ABS-CBN Sports
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ABS-CBN Sports is the sport
s division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which airs some of the notable sports events in the Philippines
.
ABS-CBN Sports began in 1998 as the main broadcaster for the network-backed basketball league Metropolitan Basketball Association
which introduced the home-and-away play format in the Philippine basketball landscape. Simultaneous with that (shortly before the MBA collapsed), it acquired the broadcast rights to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
(NCAA) collegiate basketball leagues, which bolstered Studio 23
's ratings and at the same time aligned further toward the said channel's programming thrust to the youth.
ABS-CBN Sports also supplant contents to new SkyCable
sports channel Balls
.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which airs some of the notable sports events in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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ABS-CBN Sports began in 1998 as the main broadcaster for the network-backed basketball league Metropolitan Basketball Association
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
which introduced the home-and-away play format in the Philippine basketball landscape. Simultaneous with that (shortly before the MBA collapsed), it acquired the broadcast rights to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
(NCAA) collegiate basketball leagues, which bolstered Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
's ratings and at the same time aligned further toward the said channel's programming thrust to the youth.
ABS-CBN Sports also supplant contents to new SkyCable
SkyCable
SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...
sports channel Balls
Balls (TV channel)
Balls is a Filipino sports television network owned by Creative Programs, Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN. It is managed by the sports division of ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN Sports. The channel operates non-stop 24/7.-History:...
.
Current programs
- UAAP Games
- NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
Games - National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(Free TV Telecast Only) - Philippines national football teamPhilippines national football teamThe Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
Games - Top RankTop RankTop Rank may refer to:*Top Rank, Las Vegas based boxing promotion company formed in 1973* Top Rank Records, 1950s subsidiary record label of the Rank Organisation, British company which ran from 1937 to 1996...
& Featured boxingBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
matches - Sports UnlimitedSports UnlimitedSports Unlimited is a sports program of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures...
- Hardball (daily sports news show aired on ANC and Studio 23)
- Philippine Collegiate ChampionshipPhilippine Collegiate ChampionshipThe Philippine Collegiate Championship is the national collegiate basketball championship tournament in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and organized by the Philippine Collegiate Champions League...
(Champions League held every November to December)
Past programs & notable coverage
- Metropolitan Basketball AssociationMetropolitan Basketball AssociationThe Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
Games - 2001 SEABA Basketball Championship2001 ABC Championship qualificationThe 2001 ABC Championship qualification was held in late 2000 and early 2001 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia each conducting tournaments.-Qualification format:...
- The 1st PBA DLSU vs. PBA ADMU Game
- Philippine Basketball LeaguePhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
Games - Morales-Pacquiao Trilogy Parts II and III
- World Pool Championship 2007WPA World Nine-ball ChampionshipThe WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual, international, professional nine-ball pool tournament, founded in 1990, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association , and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Sport...
- Sports Report (10-minute sports roundup aired on Studio 23; before and after the collegiate games)
- Sports TV (sports talk show aired on Studio 23Studio 23Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
) - Road to Johannesburg
- Wild Card
- 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
Current on-air staff
- Mike Abasolo (NCAA commentator)
- Marco Benitez (UAAP commentator)
- Pia Boren (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, ABS-CBN sports courtside reporter)
- Dyan Castillejo-GarciaDyan CastillejoDyan Castillejo, is a former tennis player who played in the Fed Cup for the Philippines.Castillejo has worked as a sports interviewer for ABS-CBN sports, interviewing Manny Pacquiao and his Mexican opponents...
(Sports Unlimited host, ABS-CBN & ANC Sports reporter) - Andrei Felix (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, NCAA presenter)
- Gretchen FullidoGretchen FullidoGretchen Lorenzana Fullido known as Gretchen Fullido is a Filipina model.-Reference:http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7537/gretchen-fullido-delivers-more-celebrity-news-in-the-wrap...
(HardBall replacement host) - Boom Gonzales (Samsung UAAP Sports Center host, UAAP presenter, ABS-CBN News & ANC alternate anchor)
- Allan Gregorio (NCAA commentator)
- Butch Maniego (NCAA commentator)
- TJ ManotocTJ ManotocTJ Manotoc - is a Filipino news anchor and sportscaster of ABS-CBN and Studio 23. He is also a former star reporter of defunct Frontpage of veteran journalist Mel Tiangco on GMA network. A son of Tommy Manotoc a former PBA coach and Miss International Aurora Pijuan and half-brother of Borgy Manotoc...
(UAAP commentator, ABS-CBN news & ANC Sports reporter) - Mark Molina (UAAP commentator)
- Ronnie Nathanielsz (Boxing commentator)
- Toff Rada (NCAA presenter)
- Jude Roque (NCAA commentator)
- Anton Roxas (NCAA presenter, UAAP presenter)
- Boyet Sison (HardBall host, NCAA presenter & current Philippine Basketball AssociationPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
announcer ) - Chris Soler (NCAA commentator)
- Eric Tipan (UAAP presenter)
- Bill Velasco (HardBall host, NCAA presenter, ANC news anchor)
- Sid Ventura (UAAP commentator)
- Atty. Ed Tolentino (boxing commentator)
- Tonichi Yturri]] (NCAA commentator) & (current Assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers)
- Phoemela BarandaPhoemela BarandaPhoemela Baranda is a Filipina model, actress and was the entertainment anchor of ABS-CBN’s weekday flagship news broadcast of TV Patrol. She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Association of the Philippines and appears regularly on magazine covers and advertising...
(NCAA & UAAP presenter) - Randy Sacdalan (UAAP commentator)
On-air guests
- Ian Laurel (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)
- Mozzy Ravena (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)
- Ann Remulla (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)
Past on-air staff
- Pia ArcangelPia ArcangelPia Arcangel-Halili is a television newscaster and journalist in the Philippines. She is currently a co-anchor of GMA News TV's afternoon newscast, Balitanghali with Raffy Tima and formerly a host of Art Angel, a weekly children's show, on GMA Network. She is married to PBA SOLAR Sports...
(Former UAAP and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
courtside reporter; moved to ABC Sports and subsequently GMA News and Public AffairsGMA News and Public AffairsGMA News and Public Affairs is the news department of the Philippine broadcaster GMA Network and its sister network GMA News TV...
. She eventually became Mrs. Mico Halili.) - Mico Halili (Former UAAP and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
presenter and Sports TV host; moved to PBA on NBN-IBCPBA on NBN-IBCThe PBA on NBN and The PBA on IBC were presentations of Philippine Basketball Association games on Philippine television networks National Broadcasting Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, respectively...
, ABC Sports , Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
and eventually Sports5Sports5TV5 Sports or Sports5 is a division of Associated Broadcasting Company , which airs many of the sports events in the Philippines. The world's second oldest professional basketball league, Philippine Basketball Association, was its flagship program since it acquired of the television rights from...
.) - Ira Panganiban (Former sports bit anchor for ABS-CBN NCA shows and substitute sports anchor, now with Radio Mindanao NetworkRadio Mindanao NetworkRMN is the largest radio network in the Philippines with almost 60 company-owned AM & FM radio stations located around the Philippines. Radio Mindanao Network remains the legal name of the radio network, while Radyo Mo Nationwide is the slogan of the network. The network's first radio station was...
.) - Jinno Rufino (Former HardBall host) & courtside reporter for PBAPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
on Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
.) - Alex SantosAlex SantosAlex Santos , also known as Alex S, is a Portuguese DJ, musician and record producer. He is one of the pioneer producers of the Portuguese electronic music scene.-DJ:...
(Former MBAMetropolitan Basketball AssociationThe Metropolitan Basketball Association or Metroball was a professional basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998.The MBA overtook the Philippine Basketball Association's plans on regionalization when the league adopted a home-and-away format where teams, instead of representing...
play-by-play commentator; moved to ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs after the MBA left ABS-CBN.) - Jude Turcuato (Former UAAP and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
presenter and Sports TV host; moved to ABC Sports , Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
and now FOX International.) - Bobby Yan (Former UAAP courtside reporter and Sports TV host; moved to Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
. Now with DZMMDZMMABS-CBN DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 is the flagship AM station of ABS–CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Ave., cor. Mo. Ignacia St., Diliman, Quezon City, while the transmitter is located at F. Navarette St., Obando, Bulacan...
) - Manny Dandan (Former UAAP commentator and former coach of NU BulldogsNU BulldogsThe National University Bulldogs is the collegiate men's varsity team of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines...
.) - Danny Francisco(Former UAAP commentator; and PBAPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
commentator, now ASAPHIL chairman.) - Trish Chiongbian
- Pal Marquez now part of RPNRadio Philippines NetworkRadio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
News and Current Affairs. - Sharon Yu
- Chiqui Roa-Puno (Former UAAP Volleyball Commentator; now part of TV5Associated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
News & Information). - Aaron AtaydeAaron AtaydeAaron Joshua "Josh Strike" Atayde is a DJ, TV host, and sports anchor for ABS-CBN Sports' coverage of the UAAP. He is now sports anchor for UFL on AKTV and doing courtside reportage for PBA.-Life and career:...
(Former UAAP Basketball Presenter ; now part of Sports5Sports5TV5 Sports or Sports5 is a division of Associated Broadcasting Company , which airs many of the sports events in the Philippines. The world's second oldest professional basketball league, Philippine Basketball Association, was its flagship program since it acquired of the television rights from...
as a PBA courtside reporter & UFLUFLUFL or UFl may refer to:Chemistry:* Upper flammable limit, the flammability limit describing the richest flammable mixture of a combustible gasColleges and universities:...
presenter). - Chinggay Andrada
- Sev Sarmenta(Former NCAA and UAAP presenter. Moved to Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
and eventually Sports5Sports5TV5 Sports or Sports5 is a division of Associated Broadcasting Company , which airs many of the sports events in the Philippines. The world's second oldest professional basketball league, Philippine Basketball Association, was its flagship program since it acquired of the television rights from...
as a PBAPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
panelist.) - George Rocha (Former Sports TV host; moved to NU 107NU 107NU107 was the flagship radio station of Progressive Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's last studio was located at the ground floor, AIC Gold Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City....
and hosted a program named "U-Rock!") - Cesca Litton (Former NCAA courtside reporter and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
courtside reporter; moved to Solar SportsSolar SportsSolar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
, MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and TV5Associated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
.) - Hazel Aguilon (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
courtside reporter; now with Monster Radio RX 93.1Monster Radio RX 93.1DWRX, currently branded as Monster Radio 93.1, is a music FM radio station owned by Audiovisual Communicators Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the 17th floor of Strata 2000 Bldg., Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City...
as the host of "Playtime").) - Rheena Villamor (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
courtside reporter; moved to PBAPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
and V-LeagueV-LeagueThe number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...
) - Micky Deles (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBLPhilippine Basketball LeagueThe Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
courtside reporter; moved to 103.5 K-Lite) - Ryan GregorioRyan GregorioPaul Ryan C. Gregorio is a Filipino professional basketball head coach of the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He began his PBA head coaching job with the Purefoods TJ Giants in 2002 on an acting capacity and won his first PBA Championship on the same year at the age of 29...
(Former UAAP commentator; now concentrate on coaching the Meralco BoltsMeralco BoltsThe Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
) - Tracy Abad (Former UAAP courtside reporter and HardBall host; now with Makisig NetworkMakisig NetworkTV Xtreme Broadcasting Company is an entertainment channel owned by horseowner-businessman Hermie Esguerra through Herma Group, Inc. The network's studios were located at 89 Timog Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City....
and Jam 88.3JAM 88.3DWJM-FM, currently branded as JAM 88.3, is a music FM station owned and operated by Raven Broadcasting Corporation. The station's studio is located in Unit 202 Strata 2000 Building F. Ortigas Jr. Road Ortigas Center, Pasig City, while the transmitter is located at Palos Verdes Executive Village,...
.) - Ronnie MagsanocRonnie MagsanocRonald "Ronnie" Magsanoc is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association...
(Former UAAP commentator; now with Solar TVSolar TVSolar Television Network is the flagship cable TV channel and television arm subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation, which is the replacement of C/S 9. This is the revival of the former Solar channel Solar USA....
and focuses on assisting Ryan Gregorio's Meralco BoltsMeralco BoltsThe Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2010 when the Manila Electric Company bought the Sta...
.)
See also
- ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
- UAAP SPORTS http://www.uaapsports.com