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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Defunct |
| Network | BEAM TV (2012-2014) |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Solar Entertainment Corporation |
| Parent | Nine Media Corporation (2012-2014) |
| Sister channels | Solar News Channel/9TV (SBN 21/RPN 9) BTV Jack TV My Movie Channel NBA Premium TV Solar Sports ETC |
| History | |
| Launched | October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) (test broadcast) November 11, 2012 (2012-11-11) (launch) |
| Closed | March 21, 2015 |
| Replaced by | CT (March 22, 2015) |
| Former names | CHASE (December 24, 2011 (2011-12-24) – October 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)) |
| Links | |
| Website | JackCITY on Solar Entertainment site |
Jack City (visually rendered in its logo in allcapital letters) was aFilipinocable andsatellitetelevision network based inShaw Boulevard,Mandaluyong. Formerly known asChase, it served as the spin-off channel toJack TV. Owned bySolar Entertainment Corporation, the channel broadcast onCignal Digital TV channel 22,Destiny Cable channel 64 (analog) & channel 138 (digital),Cablelink channel 40, andSkyCable channel 138 (digital) and other cable operators in thePhilippines, and was also available on live streaming via video-on-demand serviceBlink. It was also previously aired onBEAM TV from 2012 to 2014.
During its initial launch onBEAM TV, Chase was a male-focused general entertainment channel that aired during nighttime, while sharing its channel space with the now-defunct game show channel,TGC, which aired during daytime. In late February 2012, the former announced in an on-screen graphic during its shows that it was switching to a 24-hour broadcast, therefore remaining on channel 31 while the latter was spun off into its own channel on select cable providers.
On September 7, 2012, Chase announced throughon-screen graphics and various plugs that it was going to be replaced by a spin-off of its sister channelJack TV. The changes took effect on October 20, 2012, when Jack City was launched, with some of Chase's programs carried onto its roster. The full broadcast was initiated on November 11, 2012.
On June 28, 2013, the channel's airing hours were reduced to 18 hours a day on free TV, in compliance with theNational Telecommunications Commission's guidelines. However, it still continues to air 24 hours a day as a cable channel. On September 1, 2014, Jack City ended its run on free TV, due to the preparations being made by BEAM 31 for the incoming transition to ISDB-T digital television, though it continues to be broadcast as a separate cable channel. This move resulted in a change of its channel assignment forSkyCable andDestiny Cable (Digital) subscribers.
In March 2015, the channel was set to be renamed as CT, signaling a deviation from the "Jack" branding. The new channel will not only air drama series like its predecessor, but will also air comedy series, talk shows and men's lifestyle programs.
On April 10, 2017,Sky Cable &Destiny Cable dropped CT along withBasketball TV,Jack TV,Solar Sports &NBA Premium TV allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees.
On December 31, 2017 at 11:59 pm, CT closed after just 2 years of broadcasting. The channel was shut down due to low ratings.
Catering to a more mature male and female audience, while targeting executives,[1] Jack City's programming consisted of action and crime-oriented drama series and movies.
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