TAP TV
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation |
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| History | |
| Launched | April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14) |
| Closed | January 1, 2026 (2026-01-01) (Cignal only) |
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| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Sky Cable Metro Manila | Channel 215 |
| SkyTV Metro Manila | Channel 124 |
| Sky Direct Nationwide | Channel 32 |
| G Sat Nationwide | Channel 28 |
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| Blast TV | Internet Protocol television (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription) |
TAP TV (stylized as tap TV) is a 24-hour Philippine pay television channel owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation.[1] It is launched on April 14, 2019. A former sports channel, it currently broadcasts as a general entertainment channel since November 4, 2020.[2][3]
On April 14, 2019, TAP DMV launched a secondary channel of TAP Sports, focusing on airing live coverages and highlights of every WTA tournaments. On February 17, 2020, the WTA events (along with its men's counterpart ATP) were moved to a new tennis-dedicated channel Premier Tennis, while TAP Sports 2 was reformatted as TAP W and began shifting its focus on women's sports.
On November 2, 2020, TAP DMV relaunched TAP W as TAP TV, reformatted as a general entertainment channel. The first program aired on TAP TV was The Today Show.[4]
References
- ↑ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (May 25, 2020). "Ovation Productions boss on future of live concert scene, adjusting to the 'new normal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "TapTV LAUNCHES WITH LIVE US ELECTION COVERAGE ON THE TODAY SHOW, MONDAY NOVEMBER 2ND AT 9PM". MegaBites. November 10, 2020.
- ↑ "CATCH THE TODAY SHOW ON TAP TV". PressReader. The Philippine Star. November 5, 2020.
- ↑ Concepcion, Pocholo (November 5, 2020). "New channel, new album and a benefit gig". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022.
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