Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media
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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| Type | Private (subsidiary) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital terrestrial television broadcasting |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | 3/F Globe Telecom Plaza I, Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Key people | Steve Macion (President) |
| Owner | Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. (Globe Group Retirement Fund) |
| Type | Terrestrial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Founded | July 3, 2011 |
| Slogan | This Is BEAM TV |
| Area | Philippines |
Launch date | July 3, 2011 |
Official website | www |
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 May 31, 2003, prior to the acquisition by BHI/Globe in 2009.
Stations
Analog terrestrial
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW (ERP) | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAM TV 31 Manila | DWKC-TV | TV-31 | 50 kW (865 kW ERP) | Originating | Metro Manila |
| BEAM TV 26 Santo Tomas, Benguet | DWHB-TV | TV-26 | 5 kW (4 kW ERP) | Relay | Santo Tomas, Benguet |
| BEAM TV 32 Naga | DWHC-TV | TV-32 | 5 kW (13.5 kW ERP) | Relay | Naga |
| BEAM TV 26 Iloilo | DYRM-TV | TV-26 | 5 kW (13.5 kW ERP) | Relay | Iloilo |
| BEAM TV 31 Cebu | DYCT-TV | TV-31 | 5 kW (10.5 kW ERP) | Relay | Cebu |
| BEAM TV 31 Zamboanga | DXBE-TV | TV-31 | 5 kW (40.5 kW ERP) | Relay | Zamboanga |
| BEAM TV 31 Davao | DXKC-TV | TV-31 | 10 kW (13.5 kW ERP) | Relay | Davao |
Digital terrestrial
| Terrestrial | Callsign | Channel number (UHF) | Frequency | Power | Area of Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTT | DWKC-TV | 50 | 689.143 MHz | 1 kW | Metro Manila |
| DTT | DWHB-TV | 27 | 551.143 MHz | 1 kW | Santo Tomas, Benguet |
| DTT | DWHC-TV | 35 | 599.143 MHz | 1 kW | Naga |
| DTT | DYRM-TV | 42 | 641.143 MHz | 1 kW | Iloilo City |
| DTT | DYHB-TV | 35 | 620.143 MHz | 3.2 kW | Bacolod |
| DTT | DYCT-TV | 32 | 581.143 MHz | 3.2 kW | Cebu |
| DTT | DXKC-TV | 32 | 581.143 MHz | 3.2 kW | Davao |
| DTT | DXBE-TV | 32 | 581.143 MHz | 1 kW | Zamboanga City |
Digital subchannels
BEAM TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x.1 | 480i | 4:3 | BEAM UHF TV31 | BEAM TV promotional channel (Main programming) | Commercial broadcast |
| x.2 | TV SHOP | TVShop Philippines | |||
| x.3 | ISLAND LIVING | Island Living Channel (Pilipinas HD from 6:00am to 2:00pm on Monday to Thursday; 2:00 pm to midnight on Friday to Sunday) | |||
| x.4 | LIFE TV | Life TV | |||
| x.5 | RESERVED | Promotional screen | |||
| x.31 | 240p | BEAM TV 1Seg | 1Seg simulcast of BEAM TV | 1Seg test broadcast |
Programming
Affiliates
Prior to blocktiming agreements as shown below, it was used as an affiliate of Solar Entertainment (under the networks The Game Channel, CHASE and then-recently Jack City) from its initial broadcast in middle of 2011 until August 31, 2014.
Current
- TV Shop Philippines
- Life TV
- Island Living Channel
- Pilipinas HD
- DepEd TV
- Gabay at Aksyon (for Talking Heads)
- Asian Television Content Corporation
- Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3
Previous
- Shop TV
- Shop Japan (discontinued)
- TeleVShop (powered by ZIQ)
- PinoyHowToTV
- Telenovela Channel
- eGG Network (continues to broadcast on Cignal as a 24/7 channel and 5 Plus (now One Sports) as a segment block)
- O Shopping (thru ABS-CBN Corporation and Korea-based CJ Group) (continued to broadcast on Sky Cable, Sky Direct, ABS-CBN TV Plus, and Cignal until 2020)
- Great Commission Television (GCTV) (continues to broadcast as a standalone channel on Cignal, while selected programming continues to air on Pop Life TV)
- Daystar Television Network
- TBN Asia
- Pop Life TV (currently suspended its operations)
- EZ Shop Asia
- Inquirer 990 Television
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1 Continued broadcast on cable TV from 1 September 2014 to 21 March 2015. 2 DTT only. On test broadcast. 3 Currently inactive due to the cease and desist order by the NTC after ABS-CBN's legislative franchise expired. 4 Easy TV (now defunct) exclusive channel. 5 Continued broadcast on cable, international and satellite. | |||||||||||||||||||
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