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Tokyo 2020 Updates: July 31, 2021

Here are the summary of headlines from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics from Trendrod. • PH’s Nesthy Petecio advances to the gold medal match after winning against Italy’s Irma Testa. • Carlo Paalam defeats Mohamed Flissi, now one match closer to securing another medal for the Philippines. • EJ Obiena secures final round spot at […]

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Hidilyn Diaz bags Philippines’ first Olympic gold

It’s a gold! The Philippines is no longer the longest-running IOC member with the burden of not having any gold. That streak was finally broken by no other than Hidilyn Diaz. Hidilyn, who is from Zamboanga, first rose to fame in 2016 when she bagged the Philippines’ first medal in 22 years. Diaz got silver, […]

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TV5 needs ‘One More’ channel

And they need to have ‘One’ sooner. Late last year, TV5 bagged a bunch of sporting rights, the most notable of which are those that used to be covered by ABS-CBN Sports like the UAAP, Premier Volleyball League, and the NBA. Around that time, the network’s grid was still being rebuilt, and much of channel […]

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Schedule Suggestions: PBA Season 46 on TV5

In this new edition of Schedule Suggestions, we’ll ponder on the possibilities that might happen on TV5 once the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) resumes. While there is no final date and venue set yet for PBA’s comeback for its 46th season, the league is optimistic to return into action by July 2021. But there’s something […]

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NCAA now with GMA

NC-double-A is now on DZ-double-B. On November 20, 2020, the National Collegiate Atheltic Association (NCAA) and GMA Network formally announced their broadcast partnership. JUST IN: GMA is now The NCAA's official broadcast partner for its much-awaited comeback season! pic.twitter.com/VqsRHLn8CF — GMA Network (@gmanetwork) November 19, 2020 Under the said deal, GMA will be airing major […]

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UAAP signs five-year deal with TV5, Cignal

The Philippines’ most-popular collegiate tournament is now on the Kapatid network. On October 23, 2020, TV5 and Cignal jointly announced their partnership with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). What we know so far is that the deal is expected to last through 2025 or season 88. https://twitter.com/OneSportsPHL/status/1319584578600726528?s=19 Alongside that, as of press […]

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The state of the PBA on TV5

As the league’s season reboot is just around the corner, what’s going to be the broadcast set-up come October 9? After the government imposed quarantine measures in mid-March, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)’s 2020 Philippine Cup was only at around 2 playing days. Hence, when the tournament suspended all games until further notice, its broadcast […]

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NBA returns to the Philippines via TV5, Cignal

The National Basketball Association is coming back to local airwaves in time with its season restart. Earlier today, TV5 formally announced the deal with NBA to broadcast the games starting with league’s restart matches this Friday, July 31. In several teasers, the Kapatid network have already announced that they will broadcast weekend games starting August […]

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Trendrod Summary: March 11, 2020

Here are the top stories on Trendrod today, March 11, 2020. Sporting leagues suspend game amidst COVID-19 outbreak in PH The committees of UAAP, NCAA, and the PBA have suspended games in their respective leagues.UAAP games will remain on hold until March 14. UAAP has already announced the premature end to the current season due […]

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There’s Only One Sports For TV5, Cignal

Goodbye Sports5, ESPN5, and 5 Plus! On March 8, 2020, a huge change surprised Kapatid viewers. The channel that was (formerly) known as 5 Plus has been renamed once again, with last one being just 14 months ago. This time, it now goes by the name of its former sister channel on Cignal, One Sports. […]

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UAAP indefinitely suspends games due to COVID-19

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) announces that all sporting events in the league will be indefinitely postponed after February 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.