Sports5 rebranded as ESPN5; President Chot Reyes says, "TV5 is not dead."

Pinaliwanag ni Vincent "Chot" Reyes, ang presidente ng TV5, ang pagsasanib-pwersa ng Kapatid Network sa leading sports channel sa mundo, ang ESPN.

Lumabas kasi ang mga bali-balita na diumano ay magbabagong bihis na ang TV5 at magiging ESPN5 na ito.

Ayon kay Sir Chot, “I would like to announce very briefly that TV5 is bringing ESPN back to the Philippines.

“There’s a collaboration called ESPN5. So sa mga nagtatanong, no, TV5 is not dead. Meron pa ring TV5.”

Apat na taon ang pinirmahang kontrata ng magkabilang panig.

Dumalo rin sa launch si Joyee Biswas, ang head ng ESPN Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia.

Magpapatuloy pa rin daw ang TV5 na kanyang pinamumunuan ngunit ang Sports5 ay magiging ESPN5 na ang branding.

Dagdag pa ni Sir Chot, “Now under TV5, is ESPN5, News5, Digital5. So, ESPN has taken over what used to be Sports5.

“ESPN5 is the brand that we are going to use. We are very, very excited.

"We are making big stories to show that we are the authority in sports in the Philippines, in the country.

“We wanted to cement that dominance being the top sports brand in the country.”

ESPN5 ON TV5. Kabilang sa mga content na mapapanood sa TV5 via ESPN5 ay ang mga sumusunod: ESPN Studio programs na Around the Horn at Pardon the Interruption, U.S. College Basketball, X Games, ESPN’s Big Fights Library, at ESPN Films.

Marami pa raw kaabang-abang na programa via ESPN5 katulad ng SportsCenter Philippine Edition na mapapanood din sa Aksyon TV Channel 41.

Read more at http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/26870/sports5-rebranded-as-espn5-president-chot-reyes-says-tv5-is-not-dead#lVo0R3STke7KK8oc.99

Ateneo, UP stake titles as UAAP 80 swimming begins

Ateneo de Manila seeks a fourth straight men's title, while University of the Philippines eyes a back-to-back women's crown at the start of the four-day UAAP Season 80 swimming competitions today at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Pool.

Behind season MVP Aldo Batungbacal, the Blue Eagles dominated last year, collecting 603 points for a fourth championship overall.

De La Salle was in far second with 340 points while UP came through in third place with 194 points.   

The Eagles failed to complete a championship double as their women's team yielded the throne to the Lady Maroons, who captured their 15th tiara overall.     

UP came from behind to finish with 444 points, defeating Ateneo, which settled for second place with 411, and La Salle, which has 129 points in third place.     

As a consolation for the Lady Eagles, Hannah Dato bagged her third straight MVP award after winning six golds.

Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas and De La Salle-Zobel stake their championship in the boys and girls divisions.