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annual SBFW awards show, the Square Logo Awards! |
| LTV | |
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| Logo used since the 2020 rebrand. | |
| Launched | June 3, 2014 |
| Owned by | SBCA |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for SDTV feed) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English Filipino (Other local languages vary between regions.) |
| Broadcast area | International |
| Affiliates | LTV Sports Purple TV |
| Headquarters | Manila, Philippines |
| Formerly called | Luis TV (2014–20) |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Cignal (Philippines) |
Channel 195 |
| DirecTV (United States and Latin America) |
Channel 301/302 (East/West) |
| Dish Network (United States) |
Channel 173/174 (East/West) |
| DStv (South Africa) |
Channel 307 |
| Bell TV (Canada) |
Channel 561 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct (Canada) |
Channel 552 (SD) |
| Sky Italia (Italy) |
Channel 607 |
| Cable | |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 48 |
| Sky Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 46 |
| UPC Hungary (Hungary) |
Channel 86 |
| Spectrum (United States) |
Channel 67 |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) |
Channel 454 |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 316 |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS (United States) |
Channel 254 (SD) Channel 724 (HD) |
| SaskTel (Canada) |
Channel 94 |
| BT (UK and Ireland) |
Channel 485 |
LTV is a Filipino international cable and satellite television network launched on June 3, 2014 by SBCA. It airs 24 hours of content daily and is the oldest active network on the wiki.
History[]
LTV was launched on June 3, 2014 by SBCA. The network had quickly grown within the following months leading to the creation of the LTV Group of Companies (now LTV Corporation) which include iLaro! Video Games (now iLaro!), LTV Productions, and the LTV Network. Its first close ties with a competing network started with TIG, then known as Blue Box TV which was run by The Imperial Ghost who was a co-writer on LTV's then-flagship program SpongeToons which ran until 2015.
It then continued on to create some of the most well-known programs on the wiki such as Basket Sponge (which was another co-produced program with TIG) which concluded as the most iconic of LTV 's programs, Rags to Riches (which transferred ownership to The Terrible Travis), and Bikini Bottom Survival, the first stand alone produced original spin-off on LTV.
Prior to 2017, networks on the wiki were mostly mutually co-existing together. However, things changed when the two new powerhouse networks rose, Fox Kids and Temmie Central. LTV began losing its popularity within this period. However, instead of competing, it collaborated with both networks, even leading to the creation of Fox Kids (Philippines). It has mainly remained as one of the most well-recognized networks on the wiki alongside Fox Kids and Temmie Central.
On March 16, 2018, LTV began broadcasting in the high definition 1080i resolution format.
On January 3, 2020, the former Luis TV officially rebranded as simply LTV, along with all its sister companies, adopting new logos and rebrands.
Its last attempts at original programming were in 2018 with their seconds stand alone produced series Discord Crib and in 2020 with its third attempt with the short-lived Shanghai SquarePants. However, these would prove to be the last of LTV's original programming as the network shifted to acquired programming and the occassional airing of POBA playoff matches to boost ratings. It is currently most recognized within the community for its presentation of the annual Square Logo Awards.
Programming[]
Animated[]
Animated programming airs from 12pm until 4pm under its "Toons at Noon" block and from 7:30pm until 9:00pm under its "Operation: Animation" block.
LTV Originals[]
- Basket Sponge (since 2015)
- Bikini Bottom Survival (since 2015)
- Discord Crib (since 2018)
- Shanghai SquarePants (since 2020)
Cartoon Rewind (Defunct Originals)[]
- SpongeToons (originally aired from 2014 to 2015)
- Deep Down Low (originally aired from 2014 to 2017)
- Rags To Riches (originally aired 2015)
- The New SpongeToons (originally aired 2014)
- SpongeBob Meets Pop Culture (originally aired 2017)
Co-Owned[]
- Evicted! (since 2020)
- Total Drama SBFW (since 2020)
- Zero Plot Whatsoever (since 2020)
- Spin-Off Kings (since 2020)
- Roommates (since 2020)
Acquired[]
- Reckless and Retired (since 2015)
- Even Moar Raw! (since 2016)
- Adventures From The Deep Blue Sea (since 2016)
- Bikini Bottom Rescuers (since 2016)
- The Krusty Sponge (since 2016)
- Dunces and Dragons (since 2016)
- Life in Bikini Bottom (since 2017)
- FutureBob ElectronicPants (since 2017)
- Better Days (since 2018)
- SpongeBob & Sagwa (since 2018)
- SBFW High (since 2018)
- Battle of Galleon Pass (since 2018)
- SBFW Campsite (since 2018)
- The Misadventures of Patrick Star (since 2019)
- SBFW Quest (since 2020)
- No Malarkey in Bikini Bottom (since 2020)
Special[]
- Square Logo Awards (since 2014)
- The Canary Awards (co-owned by Canary TV) (since 2018)
- Asia Rising Records Music Festival (since 2020)
- Pacific Ocean Basketball Association (since 2020, playoffs only)
News & Current Affairs[]
- LTV News
- A.M. Press
- Late Night News on LTV
Former[]
- Main Article: List of former LTV programming
Blocks[]
Toons at Noon[]
On March 16, 2018, SBCA announced two brand new blocks for LTV. One of which was Toons at Noon. It airs a mix or acquired and original animated programming back-to-back from 12pm to 4pm with at least two brand new episodes premiering per day.
Operation: Animation[]
The other of the two new blocks announced on March 16, 2018 was Operation: Animation. It airs LTV's original animated programming (Basket Sponge, SpongeToons, Rags To Riches, Bikini Bottom Survival, and Discord Crib) back-to-back from 7:30pm to 9pm.
Former Blocks[]
LTV Sports[]
On April 14, 2016, SBCA announced the new LTV Sports block. It launched on May 1, 2016 with the premiere of NBA on LTV. It currently airs NBA, NFL, After the Game, and SportsDesk. It also airs the MLB exclusively in North America and select countries, and the PBA exclusively in Asia-Pacific. It rebranded with a new logo along with the main channel in 2017. It broadcasts on select time slots with an allotted time slot for SportsDesk after Operation: Animation at 9:00pm and after A.M. Press at 7:00am.
An independent Luis TV Sports network was launched on May 10, 2018. It was rebranded on June 10 as LTV Sports.
Effective May 7, 2020, all programming from the block transferred to the independent network with the exception of select POBA playoff games.
Rating System[]
Main Article: LTV Rating System
The LTV Rating System is a television and film classification system which is used by almost all LTV created spin-offs and has been adopted by multiple other spin-offs which aren't run by the network. It has been used since February 3, 2015.
Since October 27, 2019, the network uses the wiki-mandatory rating system due to new rule changes and left the LTV Rating System obsolete until its return on January 16, 2024.
Gallery[]
Trailers[]
Idents[]
2015–2017[]
2017–2020[]
2020–present[]
On-Screen Bugs[]
2017–2020[]
2020–2024[]
2024–present[]
The bugs were updated on January 16, 2024 with bar indicators beside the program title to designate the classification rating given with green indicating G, blue indicating PG, and red indicating SPG. Additionally, for programs on the LTV Sports block, the LTV logo shifts its colors to match, while omitting the program title.
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2017 | 5th Square Logo Awards | Best Network | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2nd Jasbre Awards | Best Network | Nominated |
| 2019 | 7th Square Logo Awards | Best Foreign Network | Won |
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| LTV Corporation LTV (Network • Sports • Junior • Films • Games • Records • Streaming Service) Purple Inc. (Purple TV • Purple Movies) Key People: SBCA • Purple133 |