Press Release

LIVE PGA TOUR COVERAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES NOW AVAILABLE ON PREMIER SPORTS 2 AND TAPGO

The PGA TOUR, Discovery and TAP DMV, the Philippines’ leading sports media distribution company, have today announced a new agreement that will see TAP DMV’s new linear television channel, PREMIER SPORTS 2, and its OTT platform, TAP GO, present live coverage of the PGA TOUR in the country throughout 2022. 

Fans will be able to watch their favorite players, enjoy the best live action from all the biggest events on the PGA TOUR and follow countless storylines from over 30 tournaments. Live coverage begins when the PGA TOUR tees off 2022 this week with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course in Hawaii (January 7-10, 2022, PH Time) with a $8 million purse.

The move follows a new agreement with Discovery under its long-term strategic alliance with the PGA TOUR to collaborate on the optimization of its international rights and distribution.

“The PGA TOUR and Discovery continue to look for opportunities to further grow the TOUR’s international audience around the world.  Partnerships with the best and most innovative broadcast partners are key in this regard, so we are particularly looking forward to live PGA TOUR action coming to the Philippines with Premier Sports 2 and TapGo,” said Thierry Pascal, Senior Vice President, International Media at the PGA

TOUR. “We look forward to providing more live coverage than ever before for all the passionate golf fans across the Philippines.”

Gonzalo “Bogie” De Guia, Chief Technology Officer of TAPDMV, said: “We are very excited to bring the Filipino golf fan regular live action of the best players and so many of the greatest tournaments in the world that the PGA TOUR offer. Our 2022 lineup for Premier Sports 2 and TapGo will feature the very best coverage from the PGA TOUR starting this weekend.  We can’t wait to get started.” 

Highlights looking ahead to the PGA TOUR schedule in 2022 include:

  • Several of the exciting changes in this year’s calendar including:
  • The Farmers Insurance Open concluding with a Saturday finish
  • The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Waste Management Phoenix Open switching spots in the calendar.
  • The Genesis Scottish Open – for the first time – being co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour with players from both tours earning FedExCup points and DP World Tour Ranking points at the tournament.
  • The World Golf Championships (WGC) will feature the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in March and the WGC-HSBC Champions in October.
  • The FedEx St. Jude Championship will be the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events this summer, while the Mexico Open becomes a regular full-field fixture on the PGA TOUR schedule.
  • The PGA TOUR will make its first visit to the American State of Delaware with the BMW Championship played at Wilmington Country Club’s South Course. 

The Presidents Cup will be played at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. which means the Wells Fargo Championship will be contested at the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Maryland.

All these and more will be played right up to the season-ending FedExCup Playoffs in August.

PREMIER SPORTS 2 will be available with over 100 local cable providers, led by Cignal TV and SkyCable.  For more information about the channel, log on to www.tapdmv.com

Fans can subscribe to the PGA TOUR on TAP GO for just PHP599.00/month through the TAP GO PREMIUM PLUS subscription package. To subscribe, fans can simply log on to www.tapgo.tv or download the TAP GO app on IOS and Android.  

About PGA TOUR
By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide.

The PGA TOUR, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and Forme Tour. Members on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 28 countries and territories outside the United States (90 international members). The PGA TOUR has long-term domestic distribution partnerships for broadcast coverage on CBS, NBC and Golf Channel and video streaming service on ESPN+. Internationally, PGA TOUR coverage is available across 200+ countries and territories in 27 languages via 43 local broadcast partners, in addition to the digital streaming service platform GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving, and to date, tournaments across all Tours have generated more than $3.2 billion.

Fans can follow the PGA TOUR on PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, on the PGA TOUR app and on social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram (in English, Spanish and Korean), LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, WeChat, Weibo, Toutiao, Douyin and LINE.

About TAP DMV: 

TAP DMV (TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp.) is a sports and entertainment media company based in the Philippines which owns and operates content services and products made available through carriage with MVPDs and through its wholly owned Direct To Consumers (D2C) platform.  

The branded linear services of Tap are exclusive homes to some of the world’s most popular sports and entertainment properties showcased through its eight (8) linear channels: Tap Sports, Tap Edge, Tap TV, Premier Football, Premier Sports, Premier Sports 2, Tap Movies and Tap Action Flix. 

TAP Go, is an OTT streaming platform that provides consumers free access to selected Tap channels/ programs and other third party services that are Ad-supported as well as purchase premium content through various payment options. The app is available on iOS and Android.  

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.

Contact for TAP DMV: 

RICK OLIVARES 

PR OFFICER 

+63 967 2364736 

press@tapdmv.com

Press Release, Promo

TapGo Offers Super Saver Deals to Perk Up the Holiday Season

Seasons Greetings from TapGO!

From December 10 to 31 2021, avail of our super saver deals and get to enjoy all the top sports and entertainment programs. Enjoy programs such as the UFC, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Formula 1 Racing, Keeping up with the Kardashans, the Premier League, James Bond FIlms, live Boxing events and many more.

Choose from TapGo Premier Plus 3-Day Pass at Php 99.00 or the TapGo Premier Plus 7-Day Pass at Php 175.00.

These deals can be purchased at the following:

Shopee – https://shopee.ph/tapdmv

Lazada – https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/tap-go/

Paymaya – Go to Load > Entertainment

GCash – Go to A+ Rewards > Entertainment

Once purchased, log on to www.tapgo.tv and activate your subscripiton.

From us to you, happy TapGO holidays! Enjoy!

Press Release

TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation and ABS sign distribution agreement on ABS-2 capacity over the Philippines

2nd November 2021, Philippines – ABS, a global satellite operator and TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAPDMV) announced that they have signed a multi-channel, multi-year term contract on ABS-2. The distribution capacity agreement is on the ABS-2 East Hemi beam to deliver TAPDMV channels across the Philippines and other communities.

Under this long-term contract, TAPDMV will leverage the ABS-2 premier video neighbourhood at 75°East to broadcast its four HD channels: TAP Action Flix, Tap Sports, Tap Movies, Premier Sports and two SD channels: Tap TV and Tap Edge. TAPDMV is a multi-platform media company offering TV and digital over the top media services. It owns a portfolio of eight TV channels and programming rights with many international broadcasters. 

“ABS operates one of Asia’s most popular video neighborhoods at 75°E connecting broadcasters and media providers to grow their audience and extend to new markets. We are excited to broadcast TAPDMV’s major channels to the Philippines enabling them to grow their business by providing viewers with high-quality programming and compelling entertainment services,” said Jennifer Blasko, ABS EVP of Sales and Marketing. “TAPDMV expansion in the linear broadcast market shows the resiliency of satellite distribution in the Philippines where the majority of subscribers are still viewing their favorite channels through their DTH and cable subscriptions.”

“TAPDMV has placed its full confidence in the satellite distribution capabilities of ABS-2 to deliver the live linear feeds of the company’s premium sports properties which include UFC, Formula One, EPL, WTA Tour, NFL, as well as our entertainment channels bundle, to our cable and DTH affiliates nationwide” said Celinda De Guia, President and CEO of TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. 

TAPDMV Contact:
Rely San Agustin
Tel: + 63917 702 5952
Email: rely.sanagustin@tapdmv.com

ABS Contact:
Penny Hill
Tel: +65 81898835
Email: penny@absatellite.com

Press Release

UFC returns to Fight Island with two world championship bouts at UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ VS TEIXEIRA

This weekend, UFC returns to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi with a pair of world championship bouts on UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ VS TEIXEIRA. The event will air live in Asia starting with the prelims on Sunday, October 31 at 12 Midnight (Hong Kong/Manila) and the main card at 2 a.m.

UFC® 267: BLACHOWICZ vs. TEIXEIRA will headline Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, which will feature city-wide activations, including fan events, fitness showcases and much more, in partnership with Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

UFC WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

In the ultra-competitive light heavyweight division, UFC world champion Jan Blachowicz goes for his second successful title defense when he takes on massive veteran finisher, the #1 ranked Glover Teixeira.

UFC WORLD INTERIM BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Former UFC bantamweight champion and #1 contender Petr Yan and surging #3 Cory Sandhagen aim to show off the explosiveness of the division when they vie for the interim title.

ASIA REPRESENT

China’s most veteran UFC athlete, #11 welterweight contender Li Jingliang (18-6) will welcome the return of undefeated, heralded Khamzat Chimaev (9-0). Joining “The Leech” on the card will be China’s Hu Yaozong (3-2) who makes his first Octagon appearance in nearly three years against Andrei Petroski (6-2), a graduate from the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Press Release

JAMES BOND FILM LIBRARY NOW STREAMING ON TAPGO


Watch 25 James Bond films on top digital streaming service TapGO

Manila, Philippines – The world’s longest running franchises, James Bond, the British secret agent with a license to kill, can be viewed in the James Bond Movie Marathon on streaming app Tap Go starting October 28, 2021.

With the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, still yet to hit the Philippine shores, one can whet their appetite for the previous releases starring this world famous fictional secret agent.

Those 25 films encompass the Sean Connery to George Lazenby to Roger Moore to Timothy Dalton to Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig.

TapGO is the first subscription streaming service in the Philippines that provides access to live premium sports content as well as entertainment programs; anytime, anywhere, all in one TAP.  Programs such as the UFC, Formula 1, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Chicago PD can be viewed on TapGO.

From the 1962 film Dr. No to Spectre in 2015, action movie fans can watch every single James Bond film masterfully created, on demand.

Created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953, the global-trotting adventures of Bond along with its larger-than-life villains, amazing gadgetry, beauteous femme fatales, and exotic locales have dazzled and charmed the entire world.

It has inspired even other beloved and bestselling franchises from Jason Bourne to the comedic Austin Powers to the current Mission Impossible films.

In these 59 years of James Bond films, the franchise has grossed over US $7 billion dollars and has been adapted into television, radio, novels, comic book, and video games.

The theme songs and soundtracks have been worldwide smash hits as well from surf rock twang of the James Bond theme that is one of the most recognizable in film and music history to amazing riffs and synthesized sound of Duran Duran’s “A View to A Kill” that zoomed to No. 1 in the American Top 40 charts to the sultry torch of “Diamonds are Forever” and “Goldfinger” by Shirley Bassey to pulsating “Live and Let Die” by  Paul McCartney and Wings and the stirring “For Your Eyes Only” by Sheena Easton to name but a few.

Action film fans will thrill to the adventures of the suave and dashing Connery to the sardonic and wry humor of Moore and to the steel eyed resolve of the dangerous Craig all on TapGO.

Fans can get full access to the James Bond film library on TAP GO for just PHP199.00/month through the TAP GO GOLD subscription package.  To subscribe, fans can simply log on to www.tapgo.tv or download the TAP GO app on iOS and Android.

About TAP DMV:


TAP DMV (TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp.) is a sports and entertainment media company based in the Philippines which owns and operates content services and products made available through carriage with MVPDs and through its wholly owned Direct To Consumers (D2C) platform.

The branded linear services of Tap are exclusive homes to some of the world’s most popular sports and entertainment properties showcased through its eight (8) linear channels: Tap Sports, Tap Edge, Tap TV, Premier Football, Premier Tennis, Premier Sports, Tap Movies and Tap Action Flix.

TAP Go, is an OTT streaming platform that provides consumers free access to selected Tap channels/ programs and other third party services that are Ad-supported as well as purchase premium content through various payment options. The app is available on iOS and Android.

Contact for TAP DMV:

RICK OLIVARES
PR OFFICER
09672364736
rickolivares1111@gmail.com

Press Release

UFC ALL-ACCESS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES VIA TAP GO.

MANILA – Satisfying the cravings of the inner combat sports fan in you with Tap Go’s UFC All-Access. Not only will you have live and instantaneous access to more live UFC fights, shows, and events, but you will also have exclusive access to the world’s largest MMA library that includes legendary fights, shows, and interviews.

As Glover Teixeira attempts to wrest the UFC Light Heavyweight Title from Jan Blachowicz, this coming Sunday, October 31 in UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi that will be shown live on Tap Go, you might want to re-live combat sports history when Randy Couture, at age 43, won the Heavyweight crown by defeating Tim Sylvia.

You want old school? Then go all the way back to UFC 1 when Royce Gracie took on Ken Shamrock.  How about watching Dana White’s Contender Series Asia where you get to see the next generation of UFC stars?

Now, you not only have a front row seat to all the best LIVE action of the world’s premier MMA promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but also access to a wide variety of archived content that will whet all UFC fans’ appetite.  Non-live programs such as UFC Classics, UFC Submissions, UFC The Walk, UFC Greatest Fights, UFC Ultimate Knockouts and many more can now be accessed on demand.

UFC and TAP DMV, the Philippines’ leading sports media distribution company, today announced that its OTT platform, TAP GO and linear channel, PREMIER SPORTS are the exclusive homes of UFC in the country.

Rely San Agustin, Marketing Manager for TAPDMV couldn’t contain his excitement with the arrival of UFC for the first time in the Philippines.  “We are excited to bring the Filipino UFC fan all the terrific action of the most exciting MMA organization in the world, through UFC All-Access on TAP GO. Get your fill of all the UFC action both live and non-live programs; all in one TAP. 

Fans can subscribe to UFC All-Access on TAP GO for just PHP599.00/month through the TAP GO PREMIUM PLUS subscription package.  However, from October 1 until October 31, 2021, TAP GO is offering a special introductory 3-month TAP GO PREMIUM PLUS subscription promo plan at only PHP1500/month. To subscribe, fans can simply log on to www.tapgo.tv or download the TAP GO app on IOS and Android.

About UFC®

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 300 million fans and 70 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly one billion TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 60 countries. UFC was acquired in 2016 by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, along with strategic investors Silver Lake Partners and KKR. UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.

About TAP DMV:

TAP DMV (TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp.) is a sports and entertainment media company based in the Philippines which owns and operates content services and products made available through carriage with MVPDs and through its wholly owned Direct To Consumers (D2C) platform.

The branded linear services of Tap are exclusive homes to some of the world’s most popular sports and entertainment properties showcased through its eight (8) linear channels: Tap Sports, Tap Edge, Tap TV, Premier Football, Premier Tennis, Premier Sports, Tap Movies and Tap Action Flix.

TAP Go, is an OTT streaming platform that provides consumers free access to selected Tap channels/ programs and other third party services that are Ad-supported as well as purchase premium content through various payment options. The app is available on iOS and Android.

Contact for UFC:

LEE LI
PR CONTRACTOR, ASIA
LLee_contractor@UFC.com
+852 9125 2653
Hong Kong

Contact for TAP DMV:

RICK OLIVARES
PR OFFICER
09672364736
rickolivares@gmail.com