Australian Open set for beIN Sports debut in the Philippines

Australian Open

The first Grand Slam for 2022 is set to kick off, and with a new broadcaster in tow.

Filipino fans can check out the Australian Open on a new sports channel called beIN Sports 2, with 140 hours of coverage, starting tomorrow, January 17 at 8am, until January 30. Aside from the live action, the channel showcase documentaries, highlights, and classics, among others.

With both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer not participating, Rafael Nadal has the chance to break their three-way tie at twenty Grand Slam men's singles titles. Serving as the major hurdle are last year's runner-up and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, as well as Tokyo 2020 gold medalist and ATP Tour Finals champion Alex Zverev.

On the women's side, defending champion Naomi Osaka seeks to bounce back after a roller coaster of a year in 2021, with top-seed. hometown favorite, and Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty, Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková, new darling and US Open champion Emma Raducanu, and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Belinda Bencic leading the challengers.

beIN Sports has also secured the rights to the second Grand Slam of the year with the French Open in May, as well as the ATP Tour. The group is best known for their football content, with the rights to the following competitions: Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Major League Soccer, and the FA Cup.

beIN Sports is among the channels available on SKYcable's HD plans, which run for as low as PhP 500.

For more details as well as the latest updates on SKY can check out their social media profiles: Facebook (fb.com/myskyupdates), Twitter, and Instagram (@myskyupdates). One can also check out mysky.com.ph.

SKY to offer special Pinoy boxing bundle

SKY is set to satisfy the taste of boxing fans with a slate of quality fights, including top Filipino prizefighters, with SKY PPV's Filipino Boxing Bundle.

This coming December 12 in Dubai, John Riel Casimero (31-4) defends his WBO bantamweight belt against Paul Butler (33-2) in the main event of Probellum: Revolution, with Jayson Mama challenging fellow 16-0 undefeated fighter Sunny Edwards for the IBF flyweight strap.

Also fighting in that event is Donnie Nietes (43-1-5), who will face Norbelto Jimenez (30-9-5) in a title eliminator for the WBA super flyweight division.

Ten days later, Victorio Saludar (21-4) heads the Dominican Republic to defend his WBA minimumweight title against Eric Rosa Pacheco (4-0).

Both boxing events within the Filipino boxing bundle will have same day and next day replays.

The bundle is available for PhP 200, with commercial-free bouts coming in high-definition.

To subscribe to the bundle, one can check out mysky.com.ph/skyppv or text SKY PPV <Accout No.> to 23662.

For more details, follow SKY on Facebook (fb.com/myskyupdates), Twitter, and Instagram (@myskyupdates).

More sports to come in October for SKY

What to watch on SKY

As the month of October winds down, SKYcable remains committed to provide die-hard sports fans access to some of the biggest sporting events LIVE in the comfort of their own homes.

beIN Sports will showcase the much-anticipated El Clasico between storied LaLiga rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on October 24, 1010pm.

Premier Sports will have the prime selection of NFL Week 7 games, including Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns on October 22 at 8am, Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers on October 25 at 8am, and New Orleans Saints vs Seatlle Seahawks on October 26 at 8am. Said channel will also showcase the F1 United States Grand Prix in the early morning of October 25.

If one prefers a different kind of speed, MotoGP is slated to have its Italian GP on October 23-24, with SPOTV set to showcase the race.

Also set to be shown on Premier Sports this Halloween is UFC 267, with the main event taking place at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi being a light heavyweight title showdown between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. Action begins at 2am.

And on Fight Sports this coming October 24, Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are set to slug it out for the WBO junior lightweight title, starting at 9am.

Make sure to take advantage of these sporting events through the different subscriptions plans SKYcable is offering, especially with the new HD plans (HD500, HD1000, HD1500) now available. Check out mysky.com.ph for specifics on the different plans or one can already apply for them by texting SKY <space> APPLY <space> <NAME> to 23662 (free on all networks).

Make sure to follow SKY on Facebook (fb.com/myskyupdates), Twitter, and Instagram (@myskyupdates) for the latest updates.

Multiple sporting events on tap in April for SkyCable

Sports fans will have something to look forward to this April with the offerings available on SKYcable.

Four of the biggest top-flight leagues are available on either Premier Football (Premier League in England) or beIN Sports (La Liga in Spain, Ligue 1 in France, and Serie A in Italy).

Racing aficionados can go to FOX Sports for their high-octane fix, with the Portugal Moto GP and Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix. 

Premier Tennis will have the Monte Carlo Masters in mid-April, with the WTA's Billie Jean King Cup Finals at the end of the month.

The first men's golf major of the year gets underway this week with the Masters, as Dustin Johnson tries to defend his title on FOX Sports. The network will also serve as host to the rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title on UFC 261 in a couple of weeks.

SKYcable subscribers can avail of FOX Sports, beIN Sports, Premier Football, Premier Tennis, and more via Select for as low as P100 per month. Visit mysky.com.ph/addchannels for more details.

Not yet on SKYcable? Subscribe now at mysky.com.ph.

RunRio to hold virtual final leg of Trilogy Run

Even though the world is going through a pandemic, there are always opportunities for runners to be able to compete and complete their desired lengths, even as long as a marathon.

This is what is being proposed by the RunRio Trilogy Run Asia Virtual Run.

The RunRio Trilogy Run is considered as the country's premier running series. Established in 2010, it is designed for runners who want to complete a marathon via a progression running program. In progression running, participants run at a slower pace until their speed and distance gradually increase at each virtual leg. From 21K in the first leg, it becomes 32K on the second leg, and caps off with a 42K on the final leg.

For the final leg of this year's edition, it is scheduled between November 28 to December 12. Virtual runners can pick and choose their desired length to run, accomplish to do that whether via treadmill or by an actual run in a specific location. They just need to use a GPS-tracking app and a timing mechanism to monitor their run.

Once accomplished, they just need to take a photo of their race results and send them to info@runrio.com within a couple of weeks of completion.

To help with one's preparations for the virtual run, there will be pre-recorded workout sessions on November 15 and 27 on SKY Community Channel 955 and on the social media platforms of RunRio. 

In addition, there will be a LIVE pre-run work-out on November 21 at 4pm. The "SKY Rise and Grind" workout will be shown on the FYE Channel on Kumu. On November 28, the pre-run warm-up program "Kick Off to T3" will be shown on the aforementioned channels. That event will also have the ceremonial gun start of the virtual marathon.

Meanwhile, Coach Rio will have a live Zoom session on December 5, called "Huddle with Coach Rio," where fifty lucky participants will have the chance to interact with him. They will also have the chance to win special prizes during that experience.

For further details about the Trilogy Run, one can check runrio.com or on the official Facebook and Instagram profiles of RunRio Events, Inc. 

On December 6, there will be a special charity event involving SKY and ABS-CBN Foundation.

Called the 100 Steps Challenge, it calls on interested participants to upload an actual video of themselves completing a hundred steps, then attaching the hashtag #100Hakbang1Pamilya. The first three hundred runners to complete the challenge will receive a commemorative shirt.

SKY will also make a charitable donation to the ABS-CBN Foundation's "Pantawid ng Pag-ibig: Isang Daan. Isang Pamilya" campaign on behalf of the 100 Steps Challenge participants.

FOX Sports to showcase US Open on SKY

The first Grand Slam since the influx of the coronavirus pandemic is already underway at Flushing Meadows, with the 2020 US Open until September 14.

The pandemic has already made an impact in this tournament, as organizers have banned fans to enter the facility.

Novak Djokovic seeks to make history as he could snag his fourth men's singles crown in this particular Grand Slam, and creep closer to his contemporaries Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The Serbian is undefeated so far this year, and both Nadal and Federer are skipping this tournament for different reasons.

Acting as the biggest obstacles for Novak are Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, recent Manila visitor Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alex Zverev.

In the women's side, Serena is trying to end a three-year Grand Slam drought, as she continues to pursue her 24th Grand Slam title. Seeded third, she will have to deal with top seed Karolina Pliskova and second seed and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.

US Open matches are telecast LIVE on FOX Sports 1 and 2. For SKYcable subscribers, they can secure this by adding the FOX Sports pack on their existing plans for PhP 150 monthly via SKYcable Select.

SKY Select now offers cockfighting coverage via SLTV

Cockfighting on Sky? Channel now coming soon.

SKY is set to offer the first 24-hour channel specially tailored for Philippine cockfighting in the form of SLTV.ph.

SLTV airs up to twelve hours of live and replay broadcasts of hackfights, derby programs, as well as other cockfighting-related shows from various cockpit arenas in the country.

Interested viewers can avail of SLTV.ph for a thousand pesos monthly via ONE SKY, SKYCable, or SKYdirect. For further details, one can contact 418-0000 or www.mysky.com.ph/getsltv.