NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)
| NewsWatch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News |
| Created by | Radio Philippines Network |
| Developed by | RPN News and Public Affairs |
| Directed by | Rudy Alberto |
| Presented by | Joyce Burton-Titular Various contributors |
| Narrated by | Eric Eloriaga (late-night, 2001–2007) Orly Mercado (evening, 2008–2009) Marigold Haber-Dunca (evening, 2008–2009; 2010–2011) Joyce Burton-Titular (evening, 2009–2012) Jay Esteban (late-night, 2008–2009) |
| Opening theme | NewsWatch Theme by James Sace |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs Monday to Friday) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | RPN 9 Studios Broadcast City, Quezon City |
| Running time | 60 minutes (2009–2012) 30 minutes (1970–2009) 2 to 3 minutes (2008–2011) (News bulletin) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Radio Philippines Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format | Mono (1970–1994) Stereo (1994–2012) |
| Original release | June 1, 1970 – October 29, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
NewsWatch Aksyon Balita (as early evening newscast, April 17, 2006–January 4, 2008) Eyewitness Report (as early evening newscast, July 14, 1969–May 29, 1970) Primetime Balita (as late night newscast, July 3, 2000–August 10, 2001) I-Watch News (as late night newscast, March 12, 2007–January 11, 2008) RPN NewsBreak (as hourly newscast, October 3, 1994–January 4, 2008) |
| Followed by |
Solar Network News (as early evening newscast, October 30, 2012–present) RPN NewsCap (as late night newscast, November 30, 2009–October 29, 2012) Solar Headlines (as hourly newscast, December 2, 2013–present) |
RPN NewsWatch in the Philippines was the longest-running English language flagship newscast of the Radio Philippines Network. It had a complicated history, undergoing many name changes, until it was axed in 2012 upon Solar Entertainment Corporation's purchase of RPN's majority stake.
Launched on June 1, 1970, it became one of the highly watched English newscasts on Philippine TV. Prior to 2008, it produced some spin-offs like:
On July 3, 2000, NewsWatch made its one-year absence on television due to low ratings because of the premiere of the network's only Filipino-language late-night newscast Primetime Balita but was replaced by NewsWatch Now and returning its English-language news reporting on August 13, 2001 until its final broadcast on March 9, 2007. On January 7, 2008, when Solar Entertainment channel C/S started to air on free-TV, it went back on the air replacing "NewsWatch Aksyon Balita". It was anchored by the network's President and Chief Executive Officer, former Defense secretary and senator Orly Mercado and the News and Current Affairs department head Marigold Haber-Dunca. On January 14, 2008, its late-night spin-off was aired as "NewsWatch Second Edition". This broadcast was anchored by Jay Esteban and Queen Sebastian. It also started to air on cable on all frequencies occupying C/S. The network's hourly news updates was renamed as "NewsWatch Update" until February 25, 2011, the last day Solar TV occupied the RPN frequency.
The show was reformatted into a reality show between June 7, 2008 and August 16, 2008. On October 11, 2008, another version was premiered, entitled "NewsWatch Junior Edition" with the contestants of the show anchoring it. This was the third youth spin-off of the NewsWatch; the previous two were NewsWatch Kids Edition (1979 to 1993) and Jr. NewsWatch (2005).
On October 8, 2008, broadcasts covering of the games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was started. These were broadcast to coincide with the second half of the game on Wednesday and Friday. This coverage had ended since 2011 when RPN lost its PBA broadcasting rights to Studio 23 (and later to TV5).
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