Sports Center Launches On ESPN5 In Philippines

ESPN5, the long-term collaboration between TV5 and ESPN, will debut a daily Philippine edition of Sports Center(starting Sunday, December 17) at the conclusion of the PBA. The iconic sports news and highlights show will be a 30-minute daily program produced LIVE and exclusive each day by ESPN5 from the TV5 studios in Manila, bringing Filipino fans the latest sports news and developments from the Philippines and around the world, with daily content contribution from Sports Center US.

Covering the latest in sports news, highlights and updates in its signature fast-paced format, Sports Center will concentrate on the biggest stories of the day and the sports that matter most to Filipino fans,including PBA, NBA, American Football, Volleyball and more.

Hosted by a rotating roster of some of the Philippines most popular sportscasters including Aaron Atayde, Lia Cruz, MagooMarjon and Amanda Fernandez, the show will air live on TV5 after the PBA and other prime time sports 7 days a week.

The collection of hosts will bring a combination of expertise and personality to Sports Center: Familiar face and seasoned host and broadcaster Lia Cruz brings over a decade of experience covering major sporting events from around the world including NBA, FIBA and the Olympics. Joining Lia on the Sports Center desk is Magoo Marjon, one of the most recognized voices on PBA commentary. Bringing with him 15 years of experience, Magoo is now a mainstay in TV5’s coverage of both the PBA and FIBA tournaments as play-by-play anchor.

Host Aaron Atayde also brings a wealth of sports knowledge to Sports Center. Well-known to sports fans as one of the most-recognized voices on Philippine radio, Atayde has built an 11 year career doing play by play commentary for college basketball and host of Sports 5’s Sports 360. TV Host, football club manager and fitness facility owner Amanda Fernandez rounds out the team with her fitness and lifestyle knowledge.

Speaking about the launch of Sports Center in the Philippines, Vincent “Chot” Reyes, President of TV5 said,“We are excited to bring the iconic SportsCenter brand to the Filipino audience. As a die-hard viewer of this show, I truly believe that it is the definitive sports program on television. We at TV5 are honoured to be bringing SportsCenter Philippines to you as this is truly a milestone for local TV.” 

Joyee Biswas, Head of Southeast Asia, ESPN said, “We are thrilled to be bringingSportsCenterto Filipino fans as part of ESPN 5. True to the DNA of SportsCenter, it is going to be a fun, dynamicand fast-paced show that will cover a wide range of sports and it reflects our focus on serving Filipino sports fans through the premier combination of local and global sports resources, expertise and coverage.”