TAP Edge (stylized as tap EDGE) is a 24-hour

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channel owned by

TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAP DMV) is a Philippine Mass media, media and entertainment company which oversees the operations of its 24-hour linear television channels and a digital media, digital over-the-top media service. It is f ...

. The channel airs a variety of entertainment genres focusing on action/suspense and crime dramas.

History

Prior to the launch, TAP DMV signed a joint venture/brand licensing agreement with U.S.-based global media company

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to carry the EDGEsport programming to the Philippines. On February 1, 2018, EDGEsport Philippines was officially launched via

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, and was the first cable channel of TAP DMV. It broadcasts the same format of its international counterpart, offering action/combat sports and adventure/outdoor lifestyle programs. On February 17, 2020, as part of TAP DMV's restructure on its channels, EDGEsport was relaunched as TAP Edge. On November 15, 2020, the channel began its transition to reformat as an action/drama-oriented entertainment channel, with EDGEsport and other action sports programming made its final broadcast in December 2020.

Programming

TAP Edge's current schedule consists of canned programming with distribution/output arrangements from

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. Programming includes news, current affairs/newsmagazines, action and suspense dramas, crime dramas, reality shows, sports reality and movies.

Current programs

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Former programs

References

English-language television stations in the Philippines Television channels and stations established in 2018 Men's interest channels Television networks in the Philippines 2018 establishments in the Philippines TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation {{Philippines-tv-station-stub