A WORLD-CLASS program that caters to Filipino sports fans and tackles local and international sports is now in the Philippines as ESPN5 has just launched its SportsCenter.
Produced live and exclusive by ESPN5, the show is hosted by the Philippine Basketball Association panel’s familiar fixtures Magoo Marjon and Aaron Atayde and former courtside reporter Lia Cruz and fitness buff Amanda Fernandez.
The 30-minute daily program will bring to Filipino fans the latest sports news and developments from the Philippines and around the world, with daily content contribution from SportsCenter US.
Marjon is a long-time PBA play-by-play commentator, who has been in the business for 15 years. He has been covering Asia’s pioneering professional basketball league and has covered FIBA-sanctioned tournaments, including FIBA Asia and FIBA World Cup.
Cruz, on the other hand, has covered sports for a long time before being assigned in the news department of News 5. She is continuously tapped by the network for the coverages in FIBA and the Olympics.
Host Aaron Atayde also brings a wealth of sports knowledge to SportsCenter. Well-known to sports fans as one of the most-recognized voices on Philippine radio, Atayde has built an 11-year career doing play by play commentary for college basketball. He also hosts Sports5’s Sports 360.
TV Host, football club manager and fitness facility owner Amanda Fernandez rounds out the team with her fitness and lifestyle knowledge.
Chot Reyes, president of TV5 is excited on the launching of our country’s version of SportsCenter.
“We are excited to bring the iconic SportsCenter brand to the Filipino audience. As a die-hard viewer of this show, I truly believe that it is the definitive sports program on television. We at TV5 are honored to bring SportsCenter Philippines to you as this is truly a milestone for local TV,” said Reyes.
