ABS-CBN Sports and Action

Sports+Action
Country	United States
Network	S+A
Headquarters	Daly City, California
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino (main) ; English (secondary)
Ownership
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Sister channels	Cinema One; Myx TV; The Filipino Channel;
History
Launched	July 10, 2015
Closed	December 2, 2020
Replaced by	Cine Mo! Global
Former names	Pinoy Central TV (2002–2007); Kapamilya Channel (2007–2011); Bro (2011–2015);

S+A
Type	Free-to-air television network
Branding	S+A
Country	Philippines
Founded	January 18, 2014
TV stations	List of stations
Headquarters	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Mother Ignacia Street, corner Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Area	Defunct
Owner	ABS-CBN Corporation
Key people	March Ventosa (Head, ABS-CBN Narrowcast); Dino Laurena (Head, ABS-CBN Sports); Vince Rodriguez (Channel Head, S+A and Production Head); Engr. Bernardo M. Acosta, (Vice President for Technical Operations);
Launch date	January 18, 2014 (terrestrial) ; June 2015 (international) ; January 1, 2016 (high-definition)
Dissolved	May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed) ; December 2, 2020 (international) (6 years, 10 months and 14 days)
Former names	Studio 23 (1996–2014); Balls (2008–2015; cable/HD channel);
Sister network	ABS-CBN (inactive); Liga (defunct);
Affiliation(s)	AMCARA Broadcasting Network
Language	Filipino (main) ; English (secondary)
Replaced by	Asianovela Channel ; (TV Plus channel space); Liga (Cable / Satellite); Aliw Channel 23 (UHF channel 23 space);

ABS-CBN Sports and Action (stylized as ABS-CBN Sports+Action or simply S+A or S and A),^[1] was a free-to-air television network based in Quezon City. It was owned by ABS-CBN Corporation with some of its programs produced and licensed by ABS-CBN Sports. In Metro Manila, Sports + Action broadcast terrestrially and through DTT through DWAC-TV (UHF channel 23), the frequency once used by the defunct national television network Studio 23 until its closure on January 16, 2014, with most of its UHF affiliate stations in the provinces owned by AMCARA Broadcasting Network.^[2]^[3] It began its operations on January 18, 2014, yet it did not become the company's sole channel for sports until the shutdown of subscription-based counterpart Balls by the end of 2015.^[4]^[5]^[6] Its simulcast high-definition channel was exclusively available on Sky Cable, Destiny Cable and Sky Direct since 2016, while its international feed (carried with the same channel name) carried worldwide through The Filipino Channel. Sports + Action's programming is composed primarily of sports coverage such as MPBL, ABL, UAAP, NCAA, Pinoy Pride fights, BVR, PVL and ONE Championship. The program line up of Sports + Action included other sports-related programming, news coverages and blocktimers. S+A broadcast Mondays to Saturdays from 5:00 am to 1:00 am and Sundays from 4:00 am to 1:00 am.

On May 5, 2020, the station's broadcasting activities, together with that of its sister television and radio stations ABS-CBN, DZMM, and MOR Philippines, were signed off the air at 7:52 pm following the cease-and-desist order (CDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission due to the expiration of ABS-CBN's legislative license to operate. S+A continued to air internationally through The Filipino Channel until December 2.

On January 5, 2022, its former UHF frequencies (channel 23 and 43) were assigned by the NTC to Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (for channel 23) and Swara Sug Media Corporation (for channel 43).^[7]

^ Castillejo, Dyan (January 17, 2014). "Mga dapat abangan sa bagong sports channel ng ABS-CBN". TV Patrol. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
^ Terrado, Reuben (January 14, 2014). "Studio 23 to become an all-sports channel on free TV after reformatting". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
^ Blanco, Eunice (January 17, 2014). "ABS-CBN turns Studio 23 into sports channel, launches 'Sports & Action'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ Gasgonia, Dennis (January 16, 2014). "ABS-CBN launches new sports channel". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
^ Tan, Rowena (January 17, 2014). "ABS-CBN launches Sports+Action". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ "ABS-CBN Sports+Action, All New Sports Destination For Kapamilya Sports Fans". ABS-CBN Corporation. January 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
^ "NTC allows DWIX operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[TV_Patrol-1] Castillejo, Dyan (January 17, 2014). "Mga dapat abangan sa bagong sports channel ng ABS-CBN". TV Patrol. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[2] Terrado, Reuben (January 14, 2014). "Studio 23 to become an all-sports channel on free TV after reformatting". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

[3] Blanco, Eunice (January 17, 2014). "ABS-CBN turns Studio 23 into sports channel, launches 'Sports & Action'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

[ABS_1-4] Gasgonia, Dennis (January 16, 2014). "ABS-CBN launches new sports channel". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

[MB-5] Tan, Rowena (January 17, 2014). "ABS-CBN launches Sports+Action". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.

[6] "ABS-CBN Sports+Action, All New Sports Destination For Kapamilya Sports Fans". ABS-CBN Corporation. January 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[7] "NTC allows DWIX operator Aliw Broadcasting to use Channel 23". ABS-CBN News. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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