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| Type | Free-to-airtelevision network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network |
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| Headquarters | Third Floor Worldwide Corporate Center,EDSA cornerShaw Boulevard,Mandaluyong, Philippines Solar Century Tower, 100 Tordesillas St., Corner H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village,Makati, Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Languages |
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| Picture format | 16:9480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Solar Entertainment Corporation |
| Parent | Nine Media Corporation (2010-2014) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | November 24, 2003; 22 years ago (test broadcast) March 1, 2004; 21 years ago (launch) |
| Replaced |
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| Closed | June 7, 2022; 3 years ago (as ETC) |
| Former names | SBN (May 30, 1992 – December 1, 2013) ETC (March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2011; November 30, 2013 – June 7, 2022) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| SBN O&O stations | Digital:Channel 21 (Metro Manila) (LCN: 21.02) |
SolarFlix (formerlyEntertainment Central orETC and visually rendered in its current logo in allcapital letters) is a Philippinefree-to-airtelevision network owned by theSouthern Broadcasting Network, a subsidiary ofSolar Entertainment Corporation and former jointly operated with Solar's former broadcast arm subsidiaryNine Media Corporation (formerly as Solar TV Network) from 2010 to 2014. Its digital free-to-air broadcast is carried by SBN's flagship station,DWCP-DTV (channel 21) inMetro Manila. Formerly carried over onRPN's flagshipDZKB-TV (2011–2013; as ETC). The channel's analog broadcast is fed on its lone provincial TV station,DXSS-TV (channel 7) inDavao City (in which the station currently carries DepEd ALS TV programming). The channel is also carried by cable and satellite providers, includingSky Cable,Destiny Cable,Cablelink, Binangonan Cable TV Corporation,Cignal, SatLite, andG Sat along with various provincial cable operators and through online streaming.
SolarFlix operates daily from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight on Solar's digital free TV (under test broadcast), while it operates 24 hours daily on most pay TV and streaming service providers. However, startingHoly Week 2021, it continues to sign off fromMaundy Thursday at midnight toEaster Sunday at 8:00 a.m. along with its sister channelsSolar Sports,Shop TV andSolar Learning.[1] It formerly operated daily from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on free-to-air analog TV broadcast until September 2019, when SBN permanently closed its analog signal.
SolarFlix broadcasts from Solar's master control facility and studios located on the Third Floor of the Worldwide Corporate Center,Epifanio de Los Santos cornerShaw Boulevard,Mandaluyong, while the Solar office is located at Solar Century Tower, 100 Tordesillas St., Corner H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village,Makati, SBN holds free-to-air broadcasts from its transmitter and tower site located at Nuestra Señora de la Paz Subdivision, Brgy. Sta. Cruz,Antipolo,Rizal.
On March 1, 2004,Solar Entertainment launched ETC as "Entertainment Central," but test broadcasts had started earlier on November 24, 2003.[citation needed]
On January 1, 2008, ETC ceased airing as a separate channel onSky Cable due to carriage dispute. As part of Solar's blocktime agreements with various terrestrial channels, ETC began airing onSBN 21, a terrestrialUHFTV station in the Philippines.
On March 2, 2011, afterSolar TV Network acquired 34% share ofRadio Philippines Network from the Philippine government as part of RPN/IBC privatization in 2011, ETC replacedSolar TV on RPN channel space. Meanwhile, Solar and SBN launchedTalk TV on the same day as a part of formation of itsnews department.[2][3][4][5][6][7] On October 30, 2012, Talk TV rebranded asSolar News Channel.
But ETC returned to SBN on November 30, 2013, asSolar News Channel moved to RPN on the following day, to enhance its nationwide coverage. (however, SNC and RPN, later, were sold to the ALC Group of Companies, chaired by AmbassadorAntonio Cabangon Chua, in August the following year due to Tieng's loss of revenue after investing in RPN.)[8][9]
After its sister channel, 2nd Avenue, ceased broadcasting on June 5, 2018—after 12 years on air—many of its programs moved to ETC.
On November 21, 2018, ETC unveiled its new station ID and on-air graphics. At the same time, the network launched new slogans,In Full Bloom and#IamETC.
On May 25, 2020, ETC began broadcasting inanamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio on free-to-air digital television. This change allowed for widescreen presentation, optimizing the viewing experience for viewers with compatible widescreen televisions.
On June 7, 2022, a new channel was teased with a voice-over saying,"May bagong kakaaliwan ngayong July. Kaya tutok lang. Sagot ka namin!" (transl. "There is something new to entertain you this July. So just tune in, and we'll be there for you!").[10] Then, on June 16, 2022, ETC unveiled the new channel, which was relaunched asSolarFlix on July 11, 2022, at 6 pm (PST).[11][12][13] SolarFlix is a Tagalog movie channel that features classic and independent Filipino films—most of which come from Solar Films' archives—as well as documentaries from local movie festivals, similar toGMA Network'sI Heart Movies. Following the rebrand, Solar Entertainment Corporation informed some cable and satellite TV operators carrying ETC that the channel would be replaced byScreamFlix fromJungo TV on June 20, 2022.[14] ScreamFlix carries theFront Row Channel andHallypop (the latter previously broadcast as a digital subchannel on GMA Network).[15]
The channel targets the young adult demographics. SolarFlix's programming currently consists of Turkish dramas and Latin American telenovelas dubbed in Filipino under the ETCerye block, classic and independent Filipino films, and Hollywood and foreign-acquired movies. Formerly, it positions as the female-oriented entertainment channel (ETC).
According toNational Urban Television Audience Measurement, ETC is the top-ranked female television channel with cable and free TV (throughRPN) ratings combined (January 2012 - May 2012) with a 10.33% audience share.[16]
