Shop TV (currently stylized in all uppercase) is a 24-hour shopping related TV channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation.[1] Aside from its dedicated channel, Shop TV also aired through SolarFlix and soon via RPTV and Aliw Channel 23.
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| Headquarters | Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Solar Entertainment Corporation |
| Sister channels | SolarFlix Solar Learning Solar Sports |
| History | |
| Launched | 2003 (as Home Shopping Network) November 1, 2005 (as Shop TV) |
| Former names | Home Shopping Network (2003–2005) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.shoptv.com.ph/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital (Mega Manila) | Channel 21 (515.143MHz; LCN 21.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
| Digital (Laoag) | Channel 21 (515.143MHz; LCN 21.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
| Digital (Baguio) | Channel 34 (593.143MHz; LCN 34.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
| Digital (Iloilo) | Channel 32 (581.143MHz; LCN 32.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
| Digital (Bacolod) | Channel 28 (557.143MHz; LCN 28.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
| Digital (Zamboanga) | Channel 27 (551.143MHz; LCN 27.09) (Digital test broadcast) |
Shop TV operates daily from 8 am to 12 midnight on Solar's digital free TV (under test broadcast), while it operates 24 hours daily on most pay TV providers. However, starting Holy Week 2024, it continues to sign off from Maundy Thursday at midnight to Easter Sunday at 8:00 am along with its sister channels Solar Sports, SolarFlix and Solar Learning.
About
editThe idea for a 24/7 shopping channel in the Philippines was not as ubiquitous as it is today. It all began when a family of entrepreneurs decided to take a risk in October 2003, and introduced the concept of home shopping networks to the Philippine market.
Initially, ShopTV of Home Shopping Network aired for 12 hours daily starting November 2005. It later expanded its coverage to 24/7 airing by August 2006.
Programs
editCurrently aired
editShopping programs and segments
edit- A Better You
- Budget Sized
- Gifted!
- Gotta Have It!
- Mandatories
- Picks-of-the-Week
- Project Home
- Shop TV Classics
- Shop TV Faves
- The Easy Kitchen
- The Healthy Way
- The Sale Rack
- This Just In
- What Women Want
Other programs
edit- Auto Focus (Motoring informative; moved to Solar Sports)
- Breakfast with Moms (simulcast on Mom's Radio)
- Business and Leisure (Business and lifestyle informative; moved to Solar Sports)
- Superbrands (Special programming)
Previously aired
edit- Shop TV Live
Previously aired on these networks
edit- Solar Flix/SBN, as Home Shopping Network/Shop TV (2004–2007, 2015, since 2023)
- IBC, as Home Shopping Network/Shop TV (2004–2011, 2014–2015)
- 2nd Avenue, as Home Shopping Network/Shop TV (2007–2018)
- GMA News TV (now known as GTV), as Shop TV (2015–19, in association with Solar Entertainment Corporation)
- 5 (now known as TV5), as Shop TV (2019)
- BEAM TV, as Shop TV (2016–2018)
- GMA Network, as Shop TV (2015–2016, in association with Solar Entertainment Corporation)
- AksyonTV (now known as One Sports), as Shop TV (2016, re-run, 2017–2018)
- Radio Philippines Network, as Home Shopping Network (2003–2015, in association with Solar Entertainment Corporation)
- Jack TV, as Home Shopping Network/Shop TV (2005–2020)
See also
edit- SolarFlix, free TV partner of Shop TV
- O Shopping (former rival shopping channel)
References
edit- ^ History of Shop TV retrieved via www.shoptv.com.ph March 7, 2011