Hyper (TV channel)

Hyper was a sports and entertainment satellite and cable television channel based in Mandaluyong City. It was owned and operated by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund through The 5 Network and ESPN 5.[1][2]

For the Polish television programming block formerly known as Hyper, see Hyper+. For other uses, see Hyper (disambiguation).
Hyper
Final logo used from December 5, 2015 until January 9, 2019
LaunchedApril 14, 2012 (2012-04-14)
ClosedJanuary 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)
NetworkThe 5 Network
Owned byCignal TV, Inc.
(MediaQuest Holdings Inc.)
Picture format480i 16:9 (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaDefunct
HeadquartersTV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Replaced byOne Sports (original counterpart)

After 6 years and 10 months, Hyper aired its final broadcast on January 9, 2019, with Xiamen International Marathon as its last program. It was replaced by One Sports.

History

Hyper was on test broadcast on Cignal Digital TV channel 43 from April 7 to 13, 2012, together with Colours as of this time. Full channel launch on April 14, 2012, and it is now on channel 53 via Cignal Digital TV.

Hyper also aired entertainment programming and other local sports from San Lazaro Broadcasting Network until December 4th, 2015 when SLBN moved to its newly launched Gametime TV on December 5, 2015 and can now be seen on Cignal Channel 109.

In 2016, Hyper started airing Ultimate Fighting Championship matches after ESPN 5 acquired the broadcast rights of the UFC from ABS-CBN Sports.[3] On January 8, 2016, Hyper relaunched its HD simulcast dubbed as Hyper HD which it can be seen on Cignal Channel 130.

Effective December 19, 2016, Hyper will have new channel assignments on Cignal, which is on Channel 91 (SD) and on Channel 261 (HD).

After 6 years and 10 months, Hyper relaunched as One Sports on January 9, 2019. The relaunch of international and localized sports channel in partnership with MVP-owned media properties The 5 Network and ESPN 5.

Final programming

Note: Programs that are also aired on TV5 or AksyonTV are marked with asterisks.

Note 2: Programs that aired on One Sports are marked with plus

AKTV
Main article: AKTV

AKTV, TV5's former primetime sports and active lifestyle programming arm, AKTV has a block time contract with IBC that gives it the primetime slot from 5-11 pm on weekdays and 11:00 am to 11:00 pm on weekends in the government sequestered network, it was announced that MediaQuest Holdings/TV5 chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan due to expiration contract between AKTV and IBC expires in May 2013.

The development is not expected to affect the Commissioner’s Cup coverage since the tournament would be over by the time the AKTV-IBC deal expires, but the board will have to sit down again soon to discuss on which free television channel the PBA games will be aired next.

With IBC-13 being eyed for privatization by the government, the station can no longer agree to any long-term contract with blocktimers due to high costs and poor ratings, while TV5 is currently loaded with programing during its primetime slot, including an hour-long newscast.

See also

References
  1. Cignal forges on with the most HD channels nationwide, launches original premium offerings Archived 2012-07-18 at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.interaksyon.com 03-30-2012
  2. Oli Pettigrew looking to connect with more Filipino fans Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.interaksyon.com 03-08-2012
  3. "TV5 gets rights to air UFC fights as Balls Channel announces it is going off the air". Spin.ph. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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