Hope Channel Philippines Explained

Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting
Location:Silang, Cavite, Philippines
Type:Private
Foundation:1992
Industry:Broadcast media
Key People:Sherman Fiedacan (2023 President, Hope Channel Philippines)Demuel Gambol (VP Operations, Hope Channel Philippines)
Parent:Seventh-day Adventist Church
Footnotes:[1]
Hope Channel Philippines
Picture Format:480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Country:Philippines
Network:Seventh-day Adventist Church
Owner:Seventh-day Adventist Church (Hope Channel)
Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting
Headquarters:Silang, Cavite, Philippines (main office)
Pasay, Philippines (Luzon)
Cebu City, Philippines (Visayas)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (Mindanao)
Language:English, Filipino, Cebuano
Area:Philippines
Terr Serv 1:Gateway UHF TV stations
(Analog)
Terr Chan 1:Channel 24 (UHF)
Bacolod
Channel 25 (UHF)
Davao and Zamboanga
Terr Serv 2:Digital (ISDB-T)
Terr Chan 2:Channel 45 (45.06) Metro Manila (Digital broadcast)
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Channel 25 (25.01) Cebu (Digital broadcast)
Online Serv 1:Hopetv.ph
Online Chan 1:Watch Live

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] It was first seen on UHF Channel 25 in Cagayan de Oro in the Northern Mindanao region.

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

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

Analog Stations

BrandingCallsignCh. #Power (kW) Station typeLocation (transmitter site)
Hope Channel BacolodDYGB-TVTV-245 kWRelayBacolod
Hope Channel DavaoDXGD-TVTV-25Davao
Hope Channel Zamboanga PeninsulaDXGA-TVTV-25OriginatingZamboanga City

Digital Stations

BrandingCallsignCh. #Power (kW) FrequencyStation typeLocation (transmitter site)
Hope Channel PhilippinesDWVN-DTV453.5 kW659.143 MhzOriginatingCavite/Metro Manila
Hope Channel Central PhilippinesDYGA-DTV251 kW539.143 MHz Cebu/Central Visayas

Digital Affiliates

CallsignCh. #Power (kW) FrequencyStation typeLocation (transmitter site)
DWFB-DTV441.5 kW653.143 MHzOriginatingBaguio
DWFU-DTV44500 W653.143 MHzPampanga
DWFA-DTV481.5 kW677.143 MHzNaga
DXFA-DTV431 kW647.143 MHzZamboanga

Radio Stations

Aside from running stations, part of programming from AWR (including its flagship program Tinig ng Pag-Asa) can be also heard on most affiliate stations via syndication.

Hope Radio

CallsignFrequencyPower (kW) Location
DXCR1386 kHz10 kWValencia
DXIC95.3 MHz5 kWGeneral Santos
DXMA104.3 MHz10 kWDavao
DXDB100.1 MHz5 kWIligan
DXHR93.5 MHzButuan
96.9 MHzValencia
DXBH103.7 MHzTangub
DXMH94.3 MHzMati
DXHS106.8 MHzTagum
DXHD107.1 MHzMatanao
DYAM106.3 MHzToledo
103.1 MHzSan Jose
105.5 MHzPuerto Princesa
106.9 MHzWao

Adventist World Radio

CallsignFrequencyPower (kW) Location
DWAV89.1 MHz20 kWMetro Manila
95.7 MHz5 kWUrdaneta
105.7 MHzMapandan
97.5 MHzBaler
88.5 MHzSanta Cruz
92.7 MHzBacolod

Defunct Stations

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republic Act No. 7223. The Corpus Juris. March 11, 1992 . October 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: DTV Pilipinas - #SHIFTtoDTVph #ISDBTph #DTTB... - Facebook. Facebook .
  3. https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-8689.php Republic Act No. 8689
  4. Web site: Hope Channel Philippines - Mindanao.
  5. Web site: Hope Channel Philippines - Mindanao.
  6. Web site: Orbe Bares Plan to Launch HOPE Channel in Luzon | North Philippine Union Conference . May 29, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505124206/http://npuc.adventist.ph/news/orbe-bares-plan-launch-hope-channel-luzon . May 5, 2012 .
  7. Web site: Hope Channel Launching. October 24, 2011.
  8. Web site: Philippine President Signs Hope Channel Philippines' Gateway Franchise. Hope Channel Philippines. April 18, 2018.
  9. News: Duterte OKs 18 school bills, 6 broadcast franchises. Romero. Alexis. The Philippine Star. April 8, 2018.