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TV5 launches free TV channel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/image.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><em>Handout photo</em> </span> </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- TV5 on Thursday announced that it was launching RPTV, a new free-to-air channel offering sports, news and entertainment programs.</p><p>RPTV will air on Channel 9 on analog.</p><p>RPTV is set to be the home of the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/31/pba-magnolia-sets-up-finals-showdown-with-san-miguel-2233">PBA</a>, as well as 3x3 and D-League games. It will also air other sports shows such as the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/31/creamline-ready-to-play-hearts-out-to-continue-pvl-supremacy-1639">PVL</a> and games of <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/30/watch-tim-cone-shares-vision-for-gilas-pilipinas-2135">Gilas Pilipinas</a>.</p><p>Aside from sports programs, noontime TV show EAT…Bulaga, the show of Ted Failon and DJ Chacha, &quot;News and Public Service&quot;, and Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s &quot;Wanted sa Radyo&quot; will also air on RPTV.</p><p>Prior to this, Channel 9 was the home of CNN Philippines, which officially ceased operations on January 31, 2024.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/29/24/cnn-philippines-announces-shutdown-amid-financial-woes">CNN Philippines announces shutdown amid financial woes</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/75Lsl3Yfttg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>TV5 is launching RPTV, a new free-to-air channel offering sports, news and entertainment programs.</p>

TV5 is launching RPTV, a new free-to-air channel offering sports, news and entertainment programs.