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| Type | Broadcast radio and television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Owner | Philippine Government, Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (Airtime leased by Solar Entertainment Corporation) |
| Key people | Antonio Albano, President and CEO Atty. Jess Anthony Yu, General Manager |
| Launch date | June 29, 1960 |
| Former names | Kanlaon Broadcasting System (1960-1975) C/S9 (2008-2009) |
| Official website | http://www.solartv.ph http://www.rpn9.com |
| Language | English (main) Filipino |
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a broadcast television network in the Philippines owned by the Government Communications Group, with programming managed by the Solar Entertainment Corporation, a Filipino media company. The network was previously known as the Radio Philippines Network, which remains the legal name of the network. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City, with transmitters at Panay Avenue, Quezon City. Founded by the late Roberto Benedicto, the TV network is the sister network of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation or IBC.
History
As the Kanlaon Broadcasting System
RPN was launched and granting the first broadcasting franchise on June 29, 1960 as the Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS). Kanlaon is a volcano on the Philippine island of Negros, the home of Benedicto. Once granted, KBS first became a radio network with its first radio station in Manila, DZBI. In 1967, KBS had grown into a full network, with 7 radio station all over the country, In 1969, KBS-9 Manila and KBS-12 Baguio started, KBS Television was launched as the home of the first state-of-the art superior color transmission in the Philippines dubbed Toshiba Accucolor and the first use of the Outside Broadcast Van.
As the Radio Philippines Network
In 1975, KBS re-launched as RPN the Radio Philippines Network. Special coverages like the Olympics, Thrilla in Manila (in 1975) and the Miss Universe coverage and Programs such as John En Marsha, Flordeluna (which starred the then-rising star Janice de Belen), and Superstar (featuring "superstar" Nora Aunor) helped boost the network's popularity. The network also became well-known for its daytime variety show Eat Bulaga! (premiering in 1979, still airing as of 2010 on GMA Network), its nightly newscast NewsWatch, and for being one of the first Philippine broadcasters to broadcast anime programming, alongside other imports from the United States. RPN-9 is the first network to cover the PBA games live. In 1980, RPN-9 broadcasts primetime programs and the noontime show Eat Bulaga! (in 1982) thru it's new domestic satellite technology.
Government sequestration and New Vision 9
After the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the stock and assets of RPN, IBC and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation's BBC-2 were sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC, through an executive order, to ABS-CBN, and RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group. During this period, the network lost much of its viewership to GMA and ABS-CBN. By 1989, some of RPN's programming such as John en Marsha, Student Canteen, and Superstar were cancelled, and TAPE's daytime programs Eat Bulaga!, Agila. and Coney Reyes on Camera moved to ABS-CBN under a co-production agreement. In 1989, the network relaunched as "New Vision 9", but later fell into a ratings slump due the resurgence of ABS-CBN and the recent re-launch of GMA Network. However, the network quickly re-gained its footing in 1996 when it began to broadcast the Mexican telenovela Marimar, which quickly became a popular program for the network,
Partnership with Solar
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On March 11, 2007, RPN began a partnership with the Solar Entertainment, an operator of a number of cable channels in the country. The company began co-producing new programming for the network, such as a local version of America's Next Top Model. The network underwent management changes on December 24, 2007, as Tonypet Albano (undersecretary and executive director of Malacañang's Office of Political Coalition Affairs and Deputy Spokesperson of TEAM Unity) was appointed chairman of the network (replacing Education Undersecretary Mona Valisno, incumbent Presidential Assistant for Education). Undersecretary Robert Rivera was appointed director of the board, while the president and chief executive officer became former senator Orlando Mercado.
Mercado's first major move was to expand their partnerships with Solar Entertainment. Programming from Solar's cable network C/S was added to RPN's lineup at the beginning of the new year, and PBA basketball would also return to the network beginning in the 2008-09 season, as part of a three year contract with Solar Sports after an intense bidding war with ABS-CBN.
In October 2008, RPN's stations ultimately took on the C/S name as part of their permanent branding, and rebranded itself as C/S 9. On November 29, 2009, the network re-branded again under the new name Solar TV.
There were many plans that the Philippine government can offer to sell and privatize RPN and it's sister station IBC.
Programming
Solar TV Programs
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Solar TVSlogans
| Branding | Slogan | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| KBS | Accucolor 9 | 1960–1971 |
| RPN | Still The One | 1977–1980 |
| RPN | The Leader | 1980–1989 |
| New Vision 9 | The Future | 1989–1994 |
| RPN | The Network | October 1994–1995 |
| RPN | Your Friendly Network | 1995–1997 |
| RPN | Leading The Way | 1997–1998 |
| RPN | Quality Primetime Television | 1998–1999 |
| RPN | Family TV! | 2000–2001 |
| RPN | Your Kind of TV! | 2001–2002 |
| RPN | World Class Primetime | 2002–2003 |
| RPN | Moving Ahead | 2003–2007 |
| RPN | Prime Shift | 2004–March 10, 2007 |
| RPN | Kasama Mo! Simple Ang Ligaya, Masarap Kasama! | March 11-July 15, 2007 |
| RPN | Pare! | July 16-December 31, 2007 |
| C/S on RPN | C/S First. C/S Free. | January 1-October 3, 2008 |
| C/S 9 | Right Here, Right Now | October 4, 2008-November 28, 2009 |
| Solar TV on RPN | It's A Bright New World | November 29, 2009–October 30, 2010 |
| RPN | RPN 50 Years (1960–2010) | June 2010–present |
| Solar TV on RPN | Kung Saan Lahat Panalo! (Where Everyone's a Winner!) | October 31, 2010–present |
List of RPN stations and affiliates
Main article: List of Radio Philippines Network affiliate stationsSee also
- RPN News and Public Affairs
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
- National Broadcasting Network
- Philippine Broadcasting Service
References
- ABS-CBN Interactive, Tonypet Albano is new RPN-9 chief
- "SOLAR SPORTS BAGS 3-YEAR PBA TV DEAL". PBA official website. 2008-05-27. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); External link in|publisher= - Macamay, Zean (2008-05-28). "Solar gets it". People's Journal. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - PCGG urges gov’t to fast-track sale of RPN-9, IBC-13 ABS-CBNnews.com. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
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