| Advanced Media Broadcasting System | |
| Type: | Private |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Hq Location: | 8/F Vista Campus Tower 1, Cayetano Blvd. |
| Hq Location City: | Taguig, Metro Manila |
| Hq Location Country: | Philippines |
| Industry: | Mass Media, Broadcasting |
| Products: | All Radio 103.5, ALLTV |
| Owner: | Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. |
| Parent: | Planet Cable (Streamtech) |
Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) is a broadcast media company in the Philippines. Its main offices and facilities are located at Unit 906A of the Paragon Plaza Building and at the 3rd Floor of Starmalls EDSA Shaw complex, both in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.
Founded in 1994 by the Vera family, it is owned by the Villar Group-backed All Value Holdings Incorporated.
The Vera family, under the aegis of Quest Broadcasting head attorney Jose Luis Vera, established Advanced Media Broadcasting System in 1994, with its Congressional franchise granted the following year.[1] With the help of Jinji Buhain (niece of then-Manila Auxiliary Bishop Teodoro Buhain), AMBS bought 103.5 DWCS from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and changed its callsign to DWKX which gave the birth of adult contemporary station K-Lite. The station, along with four other Vera-controlled Metro Manila stations - (Jam 88.3, Wave 89.1, Magic 89.9 and 99.5 RT) and the Killerbee provincial network - formed The Radio Partners in the early 2000s before being reorganized in 2011 under the new Tiger 22 Media group.
In 2019, AMBS was granted a 25-year legislative franchise extension under Republic Act No. 11253, albeit without President Rodrigo Duterte's signature as the bill lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction.[2] [3] The Vera family and AMBS president Andrew Santiago, however, decided to sell the company to Planet Cable of real estate magnate and businessman-politician Manny Villar after its FM station (K-Lite) was in the red due the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5]
On January 5, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) awarded AMBS a provisional authority to operate for the digital Channel 16 frequency (previously assigned to ABS-CBN Corporation) for an 18-month test broadcast period; and for the analog Channel 2 frequency under a temporary assignment for simulcast purposes until analog shut-off in 2023.[6] [7] The construction of AMBS's own digital terrestrial television network in Metro Manila was expected to be completed in July 2022.[8] [9]
In June 2022, AMBS Manila began its test broadcast.[10] On September 1, 2022, TV Host Willie Revillame announced that the TV station of AMBS will be named as ALLTV. Initially targeted on October 1, 2022,[11] ALLTV made its soft launch on September 13, 2022, at 12 pm PHT, with plans of expanding it nationwide by the end of the year or even sooner; the grand launch will take place in early 2023. On July 15, 2022, during his contract signing with AMBS, Revillame announced that his variety show Wowowin would return on ALLTV since its final broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022.[12]
In January 2024, management and control of AMBS and its stations was transferred from Paolo Villar's Prime Asset Ventures Inc. to Camille Villar's All Value Holdings Inc.
On April 15, 2024, ABS-CBN's flagship news programs TV Patrol and TV Patrol Weekend, as well as morning talk show Magandang Buhay, along with programs from Jeepney TV and later noontime program It's Showtime and comedy show Goin' Bulilit, commenced airing on ALLTV. This marked the return of some ABS-CBN programs on channels 2 and 16 in Mega Manila and regional channels, frequencies previously held by the said content provider. The partnership between ABS-CBN and AMBS was formalized after the two companies signed content agreements on April 23, 2024, which took effect on May 13, 2024.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Radio Manila | DWOW | 103.5 MHz | 25 kW | Metro Manila | |
| All Radio General Santos | DXKM | 106.3 MHz | 10 kW | General Santos |
| Branding | Callsign | Channel | Power kW (ERP) | Type | Location (Transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLTV Manila | DZMV-TV | 2 | 30 kW (Max: 100 kW) | Originating | Sgt. Esguerra Avenue cor. Mother Ignacia Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| ALLTV Ilocos Norte | 7 | 5 kW | Relay | San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte under Laoag | |
| ALLTV Ilocos Sur | 34 | 1 kW | Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur | ||
| ALLTV Mountain Province | 11 | 5 kW | Mt. Amuyao, Barlig, Mountain Province under Bontoc | ||
| ALLTV Aparri | 9 | Aparri, Cagayan | |||
| ALLTV Isabela | 2 | Maharlika Hi-way, Brgy. Victory Norte, Santiago, Isabela | |||
| ALLTV Botolan | 13 | Brgy. Burgos, Botolan, Zambales | |||
| ALLTV Rizal | 40 | 1 kW | Jalajala, Rizal | ||
| ALLTV Puerto Princesa | 7 | 10 kW | Mabini cor. Valencia Streets, Brgy. Masipag, Puerto Princesa | ||
| ALLTV Naga | 11 | Panganiban Drive, Naga, Camarines Sur | |||
| ALLTV Legazpi | 4 | Mount Bariw, Estanza, Legazpi, Albay | |||
| ALLTV Iloilo | 10 | Brgy. Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras under Iloilo City | |||
| ALLTV Dumaguete | 12 | 5 kW | Mt. Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental under Dumaguete | ||
| ALLTV Cebu | 3 | 10 kW | Mt. Busay, Brgy. Babag 1, Cebu City | ||
| ALLTV Bohol | 9 | 1 kW | Mt. Laco, Jagna, Bohol | ||
| ALLTV Bukidnon | 2 | 5 kW | Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon | ||
| ALLTV Iligan | 4 | 5 kW | 6/F Elena Tower Bldg., Andres Bonifacio Ave. (Tibanga Highway), Iligan | ||
| ALLTV Cagayan de Oro1 | 10 kW | Macapagal Dr. (formerly Greenhills Rd.), Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro | |||
| ALLTV Davao | Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City | ||||
| ALLTV General Santos | 3 | Brgy. City Heights, General Santos | |||
| ALLTV Zamboanga | San Jose Road, Zamboanga City | ||||
| ALLTV Cotabato | 5 | 5 kW | Rosary Heights, Cotabato City | ||
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Type | Power kW (ERP) | Location (Transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLTV Manila | DZMV-TV | 16 | 485.143 MHz | Originating | 10 kW (Max: 30 kW) | Sgt. Esguerra Avenue cor. Mother Ignacia Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| ALLTV Baguio | 30 | 569.143 MHz | Relay | 10 kW | Mt. Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet under Baguio | |
| ALLTV Pampanga | 34 | 593.143 MHz | 5 kW | Brgy. Lara, San Fernando, Pampanga | ||
| ALLTV Tarlac | MacArthur Highway, Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Tarlac City | |||||
| ALLTV Batangas | 46 | 665.143 MHz | 10 kW | Mt. Banoy, Brgy. Talumpok East, Batangas City | ||
| ALLTV Iloilo | 16 | 485.143 MHz | Brgy. Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras under Iloilo City | |||
| ALLTV Bacolod | Mt. Kanlandog, Murcia, Negros Occidental under Bacolod | |||||
| ALLTV Cebu | Mt. Busay, Brgy. Babag 1, Cebu City | |||||
| ALLTV Cagayan de Oro | Macapagal Dr. (formerly Greenhills Rd.), Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro | |||||
| ALLTV Davao | Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City |
ALLTV Manila conducted a test broadcast in Metro Manila from June 27 to September 12, 2022. The station began its broadcast through soft launch on September 13, 2022.[19]
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cablelink | 2 | Metro Manila | |
| Sky Cable | 13 | Metro Manila | |
| Cignal | 16 | Nationwide | |
| G Sat | 2 | Nationwide | |
| SatLite | 16 | Nationwide | |
| Planet Cable | 2 | Provincial |