TAP Sports (stylized as tap Sports) is a Philippine pay television network of sports channels owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. It was launched on April 14, 2019, under two separate channels carried by Sky Cable, and was later relaunched the following year.
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | April 14, 2019 |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Blast TV | Internet Protocol television (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription) |
| Cignal Play | Watch Live (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription) |
The TAP Sports network has four channels: the main channel itself, and the Premier Sports channels.[1][2]
History
editOn April 14, 2019, TAP Sports was launched by TAP DMV on cable provider Sky Cable. Back then, it used to be broadcast on two separate channels covering all live tennis events: TAP Sports 1 (airing the men's ATP tournaments) and TAP Sports 2 (airing the women's WTA tournaments).[3]
On February 17, 2020, the TAP Sports network was relaunched, this time as a general sports channel replacing TAP Sports 1. On the same day, it launched 4 new sister channels: TAP W (women-centric sports; replacing TAP Sports 2), TAP Edge (action/adventure/outdoor sports; including EDGEsport programming), Premier Tennis (ATP and WTA), and Premier Football (soccer).
On September 20, 2021, TAP DMV launched Premier Sports, a complimentary channel of TAP Sports.
Blast Sports
edit| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation |
| History | |
| Launched | January 17, 2024 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| BEAM TV (Nationwide) | Channel x.2 (DTT) |
| Streaming media | |
| Blast TV | Internet Protocol television (Philippines only) |
Blast Sports is a digital free-to-air sports-oriented channel of TAP DMV. It began its broadcast on BEAM TV's digital terrestrial broadcast nationwide on January 17, 2024 in soft launch mode. The new channel offers selected sporting events that also airs on TAP Sports and Premier Sports.
Programming
editList of sports broadcasting rights
editNote: Some sporting rights are sublicensed from DAZN and FITE TV.
Auto racing
editBadminton
editBasketball
edit- EuroLeague[4]
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Sinag Liga Asya[6]
- Asia Basket
- WNBA[7]
- NAASCU
Billiards
edit- Sharks Billiards Association
Boxing
editCycling
editeSports
editFootball
editCombat sports
editMulti Sports
editVolleyball
editWrestling
editOther sports
edit- EDGEsport
- EDGEsportstories
- NFL (select postseason games only)
Non-sports programming
edit- Action Sports World
- Badminton Unlimited
- BattleBots
- Caffeine and Octane
- Drive
- FIBA Weekly
- Jay Leno's Garage[6]
- The Mike and Cole Show
- MotorClub
- OnPoint
- Straight Up Steve Austin
- Total Divas[4]
Previous programming
edit- National Basketball League (Australia)[14][15]
- B.League[16]
- Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)
- Enfusion
- Professional Fighters League[4]
- ONE Warrior Series Philippines[17]
- Impact Wrestling[18]
- WWE
- WWE NXT UK
- WWE Main Event
- WWE Bottom Line
- WWE Afterburn
- This Week in WWE
- Porsche Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "Premier Football Channel launches 'English Premier League' exclusively in PH this September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "English Premier League games to air on Philippine TV". Rappler. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "New SKYcable Channels to Spice Up Your Summer". Sky Cable. April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Catch all-out sports action with TAP channels only on SKY". mysky.com.ph. March 9, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "SKY showcases the world's most exciting live and e-sports this July". mysky.ph. July 8, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "TapSPORTS Channel". TapDMV.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Olivares, Rick. "WNBA All-Star Game to be televised live in Philippines". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ ABS (November 4, 2022). "TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation signs World Cup 2022 Distribution on ABS-2 Capacity | ABS Global Ltd". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (September 13, 2024). "Rising fighter Rosas Jr. takes on Chinese foe in UFC 306". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 25, 2021). "How to catch Tokyo Paralympics action via livestream, cable TV". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 5, 2023). "16 high school teams clash in Girls Volley tilt". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "World Wrestling Entertainment now available on TAP on SKYcable". mysky.com.ph. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Expanded deal inked for NXT broadcasts in the Philippines". BusinessWorld. July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Fans Get Sotto on Tap". National Basketball League | NBL Australia | Australia's Basketball League. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (November 16, 2021). "Besides Pinoys in B.League, Tap to air Sotto's NBL games". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (September 30, 2021). "Japan B. League to air in Philippines via TapDMV". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "How To Watch ONE Warrior Series: Philippines". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "IMPACT Wrestling Announces New Media Rights Deal with TAP DMV in the Philippines". PRWeb. August 29, 2019.