RPN: The Network now brings you the 24th Southeast Asian Games

RPN (Radio Philippines Network) is the official and exclusive Philippine broadcaster of the 24th Southeast Asian Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from December 6 to 15, 2007.

At the same time, RPN (known on-air as "RPN: The Network"), along with Airtime Marketing Philippines, Inc. and Solar Entertainment Corporation, an operator of cable channels to sign a partnership for the live airing of the 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, from December 6 to 15, 2007.

During the 100-day countdown, Andy Santillan and Lannie Chan served as narrators for the promos of RPN's coverage of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, as well as the three-in-a-half hour documentary.

RPN is the official home of the NBA, PBA, PVL, UAAP, NCAA, Star Olympics, as well as boxing matches of world boxing champions Manny Pacquiao and Brian Villoria.

On January 15, 1980, RPN began to broadcast primetime programs through its new domestic satellite technology (DOMSAT), in which the 1980s logo resembles a satellite antenna.

On May 18, 1982, Eat Bulaga! was also included in the list of the network's DOMSAT-simulcast programs. This made RPN the first national network to achieve nationwide program simulcasting via satellite in 24 TV stations across the Philippines.

On October 1, 1994, New Vision 9 was renamed as Radio Philippines Network (RPN), and in the same year, RPN became the second VHF television network in the Philippines to broadcast in full surround stereo (after GMA Network introduced StereoVision in 1987). Following this, RPN managed to recover in primetime ratings, from being dead last in 1994 to fifth place in 1995, beating PTV (which by then suffered a major blow after losing the rights to one of its top-raters, the PBA games, to IBC). This, along with it being number 3 in daytime ratings, helped RPN to challenge ABC for third place in total day ratings.

In 1996, RPN quickly regained its foothold when it began to broadcast a Tagalog dub of the 1994 Mexican telenovela Marimar, which turned out to be a phenomenal success, and discombobulated the competition for some time.

RPN became the driving force in Tagalog-dubbed foreign programs and movies, and made the popular and turning around its ratings in the evening prime time. Due to the success, the other networks followed and broadcast telenovelas not only from Mexico but also Spanish language telenovelas from the United States, Colombia (GMA Network's Betty La Fea), Venezuela (GMA Network's Samantha and All My Love) and Argentina (GMA Network's Monica Brava) and eventually even drama series from Brazil (ABS-CBN's Ana Manuela) and Asian drama series from Taiwan (notably Meteor Garden) and South Korea (notably Bright Girl). RPN also became the home of the cream of the crop amongst the English language television programs around the world, with its strong primetime programming line-up.

This lineup helped RPN maintain its overall 4th place standing in the ratings during the latter half of the 90s, despite later facing competition with UHF stations such as ABS-CBN's Studio 23, which offered more canned programs compared to most VHF stations. In 1999, RPN slid again to fifth place behind ABC, but managed to recover its 4th place standing the following year until early 2003.

In the mid-2000s, a major network war in the ratings game ensued with the battle of the Taiwanese/Korean-language television series (which started through ABS-CBN's broadcast of Taiwanese series Meteor Garden) between the two leading networks, ABS-CBN and GMA, causing RPN to decline in the telenovelas battle.

Republic Act No. 9250, signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 19, 2004, renews RPN's congressional franchise for another 25 years.

It was also in 2004 when RPN launched its primetime block, dubbed as The Prime Shift, block-timed by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The said programming block lasted until 2006 – largely due to continued financial turmoil – shrunk from 24 TV Stations to just 8 by 2007.

On March 11, 2007, after its initial tie-up with the Prime Shift block, RPN announced a partnership with Solar Entertainment Corporation, an operator of several cable channels in the country. The company began co-producing new programming for the network, such as a local version of the Top Model franchise.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, RPN 9 (Radio Philippines Network) was known for a diverse range of influential programming and gained a strong following across various viewer demographics:

"RPN NewsWatch" – One of the Philippines’ longest-running English-language newscasts, NewsWatch was respected for its formal and serious news reporting, catering primarily to English-speaking audiences and professionals. It was a flagship program and symbolized the network’s commitment to credible journalism.

"Battle of the Brains" – A highly regarded quiz show that aired from 1992 to 2001. It featured academic competitions among high school and college students, hosted by David Celdran. The show earned critical acclaim for promoting academic excellence and intellectual competition on Philippine television.

"RPN Action Theater" – This was a staple movie block that showcased action films, both local and international (especially Hollywood and Hong Kong action films), during weekend afternoons or primetime slots. It was particularly popular among male viewers and fans of the action genre.

"The 1st Network for Anime" – In the mid-to-late 1990s, RPN branded itself as a major destination for Japanese anime, airing titles such as Slam Dunk, Ghost Fighter (Yu Yu Hakusho), Flame of Recca, and Dragon Ball Z. These shows attracted a large youth following and became cultural phenomena in the Philippines.

"RPN Primetime Balita" – A Filipino-language primetime news program that complemented NewsWatch, aimed at a broader, Tagalog-speaking audience. It was part of the network's effort to stay relevant amid growing competition.

WWF/WWE broadcasts – During the early 2000s, RPN 9 became known for airing wrestling programs from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE), including Raw is War. These syndicated broadcasts helped the network gain strong ratings among younger viewers and wrestling fans.

From morning until night, the 24th Southeast Asian Games coverage airs on RPN-9 on Free TV Analog and Digital, also on Radyo Ronda on radio, and Solar Sports on cable and satellite television, with replays every morning from December 7 to 16, 2007.

The highlights of the Filipino athletes during the 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, aired during NewsWatch sa Tanghali, anchored by Angelique Lazo and Rolly Gonzalo, NewsWatch Primetime Edition, anchored by Aljo Bendijo and Vikki Sambilay, and Newswatch: Evening Edition, anchored by Carlo Tirona and Aryana Lim.

Also, the national hosts of the 2007 SEA Games coverage on RPN-9 are Harry Gasser, Buddy Lopa, Cathy Santillan, Teresa Guanzon, Marigold Haber-Dunca, Eric Eloriaga, Cristina Peczon, Orly Mercado, Joyce Burton-Titular, Reema Chanco, Janeena Chan, Marlene Alcaide, Meanne Los Baños, Queen Sebastian, with Chino Trinidad reporting from Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.