It was initially launched in May 2015 as a pay-per-view channel for the historic boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kapamilya Box Office permanently ceased broadcasting on June 30, 2020, due to a cease-and-desist order (ACDO) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida against ABS-CBN TV Plus following the expiration of its franchise.
On February 10, 2020, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corporation and its subsidiary ABS-CBN Convergence with the Supreme Court of the Philippines, alleging violations of their legislative franchise conditions, including the operations of KBO.
ABS-CBN later clarified that, contrary to Calida's claims, all of its broadcast operations, including KBO, had received necessary government and regulatory approvals.
[7] However, the quo warranto petition filed against ABS-CBN Convergence Inc. for allegedly operating KBO illegally remains pending.