DYCT-DTV

DYCT-DTV (digital UHF channel 31 & 32) is a television station of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. in Cebu City, Philippines. Its transmitter is located at Nivel Hills, Brgy. Lahug, Cebu City.[1]

DYCT-DTV
Metro Cebu
CityCebu City
ChannelsDigital: 31 / 32 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast)
Virtual: 31.01/32.01
BrandingBEAM Channel 31 Cebu
Programming
SubchannelsSee list of subchannels
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerBroadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc.
History
Founded1993
Former call signs
DYCT-TV (1993-2022)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 31 (UHF, 1993–2022)
CTV 31 (1993-2000)
E! Entertainment (2000-2003)
Silent (2003-2011)
The Game Channel (2011-2012)
CHASE (2011-2012)
Jack CITY (2012-2014)
BEAM TV (2014-2018, 2019-2022)
Shop TV (2016-2018)
Pop Life TV/Pop Life Lite (2019)
Call sign meaning
DY
Cinema
Television (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
PowerDigital: 5 kW TPO (channel 31), 1 kW TPO (channel 32)
Links
Websitewww.pie.com.ph www.beam.com.ph

History

It was started as Cinema Television (or CTV-31) in 1993. It was also the first UHF station to be inspired by a movie television. And on year 1997, it had its broadcast rights form E!, an American-cable network channel that features fashion and lifestyle show, which is lately known as E! Philippines. But in the year 2003, RMN decided to cancel its operation to TV network, citing financial constraints and poor ratings.

Logo of The Game Channel from August 15, 2011-February 15, 2012

On July 3, 2011, UHF 31 in Cebu and all RMN TV stations nationwide returned as a test broadcast, as the frequency was occupied by Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, following the latter was bought up by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. (funded by Globe Telecom's Group Retirement Fund) from RMN. And then on, it was branded as BEAM Channel 31 and The Game Channel on August 15, 2011. Recently, The Game Channel limited to its broadcast on December 24, 2011, to give way to its new sister station CHASE which it was broadcast in evening block of The Game Channel. Recently, The Game Channel leased its operation on BEAM and transferred its operation to cable, while CHASE remains on this network and took its 24-hour broadcast. Recently, it ended its operation on October 19, 2012.

On September 7, 2012, when they aired 24 on CHASE, an animation signage plugged and written like this: "Another Jack TV is rising, coming soon on this channel". This was the part of Solar TV Network, Inc. plans to use this channel assignment to air the said network. The network was planned and it was launched as the secondary Jack TV network named Jack City on October 20, 2012. But it lessened its on air limits on free TV to 18 hours a day, due to National Telecommunications Commission's guidelines on free-to-air broadcasters, however it continues broadcasting 24/7 on cable networks. Somehow it ended operations and affiliation partnership with BEAM on September 1, 2014, and was moved to cable networks. BEAM Channel 31 Cebu, along with other BEAM TV stations nationwide was an affiliated with Essentials Broadcasting Network thru TBN Asia and O Shopping (an ABS-CBN-owned shopping network channel).

BEAM TV provincial stations ceased its analog transmission on March 29, 2022 (3 months after BEAM TV 31 Manila closed down its analog signal for the second time on January 1, 2022), as its now fully migrated to digital broadcast permanently. And on April 6, 2022, it announced launched of PIE, a TV channel that partners with ABS-CBN, Kroma Entertainment and 917Ventures.


Digital television

Digital channels

DYCT-TV currently operates on UHF Channel 31 (575.143 MHz) and is multiplexed into the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Notes
31.1 480i 4:3 PIE PIE Channel Test broadcast
31.31 240p PIE OneSeg 1Seg test broadcast

In addition, BEAM TV operates its channel on UHF Channel 32 (581.143 MHz).

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Notes
32.1 480i 4:3 DEPED TV BEAM TV promotional channel (Main DYCT-TV programming/DepEd TV) Commercial broadcast
32.2 TV SHOP TVShop Philippines
32.3 PILIPINAS HD Pilipinas HD/Oras ng Himala
32.4 LIFE TV Life TV
32.5 KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL Knowledge Channel
32.31 240p BEAM TV 1Seg 1Seg 1Seg test broadcast

BEAM TV stations

References

  1. "RMN TV Station Networks". Asiawaves. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
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