Christian Era Broadcasting Service International

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Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc
Formerly
  • Christian Broadcasting Service (1969–1994)
  • Christian Era Broadcasting Service (1994–2014)
Company type Religious broadcasting
Industry Broadcast television and radio network
Founded
  • February 10, 1969;56 years ago (1969-02-10) (radio broadcasts)
  • February 13, 1983;42 years ago (1983-02-13)
  • July 21, 2005;20 years ago (2005-07-21) (television broadcasts)
Founder Eraño Manalo
Headquarters9 Central Ave. New Era, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area served
Worldwide
Products INC TV
INC Radio
Owner Iglesia ni Cristo
Subsidiaries CEBSI Films
Website www.incmedia.org
INC TV
Type Broadcast television network and Online
BrandingINC TV
Country
Philippines
AvailabilityNationwide
HeadquartersRedeemer Street, Milton Hills Subdivision, New Era, Quezon City
Broadcast area
Worldwide
OwnerChristian Era Broadcasting Service International
Key people
Montriville Boy
Ric Adalla (Station Manager, INCTV)
Erwin Galapon
Jun Miranda (Vice President For CEO, INCTV)
Louie Andrew Santos (Executive Producers)
Bienvenido Santiago (President, CFO, & Executive Producers)
Rex Salvador
(Senior Vice President, INCTV News) Carmela (Cleng)Garcia Go Assistant Station Manager
Launch date
July 21, 2005;20 years ago (2005-07-21)
Former names
GEM TV (2005–2012)
Picture format
 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Official website
 iglesianicristo.net/inctv
LanguageEnglish
Tagalog
Various Languages

Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc. (CEBSI; formerly known as Christian Broadcasting Service from 1969 to 1994, and Christian Era Broadcasting Service, Inc. from 1994 to 2014) is a Philippine television and radio network, serving as the religious broadcast arm of locally-based church Iglesia ni Cristo. [1] The company is headquartered along Barangay New Era, Diliman, Quezon City. [2] [3]

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CEBSI owns television channel INCTV and radio station INC Radio DZEM 954. It is a de facto sister company to commercial broadcaster Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, whose key people are affiliated with the INC.

History

CEBSI was formed by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in 1969 as its media arm and launched the Church's own radio station, DZEM, that same year. It is the Church's official media outfit, with its primary mission being evangelization via radio, television, and the current trends of the Internet and social media.

CEBSI is also the producer of the Iglesia ni Cristo's television programming, which began in 1983, and with the success of its first-ever television movie in 2017, spun off a film production house, CEBSI Films, in 2018.

Digital Television

With its partnership with the Japanese government through the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Digital Broadcasting Experts Group (DiBEG) and the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) in Japan.

It has developed a strong partnership with NET 25, the television station of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation in the digital transmission of the network's HD content.

Franchise renewal

On December 7, 2015, House Bill No. 5226 [4] was approved by the House of Representatives and by the Senate of the Philippines to extend CEBSI's legislative franchise. On May 3, 2016, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10772 which renewed CEBSI's license for another 25 years. The law grants CEBSI a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for religious, noncommercial and nonprofit purposes and in the public interest, radio and/or television broadcasting stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines. [5]

CEBSI stations

Analog

BrandingCallsignCh. #PowerStation TypeLocation (Transmitter Site)
INC TV-48 DZCE 4830 kWOriginatingMilton Hills Subdivision, Redeemer St., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Digital

BrandingCallsignCh. #FrequencyPowerStation TypeArea of Coverage
INC TV DZCE 49683.143 MHz10 kW (Max ERP: 40 KW)OriginatingMilton Hills Subdivision, Redeemer St., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City, Metro Manila

INC TV Cable/Satellite Televisions

Cable/SatelliteCh. #Coverage
SkyCable 20 & 136 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
15 Metro Cebu, Metro Davao
Destiny Cable 20 Metro Manila
Cablelink 96
Sky Direct 17
Parasat 22Regional
Cignal 180Nationwide
SatLite 100
G Sat 54

Radio stations

BrandingCallsignFrequencyPowerLocation
INCRadio DZEM 954 DZEM 954 kHz40 kW Metro Manila

References

  1. ↑ "House passes bill renewing franchise of Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc". The Philippines News Agency (PNA). January 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Mariano, Dan (May 15, 2006). "Big Deal Doing Dan Brown a Favor". The Manila Times.
  3. ↑ "Iglesia ni Cristo marks 95th year". Filipino Reporter. July 31, 2009.
  4. ↑ "House of Representatives Press Releases".
  5. ↑ "R.A. No. 10772: An Act Renewing for Another 25 Years the Franchise Granted to Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc. As Provided Under R.A. No. 7618". May 3, 2016.
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