TAP TV
Philippine pay television channel
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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]
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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 |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | April 14, 2019 |
| Closed | January 1, 2026 (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 13 |
| Streaming media | |
| Blast TV | Internet Protocol television (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription) |
History
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]