Solar News Channel

Solar News Channel
TypeBroadcast commercial television network
Country
AvailabilityDefunct
Broadcast area
Nationwide
OwnerSolar Entertainment Corporation
(Solar Television Network)
Key people
Wilson Tieng (Chairman, Radio Philippines Network, Solar Television Network)
William Tieng (President, Solar Television Network)
Jing Magsaysay (Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs head)
Robert T. Rivera (President and CEO, Radio Philippines Network)
Launch date
October 30, 2012
DissolvedAugust 22, 2014
Picture format
NTSC 480i (SDTV)
Sister channels
ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack City
Affiliation(s)Southern Broadcasting Network (2012-2013) (50%)
Radio Philippines Network (2013-2014) (34%)
Official website
Solar News
LanguageEnglish (main)
Filipino, Cebuano, Kapampangan (secondary)
Replaced byETC (UHF Channel 21 Space)
9TV (VHF Channel 9 Space)

Solar News Channel (SNC) was a major commercial television network in the Philippines, owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation's arm television subsidiary of Solar Television Network lease with its owner by Radio Philippines Network. Its flagship television station was DZKB-TV channel 9 in Mega Manila and other regional stations in the Philippines. The station was operational 18 hours a day from 6:00 AM to midnight on free TV, while being available 24 hours on cable, satellite and internet TV providers.

Most of its live programming from studios were located at Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong with transmitter at No. 97, Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City. The channel ceased broadcasting on August 22, 2014, and was replaced by 9TV.[1]

  1. ^ - Solar News Channel turns into 9TV retrieved August 14, 2014