DWDZ-TV

DWTE-DTV (IBMI TV-47 Manila)

Metro Manila Philippines
City	Quezon City
Channels	Digital: 15 (UHF; ISDB-T) Virtual: 13 (LCN)
Branding	IBMI TV-47 Manila
Programming
Subchannels	See list
Affiliations	IBC (O&O)
Ownership
Owner	Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
History
Founded	1999 (As A Relay Station Of ABC 5) 2024 (As A Channel Of IBC Plus TV-47 Manila)
First air date	1999 (1999) (as translator of ABC 5 Manila) TBA (as IBC Plus TV-47 Manila)
Former call signs	DWDZ-TV (1999-2003)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 47 (UHF) (1999-2003)
Former affiliations	ABC (relay to VHF 5 Manila, 1999-2003) Silent (2003-2024)
Call sign meaning	None; sequentially assigned
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	Digital: 3,500 watts
ERP	Digital: 25 kw

DWDZ-TV (channel 47) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the IBC Plus network. It is owned and operated by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation alongside IBC flagship DZTV-TV (channel 13). Both stations share and maintains studios at the IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Brgy. Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City, DWDZ-TV's hybrid analog and digital transmitting facilities are located at the IBC Central Tower, 125 St. Peter Street, Nuestra Señora Dela Paz Subdivision, Santa Cruz, Antipolo, Rizal (shared with DZTV-TV, as well as DMZ flagship DZMZ 89.1 MHz).

History

As a carrier of VHF 5 Manila

In 1999, ABC was awarded the channel 47 frequency in Metro Manila, the last remaining UHF frequency in the market, christening it DWDZ-TV. However, has been inactive since 2003.

Revival, as IBC Plus TV-47 Manila

On 2024, after 19 years of inactivity and silence, UHF 47 Manila will be back on air and acquired by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation as IBC Plus TV-47 Manila

Digital television

Digital channels

DZTV-DTV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 15 (491.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming	Note
13.01	1080i	16:9	IBC HD	IBC (Main DZTV-TV programming)	Commercial broadcast
13.02			IBC PLUS HD	IBC Plus
13.03			IBCLASSICS	IBC Classics
13.04			IBCINEMA	IBCinema
13.05			IBC KIDS	IBC Kids
13.06			DZTV TELETRESE	DZTV TeleTrese
13.07			DMZ CHANNEL	DMZ Channel
13.08	480i		IBC SD	IBC	Commercial broadcast

Notes:

• IBC Classics, IBCinema, IBC Kids, DZTV TeleTrese and DMZ Channel are the digital channels to IBC Digibox, a digital set-top box marketed by the network.

NTC released implementing rules and regulations on the re–allocation of the UHF Channels 14–20 (470–512 Megahertz (MHz) band) for digital terrestrial television broadcasting (DTTB) service. All operating and duly authorized Mega Manila VHF (very high frequency) television networks are entitled to a channel assignment from Channels 14 to 20. On March 18, 2022, IBC began to transmit its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 15 (491.143 MHz) as its permanent frequency assigned by NTC. On April 1, 2022, the DTT broadcast transmission of IBC is no longer available on UHF Channel 26, but only it can watch digital television broadcast of IBC on UHF Channel 15.