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UAAP Varsity Channel
Philippine collegiate sports channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The UAAP Varsity Channel is a Philippine collegiate sports channel owned by Cignal TV in partnership with University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is the official broadcast channel of the said athletic league which airs different sporting events.[1]
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History
On October 23, 2020, Cignal TV formally signed a broadcast agreement with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for the coverage rights of every UAAP varsity sporting events until 2026 on TV5 and One Sports, in addition to a new dedicated channel on the Cignal service.[2][3]
On September 8, 2021, Cignal TV formally launched the UAAP Varsity Channel at 4:00pm (Philippine Time) with an archive footage of the 65th season's men's basketball finals, played in 2003 between longtime rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles and De La Salle Green Archers.[4][5]
On May 4, 2022, UAAP Varsity Channel was made available through iWantTFC for international viewers.[6]
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Programming and features
The UAAP Varsity Channel covers selected niche collegiate sporting events during their final matches (badminton, beach volleyball, baseball, and softball) in addition to its primary events (basketball, volleyball, cheerdance competition, and football). Aside from live coverage, the channel also airs its own original supplementary programming as well as archived games under the UAAP Classics banner.
Currently aired programs
Regular
- Basketball (collegiate and high school)
- Volleyball (collegiate and high school)
- Football (collegiate and high school)
- Cheerdance
- Streetdance (collegiate and high school)
Special
- Baseball
- Softball (Finals only)
- Beach Volleyball (Final Four, Finals only)
- Badminton (Finals only)
- Table Tennis (Finals only)
- Esports
- Fencing
- 3x3 Basketball
- Ballroom Formation (via Facebook page)
Supplamental
- Glory Days
- School Spirit
- The Bounce
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See also
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines
- NBA TV Philippines
- S+A (defunct)
- Balls (defunct)
- Liga (defunct)
- ABS-CBN Sports (dissolve)
- One Sports (division)
- One Sports
- PBA Rush
- Hyper (defunct)
References
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