Prime TV (Philippine TV channel)

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Prime TV
(PRTV Prime)
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TypeFree-to-air digital television channel
Country Philippines
Broadcast areaNationwide
Affiliates ABS-CBN News
BEAM TV
Programming
Language(s) Filipino
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Prime Media Holdings
Parent Philippine Collective Media Corporation
Sister channels TeleRadyo Serbisyo
PRTV (Tacloban)
History
LaunchedMay 27, 2024;3 months ago (2024-05-27)(test broadcast)
July 15, 2024;2 months ago (2024-07-15)(official launch)
Replaced PIE Channel (BEAM TV channel space)
Availability
Terrestrial
BEAM TV
(Nationwide)
Channel x.1 (DTT)

Prime TV, also known as PRTV Prime, is a Philippine free-to-air digital television channel owned by Prime Media Holdings thru Philippine Collective Media Corporation. It serves as the national extension of PCMC's PRTV brand, which is currently used on its regional television station in Tacloban City.

History

Prior to the launch, PCMC has been planning to launch of a national TV channel after its Congressional franchise was amended in 2020 to expand its coverage into nationwide broadcast. [1] PCMC became an indirect subsidiary of Prime Media Holdings (PRIM) after the two firms signed a sharing deal through backdoor listing. [2] [3]

PCMC/Prime Media has been collaborating with ABS-CBN Corporation through a joint-venture to operate DWPM and TeleRadyo Serbisyo. Aside from ABS-CBN, Prime Media has also been discussing collaborations with other content providers, including MediaQuest Holdings. [4]

On May 27, 2024, PCMC/Prime Media launched Prime TV and began its test broadcast on BEAM TV's digital subchannel broadcast featuring TeleRadyo Serbisyo programming and a simulcast of ABS-CBN News' TV Patrol . [5]

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References

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  2. "Prime Media, PCMC sign pact for broadcasting entry". Manila Standard . May 27, 2021.
  3. Cabuag, VG (May 26, 2021). "Prime Media inks deal with broadcast firm". BusinessMirror .
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