DXBG-TV

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DXBG-TV (GMA TV-8 General Santos)
City General Santos
Channels
BrandingGMA TV-8 General Santos
Programming
Subchannels See list
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner GMA Network Inc.
DXMP-TV (GTV)
Barangay FM 102.3 General Santos
History
Founded1985;40 years ago (1985)
Former channel number(s)
5 (1975-1995)
GTV/MBS/PTV (1977-1995)
Call sign meaning
DXBG
Technical information
Power Analog: 10 kilowatt
Digital: 10 kilowatt
Transmitter coordinates 6°8′19″N125°10′45″E / 6.13861°N 125.17917°E / 6.13861; 125.17917
Links
Website GMANetwork.com

DXBG-TV (channel 8) is a television station in General Santos, Philippines, airing programming from GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DXMP-TV (channel 26). Both stations share studios and hybrid analog/digital transmitting facility at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos.

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History

GMA General Santos began its broadcast on Channel 5 (DXWP-TV) as an affiliate of Southern TV Industries from 1985 to 1998. GMA General Santos transferred its current regional station to Channel 8 as an owned-and-operated station in 1998 and became a relay station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV.

In 2009, GMA General Santos was relaunched as a satellite station with programs being produced, including the public affairs program Soccsksargen Isyu Karon and the news update Flash Bulletin, both launched in 2010. The station began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever archipelago-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA Davao. [1]

On December 6, 2021, GMA General Santos commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 34 covering General Santos and the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani.

On March 16, 2022, GMA General Santos inaugurated the state-of-the-art facility and studios located at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos. [2] [3]

GMA TV-8 General Santos current programs

GMA TV-8 General Santos defunct programs

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 34 (593.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgrammingNote
08.01 480i 16:9 GMAGMA GenSan (Main DXBG-TV programming) Commercial Broadcast (10 kW)
08.02GTV GTV
08.03HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia Channel
08.06HALLYPOP Hallypop
08.07I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
08.08PINOY HITSPinoy Hits
08.31 240p GMA1SEGGMA GenSan 1seg broadcast

Areas of coverage

Rebroadcasters

Red: Home location of GMA General Santos Light red and red: Market audience of GMA General Santos (de jure) Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA General Santos GMA GenSan coverage area.png
Red: Home location of GMA General Santos
Light red and red: Market audience of GMA General Santos (de jure)
Violet: Areas that may receive signals from GMA General Santos
StationLocation Channels TPO
DXMC-TV Cotabato City 12 (VHF)1 kW
DXBV-TV Kidapawan Analog: 12 (VHF)
Digital: 26 (UHF)		5 kW (both analog & digital)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GMA Regional TV launches pioneering 'unified newscast' for Bicol region". PhilStar. February 2, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ One Mindanao: March 17, 2022
  3. ↑ One Mindanao: GMA General Santos Station, Gi-inagurahan
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