Liga (TV channel)

Defunct cable sports television channel in the Philippines

Television channel

Liga

Country| Philippines
Broadcast area| Defunct
Network| ABS-CBN
S+A
Ownership
Owner| ABS-CBN Sports
Creative Programs
Sister channels|

* A2Z
* ABS-CBN (inactive)
* ABS-CBN Regional Channel (defunct)
* ANC
* Asianovela Channel (defunct)
* Cinema One
* Cine Mo!
* Hero (defunct)
* Jeepney TV
* Kapamilya Channel
* Knowledge Channel
* Lifestyle (defunct)
* Metro Channel
* Movie Central (defunct)
* Myx
* O Shopping (defunct)
* S+A (defunct)
* Tag (defunct)
* TeleRadyo Serbisyo
* Yey! (defunct)

History
Launched| January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01) (test broadcast)
January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) (official launch)
Replaced| ABS-CBN Regional Channel (channel space)
S+A (ad interim; expired franchise)
Closed| October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30) (closure of sports division) (2 years, 9 months and 14 days)
Replaced by| Cine Mo! (cable channel space)

Liga (transl. League) was a Philippine pay television channel owned by Creative Programs, Inc. and ABS-CBN Sports as a content provider. It was the sister channel of ABS-CBN Sports and Action (S+A), it began on January 1, 2018 as test broadcast and officially launched on January 16, as the permanent replacement of three CPI-owned channels, ABS-CBN Regional Channel, Tag TV, and Hero TV (through its channel space).

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 the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), NCAA, University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), Premier Volleyball League (PVL), Philippine Azkals matches, Pinoy Pride boxing promotions, ONE Championship fights, and classic basketball and volleyball games from the UAAP.

The channel became the interim replacement of 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 ABS-CBN's legislative broadcast franchise.

After 2 years and 10 months of broadcast, Liga ceased operations on pay TV on October 30, 2020[3] due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support, and cost-cutting measures, as well as the implementation of a retrenchment program that covers its business from August 7, following a 70-11 vote by the House of Representatives Representative denied the company a new franchise by congress on July 10 and the dissolution of ABS-CBN Sports on August 31. The last program to air on this channel was a replay of UAAP Season 78 Men's Basketball Finals. After airing a tribute video showing the past sports coverage, local programs and events produced or sponsored by ABS-CBN Sports. Liga channel signed off for the last time on October 29, 2020, ending with Lupang Hinirang, an ABS-CBN's official Philippine National Anthem 2011 video before signed off at 12 midnight on October 30. The channel's cable space was later taken over by Cine Mo!, a complementary movie channel consisting of local films and foreign movies, seen on SkyCable and selected provincial cable providers (including Converge ICT's Vision and Streamtech's Planet Cable).

## Final Programming

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### Main programming

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* UAAP (now with One Sports)
* NCAA (now with GMA Network)
* PVL (now with One Sports)
* MPBL (later with A2Z and One PH, now with Solar Sports[4])
* ONE Championship (now with One Sports)

### Original programming

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* The Score
* Extra Rice
* Kalye Confessions
* MPBL Beyond
* Team FitFil (2020; currently broadcast on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live & TFC)
* TBH
* Upfront

## See also

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* ABS-CBN Sports (dissolved)
* ABS-CBN (inactive)
* S+A (defunct)
* Balls (defunct)
* NBA TV Philippines
* UAAP Varsity Channel
* One Sports
* PBA Rush
* Solar Sports
* TAP Sports

## References

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1. ^ "New Sports Channels and More, Now Availablde on Sky". MySky. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
2. ^ "ABS-CBN launches new cable sports channel 'LIGA'". ABS-CBN Corporation Social Media Newsroom. February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
3. ^ "Liga Channel Cease Broadcast". Sky Cable. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
4. ^ Maragay, Dino (March 4, 2025). "MPBL, Pacquiao find familiar home on television". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.

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ABS-CBN Corporation

Key figures|

| Founders|

* Antonio Quirino
* Eugenio Lopez Sr.
* Fernando Lopez
* James Lindenberg

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Senior management|

* Carlo Katigbak
* Charo Santos-Concio
* Cory Vidanes
* Mark Lopez

Board of directors|

* Charo Santos-Concio
* Freddie M. Garcia
* Mark Lopez

Independent directors|

* Randolf S. David

Media and entertainment|

| Broadcast|

| Free-to-air channel|

* A2Z (via ZOE-TV)
* Knowledge Channel

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Philippine cable channels|

* ANC
* Cine Mo!
* Cinema One
* DZMM TeleRadyo (via PMHI/MSPC)
* Jeepney TV
* Kapamilya Channel
* original programming
* Metro Channel
* Myx

International channels|

* Myx America
* The Filipino Channel

Radio|

| Terrestrial|

* DZMM (via PMHI/PCMC)

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Online|

* MOR Entertainment
* MyxRadio

Productions|

* ABS-CBN Studios
* distributed programs
* original drama series
* Dreamscape Entertainment
* Bayan Productions
* Star Cinema
* Black Sheep Productions
* Star Music

Niche market|

| Divisions/subsidiaries|

* Cinema One Originals
* Creative Programs

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Telecommunications|

* ABS-CBN Convergence
* ABS-CBN TV Plus
* Sky Cable Corporation
* Sky Cable

Online, digital and interactive|

* ABS-CBN Digital Media
* Hero
* iWant
* News.ABS-CBN.com
* One Music PH

Other assets|

* ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
* Dolphy Theatre
* ELJ Communications Center
* Millennium Transmitter
* ABS-CBN Film Archives
* ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
* ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
* ABS-CBN Soundstage
* Bantay Bata
* Rise Artists Studio
* Star Magic

Related articles|

| Controversies|

* AGB Nielsen Philippine TV ratings controversy
* Hello Pappy scandal
* PhilSports Stadium stampede
* Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting

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Festival|

* 1MX

Former assets|

| Broadcast|

* ABS-CBN
* DWWX-TV
* programs
* stations
* ABS-CBN Regional Channel
* Asianovela Channel
* Balls
* CgeTV
* Hero TV
* Lifestyle
* Liga
* Maxxx
* Movie Central
* O Shopping
* PIE
* S+A
* Studio 23
* Tag
* TeleRadyo Serbisyo (via PMHI/MSPC)
* Velvet
* Yey!

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Radio|

* MOR Philippines
* DWRR-FM
* Radyo 630
* DWPM (via PMHI/PCMC)

Divisions/subsidiaries|

* ABS-CBN Sports
* ASAP Music
* GMO Entertainment Unit
* Skylight Films

Telecommunications|

* ABS-CBN Mobile
* Destiny Cable
* Kapamilya Box Office
* Sky Direct

Online, digital and interactive|

* Adober Studios
* Hero (digital)
* Sky On Demand

Consumer products and experiences|

* KidZania Manila
* O Shopping

Other assets|

* Restaurant 9501

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Pay-TV channels and networks based in the Philippines

Domestic

| ABS-CBN Corporation|

* ANC
* Cine Mo!
* DZMM TeleRadyo1
* Kapamilya Channel
* Knowledge Channel
* The Filipino Channel

| Creative Programs|

* Cinema One
* Jeepney TV
* Metro Channel
* Myx
* America

|

Solar Entertainment Corporation|

* Solar All Access
* Solar Sports

Viva Communications|

* PBO
* TMC
* Viva Cinema

PLDT
(MediaQuest Holdings)|

| TV5 Network|

* AksyonTV
* International4
* Kapatid Channel

|

Cignal TV|

* BuKo2
* NBA TV Philippines1
* PBA Rush
* Sari-Sari Channel1
* TVUP2
* UAAP Varsity Channel2

| One Network Media Group|

* One News2
* One PH2
* One Sports+2

|

NBC|

* True TV

GMA Network, Inc.|

* GMA Life TV
* GMA News TV
* International4
* GMA Pinoy TV

Government of the Philippines
(PCO)|

* Congress TV
* Radyo Pilipinas TV

G Sat
(Global Satellite Technology Services)|

* Music Quest
* One Media Network

TAP Digital Media Ventures|

* Premier Football
* Premier Sports
* Premier Sports 2
* Setanta Sports3
* Studio Universal2
* TAP Action Flix
* TAP Edge
* TAP Movies
* TAP Sports
* TAP TV
* tvN Asia3
* tvN Movies Pinoy3

Prage Management Corporation|

* Abante TeleTabloid
* Bilyonaryo News Channel

International

| The Walt Disney Company|

* Star Bharat3
* Star Gold3
* StarPlus3

|

Paramount Global
(PIN Philippines)|

* MTV 90s
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon3
* Nick Jr.3

Rock Entertainment Holdings|

* CinemaWorld
* Global Trekker
* Love Nature
* Rock Action1
* Rock Entertainment1
* Rock Extreme1

A&E Networks Philippines|

* Crime & Investigation Network1
* History1
* Lifetime1

Celestial Tiger Entertainment Philippines|

* Celestial Classic Movies3
* Celestial Movies Pinoy1
* Kix3
* Thrill3

Warner Bros. Discovery
(Warner Bros. Discovery Philippines)|

| WarnerMedia|

* Cartoon Network3
* Cartoonito3
* Cinemax3
* CNN3
* HBO3
* HBO Family3
* HBO Hits3
* HBO Signature3
* HLN
* Warner TV3

|

Discovery Philippines|

* Animal Planet3
* Asian Food Network3
* Discovery Asia3
* Discovery Channel3
* Discovery Science
* DMAX
* Eurosport3
* Eve
* Food Network
* HGTV3
* Rugby Pass TV3
* TLC3

JJ MediaWorks
(Plus Media Networks)|

* Aniplus3
* K-Plus3

Comcast
(NBCUniversal Philippines)|

* CNBC Asia
* DreamWorks Channel3
* Golf Channel2
* Sky News
* Studio Universal2

KC Global Media|

* Animax3
* AXN3
* One TV

BBC Studios|

* BBC Earth
* BBC Lifestyle
* BBC News

Jungo TV|

* Front Row Channel2
* Hallypop2
* Scream Flix2

Mediahouse/Club TV|

* Health & Wellness3
* Ginx TV3
* Luxe & Life3
* Motorvision TV3
* My Cinema Europe3
* Pet & Pal3

Rewind Networks|

* HITS3
* HITS Movies3
* HITS Now3

Mimyuni Media Entertainment|

* Chillayo
* Cinemachi Action
* Cinemachi Docu
* Cinemachi Family
* Cinemachi Xtra
* Homey's
* Lolly Kids
* Planet Fun
* Sportyfy
* Wow!

Eclat Entertainment|

* SPOTV
* SPOTV2

Miscellaneous

| Religious|

* 3ABN
* CMN Radio
* Daystar TV
* EWTN
* GOOD TV
* Great Commission Television
* LifeTV
* Mensahe TV
* Oras Ng Himala Channel
* SMNI
* The Edge Radio
* TBN Asia
* TBN Inspire
* TOP Channel
* Truth Channel
* TV Maria
* Word of God Network

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Regional|

* APM TV (Davao)
* Bandera News TV (Palawan)
* Brigada News TV (General Santos)
* Cebu Living Channel (Cebu)
* PEP TV (Pampanga)
* Digicast Negros (Western Visayas)
* DXDD Radio-Television (Ozamiz)
* Forerunners Network (Davao)
* Island Living Channel (Bacolod)
* Lahi TV (Batangas, Quezon, Zambales)
* Lambo MisOr TV (Cagayan de Oro)
* My TV (Cebu)
* Newsline Philippines (Davao and General Santos)
* RNG (Luzon)
* Royal Cable TV6 (Laguna)
* Sibya TV (Cebu)

Others|

* DZRH News Television
* EZ Shop
* Filipino TV
* Karera Channel
* MJCI-SLBN Sportsnet (San Lazaro)
* PRCI (Santa Ana Park)
* MetroTurf
* KPOP HD
* Living Asia Channel
* Locale
* NAIA
* Pinoy Xtreme
* Pop Life TV
* STV
* Radyo Bandido TV
* Rock of Manila TV
* RPN USA
* SLTV
* The Aquarium Channel HD
* tvQ2
* ZIQ TeleVshop

Philippine-only feed|

* ANTV
* Astro
* BOO3
* eGG Network
* Bloomberg Asia3
* CNA3
* Da Vinci Kids3
* Euronews
* FashionTV3
* Gone Viral TV
* Mezzo Live HD
* Moonbug Kids
* Outdoor Channel3
* Stingray Group
* Stingray CMusic3
* Stingray iConcerts3
* Techstorm3
* Trace Partners
* Trace Sport Stars
* Trace Urban
* tvN3

Global-based feed|

* ABC Australia
* ABP News3
* Abu Dhabi TV
* Al Jazeera English
* Arirang TV
* B4U Movies3
* CBeebies
* CCTV
* CCTV-4
* CGTN
* China Times
* CTI
* CTV
* CNC World
* CTS
* Doordarshan
* DD National
* DD Sports
* DW-TV
* EBC Taiwan
* EBC Asia
* EBC Drama
* EBC Movie
* EBC News
* English Club TV3
* Fox News
* FTV
* FTV News
* Fight Sports3
* France 24
* Hunan Television
* KBS World
* Lotus Macau
* MBC TV
* NHK
* NHK World-Japan
* NHK World Premium
* Phoenix Chinese Channel
* Phoenix InfoNews Channel
* Rai Italia
* RT
* Saudi 1
* SBS
* TRT World
* TTV
* TV5Monde
* TVBS-Asia
* TVE Internacional
* Tzu Chi
* USA Today
* USA Today News3
* USA Today Sports3
* Voice of America
* Xing Kong
* YTN
* Zee TV

Defunct/inactive

* 2nd Avenue
* 8TriTV
* 9TV
* ABN
* ABS-CBN
* HD
* ABS-CBN Regional Channel
* ANteve
* Asianovela Channel
* AXN Beyond
* BabyFirst3
* BabyTV3
* Balls
* BTV
* BBC World News
* BeTV
* beIN Sports 1
* beIN Sports 2
* beIN Sports 3
* Bloomberg TV Philippines
* Boomerang3
* Bro
* Blink Cinema/My Movie Channel
* Catsup
* CgeTV
* CGMA
* Chase
* Channel V
* Philippines
* Chinese Entertainment Channel3
* Colours
* Comedy Central
* CT
* Cube iTV
* C/S
* C/S Origin
* DepEd TV2
* Discovery Travel & Living
* Discovery Turbo
* Disney Channel3
* Disney Junior3
* Disney XD
* Diva
* Diva Universal
* DYAB TeleRadyo (Cebu)
* DXAB TeleRadyo (Davao)
* E!
* E! Philippines
* EDGEsport
* ESPN Philippines
* ETC
* Flip TV
* Fox
* Fox Action Movies3
* Fox Crime
* Fox Family Movies3
* Fox Filipino
* Fox Life
* Fox Movies
* Fox Sports
* FX
* FYI
* Gametime TV
* Gem TV3
* Global Pinoy Cinema
* GNN
* H2
* Hallmark Channel
* Hero
* Hillsong Channel
* Home Popcorn Channel
* Hyper
* i Channel
* Inquirer 990 Television
* Isla
* Jack City
* Jack TV
* Juan Sports Channel
* K Movies Pinoy
* Kapamilya Box Office
* Karaoke Channel
* English Karaoke Channel
* Filipino Karaoke Channel
* Lakbay TV
* Lifestyle
* Liga
* Link TV
* Makisig Network
* MaxTV
* Maxxx
* Metro TV
* MMDA TeleRadyo
* Movie Central
* MTV Asia3
* MTVph
* MTV Philippines
* MTV Pinoy
* National Geographic3
* Nat Geo Adventure3
* Nat Geo People3
* Nat Geo Wild3
* NBA Premium TV
* O Shopping1
* One Screen
* PCOO TV (RTVM)
* Paramount Network3
* Pilipinas HD
* Pinoy Blockbuster Channel
* Pinoy Central TV
* Premier Tennis
* Real Cebu Television
* Red by HBO3
* S+A
* HD
* Global
* Salaam TV
* Sarimanok Channel 37
* Sarimanok News Network
* Setanta Sports
* SineBox
* Shop @ Home
* Shop Japan
* Sky 1
* Sky News
* SLBN Sportsnet
* Sony Channel
* Solar News Channel
* Solar TV
* Southspot
* Sports Illustrated TV
* Sports Plus
* Star Chinese Channel3
* Star Chinese Movies3
* Star Movies
* Star Sports
* Star World
* Stingray Classica
* Tag
* Talk TV
* TAP Sports 1
* TAP Sports 2
* TAP W
* Telenovela Channel
* TCM
* TeleAsia
* TGC
* Toonami
* Travelxp
* TV Shop Philippines
* TV Window Shop
* Universal Channel
* Value Vision
* Velvet
* VID-OK
* Viva Prime Channel
* Viva TV
* WakuWaku Japan
* Weather Information Network
* Winner TV Shopping
* WINS Channel
* Yey!
* Zee Sine
* ZooMoo3

1 Joint venture.
2 Partnership.
3 Distribution.
4 Continued broadcast on international and online.
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