One Sports (TV channel)

One Sports+
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Type	Pay television channel
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	One PH; One News; Sari-Sari Channel; PBA Rush; NBA TV Philippines; BuKo; UAAP Varsity Channel; Media Pilipinas TV; TVUP;
History
Launched	January 9, 2019 (as original counterpart of One Sports) ; March 8, 2020; 4 years ago (as One Sports+)
Former names	Hyper (2012–2019); One Sports (original counterpart) (2019–2020);
Links
Website	cignal.tv/one-sports; onesports.ph

One Sports
	Logo used since 2020
Type	Free-to-air television network
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	Manuel V. Pangilinan (Chairman, TV5 Network and NBC); Guido R. Zaballero (President and CEO, TV5 Network); Raul Dela Cruz (General Manager, Nation Broadcasting Corporation); Engr. Erwin V. Galang (Head, Regulatory and Industry Relations, NBC); Engr. Edward Benedict V. Galang (Network Engineering Operations, NBC);
Sister channels	TV5; RPTV; Kapatid Channel; AksyonTV International; PBA Rush;
History
Founded	March 8, 2020; 4 years ago
Launched	March 8, 2020; 4 years ago
Former names	MTV Philippines (2001–2007); AksyonTV (2011–2019); 5 Plus (2019–2020)
Links
Website	onesports.ph
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 (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.

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

Prior 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)

On 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

One 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+

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

Previous programming

Philippine Super Liga
WWE SmackDown
WWE Bottom Line
Cage Warriors
PGA Tour
Copa Paulino Alcantara
Premier Boxing Champions (including Showtime fights)
Golden Boy Boxing
Billie Jean King Cup
The Game

Notes

^ Pronounced as One Sports Plus

References

^ 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.

External links

[6] Pronounced as One Sports Plus

[1] Kevin Kersey Duño. "ONE Sports on Cignal". Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2019 – via YouTube.

[aksyontvredefines-2] "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.

[tv5toexpand-3] "TV5 to expand sports coverage with 5 Plus". ESPN5. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.

[onesports2020launch-4] "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.

[5] "Cignal TV to launch HD channels of One Sports and RPTV starting March 15, 2024". Facebook. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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