino
- Ai Dela Cruz
- Rado Dimalibot
- Jing Jamlang (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Chot Reyes
- Kenneth Duremdes (Currently as commissioner of MPBL)
- Jolly Escobar
- Jayvee Gayoso (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Sel Guevara (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Mico Halili (currently as digital head of ABS-CBN Sports)
- Vince Hizon
- Jojo Lastimosa
- Renz Ongkiko
- Frankie Lim
- Miakka Lim
- Peter Martin
- Butch Maniego†
- Ronnie Magsanoc (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)*
- Jessica Mendoza
- L.A. Mumar
- Peaches Aberin
- Erika Padilla
- Trish Roque
- Rheema Chanco
- Stephanie Cueva
- Joy Delorey
- Boyet Sison (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Benjie Paras (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Barry Pascua†
- Nikko Ramos (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Judy Saril (moved to ABS-CBN Sports)
- Angelika Schmeing-Cruz
- Niña Sison
- Luigi Trillo
- Jason Webb
- Sam YG
- Jannelle So
- Ed Picson
- Mon Liboro
- Jude Turcuato (currently works as VP and Territory Head of Fox Networks Group Philippines)
- Vitto Lazatin
- TJ Manotoc (returned to ABS-CBN Sports)
See also
References
- ^ "TV5 gets rights to air UFC fights as Balls Channel announces it is going off the air". Spin.ph. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ Bolante, Mikkel (October 12, 2017). "ESPN-5 IS HERE - TV5 announces partnership with 'Worldwide Leader in Sports'". Interaksyon. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Melvin, Paul (October 11, 2017). "TV 5 AND ESPN COLLABORATE TO LAUNCH ESPN 5 IN THE PHILIPPINES" (Press release). ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Isaga, JP (October 12, 2017). "ESPN returns to Philippine TV with TV5 partnership". Rappler. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "ESPN launches New Digital Gateway with the Philippines Edition of ESPN.com and ESPN Player". Manila Bulletin. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.