Liga (TV channel)
Liga is a Philippine pay television channel owned by Creative Programs, Inc. and ABS-CBN Sports (content provider). It is the sister channel of ABS-CBN Sports and Action (S+A) and was launched on 1 January 2018 as the permanent replacement of three CPI-owned channels, ABS-CBN Regional Channel, Tag TV and Hero TV (through its channel's space).
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Launched | January 1, 2018 |
Network | ABS-CBN S+A |
Owned by | ABS-CBN Sports Creative Programs |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Slogan | Your home court! |
Country | Philippines |
Language | English (main) Filipino (secondary) |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Replaced | ABS-CBN Regional Channel (channel space) S+A (ad interim; expired franchise) |
Sister channel(s) | |
Website | sports |
Availability | |
Cable | |
SkyCable / Destiny Cable | Channel 86 (SD) Channel 183 (HD) |
Liga was the official broadcast partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers in Russia, along with S+A.[1][2] Aside from FIFA World Cup, the channel also broadcast local and international sports coverage including from the MPBL, ABL, NCAA, UAAP, PVL, Philippine Azkals matches, Pinoy Pride Fights, ONE Championship Fights and classic basketball and volleyball games from the UAAP.
In May 2020, the channel became interim replacement of the ABS-CBN Sports and Action (S+A) which ceased free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on May 5, 2020, due to the lapsing of its legislative franchise.
Programming
Original programming
- The Score
- Team FitFil
- Kalye Confessions
- Upfront
- Extra Rice
- TBH
- MPBL Beyond
See also
- ABS-CBN Sports
- ABS-CBN
- S+A
- Balls (defunct channel)
- NBA TV Philippines
- One Sports
- PBA Rush
- Solar Sports
References
- "New Sports Channels and More, Now Availablde on Sky". MySky. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- "ABS-CBN launches new cable sports channel 'LIGA'". ABS-CBN Corporation Social Media Newsroom. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.