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Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media
Company typePrivate (subsidiary)
IndustryDigital terrestrial television broadcasting
FoundedOctober 31, 1993; 32 years ago (1993-10-31) (broadcast)
July 3, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-03) (company)
Headquarters3/F Globe Telecom Plaza I, Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Key people
Joaquin L. Teng Jr. (Chairman)
Steve Macion (President)
Allan H. Barrios (Vice President For BEAM)
Alexander V. Paredes (Assistant Vice President For BEAM)
OwnerBethlehem Holdings, Inc. (Globe Telecom Group Retirement Fund)
BEAM TV
TypeTerrestrial television network
Country
Philippines
AvailabilityNationwide
FoundedJuly 3, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-03)
AreaPhilippines
Launch date
July 3, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-03)
Official website
www.beam.com.ph

Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM) is a telecommunications company in the Philippines with primary focus on UHF broadcasting and digital terrestrial television for the convergence of multimedia.[1] It is owned by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., a media investment company of Globe Telecom through its Retirement Fund group.[2]

The frequencies currently used by BEAM (channel 31 in Metro Manila, as well as nine regional UHF outlets) had been previously used by Radio Mindanao Network (under the affiliates CTV-31 (Cinema Television) and E! Philippines) from October 31, 1993, to June 1, 2003, prior to the acquisition by BHI/Globe in 2009.

History

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BEAM was established in 1993 by the Canoy family, owners of Radio Mindanao Network. Its Congressional broadcast franchise was granted in 1995.[3] At that time, it only owned one FM radio station in Dagupan.

In 2009, Bethlehem Holdings Inc., an investment firm of the Globe Telecom Retirement Group Fund, acquired BEAM from the Canoys (coinciding with the acquisition of a large stake in another broadcast firm, Altimax, from Mel Velarde).[2][4]

Throughout 2014, BEAM began transitioning its analog channels in key cities nationwide to digital broadcast via ISDB-T.[5][6] Aside from blocktimers, BEAM is now looking for local and foreign partnerships to allocate and generate content up to seven digital free TV channels.[7]

On July 30, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11482 into law which renewed BEAM's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted BEAM a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.[8]

Stations

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Television Stations

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Digital Terrestrial

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BEAM TV's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced soon as possible in other key regional areas nationwide.[9]

Callsign Channel Frequency Power Type Transmitter Site
DWKC 31 575.143 MHz 5 kW Originating Antipolo
DWHB 26 545.143 MHz Relay Baguio
DWAG[a] 36 605.143 MHz 1 kW Batangas City
PA 33 587.143 MHz 2.4 kW Legazpi
DWHC 32 581.143 MHz 5 kW Naga
DYRM 26 545.143 MHz San Lorenzo
DYCT 31 575.143 MHz Cebu City
DXBE 31 575.143 MHz Zamboanga City
DXBA 43 647.143 MHz 2.4 kW Cagayan de Oro
DXKC 31 575.143 MHz 5 kW Davao City
DXAH[a] 51 695.143 MHz 1 kW General Santos
Notes
  1. ^ a b Licensed to Sphere Entertainment, Inc.

Digital Subchannels

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BEAM TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming Notes
xx.1 480i 4:3 PRTV PRIME PRTV Prime Media Commercial Broadcast
xx.2 16:9 UFC TV UFC TV
xx.3 4:3 KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL Knowledge Channel
xx.4 RESERVED (SMPTE Color Bars) Test Broadcast
xx.5 BILYONARYO NEWS CHANNEL Bilyonaryo News Channel Commercial Broadcast
xx.6 D8TV D8TV

Radio Stations

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Callsign Frequency Power Location Notes
DWHT 107.9 MHz 5 kW Dagupan Station operated by Interactive Broadcast Media
Broadcasting as a relay station of DWWW.

Programming

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Main article: List of programs broadcast by BEAM TV

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BEAM Inc. Profile on LinkedIn
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  7. ^ Globe seeks content partnerships for digital TV venture ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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