In today's world, ABS-CBN Sports is a topic that arouses great interest and debate in various areas. Whether in the academic field, in the world of work or in society in general, ABS-CBN Sports has become a topic of relevance and topicality. Opinions on this matter are varied, and that is why it is important to analyze and reflect on ABS-CBN Sports from different perspectives. In this article, we will explore the different facets of ABS-CBN Sports, its impact today, and possible future scenarios. Likewise, we will delve into the reflections and debates that it has generated, in order to offer a comprehensive and enriching vision on this topic.
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Launched | 1998 |
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Closed | August 31, 2020legislative franchise lapsed) | (
Division of | ABS-CBN Narrowcast |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Key people |
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Headquarters | Quezon City |
Major broadcasting contracts | |
Sister network | |
Format | Sports |
Original language(s) | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
ABS-CBN Sports was a sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which aired some of the notable sporting 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 their sports channel S+A aired on UHF Channel 23 (main channel) and SkyCable Channel 166 (HD channel). The division also maintains their official website, sports.abs-cbn.com, one of the top sports news websites in the Philippines.
On July 16, 2020, the final buzzer sounded as the staff and employees of the sports division became part of a series of retrenchments, following the July 10 vote of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denied the network a congressional franchise, officially ceased its operations on August 31.
Following the closure, several sports rights were transferred to the different TV channels. Despite the closure, ABS-CBN Sports continued to deliver sports update on digital platforms.
Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order followed by the year it debuted in parentheses.
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