AksyonTV

{{Short description|Television network in the Philippines (2011–2019)}} {{Distinguish|Aksyon (TV program)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox broadcasting network | network_name = Aksyon TV | network_logo = Aksyon TV logo.svg | country = [[Philippines]] | network_type = [[Terrestrial television|Terrestrial television network]] | branding = Aksyon TV | available = Defunct | founded = {{start date and age|2011|2|21}} | tvstations = [[List of The 5 Network TV and radio stations|List of AksyonTV stations]] | broadcast_area = Nationwide | headquarters = [[TV5 Media Center]], Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., [[Mandaluyong]], [[Metro Manila]], Philippines | key_people = [[Manuel V. Pangilinan]] {{small|([[Chairman]], [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network Inc.]]/[[Nation Broadcasting Corporation|NBC]])}} [[Chot Reyes]] {{small|([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]], [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network Inc.]])}} Engr. Erwin V. Galang {{small|(Head, Regulatory and Industry Relations, [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation|NBC]])}} Engr. Edward Benedict V. Galang {{small|(Network Engineering Operations, [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation|NBC]])}} | owner = [[PLDT Incorporated|PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund]] ([[MediaQuest Holdings]]) | parent = [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation|NBC]] (broadcast spectrum/license) [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network, Inc.]] (programming and broadcast facilities) | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|02|21}} (Philippines) {{Start date and age|2011|07}} (international) | dissolved = {{End date and age|2019|01|12}} (Philippines) | former_names = [[MTV (Philippines, 1992–2010)|MTV Philippines]] (2001–2007) | servicename1 = Sister channels | service1 = [[TV5 Network]] | replaced_by = [[5 Plus]] (terrestrial television) [[One PH]] (pay television) | website = {{URL|www.news5.com.ph}} {{URL|www.tv5.com.ph/aksyontv}} | language = [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] (main) [[English language|English]] (secondary) }}

'''Aksyon TV''' ({{literal translation|action TV}}, visually rendered in all [[Letter case|uppercase]] as '''AKSYONTV''') was a Philippine [[free-to-air|free-to-air television network]]. It was a joint venture of [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation|NBC]] and [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network, Inc.]] (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd.), both under [[PLDT]] media arm [[MediaQuest Holdings]]. Its programs were primarily produced by TV5's divisions [[News5]] and [[One Sports|ESPN5]]. AksyonTV formerly broadcasts terrestrially through [[DWNB-TV]] (UHF channel 41) in Metro Manila, as well as on UHF channel 29 in Cebu, Davao and other relay stations, and on a digital subchannel via [[DWET-TV|channel 5.2]] in Metro Manila. It occupies the frequency previously used by [[MTV (Philippines, 1992–2010)|MTV Philippines]], a subsidiary of [[Paramount International Networks|MTV Networks Asia Pacific]] from 2001 to 2006.

Named after [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]]'s newscast, ''[[Aksyon (TV program)|Aksyon]]'', it started broadcasting on February 21, 2011, as an all-news channel, with simulcasts from [[DWFM|Radyo5]] and independently produced newscasts from News5. It has also carried-over sports coverages due to shutdown of sports primetime block [[AKTV]] on May 31, 2013, due to high airtime costs and low ratings caused by [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]]'s impending privatization. Its main broadcast facilities are located at [[TV5 Media Center]], Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., [[Mandaluyong]].<ref>[http://www.pep.ph/news/28381/tv5-widens-reach-with-launch-of-24-hour-news-and-sports-channel-aksyon-tv/1/2 TV5 widens reach with launch of 24-hour news and sports channel, Aksyon TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510120115/https://www.pep.ph/news/28381/tv5-widens-reach-with-launch-of-24-hour-news-and-sports-channel-aksyon-tv/1/2 |date=May 10, 2019 }}, Pep.ph</ref><ref>[http://www.tv5.com.ph/news-pr.php News5 Launches 360-Degree Multimedia Platforms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224011102/http://www.tv5.com.ph/news-pr.php |date=February 24, 2011 }} Tv5.com.ph</ref> It was the first and only 24-hour news channel on free-to-air TV and the first 24-hour [[Tagalog language]] news channel until December 1, 2013. It formerly operates daily from 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN.

The program line-up of AksyonTV also includes news analysis, documentaries and talk shows, as well as entertainment and other news and sports-related programs.

On November 30, 2018, [[TV5 Network]] announced that AksyonTV would be rebranded as [[5 Plus]] on January 13, 2019, with its programs consisting mostly of sport events.<ref name="aksyontvredefines">{{cite web |title=SPORTS AND MORE: AksyonTV redefines action as "5 Plus" |url=http://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/sports-and-more-aksyontv-redefines-action-as-5-plus |publisher=[[News5]] |access-date=December 30, 2018 |date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230181304/http://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/sports-and-more-aksyontv-redefines-action-as-5-plus |archive-date=December 30, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> AksyonTV silently ended its broadcast on January 12, 2019, with [[One Sports|ESPN5]]'s ''Heavy Hitters'' as its last program to air on the network. AksyonTV International continues to broadcast after the rebrand.

==History== Originally, local UHF channel 41 was intended to broadcast local programming under the supervision of [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation]]. Sometime in 2000, [[Paramount International Networks|MTV Networks Asia Pacific]], operator of [[MTV|MTV (Music Television)]] brand in Asia wanted to transmit its music channel on terrestrial television in the Philippines. Eventually, MTV Networks Asia Pacific entered into an agreement with Nation Broadcasting Corporation to transmit its localize music channel via its UHF channel and started broadcasting [[MTV (Philippines, 1992–2010)|MTV Philippines]] on January 1, 2001, until the partnership ended on February 15, 2007.

In March 2010 [[MediaQuest Holdings]], a [[PLDT]] subsidiary, the Philippines' largest telecommunication company, announced the acquisition of [[TV5 Network|ABC Development Corporation]], broadcaster of [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]] from the joint consortium led by former PLDT Chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco Jr. and Malaysian media conglomerate [[Media Prima|Media Prima Berhad]].

In October 2010, through its flagship station, it took over the management of Nation Broadcasting Corporation and its radio and television businesses, particularly [[DWFM|92.3 News FM]] and [[DWNB-TV|UHF channel 41]]. Consequently, UHF channel 41 went on air and began its initial test broadcast of its radio station 92.3 News FM from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. ([[Philippine Standard Time]], [[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]). In December 2010, ABC Development Corporation announced plans to launch its own news and sport-related channel. On February 21, 2011, '''AksyonTV''' started its commercial broadcast launched as TV5 introduced the new UHF channel. was launched at exactly 4 am, airing its first program, ''[[Andar ng mga Balita (radio)|Andar ng Mga Balita]]'', hosted by [[Martin Andanar]], which was a simulcast of the morning news program on Radyo5 News FM of the same title.

On June 3, 2013, several sports programs from [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC 13]]'s defunct [[Local marketing agreement|blocktimer]] AKTV were carried over to AksyonTV. This was done by the [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network, Inc.]] management after the deal expired on May 31, 2013.<ref>[http://www.interaksyon.com/business/59212/mediaquest-block-time-agreement-with-ibc-ends-in-may-mvp-says MediaQuest block time agreement with IBC ends in May, MVP says] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415022818/http://www.interaksyon.com/business/59212/mediaquest-block-time-agreement-with-ibc-ends-in-may-mvp-says |date=April 15, 2013 }} retrieved January 10, 2019</ref> News and public affairs programs were either moved to a new timeslot or canceled.

Since December 2013, AksyonTV removed its 24-hour broadcasting activities due to cost-cutting measures by the management as well as NTC's rules and regulations for affiliated free-to-air TV stations.

Since the [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi Winter Olympics]], AksyonTV is one of the official Olympics broadcasters in the Philippines, together with TV5 and [[Cignal]].

Since July 21, 2014, AksyonTV ceased producing any independent newscasts including news advisories (e.g. ''Aksyon Breaking'', ''Aksyon Weather''). This was done after TV5 unified all of its newscasts under the ''[[Aksyon (TV program)|Aksyon]]'' brand.

Since October 2015, AksyonTV dropped its simulcast of the [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]] games after the move of the ''[[Filsports Basketball Association]]'' from [[People's Television Network|PTV]] as part of PTV-4 reorganization and the taped airing of the ''[[Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League|PCBL]]'' and other ''[[Philippine Super Liga|PSL]]'' games on the same network every weeknights and weekends.

In January 2016, AksyonTV further improved its sports programming, starting the year with the return of the ''[[PBA D-League]]'' on [[One Sports|Sports5]] and being the second home of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] (including ''[[The Ultimate Fighter]]'') and the [[PGA Tour|PGA tour]] after its parent network TV5 and satellite channel [[Hyper (TV channel)|Hyper]].

By December 19, 2016, AksyonTV moved from Cignal Channel 1 to Channel 6.

In 2017, as [[Chot Reyes]] become president and CEO of TV5 Network Inc., AksyonTV began to [[Channel drift|shift]] as a complement sister station of TV5, as the network started airing reruns of American series that air or aired on the station, including ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', as well as Movie Max 5 block and home shopping in lieu of live sports programming. In December of the same year, the channel also added classic TV5 local programming. The network also expanded its broadcast hours till 1:00 am on selected days. The practice being similar to rival [[GMA News TV]] was also heavily criticized by viewers, putting news programs and coverage on-hold for these kind of programming. As a complement, [[Cignal]], a sister company of TV5, launched its 24-hour satellite news channel, [[One News (TV channel)|One News]] which combines news content of the media companies owned by [[MediaQuest Holdings|MediaQuest]], including [[News5]] on May 28, 2018.<ref name="cignaltvlaunches">{{cite news|title=Cignal TV launches One News|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/30/1819983/cignal-tv-launches-one-news|date=May 30, 2018|first=Christina|last=Mendez|newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref>

On November 30, 2018, the channel was teased to rebrand as [[5 Plus]] (now [[One Sports (TV channel)|One Sports]] as of 2020). The network's programming is primarily sports, with additional coverage from [[One Sports|ESPN5]], along with sports-related content which will target [[millennials]].<ref name="aksyontvredefines" /> 5 Plus also competes with rival [[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]] (inactive since May 5, 2020 due to [[Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting|issue on ABS-CBN's broadcast franchise]]), which carries the same format. Selected [[DWFM|Radyo5]] simulcast programs later moved to a new stand-alone satellite channel [[One PH]], at the satellite service, [[Cignal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=TV5 to expand sports coverage with 5 Plus |url=http://tv5.espn.com/story/_/id/25727247/tv5-expand-sports-coverage-5-plus |website=[[ESPN5]] |access-date=January 10, 2019 |date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> Public service program ''[[Buhay OFW]]'' and home shopping block ''EZ Shop'' are the only non-sports programs from AksyonTV to be carried to 5 Plus (both of which were eventually cancelled by Q2 2019). The channel cease its broadcast on January 13, 2019.

==Final programming== {{main|List of programs broadcast by One Sports}} '''AksyonTV''' was presented in English and Tagalog languages. Programming was distributed equally between newscasts, sports (since June 2013 after the expiration of MediaQuest-[[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC 13]] blocktime agreement), live coverage of important news events, and talk shows. AksyonTV's programs also comprised a combination of live news reports, documentaries and current affairs. Its lineup of programming draws upon TV5's own resources and its news partners. It also aired programs simulcast from [[DWFM|Radyo5 92.3 News FM]] (now FM Radio Philippines and [[DWLA-FM|105.9 True FM]]) and news programs of [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]].

After cancellation of [[AKTV]] on IBC 13 sports block, all sports programs of AKTV and Sports5 (now [[One Sports]]) were moved to AksyonTV. The channel also started aired foreign entertainment programs that aired on TV5 from 2017 until January 31, 2019, though it is only considered as filler to the network's programming.

==AksyonTV International== {{Infobox television channel | name = AksyonTV International | logocation = | logo = Aksyon TV logo.svg | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|07}} | closed_date = | picture_format = [[720p]]/[[1080i]] [[high-definition television|HDTV]] {{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}} | network = '''AksyonTV''' (now as separate channels [[5 Plus]]/[[One Sports (TV channel)|One Sports]], [[One PH]] and True TV) | owner = [[TV5 Network]] | parent = [[TV5 Network#International presence|Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd.]] | country = [[Philippines]] | area = International | headquarters = [[TV5 Media Center]], Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., [[Mandaluyong]], [[Metro Manila]], Philippines | sister_channels = [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]] [[RPTV (TV channel)|RPTV]] [[One Sports (TV channel)|One Sports]] [[Kapatid Channel#Kapatid Channel International|Kapatid Channel International]] [[PBA Rush]] | replaced_by = | language = Tagalog English | website = {{URL|www.kapatidinternational.com}} }} '''AksyonTV International''' is an international [[Philippines|Philippine]] [[pay television|subscription television]] channel owned by [[TV5 Network#International presence|Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd.]] The channel offers programming highlights from the Philippine television channels [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]], [[RPTV (TV channel)|RPTV]], [[One Sports (TV channel)|One Sports]], [[One News (TV channel)|One News]], One Sports+, [[One PH]], True TV, [[PBA Rush]] and [[UAAP Varsity Channel]].

It was announced in early 2011 that it would launch an international channel to support AksyonTV's local presence. In July 2011, Pilipinas Global Network Ltd., a company owned by [[PLDT|PLDT, Inc.]] and [[TV5 Network|TV5 Network Inc.]] based in British Virgin Islands will oversee the operation of AksyonTV International. The news channel will be primarily accessible to viewers in the Middle East, North Africa and some parts in Europe and North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://interaksyon.com/article/8298/tv5-goes-global-with-two-international-channels|title=Main Home|website=News5 - InterAksyon|access-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716070053/http://www.interaksyon.com/article/8298/tv5-goes-global-with-two-international-channels|archive-date=July 16, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the closure of its domestic network on January 13, 2019, Aksyon TV International remains operational; airing local sports and public affairs programs from One Sports and True FM simulcasts - now airing in [[One PH]] and True TV, two of the "teleradyo" domestic satellite TV channels.

==Controversy== On March 16, 2011, [[TV5 Network|ABC Development Corporation]] (TV5) and [[Nation Broadcasting Corporation]] (NBC) filed a complaint to the local regulator in the Philippines, the National Telecommunications Commission against [[Sky Cable Corporation]], one of [[ABS-CBN Corporation]] subsidiaries, broadcaster of [[ABS-CBN]] and TV5's competitor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/news/28702/(UPDATED)-TV5-files-complaint-against-Sky-Cable-for-its-continued-refusal-to-include-Aksyon-TV-in-its-channel-line-up|title=(UPDATED) TV5 files complaint against SkyCable for its 'continued refusal' to include Aksyon TV in its channel lineup|first=Erwin|last=Santiago|website=Pep.ph|access-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> In its complaint, ABC and NBC criticized SkyCable for its inaction to the request of the latter and subsequently non-inclusion of AksyonTV to its lineup, despite local laws instructing all cable and satellite companies operating in the Philippines to carry all free-to-air networks. Under Memorandum Circular 4-08-88 (or otherwise known as the “Must Carry Rule”), all entities in the cable and satellite businesses are required to include all free-to-air channels on its system regardless of its capabilities. SkyCable on the other hand revoke its compliance to the order due to system capacity and will conform once an additional facility is in place.<ref>[http://www.interaksyon.com/article/978/tv5-files-complaint-vs-sky-cable-for-inaction-on-aksyontv TV5 files complaint vs Sky Cable for inaction on AksyonTV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319104537/http://www.interaksyon.com/article/978/tv5-files-complaint-vs-sky-cable-for-inaction-on-aksyontv |date=March 19, 2011 }} Interaksyon.com</ref> On April 1, 2011, SkyCable announces the inclusion of AksyonTV on its channel lineup effective May 4, 2011, but made it earlier on April 30, four days from the planned May 4 launch. In July 2011, it was moved from Channel 61 to Channel 59 on [[Sky Cable|SkyCable]].

==Affiliate and relay stations== {{main|List of television and radio stations owned by TV5 Network}}

==See also== *[[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]] *[[DWLA-FM|105.9 True FM]] *[[One News (TV channel)|One News]] *[[One PH]] - the spiritual successor of Aksyon TV on pay TV *True TV - another spiritual successor of Aksyon TV on pay TV *[[Nation Broadcasting Corporation]] *[[One Sports]] (sports division) *[[One Sports (TV channel)]] *[[Aliw Channel 23]] *[[RPTV (TV channel)|RPTV]] *[[List of analog television stations in the Philippines]] *[[Mass media in the Philippines]]

==References== {{reflist}}

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