Draft:DXBM-TV
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| Relay of DXMJ-TV Davao | |
|---|---|
| City | Butuan |
| Channels | |
| Branding | GMA TV-26 Butuan |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMA Network Inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | September 4, 2015 |
Former call signs | DXBN-TV (1986–1995) DXNS-TV (1995–2014) Digital subchannels: Hallypop (2023–2024) Pinoy Hits (2023–2024) |
Former channel number(s) | 9 (VHF) (1986–1995) 7 (VHF) (1995–2014) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Analog: 5 kW Digital: 10 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www.GMANetwork.com |
DXBM-TV (channel 26) is a television station in Butuan, airing programming from GMA Manila and GMA Davao. Owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent, the station maintains hybrid analog and digital transmitting facilities atop Mount Mayapay, Brgy. Bonbon, Butuan.[1]
History
[edit]Prior to its commission, GMA Butuan started operations in 1986 on Channel 9 (DXBN-TV, now affiliated by the People's Television Network until 2011) as an affiliate station of Butuan City Fil-Products, the first television station in Caraga. At launch, Channel 9's own variation of GMA Radio-Television Arts ident aside from sporting a light blue square logo with the network name in white, also had a circle 9 logo in use, in its final years the blue circle 9 logo used was similar to those used by the ABC is some United States cities and later used the rainbow colors of red, yellow, green and blue stripes.
On April 30, 1992, Channel 9 was launched as the Rainbow Satellite Network as part of GMA's expansion of coverage, which started its nationwide satellite broadcast to bring live broadcasts of national and foreign programming from the network's flagship TV station in Manila, DZBB-TV to viewers in the Caraga region. With that, GMA utilizes a new logo to correspond with the rebranding and a satellite-beaming rainbow in a multicolored striped based on the traditional scheme of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, with GMA in a metallic form uses a San Serif Futura Extra Bold and analogous gloominess of Indigo as its fonts in the letters. By 1995, it later transferred to the newly-established Channel 7 when the network entered an affiliation deal with Northern Mindanao Broadcasting System, continuing as a live satellite feed from DZBB-TV Manila with a TPO of 1 kilowatt plus local advertisements.[2]
On September 4, 2015, GMA Network commissioned a 5-kilowatt analog UHF relay station in the city. Its relay TV station allowing to broadcast programs emanating from GMA Northern Mindanao station (which is based in Cagayan de Oro) and freely received by viewers on UHF Channel 26, bringing the total number of its transmitting stations nationwide to 52.
On August 28, 2017, GMA Butuan re-upgrading into a semi-satellite station of GMA TV-5 Davao together with its first ever Mindanao-wide newscast One Mindanao as part of the new development, following the newly-relaunch of the network's Regional TV division; which then expanding its local programmings influence to the Southern Mindanao and later to Northern Mindanao and Caraga.
On March 18, 2023, GMA Butuan commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 15 covering Butuan City and the province of Agusan del Norte as well as several parts of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Camiguin and Misamis Oriental.
GMA TV-26 Butuan current programs
[edit]- One Mindanao (Monday to Friday; 5:00 PM)
- Word of God Network (Sunday 6:00 AM)
All programs are produced and carried by GMA TV-5 Davao.
GMA TV-26 Butuan former programs
[edit]- At Home with GMA Regional TV (Mondays to Fridays 8:00 AM)
- Byaheng DO30 (Sunday 8:00 AM)
Digital television
[edit]Digital channels
[edit]DXBM-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 15 (479.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.01 | 480i | 16:9 | GMA | GMA Davao Relay (Main DXBM-TV programming) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| 26.02 | GTV | GTV | |||
| 26.03 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia | |||
| 26.04 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | |||
| 26.31 | 240p | GMA 1SEG | GMA Davao Relay | 1seg broadcast |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GMA Network commissions new UHF TV relay station in Butuan City
- ^ "Nautel Customer Stories: Northern Mindanao Broadcasting System". Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.