Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM) is a telecommunications company in the Philippines with primary focus on UHF broadcasting and digital terrestrial television for the convergence of multimedia.BEAM Inc. Profile on LinkedIn It is owned by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., a media investment company of Globe Telecom through its Retirement Fund group.

The frequencies currently used by BEAM (channel 31 in Metro Manila, as well as twelve regional UHF outlets) had been previously used by Radio Mindanao Network (under the affiliates CTV-31 (Cinema Television) and E! Philippines) from October 31, 1993, to June 1, 2003, prior to the acquisition by BHI/Globe in 2009.

History BEAM was established in 1993 by the Canoy family, owners of Radio Mindanao Network. Its Congressional broadcast franchise was granted in 1995. At that time, it only owned one FM radio station in Dagupan.

In 2009, Bethlehem Holdings Inc., an investment firm of the Globe Telecom Retirement Group Fund, acquired BEAM from the Canoys (coinciding with the acquisition of a large stake in another broadcast firm, Altimax, from Mel Velarde).

Throughout 2014, BEAM began transitioning its analog channels in key cities nationwide to digital broadcast via ISDB-T. Aside from blocktimers, BEAM is now looking for local and foreign partnerships to allocate and generate content up to seven digital free TV channels.Globe seeks content partnerships for digital TV venture ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

On July 30, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11482 into law which renewed BEAM's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted BEAM a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.

Stations TV Stations Digital BEAM TV's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced as soon as possible for other key regional areas nationwide:

• Dagupan (DTV-31)

Branding Callsign Channel Frequency Power Type Location BEAM TV Manila DWKC 31 575.143 MHz 5 kW OriginatingPalos Verdes Subdivision, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City, Rizal BEAM TV Baguio DWHB 26 545.143 MHz Relay Mt. Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet BEAM TV Batangas DWAG 36 605.143 MHz 1 kW Affiliate Mt. Banoy, Batangas City BEAM TV Legazpi 33 587.143 MHz 2.4 kW Barangay 56-Taysan, Legazpi, Albay BEAM TV Naga DWHC 32 581.143 MHz 5 kWRelay Brgy. Triangulo, Naga City BEAM TV Guimaras DYRM 26 545.143 MHz Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras BEAM TV Cebu DYCT 31 575.143 MHz Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City BEAM TV Tacloban PA 28 557.143 MHz 1 kW Affiliate TaclobanBEAM TV Cagayan de Oro DXBA 43 647.143 MHz 2.4 kW Macapagal Drive, Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro BEAM TV Davao DXKC 31 575.143 MHz 5 kWRelay Matina Shrine, Davao City BEAM TV General Santos DXAH 51 695.143 MHz 1 kW Affiliate General Santos BEAM TV Zamboanga DXBE 31 575.143 MHz 5 kWRelay Mt. Cabatangan, Zamboanga City

Digital Subchannels BEAM TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:

LCN Video Aspect Name Programming Notes xx.1 480i 4:3 PRTV PRIME PRTV Prime Media Commercial Broadcast xx.2 KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL Knowledge Channel xx.3 RESERVED Test Broadcast xx.4BILYONARYO NEWS CHANNELBilyonaryo News Channel Commercial Broadcast xx.5 D8TV D8TV

Radio Stations Callsign Frequency Power Location Notes DWHT 107.9 MHz 5 kW Dagupan

Programming

See also Radio Mindanao Network Ayala Corporation Globe Telecom Altimax Kroma Entertainment

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References

External links Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. on KBP NOW Corporation