Solar News Channel is a major commercial television network owned by Radio Philippines Network and Solar Television Network, Inc., the television arm subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation. Its flagship television station is DZKB-TV channel 9 in Mega Manila. Most of its live programming is from studios located at Solar Media Center, Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City with transmitter at Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City.
History
The network debuted on October 30, 2012 at 05:45 am (UTC +8:00) as a replacement for then all-news channel Talk TV on Southern Broadcasting Network|SBN 21. As such it is broadcast by all television service provider and terrestrial stations which formerly carried Talk TV.
On December 1, 2013, Solar News Channel transfer to Radio Philippines Network via Channel 9 while ETC returns to DWCP-TV|SBN 21.[1] Aside from the transfer, Solar News Channel launches its own mobile application for smartphone users. Its consists of features such as live streaming, catch-up episodes and latest news from Solar News Online.[2]
Programming
It is the first 24-hour English news channel on free-to-air TV. Major part of the programming are local programs including news and current affairs programs from Solar News and foreign programs from NBC and CBS.Schedule
December 1-7, 2013
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Time |
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12mid | The Best of Late Show with David Letterman | The Best of Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | 12mid |
1am | The Best of Anderson Live | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | The Best of Anderson Live | 1am |
2am | Today Weekend | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | Today's Talk | 2am |
3am | The Best of Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today Weekend | 3am |
4am | Undercover Boss | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | The Best of Anderson Live | 4am | |
5am | The Best of Late Show with David Letterman | The Best of Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | 5am |
6am | The Best of Anderson Live | Early Today | Early Today | Early Today | Early Today | Early Today | The Best of Anderson Live | 6am |
Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | ||||
7am | Solar Daybreak | Solar Daybreak | Solar Daybreak | Solar Daybreak | Solar Daybreak | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | 7am |
8am | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News Weekend | 8am | |||||
NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | Inside Edition | Inside Edition Weekend | ||
9am | Today Weekend | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | The Today Show | Today Weekend | 9am |
The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | The Today Show | |||||
10am | The Best of Today's Talk | 10am | ||||||
11am | NBC Nightly News Weekend | Legal Help Desk | MedTalk | News.PH | News Cafe | The Best of Anderson Live | Something To Chew On | 11am |
Opposing Views | Legal Help Desk | |||||||
12noon | Solar Newsday | Solar Newsday | Solar Newsday | Solar Newsday | Solar Newsday | What I See | 12noon | |
MedTalk | ||||||||
1pm | Solar News Cebuano | Solar News Cebuano | Solar News Cebuano | Solar News Cebuano | Solar News Cebuano | NBC Nightly News | 1pm | |
Inside Weekend | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | News.PH | ||
2pm | The Best of Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | Today's Talk | 2pm | |
News Cafe | ||||||||
3pm | The Best of Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | Late Show with David Letterman | 3pm | |
Opposing Views | ||||||||
4pm | 60 Minutes | Something To Chew On | What I See | 60 Minutes | Undercover Boss | The Best of Anderson Live | 4pm | |
Something To Chew On | NBC Nightly News Weekend | |||||||
5pm | Inside Weekend | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | Inside Edition | 60 Minutes | 5pm |
NBC Nightly News Weekend | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | NBC Nightly News | Undercover Boss | |||
6pm | Solar Network News | Solar Network News | Solar Network News | Solar Network News | Solar Network News | Inside Edition Weekend | 6pm | |
Undercover Boss | Something To Chew On | |||||||
7pm | Legal Help Desk | MedTalk | News.PH | News Cafe | Opposing Views | What I See | 7pm | |
Something To Chew On | ||||||||
8pm | STORIES: | STORIES: | 60 Minutes | STORIES: | STORIES: | STORIES: | STORIES: | 8pm |
9pm | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | Solar Nightly News | STORIES: | STORIES: | 9pm |
10pm | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Solar Sports Desk | Today Weekend | Undercover Boss | 10pm |
Legal Help Desk | MedTalk | News.PH | News Cafe | Opposing Views | ||||
11pm | Today Weekend | 11pm | ||||||
Early Today | Early Today | Early Today | Early Today | Early Today |
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