TAP TV
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | April 14, 2019 |
| Former names |
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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]
History
[edit]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]
Programming
[edit]TAP TV's current schedule consists of canned programming from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, and has programming distribution/output arrangements with Comcast (NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Sky UK) and ITV Studios. It includes news, talk shows, reality dramas, lifestyle, beauty pageants (including Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Venezuela, Miss Earth and Miss World) and awarding ceremonies.
Current programs
[edit]- NBC Nightly News
- The Today Show
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Heads Up!
- Deal or no Deal USA
- Nuestra Belleza Latina
- Miracle Hunter
- Food Unwrapped
- Who Do You Think You Are? USA
- Design Junkies
- Superfoods: The Real Story
- Culinary Bluprint
- ES.TV
- Hell's Kitchen USA
- Love Island USA
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- The Voice UK
- The Voice Kids UK
- Top Chef
- A.P. Bio
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Wine Show
- Connecting
- Songland
- Love Island USA
- Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian
- The Bold Type
- 10 Things You Don't Know
- Celebrity Obsessed
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Young Rock
Sports
[edit]Special events coverage
[edit]- American Music Awards (upcoming 2025)
- Academy Awards (upcoming 2025)
- Emmy Awards (upcoming 2025)
- International Emmy Awards (upcoming 2025)
- Golden Globe Awards (upcoming 2025)
- Grammy Awards (upcoming 2025)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (since 2020)
- Miss Earth (upcoming 2025)
- Miss Universe (upcoming 2025)
- Miss USA (upcoming 2025)
- Miss Venezuela (December 6, 2024)
- Miss World (upcoming 2025)
- Victoria Secret Fashion Show (upcoming 2025)
Former programs
[edit]- Daily Pop
- Ellen's Design Challenge
- Good Girls
- Hit Flix (formerly TAP TV Sunday Movies)
- Little Big Shots USA
- Little Big Shots: Forever Young
Presenters
[edit]- Megan Young
- Krista Kleiner
- Venus Raj
- Shamcey Supsup
- Jamie Herrell
- Pia Wurtzbach
- Michelle Dee
- Miriam Quiambao
- Bianca Manalo
References
[edit]- ^ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (May 25, 2020). "Ovation Productions boss on future of live concert scene, adjusting to the 'new normal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "TapTV LAUNCHES WITH LIVE US ELECTION COVERAGE ON THE TODAY SHOW, MONDAY NOVEMBER 2ND AT 9PM". MegaBites. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "CATCH THE TODAY SHOW ON TAP TV". PressReader. The Philippine Star. November 5, 2020.
- ^ Concepcion, Pocholo (November 5, 2020). "New channel, new album and a benefit gig". Daily Tribune.
