DWAO-TV

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DWAO-TV (UNTV News & Rescue/Public Service)
UNTV-Logo-2016.svg
"Dios ang Aming Sandigan, Serbisyo Publiko ang Aming Pinahahalagahan"
We Serve the People, We Give Glory to God
City Caloocan
Channels
BrandingUNTV(News & Rescue / Public Service) 37 Manila
Programming
Subchannels See list
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Progressive Broadcasting Corporation
Operator Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International
Radyo La Verdad 1350
Wish 1075
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1999 (as NUTV Channel 37)
July 16, 2001/May 2002 (as UNTV-37, NU 107 era)
July 2004 (as UNTV 37, Tapatan era)
2007 (as UNTV-37, BMPI era)
August 26, 2015 (as UNTV Life)
July 18, 2016 (as UNTV News & Rescue/Public Service)
Former call signs
DWNU-TV (1999-2001)
NUTV (1999-2002)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power Analog: 30 kW
Digital: 5 kW
ERP Analog: 100 kW
Transmitter coordinates 14°36′29″N121°9′53″E / 14.60806°N 121.16472°E / 14.60806; 121.16472
Links
Website UNTVweb.com

DWAO-TV (channel 37) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the UNTV network. The station is owned by the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation of Alfredo "Atom" Henares. Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, headed by veteran broadcaster Daniel Razon, operate the station through an airtime lease agreement. The station maintains studios at the La Verdad Christian College - Caloocan Building, 351 EDSA, Brgy. Bagong Barrio West, Caloocan, and its hybrid analog and digital transmitter facility is located at Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo.

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History

In July 2001, the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) owned by businessman Alfredo "Atom" Henares ventured into UHF television through UNTV-37 (pronounced as "un-tee-vee"). It serves as television counterpart to PBC's FM radio station NU 107, airing rock and alternative rock music videos. The station gained a cult following through comedy and reality show Strangebrew known as "Ang show na may tama" and "In the Raw."

In 2004, UNTV gradually reduced, until it eventually abandoned airing rock-oriented music videos after its airtime were acquired by Tapatan, Inc. headed by veteran broadcaster Jay Sonza. The station also began airing MCGI religious programs after Henares had a deal with the Ang Dating Daan group. [1] Since then, UNTV became the permanent home of the religious program Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) after leaving SBN 21. Later, the station was rebranded as "UN Television (UNTV)" (pronounced as "you-en-tee-vee.")

The new UNTV humbly started with a one-room broadcast studio located at the AIC Gold Tower in Ortigas Center, Pasig. [2] The station transferred to Brgy. Damayang Lagi New Manila, Quezon City in 2006 as it needs bigger space for its growing public service initiatives. In 2008, UNTV transferred to its own building at 907 Philam Homes along EDSA Quezon City.

Since then, UNTV became a 24/7 station (however, the network continues to sign-off the air every Monday mornings from 12:05 am to 3:55 am due to regular transmitter maintenance on terrestrial TV only) on free-to-air TV airing news, entertainment and religious programs. In 2007, Breakthrough and Milestones Production International under the leadership of Kuya Daniel Razon acquired the main operations of the network and in turn, relaunched as the "public service channel," another first in the history of Philippine Television.

UNTV began using DJI Phantom aerial drones for their live news reporting in 2013. [3] In 2013, UNTV ceased using its old tower in Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal and began using its new digital-ready transmitter located at Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo, Rizal to improve signal reception. The tower is shared by UNTV and Wish FM 107.5.

On June 26, 2014, UNTV held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of UNTV Broadcast Center, that will serve as its new headquarters. It is located along EDSA, in front of Ayala Land's TriNoma mall and just a few meters away from its current building.

On August 10, 2014, BMPI acquired the operations of PBC's FM station on 107.5 MHz. It was formally launched as 107.5 Wish FM (now Wish 1075) with a free concert featuring OPM artists at the World Trade Center in Pasay.

On August 26, 2015, UNTV was officially rebranded as UNTV Life, with a new logo, in a concert held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

On July 18, 2016, UNTV undergoes a major rebranding to a global news and rescue company and officially became UNTV News and Rescue. The station meanwhile retained its long-time slogan, "Your Public Service Channel". After the refresh, its programs were classified into two programming blocks, UNTV News and Rescue and UNTV Public Service. [4]

Programming

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 38 (617.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgrammingNote
37.01 480i 16:9 UNTV-1 UNTV Test Broadcast
37.02 1080i STV UNTV mirror feed
37.03TRUTH CHANNEL Truth Channel Video Library (Test Channel)
37.04 480i UNTV ReserveUnknownBlack Screen
37.31 240p 4:3 UNTV 1SEGUNTV 1seg

Areas of coverage

Primary areas

Secondary areas

Satellite broadcast

UNTV can be received via satellite in the Philippines and other countries in Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Africa.

SatelliteBandPositionFrequencyPolaritySystemSR FECEncryptionCoverage
Measat 3A [5] C Band 91.5° East3705Horizontal DVB-S MPEG-2 4290 3/4NoneAsia, Australia, Middle East, South Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa

Pay television

Pay TV ProviderTypeCh. #Coverage
SkyCable Analog33 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
SkyCable Digital58 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
Destiny Cable Analog9 Metro Manila
Destiny Cable Digital58 Metro Manila
Cablelink Analog & Digital99 Metro Manila
Cignal Satellite (Digital)182Nationwide
GSat Direct TV Satellite (Digital)35Nationwide
Other cable/satellite providersN/AN/Acheck with local operators

Internet streaming

UNTV can be received via online streaming through its website or by encoding the network's streaming link URL in the VLC Media Player installed on personal computers and mobile devices.

Mobile application

In 2013, BMPI launched the UNTV Mobile App for Apple iOS, Google Android and Windows mobile and tablet devices. By downloading the mobile application, users with stable internet connection will be able to watch the broadcast feed of UNTV News and Rescue and listen to UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 kHz for free.

ApplicationPlatform
UNTV Mobile AppApple iOS
Google Android
Microsoft Windows Mobile

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