Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media
 | |
| Type | Private (subsidiary) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital terrestrial television broadcasting |
| Founded | October 31, 1993 (broadcast) July 3, 2011 (company) |
| Headquarters | 3/F Globe Telecom Plaza I, Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
Key people | Joaquin L. Teng Jr. (Chairman) Steve Macion (President) |
| Owner | Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. (Globe Telecom Group Retirement Fund) |
| Type | Terrestrial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Founded | July 3, 2011 |
| Area | Philippines |
Launch date | July 3, 2011 |
Official website | www |
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]
The frequencies currently used by BEAM (channel 31 in Metro Manila, as well as twelve regional UHF 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
[edit]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 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, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11482 into law which renewed BEAM's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted BEAM a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.[8]
Stations
[edit]TV Stations
[edit]Digital
[edit]BEAM TV's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced as soon as possible for other key regional areas nationwide:[9]
• Dagupan (DTV-31)[a]
| Branding | Callsign | Channel | Frequency | Power | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAM TV Manila | DWKC | 31 | 575.143 MHz | 5 kW | Originating | Palos Verdes Subdivision, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal |
| BEAM TV Baguio | DWHB | 26 | 545.143 MHz | Relay | Mt. Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet | |
| BEAM TV Batangas | DWAG[a] | 36 | 605.143 MHz | 1 kW | Affiliate | Mt. Banoy, Batangas City |
| BEAM TV Legazpi | PA | 33 | 587.143 MHz | 2.4 kW | Relay | Barangay 56-Taysan, Legazpi, Albay |
| BEAM TV Naga | DWHC | 32 | 581.143 MHz | 5 kW | Brgy. Triangulo, Naga City | |
| BEAM TV Iloilo | DYRM | 26 | 545.143 MHz | Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras | ||
| BEAM TV Cebu | DYCT | 31 | 575.143 MHz | Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City | ||
| BEAM TV Tacloban | PA[a] | 28 | 557.143 MHz | 1 kW | Affiliate | Tacloban |
| BEAM TV Zamboanga | DXBE | 31 | 575.143 MHz | 5 kW | Relay | Mt. Cabatangan, Zamboanga City |
| BEAM TV Cagayan de Oro | DXBA | 43 | 647.143 MHz | 2.4 kW | Macapagal Drive, Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro | |
| BEAM TV Davao | DXKC | 31 | 575.143 MHz | 5 kW | Matina Shrine, Davao City | |
| BEAM TV General Santos | DXAH[a] | 51 | 695.143 MHz | 1 kW | Affiliate | General Santos |
Digital Subchannels
[edit]BEAM TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:
| LCN | Video | Aspect | Name | Programming | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xx.1 | 480i | 4:3 | PRTV PRIME | PRTV Prime Media | Commercial Broadcast |
| xx.2 | KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL | Knowledge Channel | |||
| xx.3 | RESERVED | (SMPTE Color Bars) | Test Broadcast | ||
| xx.4 | BILYONARYO NEWS CHANNEL | Bilyonaryo News Channel | Commercial Broadcast | ||
| xx.5 | D8TV | D8TV |
Radio Stations
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWHT | 107.9 MHz | 5 kW | Dagupan | [b] |
Programming
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Licensed to Sphere Entertainment, Inc.
- ↑ Station operated by Interactive Broadcast Media
Broadcasting as a relay station of DWWW.
References
[edit]- ↑ BEAM Inc. Profile on LinkedIn
- 1 2 Lectura, Lenie (February 18, 2009). "Globe buys into two broadcast firms". BusinessMirror. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 8098". The Corpus Juris. July 6, 1995. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Globe Telecom's SEC filing (17-A)". Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "BEAM upgrades transmitters to support digital TV". ABS-CBN News. 2014.
- ↑ "BEAM supports NTC's shift to digital TV". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Globe seeks content partnerships for digital TV venture ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 11482".
- ↑ Winslow, George (May 30, 2025). "BEAM Digital TV Network Expands to 9 Philippine Regions". TV Tech. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
