PHILIPPINES, MARCH 2011 – Solar Entertainment Network brings ETC to a new home on terrestrial TV. On March 2, ETC moved to its new free television, nationwide platform on RPN-9 powered by a brand new 60 kilowatt Harris transmitter in Mega Manila.
Transferring from cable to free television, the network remains focused on its target demographic of young, female, ABC viewership and positioning. Its popular line-up of series and shows will continue to grow with each new television season.
Launched in 2004, the youth-skewed channel brings Hollywood to the Philippine audience with in-demand dramas, reality shows, comedy sitcoms and talk shows.
ETC has changed the viewing habits of many thanks to its Match-Airing campaign launched last year. ETC now match-airs its shows by bringing the latest episodes days after its initial U.S. airing. Among these shows are award-winning musical Glee, dramas Gossip Girl and Hellcats, the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, the supernatural drama Vampire Diaries, the reality show America’s Next Top Model and the suspense thriller Pretty Little Liars. ETC also shows popular programs Project Runway, TMZ, The Rachel Zoe Project, One Tree Hill, The Bachelor, and The Bachelorette.
Solar Entertainment Corporation’s roster of English-language channels include 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Solar Sports and Basketball TV. Its president Wilson Tieng is also chairman of RPN-9.
In photo: Peter ChanLiong, Chief Operating Officer of Solar Entertainment Corp., Wilson Tieng, President of Solar Entertainment Corp. and Chairman of RPN-9 and Tonypet Albano, President of RPN-9 shake hands
