Chairman Eugenio Lopez III (3rd from right) and president and CEO Charo Santos- Concio (2nd from right), with channel executives and hosts, make a toast to ABS-CBN Sports + Action
ABS-CBN pumped up the adrenaline with the launch of ABS-CBN Sports+Action (SkyCable Channel 23), the newest channel centered on bringing action-packed local and international sporting events. The free-to-air television channel is for kapamilya who not only watch and support their favorite teams and athletes, but analyze and play the games themselves.
ABS-CBN Sports+Action will continue its coverage of the of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the Azkals, Top Rank fights including champion Nonito Donaire, and ALA Boxing fighters’ bouts in “Pinoy Pride.”
Stand by for special coverage of the greatest global athletes in the sporting worlds’ biggest stages like the courts of the National Basketball Association, the octagons of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the football fields of 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup.
Meanwhile, action thrill seekers will get their Fernando Poe Jr. fix from “FPJ: Hari ng Aksyon.” ABS-CBN Sports+Action also debuts the explosive new series “The Ultimate Fighter: China” and “Zero Hours,” joining returning series “CSI,” “NCIS,” “Once Upon a Time” and “WWE.”