| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcast media |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Silang, Cavite, Philippines |
Key people | Sherman Fiedacan (2023 President, Hope Channel Philippines) Demuel Gambol (VP Operations, Hope Channel Philippines) |
| Parent | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Website | www.hopetv.ph |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Network | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Headquarters | Silang, Cavite, Philippines (main office) Pasay, Philippines (Luzon) Cebu City, Philippines (Visayas) Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (Mindanao) |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English, Filipino, Cebuano |
| Picture format | 16:9 480i (SDTV) 720p/1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seventh-day Adventist Church (Hope Channel) Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting |
| History | |
| Launched | September 26, 2010 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.hopetv.ph |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Gateway UHF TV stations (Analog) | Channel 24 (UHF) Bacolod Channel 25 (UHF) Davao and Zamboanga |
| Digital (ISDB-T) | Channel 45 (45.06) Metro Manila (Digital broadcast) [2] Channel 25 (25.01) Cebu (Digital broadcast) |
| Streaming media | |
| Hopetv.ph | Watch Live |
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| Seventh-day Adventist Church |
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Hope Channel Philippines is a religious network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Philippines. Its TV stations are owned by Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting, while its radio stations are either owned and/or operated by Digital Broadcasting Corporation or AdventistMedia.[3] Founded and launched on September 26, 2010, in the South Philippines[4] and in January 2011 in Luzon and Visayas.[5][6]
In Luzon, this station aired from 5am-12 midnight on UHF Channel 45, Manila, but it became a full-time station in mid-2017 after Gateway UHF Broadcasting quietly ended their ties with 3ABN. The network programming is similar to Hope Channel International programming but in Filipino language.[7]
History
[edit]Gateway UHF TV was formed in 1992 when it was granted a legislative franchise to operate television stations on the UHF band under Republic Act 7223.[1]
On June 1, 2001, Gateway UHF TV began its operations on UHF 45 in Metro Manila, carrying HopeTV of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA). In 2011, with the arrival of global Christian lifestyle network Hope Channel in the Philippines, the SDA acquired Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting.[8] In 2015, the company began broadcasting on digital terrestrial television.
In 2018, Gateway UHF TV's broadcast franchise was renewed.[8][9]
Hope Channel Stations
[edit]Analog Stations
[edit]| Branding | Callsign | Channel | Power | Location (Transmitter Site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Channel Bacolod | DYGB | 24 | 5 kW | Bacolod |
| Hope Channel Zamboanga | DXGA | 25 | Zamboanga City | |
| Hope Channel Cagayan de Oro[a] | DXGC | Cagayan de Oro | ||
| Hope Channel Davao | DXGD | Davao City |
Digital Stations
[edit]| Branding | Callsign | Channel | Power | Frequency | Location (Transmitter Site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Channel Philippines | DWVN | 45 | 3.5 kW | 659.143 MHz | Cavite |
| Hope Channel Central Philippines | DYGA | 25 | 1 kW | 539.143 MHz | Cebu City |
Digital Affiliate Stations
[edit]| Callsign | Channel | Power | Frequency | Location (Transmitter Site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWFB | 44 | 1.5 kW | 653.143 MHz | Baguio |
| DWFU | 0.5 kW | Pampanga | ||
| DWFA | 48 | 1.5 kW | 677.143 MHz | Naga |
Cable/Satellite Televisions
[edit]| Cable/Satellite | Channel | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Cignal TV | 187 (planned) | Nationwide |
| Satlite | 103 | |
| GSat | 37 | |
| Parasat | 17 | Regional |
Radio stations
[edit]Aside from running stations, part of programming from AWR (including its flagship program Tinig ng Pag-Asa) can be also heard on various stations via syndication.
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWR Hope Radio Bukidnon[b] | DXCR | 1386 kHz | Valencia |
| N/a | 96.9 MHz | ||
| AWR Southern Mindanao | DXIC | 95.3 MHz | General Santos |
| AWR Hope Radio Davao | DXMA | 104.3 MHz | Davao |
| Radyo sa Paglaum | N/a | 106.8 MHz | Tagum |
| AWR Hope Radio Mati | DXMH | 94.3 MHz | Mati |
| AWR Hope Radio Butuan | DXIM | 93.5 MHz | Butuan |
| AWR Western Mindanao | DXBH | 103.7 MHz | Tangub |
| AWR Hope Radio Wao | N/a | 106.7 MHz | Wao |
| AWR Hope Radio Toledo | DYAM | 106.3 MHz | Toledo |
| AWR Bacolod | N/a | 92.7 MHz | Bacolod |
| AWR Puerto Princesa | 105.5 MHz | Puerto Princesa | |
| AWR Manila | DWAV[c] | 89.1 MHz | Metro Manila |
| AWR Urdaneta | N/a | 95.7 MHz | Urdaneta |
| AWR Aurora | 97.5 MHz | Baler | |
| AWR Ilocos Sur | 88.5 MHz | Santa Cruz |
Defunct stations
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DXHR | 1323 kHz | Butuan |
| DXHD | 107.1 MHz | Matanao |
| DXDB | 100.1 MHz | Iligan |
See also
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Off the air as an TV/DTV broascasting station.
- ^ Licensed to MVC Media Center
- ^ Owned by Blockbuster Broadcasting System
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 7223". The Corpus Juris. March 11, 1992. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "DTV Pilipinas - #SHIFTtoDTVph #ISDBTph #DTTB... - Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ Republic Act No. 8689
- ^ "Hope Channel Philippines - Mindanao".
- ^ "Hope Channel Philippines - Mindanao".
- ^ "Orbe Bares Plan to Launch HOPE Channel in Luzon | North Philippine Union Conference". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "Hope Channel Launching". October 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Philippine President Signs Hope Channel Philippines' Gateway Franchise". Hope Channel Philippines. April 18, 2018.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (April 8, 2018). "Duterte OKs 18 school bills, 6 broadcast franchises". The Philippine Star.
