One Sports (stylized in all lowercase) is a Philippine free-to-air television network owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and jointly operated by TV5 Network, Inc., both subsidiaries of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media arm of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. One Sports is currently carried through analog via DWNB UHF TV Channel 41 in Metro Manila and other relay and affiliate stations nationwide, and as a digital television subchannel in select areas of the country. It operates Mondays to Saturdays from 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN and Sundays from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM, as well as on truncated hours during the Paschal Triduum or 24/7 during the 2024 Summer Olympics. However, starting Holy Week 2024, it continues to sign off from Maundy Thursday from 12:00 mn to Easter Sunday at 6:00 am.
Type | Free-to-air television network |
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Country | Philippines |
Stations | List of One Sports stations |
Headquarters | TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
Picture format | 720p/1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Nation Broadcasting Corporation (MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.) |
Parent | TV5 Network, Inc. |
Key people |
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Sister channels | |
History | |
Founded | March 8, 2020 |
Launched | March 8, 2020 |
Former names | MTV Philippines (2001–07) AksyonTV (2011–19) 5 Plus (2019–20) |
Links | |
Website | onesports |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Analog UHF | Listings may vary |
Digital VHF/UHF | Listings may vary |
Streaming media | |
YouTube Live | Online Stream (Philippine users only) |
Cignal Play | Available on the Cignal Play website or via mobile application |
One Sports is the second MediaQuest channel launched under the One branding (presently known as the One Network Media Group), along with the English-language news channel One News, Filipino-language news/talk channel One PH, lifestyle portal One Life, and now-defunct premium entertainment channel One Screen.[1]
History
editPrior to the launch, it was then known as 5 Plus, a dedicated sports channel launched on January 13, 2019 replacing AksyonTV.[2][3]
On March 8, 2020, One Sports was launched as a free-to-air television channel by Cignal TV (which owns the said brand on its own cable channel) and TV5, with TV5 Network's sports division adopted the same branding coinciding with the start of the 2020 PBA season.[4]
From March 30 to June 14, 2020, the terrestrial network temporarily suspended its broadcast due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.[5]
Following the closure of ABS-CBN Sports after 70 congressmen denied ABS-CBN Corporation's new franchise, One Sports replaced certain programming such as the NFL, the NCAA (US) and Philippine Super Liga with some sports whose rights were previously held by ABS-CBN Sports, such as the NBA, ONE Championship, UAAP and Premier Volleyball League.
Transition to high-definition (2024)
editOn January 22, 2024, One Sports began broadcasting in anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio. This change allowed for a widescreen presentation, optimizing the viewing experience for viewers with compatible widescreen televisions. Around two months later, on March 14, Cignal TV announced that the channel, along with its sister channel RPTV, will be available in high-definition. The HD channel feed was launched the following day.[citation needed]
Programming
editOne Sports programming includes extreme sports, collegiate sports, e-sports, sports entertainment, and other sports-related content. The network may take on the responsibility of airing sports programs produced by One Sports division in the event that TV5 is unable to carry them due to breaking news or any special programming. A selection of One Sports sports coverage will be made available online through their official website and various social media platforms.
One Sports
editType | Pay television channel |
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Country | Philippines |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Network | TV5 One Sports |
Affiliates | One Sports (a sports division of TV5) |
Headquarters | TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English (main) Filipino (secondary) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cignal TV (MediaQuest Holdings) |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | January 9, 2019(as original counterpart of One Sports) March 8, 2020 (as One Sports ) |
Former names |
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Links | |
Website | cignal.tv/one-sports onesports |
One Sports [a] is a Philippine pay TV channel owned by Cignal TV. It is the cable/satellite counterpart of the main One Sports channel. Unlike its terrestrial network counterpart, the channel broadcasts sports-related programs and live sporting events 24 hours a day, all year round.
The original One Sports channel was launched on January 9, 2019, on satellite provider Cignal, replacing Hyper. On March 8, 2020, following the launch of the One Sports brand on free-to-air television (replacing 5 Plus), the original One Sports channel on Cignal was rebranded as One Sports , making them the fourth One-branded channel.[4]
One Sports current programming
edit- Premier Volleyball League
- Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
- FIBA Americup
- CONMEBOL
- Spikers' Turf
- Glory Kickboxing
- LPGA
- 2019 William Jones Cup
- Starting Lineup
Previous programming
editSee also
edit- TV5
- One PH
- 105.9 True FM
- One Sports (sports division)
- PBA Rush
- 5 Plus (defunct channel)
- AKTV (defunct channel)
- Hyper (defunct channel)
- Nation Broadcasting Corporation
- List of analog television stations in the Philippines
- Media of the Philippines
- RPTV
Notes
edit- ^ Pronounced as One Sports Plus
References
edit- ^ Kevin Kersey Duño. "ONE Sports on Cignal". Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Sports and More: AksyonTV redefines action as "5 Plus"". News5. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "TV5 to expand sports coverage with 5 Plus". ESPN5. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "5 Plus relaunched, to be known as One Sports". ESPN5. March 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Cignal TV to launch HD channels of One Sports and RPTV starting March 15, 2024". Facebook. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.