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| Type | Broadcast commercial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Defunct |
| Founded | August 23, 2014 |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Owner | Nine Media Corporation |
Key people | Amb. Antonio L.C. Chua (Chairman, Radio Philippines Network) Jing Magsaysay (Senior Vice President) Pal Marquez (Vice President for News and Current Affairs) Robert T. Rivera (President & CEO, Radio Philippines Network) |
Launch date | August 23, 2014 |
| Dissolved | March 15, 2015 |
| 9 (VHF) | |
Picture format | NTSC 480i (SDTV) |
| Affiliation(s) | Radio Philippines Network (34%) |
Official website | 9news.ph (redirected to CNNPhilippines.com until June 2015) |
| Language | English (main) Filipino, Cebuano, Kapampangan (secondary) |
| Replaced by | CNN Philippines |
9TV (formerly branded as Solar News Channel) was a major commercial television network in the Philippines. It was owned by Nine Media Corporation, which had an airtime agreement as the main content provider of Radio Philippines Network. 9TV was the replacement of the Solar News Channel who have been retired the "Solar" branding. It broadcast 18 hours daily from 6:00 AM to 12:00 MN on free TV, as well as 24 hours a day on cable and satellite TV providers, and through live streaming.
Its flagship television station was DZKB-TV channel 9 in Mega Manila and other regional originating and relay stations in the Philippines.
Most of the live programming of the network is from the main studios located at Upper Ground Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong with transmitter at No. 97, Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City.
The channel ceased broadcasting on March 15, 2015, and was replaced by CNN Philippines on March 16, 2015.