DWCP-DTV
DWCP-DTV (digital UHF and virtual channel 21) is a television station owned by Southern Broadcasting Network, a subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation with a blocktime agreement of ABS-CBN Corporation as Asianovela Channel for Digital Free-to-air. It is currently the flagship station of Philippine television network, Solar Flix.
| Metro Manila | |
|---|---|
| City | Mandaluyong |
| Channels | Digital: 21 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast) Virtual: 21.02 |
| Branding | SBN TV-21 Manila Solar Flix TV-21 Manila |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Broadcasting Network (a subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 30, 1992 |
Former call signs | DWCP-TV (1992-2019) |
Former channel number(s) | |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Digital: 3 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 14°36′21.5″N 121°10′13.9″E / 14.605972°N 121.170528°E |
| Links | |
| Website | etc.com.ph |
Areas of Coverage
Primary areas
Secondary Areas
Digital channels
DWCP-TV operates on UHF Channel 21 (515.143 MHz).
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.02 | 480i | 4:3 | SolarFlix | SolarFlix | Test Broadcast |
| 21.03 | Shop TV | Shop TV | |||
| 21.04 | Solar Sports | Solar Sports | |||
| 21.05 | DepEd ALS | Solar Learning (DepEd TV ALS) | |||
| 21.06 | Front Row Channel | Front Row Channel | |||
| 21.07 | Word Of God | Word of God | |||
| 21.08 | Asianovela Channel | ABS-CBN (under blocktime agreement of ABS-CBN Corporation) |
Analog-to-digital transition
On September 12, 2019, SBN closed down UHF Channel 21's analog signal in preparation of the DTV transition implementation. SBN is the 5th television network in the Philippines to permanently end its analog TV broadcasts, and go digital only.