Premier Sports (Philippine TV channel)

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Premier Sports is a 24-hour Philippine pay television channel dedicated to sporting events owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. It serves as a "secondary" sports channel of TAP Sports.

CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaPhilippines
HeadquartersMandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
LanguagesEnglish, Filipino
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Premier Sports
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaPhilippines
HeadquartersMandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Programming
LanguagesEnglish, Filipino
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • Premier Football: February 17, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-02-17)
  • Premier Sports: October 1, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-01)
  • Premier Sports 2: January 10, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-01-10)
  • Premier Tennis: January 5, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-01-05)
Former namesPremier Sports 2: Premier Tennis (2020–2022)
Links
Websitetapdmv.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Cignal TV
Nationwide		Channel 272 (HD)
as Premier Sports
Channel 273 (HD)
as Premier Sports 2
Sky Cable
Metro Manila		Channel 140 (SD)
Channel 176 (HD)
as Premier Sports
Channel 264 (HD)
as Premier Sports 2
Channel 265 (HD)
as Premier Tennis
Converge Vision / SkyTV
Metro Manila		Channel 168
as Premier Sports
Channel 169
as Premier Sports 2
Channel 170
as Premier Football
Sky Direct
Metro Manila		Channel 47
as Premier Sports
Channel 48
as Premier Sports 2
Channel 49
as Premier Tennis
G Sat
Nationwide		Channel 52 (SD)
as Premier Sports
Channel 70 (HD)
as Premier Sports 2
Streaming media
Blast TVInternet Protocol television (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription)
Cignal PlayWatch Live (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription)
Samsung TV PlusInternet Protocol television (Philippines only)
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It made its official launch on October 1, 2021, as a direct response to the closure of the Fox Sports channels for the said region.[1][2][3]

Sister channels

Premier Football

Premier Football is a dedicated football channel. It broadcasts selected coverages of international football leagues. It was launched on February 17, 2020, and ended on January 4, 2026.

Premier Sports 2

Premier Sports 2 is a second sports channel under the Premier brand. It primarily broadcasts WTA tennis and PGA Tour golf tournaments, as well as rugby and athletics.

It was launched on February 17, 2020, as Premier Tennis, which broadcasts all of the ATP and WTA tournaments throughout the year.

On January 10, 2022, the channel was renamed as Premier Sports 2, eventually adding PGA Tour golf tournaments, rugby and athletics to the lineup.

Premier Tennis

Premier Tennis is a dedicated tennis channel. Originally launched in 2020 and closed in 2022, it is set for relaunch in January 2026 and will exclusively airing ATP men's tennis (after TAP DMV has acquired broadcast rights for the latter).

Programming and coverage rights

See also: TAP Sports § List of sports broadcasting rights

American football

Athletics

Association football (soccer)

Autoracing

Golf

Ice Hockey

Combat sports

Padel tennis

Rugby union

Snooker

Tennis

Other sports

Non-sports / sports reality / magazine programming

Segments

This section is an excerpt from TAP Sports § Segments.[edit]
  • Ancient Feats
  • Peculiar Pursuits
  • Larong Lokal
  • Unfiltered with Enzo
  • Wild World of Sports

Previous broadcasting rights

See also

References

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