SportsCenter on ESPN5

ESPN5, the long-term collaboration between TV5 and ESPN, debuts a daily Philippine edition of SportsCenter (starting last Sunday) at the conclusion of PBA. The iconic sports news and highlights show is a 30-minute daily program produced LIVE and exclusive each day by ESPN5 from the TV5 studios in Manila, bringing Filipino fans the latest sports news and developments from the Philippines and around the world, with daily content contribution from SportsCenter US.

Covering the latest in sports news, highlights and updates in its signature fast-paced format, SportsCenter concentrates on the biggest stories of the day and the sports that matter most to Filipino fans, including PBA, NBA, American Football, Volleyball and more.

Hosted by a rotating roster of some of the Philippines most popular sportscasters including Aaron Atayde, Lia Cruz, Magoo Marjon and Amanda Fernandez, the show airs live on TV5 after PBA and other prime time sports seven days a week.

Speaking about the launch of SportsCenter in the Philippines, Vincent “Chot” Reyes, president of TV5 said, “We are excited to bring the iconic SportsCenter brand to the Filipino audience. As a die-hard viewer of this show, I truly believe that it is the definitive sports program on television. We at TV5 are honored to be bringing SportsCenter Philippines to you as this is truly a milestone for local TV.”

Joyee Biswas, head of Southeast Asia, ESPN said, “We are thrilled to be bringing SportsCenter to Filipino fans as part of ESPN 5. True to the DNA of SportsCenter, it is going to be a fun, dynamic and fast-paced show that will cover a wide range of sports and it reflects our focus on serving Filipino sports fans through the premier combination of local and global sports resources, expertise and coverage.”