TV5 Network coverage of the NCAA

TV5 Network coverage of the NCAA
Also known asNCAA on AKTV (2012–13)
NCAA on Sports5 (2013–14)
GenreCollege sports telecasts
Developed byOne Sports/Cignal TV
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino
English
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running timevaries
Original release
NetworkIBC 13 via AKTV (2012–2013) AksyonTV (after 2013), TV5
ReleaseJune 23, 2012 (2012-06-23) –
March 10, 2015 (2015-03-10)
NetworkOne Sports, RPTV
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2026 (2026-09-13)

Television coverage of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) on TV5 Network, produced by its sports division One Sports (also known as previously known as Sports5, among other names), have been aired over the years, with its first iteration starting on NCAA Season 88 in 2012,[1][2] and continued up to Season 90.[3]

In July 15, 2026, Cignal TV signed a two season deal with the NCAA,[4] marking a return to the network after it moved to ABS-CBN Sports in 2015.

History

First iteration

AKTV (2012–2013)

On April 22, 2012, the NCAA signed a three season deal with Sports5 to cover NCAA games, beginning on Season 88. With the new contract signed, the league has able to schedule a Saturday game, of which its previous TV partner, ABS-CBN Sports, was unable to do so owing to its UAAP coverage.[2] Regular games were aired on IBC 13 via its AKTV programming block, with the Final Four & Finals games airing on the main TV5 channel.

Move to AksyonTV and subsequent coverage (2013–2014)

However, in April 2013, TV5 no longer renewed its blocktime agreement with IBC, due to high airtime costs and low ratings.[5] This prompted the games from Season 89 be moved to AksyonTV, raising concern from fans and by the league itself, owing to poor signal reception of the said channel at the time.[6] Although TV5 continued to air Final Four and Finals games, some of the games did not air on the said network and instead aired on AksyonTV.[7] For Season 90, some regular games have later aired on TV5. However, the NCAA decided to not renew its contract with Sports5, and instead opted a ten season deal with its former TV partner, ABS-CBN Sports.[8]

Second iteration

Following GMA Network's decision to not renew its contract with the NCAA after Season 101, the NCAA opened new bids for a new TV partner. Only two submitted bids, being Cignal TV and Bilyonaryo News Channel.[9] On July 15, 2026, Cignal TV emerged as the new TV partner of the NCAA, initially signing on a two season deal, beginning Season 102.[4] The games will initially air on One Sports and RPTV, with also being streamed live on YouTube and on Cignal Play.[10]

Personnel

First iteration

Play-by-play:

Analyst:

Courtside reporters:

  • Apple David
  • Ai Dela Cruz
  • Mara Aquino
  • Denise Tan
  • Jutt Sulit
  • Rizza Diaz

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tupas, Cedelf P. (June 23, 2012). "Knights, Stags clash as 88th NCAA season fires off". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Beltran, Nelson (April 22, 2012). "NCAA, AKTV sign deal; battle of networks begins". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "NCAA-TV5 partnership kasado na". Philstar.com. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Li, Matthew (July 15, 2026). "Cignal TV secures NCAA broadcast rights, becomes home of collegiate sports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ MediaQuest block time agreement with IBC ends in May, MVP says Archived April 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 11, 2013
  6. ↑ "NCAA expresses concern over television coverage amid complaints from fans". Spin.ph. July 12, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rare TV5 airing of NCAA games bumped off by Napoles' Senate testimony". Spin.ph. November 7, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Flores-Colina, Celest (May 18, 2015). "NCAA back with ABS-CBN after 10-year deal". Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bilyonaryo News Channel, Cignal in play for NCAA broadcast". Spin.ph. June 25, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (July 15, 2026). "NCAA Philippines inks broadcast deal with Cignal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.