CT (stood for City Television) was a 24-hour

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and

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based in

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. It was launched on March 22, 2015. Owned by

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, replacing

Jack City Jack City was a Filipino cable and satellite television network based in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. Formerly known as Chase, it serves as the spin-off channel to Jack TV. Owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation, the channel is currently broa ...

, a defunct spin-off of sister channel

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. This channel was formerly broadcast on all local pay TV and cable operators in the

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History

2011–2012: Chase

During its initial launch on BEAM Channel 31,

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was a general entertainment channel that was male-focused air during nighttime, while sharing its channel with the game show channel, TGC, which aired during daytimes. In late February 2012, the former announced in an on-screen graphic during its shows that it was switching to a 24-hour broadcast, therefore remaining on channel 31 while the latter was spin-off into its own channel on select cable providers.

2012–2015: Jack City

On September 7, 2012, Chase announced through on-screen graphics and various plugs that it was going to be replaced by a spin-off of sister channel

. On October 20, 2012, Jack City was launched. With some of Chase's programs carried onto its roster. The full broadcast was released on November 11, 2012. On June 28, 2013, the channel's airing hours were reduced to 18 hours a day on free TV, in compliance with the

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's guidelines. However, it still continues to air 24 hours a day as a cable channel. On September 1, 2014, Jack City ended its run on free TV. This move resulted in a change of its channel assignment for

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and

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(Digital) subscribers.

2015–2017: CT

On March 22, 2015,

was replaced by CT, thus becoming independent from its parent network. Upon launch, the channel broadened its programming focus by adding talk shows, sitcoms and men's lifestyle programs to its roster.

Dispute with Sky Cable and Digital test broadcast

On April 10, 2017,

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dropped CT along with

Basketball TV Basketball TV or BTV was a Philippine pay television sports channel with offices on Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. It was owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. It was launched on October 1, 2006, rebranding the Sports Plus channel. On S ...

, Solar Sports &

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allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees. On December 31, 2017 at 11:59 pm, CT signed off after 2 years of broadcasting. CT got shut down due to low ratings.

Final programming

References

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