The Game Channel


The Game Channel was a Filipino cable and satellite television network owned and produced by Solar Entertainment Corporation who also created the networks My Movie Channel, NBA Premium TV, Jack TV, Solar Sports, and BTV. It was available over Destiny Cable channel 89 and Cablelink channel 225. This network is more focused on family game shows and reality game shows.

History

Initial broadcast and BEAM Channel 31 affiliate

The Game Channel launched on April 8, 2011 on Destiny Cable. It conducted its initial test broadcast from April 8, 2011 until September 29. Recently, it had launched its initial broadcast on BEAM Channel 31 on August 15, 2011. It had its official broadcast together with its former affiliated free TV network BEAM Channel 31 on September 30, 2011. On October 1, 2011, The Game Channel was formally launched on SkyCable via channel 84 and it was available through its digital platform.

The Game Channel & CHASE

On December 24, The Game Channel limited its broadcast on daytime sharing with a new channel CHASE which takes over the evening block.

Chase goes 24

In the middle of February 2012, while CHASE started its broadcast, there is an investigator note appeared on every show of Chase. Noted that CHASE goes 24. After that event, on February 15, 2012, The Game Channel bid farewell to the Free-TV Viewers. Chase took all over its permanent blocktime broadcast. This network was broadcast on Destiny Cable on the same day.

Replaced by My Movie Channel

After almost 3 years of broadcasting, The Game Channel announced that they would no longer be broadcasting on television effective February 28, 2015 and gave thanks to its viewers before they signed off for the last time. It was replaced by My Movie Channel, which can be seen on Destiny Cable Channel 219 Channel 89 and Cablelink Channel 225, starting on March 1, 2015. However, it did not last long, as Solar Entertainment announced that My Movie Channel would also cease to exist just four months later, on July 1, 2015.

Programming

Final aired programs

Game shows

  • Jeopardy!
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • The Got Talent

    Reality shows

  • America's Got Talent
  • Fat March
  • The Bachelorette
  • The Bachelor
  • The Biggest Loser
  • The Kitchen Millionaire
  • Top Chef
  • Total Blackout
  • Philippines Got Talent

    Other

  • America's Next Great Restaurant
  • Game Changers
  • Ice Cold Cash
  • The League
  • Super Shangers

    Previously aired programs (with BEAM Channel 31)

  • RPN News Watch ¹
  • RPN NewsCap ¹
  • Jai-Alai
  • 2011 Presidents Cup
  • Minute to Win It
  • Pictureka!
  • Family Game Night
  • Dance Your Ass Off
  • Top Chef: All Stars
  • Top Chef Masters
  • Survivor: Redemption Island
  • Survivor: South Pacific
  • Top Chef: Just Desserts
  • The Price Is Right
  • Thintervention with Jackie Warner
  • Top Chef Masters
  • The Biggest Loser: Couples 3
  • Rocco's Dinner Party
  • Survivor: One World
  • Top Town
  • Splash
  • Going Straight
¹Updated as of September 6, 2013