Pilipinas HD

Pilipinas HD

Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Philippines
Affiliates	BEAM TV D8TV (timesharing)
Programming
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Chino Trinidad
History
Launched	June 12, 2016 (test broadcast) September 1, 2016 (official launch)
Closed	January 20, 2025
Replaced by	D8TV
Availability
Terrestrial
BEAM TV (Nationwide)	Channel x.7 (DTT)

Pilipinas HD was a Philippine free-to-air television channel that broadcasts cultural programming. During its initial broadcast from June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) until August 31, 2016, Chino Trinidad rented a satellite space to all subscription providers to be able to watch by the viewing public free of charge. ^{[1] [2]}

History

On September 1, 2016, Pilipinas HD was launched on digital terrestrial television, following a blocktime deal signed with Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. However, unlike its pay-TV counterpart, BEAM TV handles and supplies the channel's programming on a dedicated subchannel.

On November 4, 2024, the channel started to timeshare with D8TV as part of its soft launching on digital television. On November 7 of the same year, the channel began broadcasting in anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio.

On January 20, 2025, the channel ceased broadcast after 8 years and 6 months of broadcasting, and six months following Trinidad's sudden passing in July 2024. D8TV then took over full-time on the same BEAM TV subchannel space.

Final Programming

These were the list of programs aired prior to the channel's closure:

• Decoding Duterte - a documentary series on the biography of Former President Rodrigo Duterte
• Duyan ka Magiting (Cradle of Noble Heroes) - a series featuring the forgotten national heroes
• Pamana - a series on the Filipino families
• Filipiknow - a series on Philippine history, facts and trivias
• Grid - a travel and magazine show which will feature travel destinations in the country
• Panatang Pilipino - a series that tells the aspirations and dreams of ordinary Filipinos
• Ugat ng Lahi - a series on the rich tradition of the Filipino indigenous tribes
• Storya ng Bayan - a series that visit places and towns that have colorful history and its heroes
• Sa Ngalan ng Katotohanan - a documentary series on the biography of President Emilio Aguinaldo during the revolution on his 150th birth anniversary.

References

1. Songalia, Ryan (June 10, 2016). "Sports reporter Trinidad tackles Filipino identity with Pilipinas HD". Rappler. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
2. Porcalla, Delon (June 10, 2016). "Pilipinas HD goes on air Sunday". Philstar. The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 10, 2016.