Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media

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Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media
Company type Private (subsidiary)
Industry Digital terrestrial television broadcasting
FoundedOctober 31, 1993 (1993-10-31) (broadcast)
July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03) (company)
HeadquartersPalos Verdes Subdivision, Brgy. Santa Cruz, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Province of Rizal
3/F Globe Telecom Plaza I, Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Key people
Steve Macion (President)
Allan H. Barrios (Vice President For BEAM)
Alexander V. Paredes (Assistant Vice President For BEAM)
OwnerBethlehem Holdings, Inc. (Globe Telecom Group Retirement Fund)
BEAM TV
Type Terrestrial television network
Country
AvailabilityNationwide
FoundedJuly 3, 2011 (2011-07-03)
AreaPhilippines
Launch date
July 3, 2011
Official website
www.beam.com.ph

Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM) is a telecommunications company in the Philippines with primary focus on UHF broadcasting and digital terrestrial television for the convergence of multimedia. [1] It is owned by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., a media investment company of Globe Telecom through its Retirement Fund group. [2]

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The frequency currently used by BEAM (channel UHF 31 of Manila and its provincial outlets) had been previously used by Radio Mindanao Network (under the affiliates CTV-31 (Cinema Television) and E! Philippines) from October 31, 1993, to June 1, 2003, prior to the acquisition by BHI/Globe in 2009.

History

BEAM was established in 1993 by the Canoy family, owners of Radio Mindanao Network. Its Congressional broadcast franchise was granted in 1995. [3] At that time, it only owned one FM radio station in Dagupan.

In 2009, Bethlehem Holdings Inc., an investment firm of the Globe Telecom Retirement Group Fund, acquired BEAM from the Canoys (coinciding with the acquisition of a large stake in another broadcast firm, Altimax, from Mel Velarde). [2] [4]

Throughout the 2014, BEAM began transitioning its analog channels in key cities nationwide to digital broadcast via ISDB-T. [5] [6] Aside from blocktimers, BEAM is now looking for local and foreign partnerships to allocate and generate content up to seven digital free TV channels. [7]

On July 30, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11482 into law which renewed their franchise for another 25 years. [8]

Stations

Television

Digital terrestrial

TerrestrialCallsignChannel number (UHF)FrequencyPower (ERP)Station TypeArea of Coverage
DTT DWKC-DTV 31575.143 MHz5 kW (25 kW ERP)Originating Mega Manila
DWHB-DTV 26545.143 MHz5 kW (25 kW ERP)Relay Baguio
DWHC-DTV 32581.143 MHz5 kW (25 kW ERP)Relay Naga
DYRM-DTV 26545.143 MHz5 kW (25 kW ERP)Relay Iloilo
DYCT-DTV 31575.143 MHz5 kW (25 kW ERP)Relay Cebu
DXKC-DTV Davao
DXBE-DTV Zamboanga

Digital subchannels

BEAM TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgrammingNotes
31.2 480i 16:9 BLAST SPORTS Blast Sports Test Broadcast
31.3 4:3 KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL Knowledge Channel Commercial broadcasting (5 kW)
31.4RESERVEDColor Bars
31.6LIFE TV Life TV
31.7 16:9 PILIPINAS HD Pilipinas HD

Inactive stations

BrandingCallsignChannel (UHF)PowerStation typeLocation
BEAM TV LaoagDWHP-TV311.5 kWRelay Laoag
BEAM TV BacolodDYHB-TV361.5 kWRelay Bacolod
BEAM TV Cagayan de Oro DXVM-TV 335 kW (15.5 kW ERP)Relay Cagayan de Oro
BEAM TV General SantosDXCK-TV401.5 kWRelay General Santos
BEAM TV TaclobanDYXY-TV321.5 kWRelay Tacloban
BEAM TV Manila1 DWKC-TV 3150 kW (865 kW ERP)Originating Metro Manila
BEAM TV Baguio1 DWHB-TV 265 kW (6 kW ERP)Relay Baguio
BEAM TV Naga1 DWHC-TV 325 kW (13.5 kW ERP)Relay Naga
BEAM TV Iloilo1 DYRM-TV 265 kW (13.5 kW ERP)Relay Iloilo
BEAM TV Cebu1 DYCT-TV 315 kW (10.5 kW ERP)Relay Cebu
BEAM TV Davao1 DXKC-TV 3110 kW (13.5 kW ERP)Relay Davao
BEAM TV Zamboanga1 DXBE-TV 315 kW (40.5 kW ERP)Relay Zamboanga

1* Note: Effective January 1, 2022, all BEAM TV Analog stations permanently ceased its transmission as its fully migrated in digital broadcast format.

Radio stations

CallsignFrequencyPower (kW)Location
DWHT107.9 MHz5 kW Dagupan

Programming

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