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Radio Philippines Network
Type State agency
Industry State media
Predecessor Kanlaon Broadcasting Company (1968)

Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1968–1975)

Availability National
Founded February 25, 1960; 61 years ago by Roberto Benedicto and it's headquarters in Zamora Annex[1]
Headquarters RPN Compound Center, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
Area Nationwide
Key people Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil (Secretary, Presidential Communications Office)
Honey Rose Mercado (PCO Undersecretary for Traditional Media and External Affairs)
D. Edgard A. Cabangon (Chairman of the Board)[2]
Benjamin V. Ramos (President and CEO)
Roman Felipe Reyes (Director, since 2023)
Owner Government of the Philippines
(Presidential Communications Office) (20%)
Nine Media Corporation (34%)
Far East Managers and Investors (20%)
Private Stock (14%)
Subsidiaries List of subsidiaries
Official website http://www.rpn9.com
http://www.rpnradio.com
Radio Philippines Network
Type Broadcast commercial radio and television network
Branding The Kapiling Network (Kapiling is a Filipino term for "partner".)
Country Philippines
Availability National
Founded June 29, 1960; 61 years ago by Roberto Benedicto and it's headquarters in Zamora Annex
Slogan Kapiling Ako
Area Philippines
Owner Government of the Philippines
(Presidential Communications Office) (50%)
Nine Media Corporation (Radio Philippines Network, Inc.) (20%)
Far East Managers and Investors (16%)
Private Stock (14%)
Divisions RPN Digital Media
RPN News and Public Affairs
RPN Entertainment Group
RPN Regional
RPN Sports
Key people Tonypet Albano (Chairman, RPN)
Benjamin V. Ramos (President and CEO, RPN)
Armie Jarin–Bennett (President and CEO, Nine Media Corporation)
D. Edgard A. Cabangon (Chairman of the Board, Nine Media Corporation)Roman Felipe Reyes (Director, since 2023)
Launch date June 29, 1960 (radio)
October 15, 1969 (television)
Former names Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1960–1975)
New Vision 9 (1989–1994)
Picture format 1080i HDTV

(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)

Former names ABS-CBN (1958 – 1969)
C/S (Crime/Suspense) (June 18, 2007 – October 3, 2008)
C/S 9 (October 4, 2008 – November 28, 2009)
Solar TV (November 29, 2009 – February 25, 2011)
ETC (March 2, 2011 – May 31, 2013)
9TV (August 23, 2014 – May 31, 2015)
Official website http://www.rpn9.com
http://www.rpnradio.com

Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company and the government–owned and controlled station based in Quezon City. It is currently owned through majority share by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies, along with Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (owned by the family of company founder Roberto Benedicto), and private sector. The network's main offices, studios, broadcast facilities and analog transmitter are located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; while its digital transmission facilities are located at the Crestview Subdivision, Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal. Founded by Roberto Benedicto, RPN, along with government–owned media companies People's Television Network, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and Presidential Broadcast Service–Bureau of Broadcast Services, forms the media arm and attached agency of the PCO, with 50% minority stake in ownership and it is assigned as a tertiary state broadcaster that broadcasts programming.

Radio Philippines Network operates television stations through RPN and with airtime being leased by its parent Nine Media and content provider TV5 Network, serving as primary broadcasters of RPTV. RPN also operates AM radio stations under the brand Radyo Ronda, serving as partial affiliate of sister station DWIZ in Metro Manila; and 9FM, and digital television channels (DZKB Radyo Ronda TV, Retro RPN, RPN Kids and RPN Life). It also operates international television channels (RPN Global and RPN USA), along with subsidiaries dealing in talent development and management (RPN Talent Agency) and a number of internet and digital converging technology (RPN Digital Media) in the Philippines, as well as digital and online portals (RPN Digital, RPN9.com, News.RPN9.com and RPNRadio.com).

History[]

As Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1960–1975)[]

Early years (1960–1972)[]

Radio Philippines Network was founded in February 25, 1960 by James Lindenberg, known as the father of Philippine television, having been credited as the founder of ABS-CBN.[3][4] RPN was formed as the Congress of the Philippines approved its franchise in June 19, 1960.[5]

RPN started broadcasting as a radio network with its first station DZBI in Manila. By 1967, RPN had expanded operations with seven radio stations all over the country, namely, DZRR and DZAX in Manila, DZBS in Baguio, DZTG in Tuguegarao, DZRL in Laoag (later moved to Batac), DXXX in Zamboanga and DXDX in Dadiangas. Philippine radio veteran Ben Aniceto was the operations director at the time.[6]

Lindenburg sold the network to sugar magnate Roberto Benedicto in the later part of 1960s. Instead of using its franchise name, the network decided to use Kanlaon Broadcasting System as their branding. Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the hometown of Benedicto.

The network began broadcasting on television in October 15, 1969, with the launch of KBS-9 Manila as the network's flagship TV station.[7] KBS-12 Baguio also went on air in the same year.

Properties and funding for KBS network partly came from ABS-CBN in the form of its old headquarters and studios along Roxas Boulevard and equipment from Toshiba enabling them to broadcast in color. As a result, on its launch it was branded Accucolor 9 – an RPN station ("Accucolor" is the name of the color technology used) as the first Philippine television network to launch in full color.

In 1970, KBS also acquired a color–ready production truck (OB van) for the remote broadcasts of major news events and sports coverages (including Olympics). The network also pioneered newscasting on television, as they launched the first ever newspaper-format nightly newscast titled NewsWatch, replacing the short-lived KBS Eyewitness Reports. Back then, broadcast hours were limited to late afternoons up to around midnight; except for Sundays, when the channel begins transmissions after midday.

In 1971, KBS becomes firmly established as an all-color television network, consisting of ten full powered provincial stations, strategically situated in Baguio (KBS-12), Laoag (KBS–9), Bicol (KBS-10 in Iriga), Iloilo (KBS-8), Bacolod (KBS-8), Cebu (KBS-9 in Mandaue), Davao (KBS–9), General Santos (KBS-7) and Butuan (KBS-4) alongside the flagship station (KBS-9) in Manila.

Martial law KBS years and ABS-CBN takeover (1972–1975)[]

On September 28, 1972, Marcos ordered the takeover of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation and turned over its facilities to KBS, controlled by Benedicto. ABS-CBN's facilities were later transferred from KBS to the government-owned Maharlika Broadcasting System.[8]

In 1973, RPN brought the first slow-motion production machine to support the live coverage of the MICAA basketball games.[9] Color production with color-ready equipment would enable the government to invest in RPN for color coverages of national events, as then state network GTV (now PTV), which began two years later after the beginning of martial law, was mostly monochrome before its first color broadcasts in 1976. In 1974, the KBS network grew with the opening of more stations in Tuguegarao (KBS-9), Bayombong (KBS-7), Legazpi (KBS-2), Palawan (KBS-5), Roxas (KBS-7), Dumaguete (KBS-5 moved to RPN-8), Tacloban (KBS-5), Zamboanga (KBS-5), Dipolog (KBS-5), Pagadian (KBS-5), Ozamiz (KBS-13), Cagayan de Oro (KBS-5), Surigao (KBS-4) and Cotabato (KBS-10).

The first Radio Philippines Network (1975–1989)[]

Benedicto ownership (1975–1986)[]

In 1975, KBS formally relaunched as RPN, the acronym for its franchise name, Radio Philippines Network (the RPN name was first used in the provincial stations before the RPN brand would later be used for the Manila station as well; the KBS name was also used for other aspects such as KBS Sports until 1986). The network covered special events such as the Olympic Games (it is also the first sporting coverage to broadcast in full color), Thrilla in Manila in 1975; and also became the official broadcaster for the Miss Universe pageant held in Manila in 1974, and the first Metropop Song Festival and its succeeding editions from 1978. The network also headlined some top-rated programs such as John en Marsha (which both the media and academe regarded the show as the paradigm of development communication), Flordeluna and Superstar (formerly known as The Nora Aunor-Eddie Peregrina Show). RPN became the birthplace and the first humble abode of the now longest running daytime variety show Eat Bulaga! (premiering in 1979); as well as the longest running game show on Philippine television Family Kuarta o Kahon hosted by Pepe Pimentel (originally aired on ABS-CBN then BBC-2); the latter program had enjoyed its successful 38 year run until it finally pulled the plug during the year 2000. The network also pioneered the use of computer graphics for their program plugs and station IDs. It also became the only network in the country known for its broadcasts of its easily recognizable digital clock embedded on the lower left part of the screen during the entire broadcast day except for newscasts, commercials, continuity plugs, station ID, and during sign-off. It eventually became the centerpiece of the network's broadcasts for 32 years (starting in 1975), and viewers have been setting their watches and clocks to RPN through the years, until it was abandoned at th end of 2007 and revived in 2013; and after the fire that razed its first studios on June 6, 1973, RPN moved to the Broadcast Plaza (now ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center) in the same year, and to its current Broadcast City home in July 1978, alongside sister networks Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).

RPN also aired anime programming (making them one of the first to do so in the country) and imported and syndicated programs from the United States. RPN is the first network to cover the Philippine Basketball Association games live in 1975 (and 1977), before the broadcasts moved on to BBC in 1976.

On January 15, 1980, RPN began to broadcast primetime programs through its new domestic satellite technology (DOMSAT) in which the 1980s logo resembles a satellite antenna.[10] On May 18, 1982, Eat Bulaga! was also included to the list of the network's DOMSAT-simulcast programs. This made RPN the first national network to achieve nationwide program simulcasting via satellite in 24 TV stations across the Philippines.

The network also became home to, from 1978 up to the early 1980s, the Super Sentai series (making it the first in the Philippines to do so, becoming a pioneer in broadcasting tokusatsu and sentai programs in the country in the process). These made it a reason for the network in 1982 to adopt The Leader as its official slogan, coupled with its Number 9 and the red corporate logos (the latter which is still the current logo of the network up to this day), due to its massive successes as the nation's number one network. In 1986, after the assumption of office of President Corazon Aquino, the government sequestered Radio Philippines Network for allegedly being part of the crony capitalism under the Marcos regime. By then, it was the leading network in the Philippines cornering the highest audience share in the entire country. During the live broadcast of Marcos' inauguration from the Malacañang Palace during the last day of the People Power Revolution, rebels shut down the RPN transmitter in Panay Avenue, and it resumed broadcasts again on March 3, 1986.

In June 29, 1985, RPN celebrated its 25th anniversary of the network with its jingle Salamat sa RPN, a theme song which was performed by The CompanY, with the men and women of RPN.[11] In the same year in 1985, however, RPN fell to the 2nd place in a ratings-wise, after IBC took over in the top spot due to its plenty of masa programming.

Ernesto "Ernie" Angeles was the station's voice-over continuity of RPN from 1975 to 1989.

First downfall and sequestration (1986–1989)[]

After the People Power Revolution, which ousted the dictator Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as president in February 1986, the stock and assets of RPN, IBC and BBC were sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC's Channel 2 frequency and its affiliates, through an executive order, to ABS-CBN, and RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group and placed under the management of a Board of Administrators tasked to operate and manage its business and affairs subject to the control and supervision of Presidential Commission on Good Government.[12]

The period saw a major decline for RPN as its resources became outdated and endured major mismanagement which led to the network either shutting down or selling its stations. From being number 1 in the ratings, RPN's ratings slumped, due to the growth of IBC and GMA Radio-Television Arts, and more importantly as a result of ABS-CBN's meteoric rise to the number 1 spot in 1988. RPN transmitter was still standing in Panay Avenue was attacked by some reformist soldiers, the foto was published in Philippine Panorama's EDSA issue in March 9, 1986. This was the time RPN, together with IBC, are being controlled by the government-appointed board of directors.

During the post-EDSA Revolution era, RPN launched the first Filipino-created animated series, Ang Panday. By 1989, some of RPN's programming such as John en Marsha and Superstar were cancelled, and TAPE Inc.'s daytime programs Eat Bulaga!, Agila and Coney Reyes on Camera (a co-production with Coney Reyes' CAN Television) moved under a co-production agreement to ABS-CBN, as they saw the resurgent network as a vital element in the sustaining of the three shows' success. By then, the once-dominant RPN had fallen to 4th place, trailing far behind ABS-CBN and GMA and locked in a losing battle with PTV for 3rd place.

New Vision 9 (1989–1994)[]

In October 8, 1989, RPN was renamed as New Vision 9 to recoup lost audience share in the ratings game of Philippine television networks. At the same year, New Vision 9 transmitter's effective radiated power was increased to 1 million watts, ensuing clearer and better signal reception in the Greater Luzon Area. The rebrand took place after RPN and Syndicated Media Access Corporation (SMAC) took over the network's management and marketing. The rebranding, although it proved futile in the turnaround of RPN's ratings, did make history for the network as it pioneered 24-hour television broadcasting in the Philippines. During the latter part of the New Vision 9 era, its ratings further suffered at last place in primetime (behind ABS-CBN, GMA, ABC, IBC, and PTV). Worse yet, RPN's nationwide reach suffered as well as its TV network – In 1989 it composed 24 TV stations nationwide (8 originating stations and 16 Relay stations).

At the same year in 1989, Andy Santillan (as The Unbeatable) (1989–2008) joins RPN as the residential announcer when the network becomes New Vision 9.

By then, RPN not only had to deal with the continued dominance of ABS-CBN and GMA, but also the return of another station shut down during martial law, ABC, and the onset of cable and UHF channels which started to eat up the audience shares of the least-watched networks.

The second Radio Philippines Network (1994–2007)[]

Telenovela dominance, emphasis on world–class primetime programming (1994–2003)[]

In October 4, 1994, New Vision 9 was renamed back as Radio Philippines Network (RPN) and in the same year, RPN became the second VHF television network in the Philippines to broadcast in full surround stereo (after GMA Network introduced StereoVision in 1987). Following this, RPN managed to recover in primetime ratings, from dead last in 1994 to fifth place in 1995, beating PTV (which by then suffered a major blow after losing the rights to one of its top-raters, the PBA games, to IBC). This, along with it being number 3 in daytime ratings, helped RPN to challenge ABC for third place in total day ratings.

In 1996, the network quickly regained its foothold when it began to broadcast a Tagalog dub of the 1994 Mexican telenovela Marimar, which turned out to be a phenomenal success, and discombobulating the competition for some time. This telenovela marks RPN's rebirth and resurgence, 10 years after the government sequestered the network and suffer huge losses thereafter.

The network became the driving force in Tagalog-dubbed foreign programs and movies and made the popular and turnaround its ratings on the evening prime time. Due to the success, the other networks followed and broadcast telenovelas not only from Mexico but also Spanish language telenovelas from the United States, Colombia (GMA 7's Betty La Fea), Venezuela (GMA 7's Samantha and All My Love) and Argentina (GMA 7's Monica Brava) and eventually even drama series from Brazil (ABS-CBN's Ana Manuela) and Asian drama series from Taiwan (notably Meteor Garden) and South Korea (notably Bright Girl). The network also became the home of the cream of the crop amongst the English language television programs around the world with its strong primetime programming line-up, consisting of some of the most awarded and most nominated American TV shows such as Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, Dharma and Greg, and The X Files.

This lineup helped RPN maintain its overall 4th place standing in the ratings during the latter half of the 90s, despite later facing competition with UHF stations such as ABS-CBN's Studio 23, which offered more canned programs compared to most VHF stations. In 1999, RPN slid again to fifth place behind ABC, but managed to recover its 4th place standing the following year until early 2003.

Second downfall (2003–2007)[]

In 2003, a major network war in the ratings game ensued with the battle of Taiwanese/Korean-language television series (which kicked off with ABS-CBN's broadcast of Taiwanese series Meteor Garden) by the two superior leading networks, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and IBC; and followed by PTV in 2014, causing RPN into decline in the telenovelas battle. The same year, RPN's primetime block renamed as Rated Prime Night (stylized: rated prime nights), with its tagline and jingle See is coming over, see is coming over tonight!.

On February 19, 2004, Republic Act No. 9250 signed by then-Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which granted RPN's license for 25 years. The law granted RPN a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio and/or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines[13] It was also in the same year when the network launched its primetime block, dubbed as the Prime Shift, blocktimed by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The said programming block lasted until March 2007.

RPN expanded its broadcast reach in America with the launching of RPN USA on February 2005 in cooperation with Glocal Media. This global expansion signals new directions for RPN as it becomes accessible to the rest of the world, particularly the millions of Filipinos overseas. RPN can be seen in 60 American cities and parts of North America and South America.

Solar Entertainment era (2007–2014)[]

Blocktime with Solar, As C/S; C/S 9; Solar TV (2007–2011)[]

CS9 Logo 2008

C/S9 logo used from October 4, 2008 to November 28, 2009.

On March 11, 2007, after its initial tieup with the Prime Shift block, RPN announced a partnership with the Solar Entertainment Corporation, an operator of a number of cable channels in the country. The company began co-producing new programming for the network, such as a local version of the Top Model franchise. From March 11, 2007 to July 15, 2007, RPN also has a new theme song Kasama Mo (a tune of Kinetic Daze's Kasama Kita) by Cueshé.

The network underwent management changes on December 24, 2007, as Tonypet Albano (undersecretary and executive director of Malacañang's Office of Political Coalition Affairs and Deputy Spokesperson of TEAM Unity) was appointed chairman of the network (replacing Education Undersecretary Mona Valisno, incumbent Presidential Assistant for Education). Undersecretary Robert Rivera was appointed director of the board, while the president and chief executive officer became former senator Orlando "Orly" Mercado.[14]

Mercado's first major move was to expand their partnerships with Solar Entertainment. Programming from Solar's cable network C/S was added to RPN's lineup at the beginning of the new year, and PBA basketball would also return to the network beginning in the 2008–09 season, as part of Solar Sports' new three-year deal with the league after an expiration of ABC's contract due to the network's rebranding as TV5, because of the blocktime agreement with Malaysian-based Media Prima Berhad subsidiary MPB Primedia, Inc. and intense bidding war with ABS-CBN.[15][16]

In October 2008, RPN's stations ultimately took on the C/S name as part of their permanent branding, and rebranded itself as C/S 9. On November 29, 2009, the network re-branded again under the new name Solar TV. In late 2010, it was revealed that RPN would no longer carry PBA games, due to planned network re-launch to occur in 2011, with more "feminine" programming.[17]

In June 2010, RPN marked its 50th anniversary since its inception in June 29, 1960

Privatization; As ETC (2011–2013)[]

In 2010, the Philippine government began to actively consider privatizing RPN and IBC. Ricardo Abcede, member of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, supported the plans, noting that the government should not need to subsidize three state broadcasters when most countries only have one, and could gain a significant profit if they were sold to a major company willing to invest in the stations.[18]

ETC Logo (2012-2014)

ETC logo used from March 2, 2011 to May 31, 2013.

In January 2011, reports confirmed that Solar Entertainment and Roberto Benedicto's daughter Kitchie Benedicto now owned a 34% minority share in RPN.[19] Communications and Operation Office secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. also began to hold meetings with the network's employees union to discuss the financial state of RPN as part of the planned privatization.[20] On February 22, 2011, RPN's employees filed a strike notice, protesting a rumored shutdown of RPN on February 25, and accusing the government of attempting to privatize RPN without actively consulting its employees.[20][21][22]

On February 25, 2011, RPN was relaunched as ETC on March 2, 2011, with the power of a brand new 60-kilowatt Harris transmitter in Mega Manila.[23] Additional shares in RPN were sold to Far East Managers and Investors Inc. (FEMI), an organization company affiliated with Ambassador Roberto Benedicto (founder of RPN). The government would retain the People's Television Network to serve as the sole state broadcaster of the country.[24][25] However, due to privatization, RPN is forced to retrench 200 employees and stopping the production of RPN NewsWatch, its last RPN–produced program, on October 29, 2012 as Solar TV takes over the entire RPN's airtime.[26][27] In November 2013, San Miguel Corporation President and COO Ramon S. Ang declares interest in acquiring Solar Television Network and its stake on RPN but instead acquire a minority stake on GMA Network. [28].

The third Radio Philippines Network: the rebirth (2013–present)[]

On February 25, 2013, the government grants permits to Albano to operate RPN's airtime and creating with RPN's Radyo Ronda in the radio broadcasts for the AM radio station DZKB Radyo Ronda 1422. A public advisory was plugged, informing that ETC on RPN aired its final sign-off on May 31, 2013 as it moved to UHF Channel 19, which was awarded the frequency in the market, christening it DWKB-TV as the UHF channel subsidiary.

On June 1, 2013 on the test broadcast until resumed the operation as the commercial operation television started at 7:00pm with the big stars of the network. ETC was ceased commercial operations with ETC, which it goes to a new frequency of UHF Channel 19 as RPN and its provincial TV stations went back on the air on June 3, 2013, this allowing the station to revert back to RPN, which marked a comeback as the iconic brand name and reinstate its own programming that went inactive in December 2007 and regarded as the government-sequestered and general entertainment network to undergo beyond radio and television; and began to rebroadcast to viewers once again by revitalizing its infrastructure and its content, introducing new programs produced by RPN, broadcasting from what used to their main garage at the Broadcast City.

Cash and resources stretched to the limit, with offices being made to double as dressing rooms and basics such as chairs, tables and phones in short supply while stars, personalities and employees will return to RPN. The network was forced to share space in the building that was rightfully their own with the government-sequestered station IBC. At the time, money had been scarce while resources were limited; offices were used as dressing rooms and other equipment such as chairs, tables, and phones were in short supplym as well as OB vans. Hence, a new stockholders and employees as president and CEO Robert T. Rivera was brought in to rework the station's programming for the millennial generation and the newly-reformatted RPN will be the new campaign branding itself as the "Kasama" ("companion") network to target the millennials and a new line up of programming to debut on the network, including the popular and top-rating reality TV game show Survivor and several top-rated U.S. shows like Chicago Fire, Revolution and NCIS, among others. The new management introduced many changes including a stronger news and public affairs division and entertainment division, modernization of its broadcast equipment, and the acquisition of broadcast rights of Philippine Super Liga (PSL) under Solar Sports. Additionally, the network also launched a new advertising campaign and slogan, Kasama Ako!, which targeted the burgeoning middle–to upper–class youth market.

RPN's facilities, then housed on a major part of IBC's present studio complex in Broadcast City Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City, became a subject of a legal battle between the two networks. At the time, money had been scarce while resources were limited; offices were used as dressing rooms and other equipment such as chairs, tables, and phones were in more supply. Also, RPN acquired a new franchise to operate under Republic Act 7831 signed by President Noynoy Aquino III.

In a surge of phenomenal growth, RPN earned a reputation as The Kasama Network among the ranks and it rose to a strong number 5 in the overall TV network rating by challenging the dominance of the broadcast industry leaders with their programming that combines the America's certified hits, telenovelas, animes and all station–produced local programs.

The new management priority is optimum coverage and TV signal reception. To achieve this, RPN will boost its transmission power and establish new sites in strategic parts of the country. The Kasama Network also aims to reach audiences in America via RPN USA, the world's international channel with the Dish Network.

As Solar News Channel (2013–2014)[]

In November 2013, it was reported that San Miguel Corporation President and COO Ramon S. Ang declares interest in acquiring Solar Television Network.[28]

On November 30, 2013, ETC was returned to SBN while Solar News Channel moves to UHF Channel 19 since the following day to widen its nationwide telecast.[29][30][31] (SBN broadcast ETC from 2008-2011)

Nine Media era (2014–2024)[]

On January 3, 2014, RPN and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (operators of DWIZ and Home Radio) recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the expanded coverage of the both TV and radio networks nationwide. Selected DWIZ programs will be simulcast on the Radyo Ronda Network. [32] [33]

As 9TV (2014–2015)[]

9TV 2D Logo 2014

9TV logo used from August 23, 2014 to June 1, 2015.

On August 20, 2014, Solar Entertainment Corporation chief Wilson Tieng announced that he ceded his entire share on Solar TV Network, Inc., including its 34% majority share on RPN, to Antonio Cabangon-Chua (he died almost 2 years later on March 11, 2016, and was replaced by the returning Tonypet Albano as the chairman of RPN), owner of business daily BusinessMirror and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation.[34][35] Tieng sold Solar TV in favor of the acquisition of Thunderbird Resorts group and he will be focusing on the remaining television channels he personally owned through Solar Entertainment.

To reflect the change of ownership, on August 13, 2014, Solar Television Network and RPN announced the rebranding of RPN and Solar News Channel into 9TV and 9TV+ by August 23, dropping the Solar branding.[36][37] 9TV retained the news and current affairs programming while expanding its weekend programming to cater more audiences with the launching of Kids Weekend, ASEAN Basketball League, Small Acts, Big Stories, Something to Chew On and Boys Ride Out, plus with all of its foreign–acquired programming of RPN, including cartoons, U.S. TV shows and Hollywood movies, as well as Filipino–dubbed telenovelas, animes and Asian dramas. [38] Also, the ALC Group of Companies appointed Benjamin Ramos as RPN's new President, replacing Undersecretary Robert T. Rivera.[2][39]

CNN Philippines Logo 2015

The logo of CNN Philippines on UHF 22, which is targeted to launch by January 2015.

However, the 9TV branding is only a transitional brand to separate "what is Tieng's (the former owner) and what is Cabangon-Chua's". In October 14, 2014, Nine Media Corporation (formerly Solar Television Network) inked a 5-year brand licensing agreement with the Turner Broadcasting System to give UHF 22 into CNN Philippines, the local franchise of Cable News Network, and the third local CNN channel in Asia (after CNN Indonesia and India's CNN-IBN). CNN Philippines 22 was officially launched on March 16, 2015. [40]

CNN Philippines (2015–2024)[]

On March 16, 2015, UHF 22 started broadcasting on CNN Philippines brand.[41] CNN Philippines is the seventh rebrand of Radio Philippines Network since its inception as Kanlaon Broadcasting System. It dropped the transitional brand 9TV after seven months of operations under such brand. The new brand reflects the CNN format of news reporting with news from the Philippines.

Revival[]

On June 1, 2015, in line with the recent changes within the network, 9TV undergoes a major rebranding and reverted back into its corporate name, RPN as the integrated brand with a brand new station ID and on–air graphics. The station meanwhile retained its long–time popular and recognizable slogan, Kasama Ako!, the station is a quality mix of less upper-class appeal and more mass-oriented programming approach that will dominate the rebirth of RPN. The network is introducing RPN television jock Angelica Yap aka Ms. Pastillas Girl as the network's VJ came into the spotlight as she introduce the upcoming episodes of such RPN primetime favorites. The same year, RPN President and CEO Robert T. Rivera stepped down from his position. He was replaced by Nine Media Corporation vice-president, Benjamin V. Ramos the following day.

On March 12, 2016, Tonypet Albano returned to the network and reappointed as the chairman of RPN, replacing Cabangon-Chua, who died almost 2 years later on March 11.

In June 29, 2016, RPN was reformatted with a new campaign branding itself as the "Kapiling" network, in par with its rivals ABS-CBN (Kapamilya is a family), GMA Network (Kapuso is a heart), IBC (Kaibigan is a friend) and PTV (Kasama is a companion) in order to bring back the glory days of RPN.

To end the scuffle, the Duterte administration, through the transmitter tower power of RPN decided to expand the newly-established building in Panay Avenue to accommodate the network, and to order a new cameras, new HD cameras, brand new studios, brand new OB vans and other broadcast equipment for TV and radio broadcasting. The programming and imaging of RPN as the network for the youth and brought in programming whiz in 2016, albeit catering to a young audience, whose demographics included kids, tweens and teens in high school and young adults in college and university; from the aspirational to the affluent backgrounds.

Next month, on July 12, 2016, RPN became the new home of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), which returns to the network after more than 22 years beginning in the 2016-17 season (UAAP Season 79), as part of the new deal and broadcast agreement with the athletic league after the continuing broadcast rights with ABS-CBN Sports and 2 years after the expiration of broadcast rights of PTV due to the network's partnership with Solar Entertainment, because of the sports programming from Solar Sports (including the network's broadcast of the National Basketball League). As a result, it regain to air regular broadcasts and coverage of every UAAP varsity sporting events (basketball, cheerdance competition, volleyball and football) on RPN,

RPN tower

RPN transmitter tower in Panay Avenue, Quezon City.

On September 3, 2016, in line with the recent changes within the network, RPN was relaunched, revamped and unveiled their brand new station ID and on-air graphics and introduced its new set of fresh and vibrant programming for the young and youth people, giving a rebirth to the network, while the station transferred to its new building as the inaugurated and renovated RPN Compound Center, the studio complex, corporate offices and transmitter tower in #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City with a brand new equipment. Broadcast City, on the other hand, their home for 37 years, had been converted to IBC, who regained total control over the facility before the station transferred to its brand new studio complex and offices as IBC Compound Center at Capitol Hills Drive corner Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City until November 2018 to give way for the conversion of Broadcast City, their home for 40 years, into Larossa condominium complex.

Also in the same month, RPN adopted its flagship primetime newscast Ronda 9 (named as counterpart of RPN's flagship AM radio station under the brand Radyo Ronda), anchored by Alex Tinsay in 2016, later replaced by Rolly Gonzalo in 2020, with Janeena Chan delivering the daily entertainment news; along with a brand new look of the longest-running English late-night newscast NewsWatch. Other reputable news programmed followed, such as Gabi ni Tinsay RPN puts up many schedules mostly for children, teens and young adults, and beefed up their major revamp of its brand new daytime and primetime programming by catering to a younger and more of a millennial audience that will retain telenovelas and imported series from the U.S. (some of the most awarded American TV greats), and rebranded with a new look and a major graphics overhaul and unveiled its first wave of local entertainment programs produced by the network: among them are E-Extra, Win Na Win, Fab Talaga, G Tym and Just Fit, along with the new season of the reality singing competition Boses Tinig Pinoy; plus several new foreign shows, including the old and new episodes of Totally Spies! (seasons 1-2 and season 6) and Supergirl, which debuted to great expectations by boosting in TV ratings.

Since then, RPN provides the audience the best of both local and foreign programming, and regained its programming with programs mostly devoted to youth-oriented and entertainment formats with a complement of Hollywood and foreign movies, Filipino-dubbed imported dramas and foreign–acquired programming, and the collegiate sports/varsity program UAAP, which aimed more at the youth and young adult demographics and became a favorite of the millennials. At the early months since the launch of the revival station, RPN is the fifth station to received higher ratings from the Kantar Media survey, ranking last among the five stations in the Philippines. International reach became RPN's target in 2016, through its relay stations, RPN programs were seen across the archipelago and Southeast Asia.

Relaunch and recent developments[]

In 2017, RPN and Nine Media Corporation acquired its UHF transmitter complex in Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal from Progressive Broadcasting Corporation to use RPN's Digital terrestrial television broadcast in Metro Manila and nearby provinces; plus the launch of DZKB-FM 107.9 under management of RPN as 9FM 107, the Top 40/CHR music-format FM station in the country.

On February 4, 2018, RPN airs the live musical special, Kapiling Ako: The RPN Relaunching TV Special, a big revival party by the big stars and unveils second wave of new programming line-up for February.

In June 2018, RPN celebrates its 58th anniversary. The month-long celebration started with the grand Kapiling Homecoming, which was aired on Sunday's Big Event on June 3, 2018, which gathered some former employees and talents for a grand reunion at the RPN Compound. The company also did a nationwide caravan, showcasing the network's talents. RPN also aired the documentary Salamat sa RPN: The Leader's Legacy to Philippine Television on June 24, 2018. Finally, the network concluded the celebration with the airing of the anniversary program event titled Kapiling Grande @ 58: The RPN 58th Anniversary Event at the Marikina Sports Complex in Marikina City, which had entertainment and public service events rolled up for the celebration on June 29, 2018, the launching day of RPN wayback in 1960. RPN management approved of the project and initiated its master plan for the exciting celebration. This event was also the first time that RPN is set to showcase its full force of homegrown talents in a live programming simultaneously aired from its home studio, at the RPN @ 58 venue in Marikina City by watching nationwide via TV and radio stations of RPN.

In June 2019, RPN celebrated its 59th anniversary. The month-long celebration started with the airing of the commemorative documentary about the station's contribution to the present viewing landscape in Philippine broadcasting The Leader: RPN's Legacy to Philippine Television, encapsulated some of the most unforgettable, most remarkable and most celebrated landmarks of the last 59 years, the history of Philippine television and the evolution of Philippine entertainment, which was aired via Sunday's Big Event on June 23, 2019. The same month, RPN unveiled its brand new shows, including Anna Fuerte, Touch Your Heart, Prison Playbook, Roswell, New Mexico, the return of the quiz show Battle of the Brains and the first-ever teen sitcom That's My Hazel. Finally, the network concluded the celebration with the anniversary concert Happy 59 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 29, 2019, the launching day of RPN wayback in 1960.

In March 10, 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that had recently spread across the country, President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of state of public health emergency and the World Health Organization's declaration as a pandemic, RPN announced that will temporary suspending their studio audience tapings for all of its shows, including the former's Student Canteen, Boses Tinig Pinoy, Fanparty, Donnalyn, Battle of the Brains, Penpen de Sarapen and Kwarta o Kahon. The suspensions are for the safety and well-being of the artists, crew, and production teams. The aforementioned shows will continue to air in production without a studio audience as a precautionary measure.

On March 14, 2020, RPN announced the suspension of production of current programs, especially its live shows, this is due to President Rodrigo Duterte implementing an enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and Luzon in line with the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic outbreak happening in the Philippines. Thus, the network aired reruns of some teleseryes including Missy.

Since May 2020, RPN retained its last place in the ratings and continues to be on top as one of the top five television networks in the country, behind two rival TV networks GMA Network and IBC, along with other TV networks in the Philippines, including PTV and TV5.

On June 2020, Radio Philippines Network (RPN) will be celebrating its 60th silver anniversary since its inception in June 29, 1960. The month-long celebration started with the airing of two commemorative documentaries about the station's contribution in news and entertainment and to the present viewing landscape in Philippine broadcasting. NewsWatch @ 50, which marks NewsWatch on its 50th anniversary of the longest-running English newscast on Philippine television since its inception in June 1, 1970 as a generic name for a televised newscast because of its status as the leading newscast of its day as the documentary special about the history of television news program with several editions managed to maintain its credibility and integrity and commemorates the best important events covered during the first 50 years. The Leader @ 60: The RPN 60th Anniversary Special, on the other hand, the documentary special as the network's contributions to the history of Philippine television and the evolution of Philippine entertainment, which both aired via Sunday's Big Event on June 21 and 28, 2020. Finally, the network concluded the celebration by resuming the production of current programs on June 29, 2020, the launching day of RPN wayback in 1960.

On October 2, 2020, RPN chairman Jose Avellana confirmed that the network is launching its educational television programs by the Department of Education's DepEd TV programming block on October 5, 2020 on the network's morning block, the starting date of classes in public schools throughout the country, aligned with the Most Essential Learning Competencies in the DepEd's Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan which targets students. In addition, stars from the foreclosed ABS-CBN were announced to be transferred to RPN as the former implemented retrenchments following the non-renewal of its broadcast franchise. Currently, RPN is in talks with the same network for the possibility to hire the displaced employees of its former rival with RPN chairman Tonypet Albano stating that they are open to work with them.

On October 5, 2020, in line with the recent changes within the network and in celebration of its 60th anniversary, RPN officially relaunched its new advertising and image campaign and its new slogan entitled Kapiling Ako with a new station ID and complement the network's programming from entertainment, news and public affairs, educational, lifestyle and sports programs. The campaign was aggressively undertaken, with the Kapiling. The "Kapiling" theme song is sung by Coleen Mangabat. Coinciding with the announcement, these programs of RPN are separated into different blocks. These include Morning Rush (news, kids–oriented shows, educational programming and public service), RPN Kids (cartoons, animes and kids–oriented programming), Hapon Siesta (afternoon programming lineup), Primetime Talaga (news, entertainment news, dramas [original and Tagalog-dubbed], and foreign shows), Kapiling Late Night (public affairs shows) and Kapiling Weekend (Saturday and Sunday programming lineup).

On February 22, 2021, in honor of the rebranding of RPN Play, Retro RPN, RPN Kids, RPN Junior, RPN Life and Nuebe Box Office, RPN launched a new secondary slogan called Nangunguna sa lahat ng mga paraan (Leading all the way).

On June 1, 2021, Radio Philippines Network (RPN) began the celebration of its 61st anniversary with its current slogan: Kapiling ng Bayan since its inception in June 29, 1960.

In October 2021, RPN covers the Filipino Basketball League (Filbasket) as a new home, as part of a returning deal with Solar Sports, with triple–headler live games every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

On December 22, 2023, TV5 Network entered into an acquired agreement with RPN's parent company, Nine Media Corporation to broadcast the longest–running and Number 1 noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! every Monday to Saturday on RPN and every Saturday on CNN Philippines starting January 6, 2024; and selected games from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) every Saturday and Sunday on CNN Philippines starting January 6, 2024. This marks the return of the two programs previously aired on RPN to strengthen CNN Philippines' weekend line-up.[42]

However on January 25, 2024, Media Newser Philippines reported that Nine Media Corporation and CNN agreed to shut down CNN Philippines (UHF 22) by mutual agreement due to financial losses as well as poor ratings of the network and loss of advertisers' support. While CNN is still weighing in for its future options, RPN's UHF 22 was officially played the looping logo plug of its new branded station, RPTV, after CNN Philippines officially closed its operations around 10 PM.[43]

On January 29, 2024, CNN Philippines confirmed that it has ceased live news productions effective immediately, and to be dissolved entirely on January 31, citing financial losses and to shift its focus on the operations of their sister channel, Aliw Channel 23.[44][45]

As RPTV (2024–present)[]

RPTV official logo

RPTV logo since February 1, 2024

On January 31, 2024, Bilyonaryo.com reported that TV5 Network partners with Nine Media and RPN to carry its selected sports, news and entertainment programming including Eat Bulaga! and PBA games alongside classic RPN shows and programs originally produced by Nine Media under its channel's new branding RPTV which launched the following day. Selected programs from One PH and Radyo5 True FM are also airing on RPTV, marking its return to analog free-to-air television after 5 years since AksyonTV's closure. On February 6, 2024, the partnership was formalized after MediaQuest Holdings, TV5, and Nine Media signed a content distribution, sales and marketing services agreement for the new channel.[46][47][48]

Slogans[]

Branding Slogan Years Active
KBS Accucolor 9 1969–1970
KBS The Bold Year '70 1970
KBS The Great in '73 1973
KBS The Color Network 1971–1975
RPN Top Rater RPN 1975–1976
RPN The Solid One 1976–1977
RPN Still The One 1977–1979
RPN Still The One in '79 1979–1980
RPN The Leader 1980–1989
New Vision 9 The Future / Your 24-Hour Service Network 1989–September 30, 1994
RPN Philippines. Entertains. Informs. Serves. / The Network in Surround Stereo October 1, 1994–1995
RPN Let's Save the Beauty of Nature 1995
RPN Your Friendly Network 1996–1997
RPN 36 years And Still Too Hard To Resist! 1996
RPN Leading the Way 1997–1998
RPN 37th Anniversary Radio Philippines Network Inc. June 1960 – June 1997 1997
RPN Quality Primetime Television 1998–December 31, 1999
RPN Sharing with you a blessed Christmas at the end of the millennium Christmas 1999
RPN Family TV! January 1, 2000–2001
RPN Your Kind of TV! 2001–2002
RPN World Class Primetime 2002–2003
RPN Rated Prime Nights 2002–2004
RPN Moving Ahead April 5, 2003–March 10, 2007
RPN 43 Glorious Years of Unparalleled Radio and TV Broadcasting June–December 2003
RPN Prime Shift 2004–March 10, 2007
RPN Kasama Mo! Simple Ang Ligaya, Masarap Kasama! (Your Companion! Simple Fun, Comfortable to Enjoy!) March 11–July 15, 2007
RPN Pare! July 16–December 31, 2007
C/S on RPN C/S First. C/S Free. January 1–October 3, 2008
C/S 9 Right Here, Right Now October 4, 2008–November 28, 2009
C/S 9 Experience a C/S 9 on RPN Christmas! Christmas 2013
Solar TV It's A Bright New World November 29, 2009–October 30, 2010
RPN All Soul's Day... May They Rest in Peace 2010
RPN Bonifacio Day 2010
RPN 50 Years (1960–2010) June–December 2010
Solar TV Kung Saan Lahat Panalo! (Where Everyone's a Winner!) October 31, 2010–February 25, 2011
RPN Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Christmas 2010
RPN Final March 2, 2011–October 29, 2012
ETC on RPN Young & Loving it! March 2, 2011–May 31, 2013
RPN Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day 2011
RPN Kasama Ako! June 1, 2013–August 22, 2014; June 1, 2015–June 28, 2016
9TV Inform. Inspire. (Ipaalam. Magbigay inspirasyon.) August 23, 2014–May 31, 2015
RPN We Are Companion in our Christmas Christmas 2013
RPN 54 Years: Kasama ng Ating Pilipino (1960–2014) February 3–December 2014
RPN Share the Wonderful World of Kasama Station March 22–August 15, 2014
RPN We've Got the Hits of 2014 March 22–August 15, 2014
RPN Where Making Christmas Happens Everyday Christmas 2014–2016
RPN Kapiling Ako June 29, 2016–present
RPN Maligayang Pasko para sa Kapiling Christmas 2017
RPN Maligayang karanasan para sa pasko Kapiling Christmas 2018–2019
RPN Kapiling Ako Sa Pinakamahusay Na October 5, 2020–February 21, 2021
RPN Cheers! to 60 Years June–October 2020
RPN 60 Years (1960–2020) October–December 2020
RPN Isang Maligayang Pasko mula sa RPN Christmas 2020
RPN Nangunguna sa lahat ng mga paraan (Leading all the way) February 22, 2021–January 14, 2024
RPN Ito ay Isang Buong Bagong RPN (It's A Whole New RPN) January 15, 2024–present
RPN 61 Glorious Years of Philippine Broadcasting June–December 2021
RPN Iyong Summer Station sa RPN (Your Summer Station on RPN) Summer 2021
RPN Makakarating Ngayong Pasko Christmas 2021–2023
RPN Basta't Magkasama at Magkaisa Kapiling ng Pasko Christmas 2022–present
RPN 63 Years: Sibyahan na Mahigala–on sa katawhan, andam mo serbisyo sa tanan! (1960–2023) June–December 2023

Programming[]

RPN Programs[]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Radio Philippines Network

RPN's programming produces and/or airs original Filipino programming, including news and public affairs programs, comedy and gag shows, drama anthology, music variety show, game and reality shows, showbiz talk show, children's program and sports shows. The network also consists of drama series, reality show and movies from the U.S., children's shows and cartoons from the U.S. and European countries, anime series from Japan and telenovelas from Mexico and South Korea. RPN also shows regional programs, TV specials, sporting and awarding events, and sponsors other events, particularly parties around the Metro Manila area.

In June 29, 2016, RPN announced its regular deal with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for the league's official broadcast rights in the Philippines, replacing PTV and retaining ABS-CBN Sports. The games will be aired live on RPN and Radyo Ronda stations nationwide. This is the second time that the UAAP broadcasts on RPN from 1991 to 1994. Since then, RPN's broadcast coverage of the collegiate league is composed of men's basketball, women's volleyball and men's football.

In November 2017, Wattpad signed a contract with RPN as a partnership along with Life is Beautiful Publishing Company to produce the weekly made–for–TV movies which based on Wattpad stories adapted the TV movie that were published by LIB Publishing to be aired on the network under the weekly romantic drama tele–movie anthology series Wattpad Presents, which airs every Saturday night.

Since February 5, 2018, the network's ratings improved as they launched the Primetime Talaga and Weekend Talaga programming blocks under the helm of RPN Entertainment Group head, Cholo Laurel under the Kapiling Mo campaign. As part of the network's Primetime Talaga evening block, RPN airs the fresh and latest episodes of the American shows via its Fresh from the U.S. campaign on weeknights (9–11 p.m.).

RPN recently signed their partnership with TV5 for the simultaneous airing of the longest-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!, which started on January 6, 2024. This marks the noontime shows's return on its original network as part of RPN's revitalized programming after less than 35 years.

Programming blocks[]

  • Morning Rush (Monday–Friday, 5:30am–12nn) – a morning programming block.
  • Hapon Siesta (Monday–Friday, 12nn–5:30pm) – a noontime and afternoon programming block
  • RPN Kids – a daily programming animation/children's block, featuring animated series and kid–oriented shows.
  • Primetime Level (daily, 5:30pm–11:30pm) – a weeknight evening programming block.
  • Kapiling Late Nights (Mondays–Fridays, 11:30pm–12:30am) – a late–night programming block.
  • Kapiling Weekend (Saturdays & Sundays, 7am–12mn) – a weekend programminmg block.

Program production[]

RPN News and Public Affairs[]

Main article: RPN News and Public Affairs

Ratings[]

Since its re-launch in June 1, 2013, RPN has been reportedly on Top 5 based on the Kantar Media survey. It also gained its rating on their world–class block, and its popularity because of the MBA games, reaching 25% of television-owning households in the country.

Digitalization[]

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered that all analog TV broadcast transmission will be terminated by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2023, requiring television service providers to migrate to DTT by that time. The management of RPN is planning for digitalization.

With the station by simulcating of RPN's news programs NewsWatch.

TV and radio stations nationwide[]

Main article: List of Radio Philippines Network affiliate stations and channels

International broadcast[]

Main article: RPN USA

RPN programs are shown in the United States from Dish Network, EchoStar and DirecTV.

Subsidiaries[]

Main article: List of assets owned by Radio Philippines Network

See also[]

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External links[]


Radio Philippines Network, Inc.
Key figures

Roberto Benedicto | Benjamin Ramos (President and CEO, RPN/Nine Media) | D. Edgard A. Cabangon (Chairman, RPN/Nine Media) | Ida Barrameda


Owner Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (50%) | Nine Media Corporation (25%) | Far East Managers and Investors (15%) | Private Stock (10%)


Division
RPN Digital Media | RPN Entertainment Group | RPN News and Public Affairs | RPN Sports | RPN Talent Agency | RPN Production


Subsidiaries
Nine Media Corporation | RPN Lingkod Kapiling Foundation


Licensed products
RPN Licensing and Merchandising | RPN Sales and Marketing


TV networks
RPN Regional
Analog TV Stations
DZKB-TV 9 (Metro Manila, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna) | DZBS-TV 12 (Baguio) | DWKI-TV 10 (Iriga) | DYKB-TV 8 (Bacolod) | DYKC-TV 9 (Cebu) | DXXX-TV 5 (Zamboanga) | DXKO-TV 5 (Cagayan de Oro) | DXWW-TV 9 (Davao)
Digital TV Stations
DZKB-TV 19 | DZBS-TV 22 | DWKI-TV 20 | DYKB-TV 18 | DYKC-TV 19 | DXXX-TV 15 | DXKO-TV 15 | DXWW-TV 19


Television channels
RPN | RPTV3
Digital channels
DZKB Radyo Ronda TV (DXKO 1368 KHz TeleRadyo, DXKT Radyo Ronda TV, DXXX Radyo Ronda TV, DYKB Radyo Ronda TV, DYKC Radyo Ronda TV, DZKI Radyo Ronda TV, DZBS Radyo Ronda TV) | Retro RPN | RPN Kids | RPN Life
International channels
RPN USA


Radio stations
9FM 107.9 | Radyo Ronda
Luzon:
Radyo Ronda DZKB 1422 Manila | Radyo Ronda DZRL 639 Batac | Radyo Ronda DZBS 1368 Baguio | Radyo Ronda DZKI 1332 Iriga
Visayas:
Radyo Ronda DYKB 1404 Bacolod | Radyo Ronda DYKC 675 Cebu
Mindanao:
Radyo Ronda DXXX 1008 Zamboanga | Radyo Ronda DXKP 1377 Pagadian | Radyo Ronda DXKD 1053 Dipolog | Radyo Ronda DXKO 1368 Cagayan De Oro | Radyo Ronda DXKT 1071 Davao | Radyo Ronda DXDX 693 General Santos | Radyo Ronda DXKS 1080 Surigao
Inactive/Defunct:
DYKW RPN The Leader Radio 936 Binalbagan


Former radio stations:
DWWW


YouTube Channels
RPN | RPN News | RPN Playlist | RPN Public Affairs | RPN Regional | RPN Sports | RPN Talent Agency


Web TV, Internet and Social media
RPN News Online


Defunct and former television channels
9TV2
| 9TV+2 | CNN Philippines23

| Crime/Suspense1 | C/S 91 | ETC1 | Nuebe Box Office | RPN Junior | RPN Play | Solar News Channel1 | Solar TV1


Former subsidiary and TV Productions
Solar Entertainment Corporation | TAPE Inc.


Other assets
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation | People's Television Network | Presidential Broadcast Service | RPN Compound Center | South Tower


Former assets
Broadcast City | RPN Broadcast Plaza Building (proposed)


1Co–owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation.
2Joint venture with Nine Media Corporation.
3Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Nine Media Corporation.

Nine Media Corporation
Founder: Wilson Y. Tieng | Willy Y. Tieng | William Y. Tieng | President and CEO (Nine Media): Benjamin Ramos | Chairman (Nine Media): D. Edgard A. Cabangon
Subsidiaries and Divisions

RPN News and Public Affairs (also with Nine Media)


TV stations
RPN Regional
Analog TV Stations
DWKB-TV 22 (Metro Manila) | DWBS-TV 25 (Baguio) | DZKI-TV 23 (Iriga) | DYBO-TV 21 (Bacolod) | DYFC-TV 22 (Cebu) | DXXZ-TV 18 (Zamboanga) | DXCD-TV 18 (Cagayan de Oro) | DXWD-TV 22 (Davao)


National television networks
RPTV13


Defunct:
9TV+1 | 9TV2 | CNN Philippines12


Radio stations:
Aliw Broadcasting Corporation
1Joint venture with Radio Philippines Network.
2A brand licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery
3Joint venture with TV5 Network
Headquarters: Upper Ground Floor Worldwide Corporate Center, Mandaluyong City

Template:Aliw Broadcasting Corporation

Solar Entertainment Corporation
Divisions

ETC Productions


Subsidiaries
Colossal Film Production | Domestic Satellite Corporation | Eastern Group | GP Films | MHR Productions Inc. | OMNI Digital Media Venture | Orbit Films International | Solar Pictures | Solar Digital Media Holdings | Southern Broadcasting Network | Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Pictures


Television channels
Free-to-air channels:
SolarFlix6
Digital channels:
Shop TV | Solar Learning

Cable/satellite channels:
Front Row Channel5 | Solar All Access | Solar Sports


Radio stations
Bantay Radyo | Mom's Radio


Online service
Jack TV


Defunct
2nd Avenue4 | Baby Pascual Films and Associates | Basketball TV | Blink | Blink Cinema/My Movie Channel | C/S | C/S 91 | C/S Origin | CT | Hallmark Channel/Diva Universal2 | Easy TV Home | ETC | Jack TV | MTVph | NBA Premium TV | New Life Cinema | Solar TV1 | Solar USA | Solar News Channel (50%)5 (34%)1 | Sci-Fi/Universal Channel2 | Sports Plus | Talk TV (50%)5 | The Game Channel
1Former affiliate by RPN (2009-2011) and UHF Channel 19 (2013-2014), Partnership.
2Joint venture with Universal Networks International.
3Joint venture with Paramount Global.
4Former affiliate by RJTV.
5Joint venture with Jungo TV.
6Current broadcast Spectrum and License with SBN.

Television in the Philippines
Free-to-air television networks
Major

GMA Network: GMA | GTV | Hallypop | Heart of Asia | I Heart Movies | Pinoy Hits
TV5 Network: TV5 | RPTV | One Sports
State media (PCO)
PTNI: PTV | Congress TV | Radyo Pilipinas 1 | PTV Plus
IBC: IBC | IBC Plus | IBC Classics | IBCinema | IBC Kids | DZTV TeleTrese | DMZ Channel
RPN: RPN | RPTV (Nine Media Corporation) | DZKB Radyo Ronda TV | Retro RPN | RPN Kids | RPN Life


Minor
RMN/BEAM: BEAM TV | Blast Sports | DZXL News TV | Life TV | Knowledge Channel (under blocktime agreement) | Pilipinas HD
EBC/CEBSI: Net 25 | INC TV
PBC: UNTV | Truth Channel
Rajah: RJTV | Timeless TV | Oras ng Himala Channel | Radyo Bandido TV | Rock of Manila TV | TV Maria
SBN/Solar: SolarFlix | Solar Learning | Shop TV
ZOE A2Z | Light TV | ZOE TV
Others: Aliw (Aliw Channel 23) | AMBS (All TV) | MBC (DZRH News Television) | SMNI (SMNI News Channel) | 3ABN | CCTN | DBS | One Media Network | Hope Channel Philippines


Regional
Bandera News TV | Bee TV (Butuan) | Brigada TV | Brodkast | CLTV | eMedia | GBPI | Infomax TV | PBC | PBN | PRTV | SBC


Defunct/Inactive
2nd Avenue | 5 Plus | 9TV | 9TV+ | ABS-CBN | AksyonTV | AKTV | Asianovela Channel | ATC@IBC | BBC | Basketball TV | C/S | C/S 9 | Catsup | Channel V Philippines | CHASE | Cine Mo! | Citynet | CNN Philippines | CTV | DepEd TV | EMC | ETC | E! Philippines | FUBC | Global News Network | GMA News TV | IBC Box Office | IBC News Network | IBC Toons | Inquirer 990 Television | Jack City | Jack TV | Jeepney TV | Kapamilya Box Office | MBC | Movie Central | MTVph | MTV Philippines | Myx | NBA Premium TV | Nuebe Box Office | O Shopping | PIE | Pop Life TV | Q | RPN Junior | RPN Play | RTVMalacañang | S+A | Salaam TV | Secarats TV | Social TV | Solar News Channel | Solar Sports | Solar TV | Studio 23 | Talk TV | TBN Philippines | TeleRadyo | TV Shop Philippines | UltraVision 25 | Viva TV | VTV | Yey! | ZTV


Awards and events
GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards (1971) | PMPC Star Awards (1987) | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV (2004)


Lists:
List of television stations (Analog, Digital) | List of years in Philippine television | List of Philippine drama series | List of Philippine television shows

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