Solar Network News
| CNN Philippines Network News | |
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| Also known as | Solar Network News (June 18, 2012 - July 18, 2014) Network News (July 21, 2014 - March 24, 2017) Network News Weekend (June 13, 2015 - March 26, 2017) |
| Created by |
Nine Media Corporation Radio Philippines Network |
| Developed by | CNN Philippines/CNN |
| Presented by |
Pia Hontiveros (weeknights) Mai Rodriguez (weekends) |
| Narrated by |
Pia Hontiveros (weekenights) Mai Rodriguez (weekends) |
| Theme music composer | Philip Guyler (Audio Network) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs daily) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joseph Cataan |
| Location(s) | CNN Philippines News Studio, Mandaluyong City CNN Philippines News Studio Broadcast City, Quezon City |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) (Weeknights) 30 minutes (Weekends) 2 hours (special editions, weekdays) 1 hour (special edition, weekends) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CNN Philippines |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | June 18, 2012 – March 26, 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | RPN NewsWatch (RPN) (June 1, 1970–October 29, 2012) |
| Followed by |
CNN Philippines News Night (Weekday Edition) CNN Philippines Newsroom Weekend (Weekend Edition) |
| Related shows |
CNN Philippines Newsroom CNN Philippines Balitaan |
CNN Philippines Network News, (titled as CNN Philippines Network News with Pia Hontiveros for its weekday broadcasts) or simply Network News was the first flagship evening newscast of CNN Philippines. It aired seven days a week at 6:00pm PST.
The program's 60-minute weekday broadcast was anchored by the network's chief correspondent Pia Hontiveros and a 30-minute weekend edition was anchored by Mai Rodriguez.
CNN Philippines Network News premiered on June 18, 2012 as Solar Network News and ended on March 26, 2017 after almost five years under different incarnations
The newscast was first known as Solar Network News and was launched on June 18, 2012 on Talk TV, by then aired on SBN UHF Channel 21, as a result of the formation as Solar Television Network's news and current affairs division, which in turn was brought by privatization of Radio Philippines Network (RPN-9) by Solar Entertainment. It was carried over upon the channel's rebranding as Solar News Channel in October 30, with its graphics updated on January 7, 2013.
Solar Network News was simulcasted on Radio Philippines Network (by then affiliated by Solar Entertainment-operated ETC) from October 30, 2012 until January 11, 2013 after RPN-9 ceased production of its evening newscast RPN NewsWatch due to the retrenchment of the program's production team and other employees of the privatized network. The simulcast, however, was given to Solar Nightly News (which is at the mid-evening timeslot) on January 14 onwards to allow the via satellite broadcast of American Idol season 12 to Free TV (over-the-air) viewers. The original plan was to limit the AI "via satellite" broadcast to cable viewers while RPN would continue to air the newscast at 6pm. On December 1, 2013, Solar News Channel switched its affiliation to RPN-9, making it a program at its own right.
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