Sports Unlimited

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Sports Unlimited
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Genre Sports
Documentary
Created by ABS-CBN Corporation
Developed by ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs
Written byJake Aspiras
Directed byJV Noriega
Presented by Dyan Castillejo
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino
English
Production
Executive producerJonas Liwag
EditorsRamoncito Baltazar
Walter Soriaga
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseJune 14, 1997 (1997-06-14) 
February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)
ReleaseFebruary 12, 2015 (2015-02-12) 
April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)

Sports Unlimited (now Sports U ) is a Philippine sports docu-News magazine program broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Dyan Castillejo. The program features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures. It is the longest-running sports program in the Philippines and in Asia.

Contents

Sports Unlimited originally aired on ABS-CBN every Saturday nights right after The Bottomline with Boy Abunda . Replay telecasts also aired on S+A every Sunday at 6:30 PM, and on ANC every Sunday at 11:30 PM. It also airs worldwide via TFC.

On February 12, 2015, the program is reformatted as Sports U, and originally aired on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block. In December 2015, the program moved to late-nights and currently airs every Thursday right after Bandila . ANC and S+A (along with early broadcast from DZMM TeleRadyo) retain their simulcast.

Hosts

Main host
Former hosts

Background

Sports Unlimited is a sports program that was every aired Saturdays on ABS-CBN since 1997.

It is the first sports show of its kind in the country, which combines adventure, sports, and travel, while featuring current sports events, sports features, latest in health and fitness trends, and an up-close on sports personalities and other celebrities.

Sports Unlimited aims to inform Filipinos about what sports are available in the country other than what is normally seen on television like basketball, baseball, golf or boxing. The show seeks to promote adventure tourism, sports and healthy living to Filipino viewers. It also strives to honor athletes when they have achieved success in local and international competition.

Ultimately, its message is to encourage a sporty and active lifestyle especially to the youth.

Awards and recognitions

See also

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