DWKC-DTV
DWKC-DTV, Channel 31, is a flagship digital television station of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc.. Its head office are located at 3rd floor, Globe Telecom Plaza 1, Pioneer St. cor. Madison St., Mandaluyong City, while its transmitter and master control is located at Palos Verdes Subdivision, Sumulong Highway, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Antipolo City, province of Rizal
| Metro Manila | |
|---|---|
| City | Mandaluyong |
| Channels | Digital: 31 (UHF)
(ISDB-T) Virtual: 31.01 |
| Branding | BEAM TV-31 Manila PIE Channel 31 Manila |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See list of subchannels |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | October 31, 1993 (RMN TV) July 3, 2011 (BEAM) |
Last air date | December 31, 2021 (Analog TV broadcast) |
Former call signs | DWKC-TV (1993-2021) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 31 (UHF, 1993–2021) Digital: 32 (UHF, 2014–2020) 50 (UHF, 2020-2022) |
| Cinema Television (CTV) (1993–2000) E! Philippines (2000–2003) Silent (2003–2011) The Game Channel (2011–2012) CHASE (2011–2012) Jack City (2012–2014) Independent (2014–2021) Shop TV (2016–2018) Pop Life (2019) Inquirer 990 TV (2020) DepEd TV (2021–2022) Digital subchannels: O Shopping Shop TV TBN Asia Island Living Channel | |
Call sign meaning | derived from former sister station DWKC-FM |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | 5 kW TPO |
| ERP | 15 kW ERP |
| Transmitter coordinates | 14°36′37.4″N 121°9′25.4″E / 14.610389°N 121.157056°E |
| Links | |
| Website | BEAM TV Website Pinoy Interactive Entertainment Website |
Digital channels
DWKC-DTV 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 | 1080i | 16:9 | PIE | PIE | Commercial broadcast |
| 31.3 | TELERADYO SERBISYO | TeleRadyo Serbisyo | |||
| 31.5 | 480i | 4:3 | TV SHOP | TVShop Philippines | |
| 31.6 | LIFE TV | Life TV | |||
| 31.7 | 1080i | 16:9 | PILIPINAS HD | Pilipinas HD/Oras ng Himala | |
| 31.31 | 240p | 4:3 | PIE OneSeg | PIE | 1Seg test broadcast |
Transition to digital television
According to BEAM president Steve Macion, the station is expected to replace the 50 kW (4,050 kilowatt ERP) analog transmitter with a new, DTT-ready transmitter which is currently under transition and would be completed by the end of 2015. Cebu, Davao and Iloilo stations are also expected to upgrade to digital broadcast.
Aside from blocktimers, BEAM is now looking for local and foreign partnerships to allocate and generate content up to eight digital free TV channels.
In 2016, DYCT-DTV and DXKC-DTV, BEAM's stations in Cebu and Davao, respectively, conducted DTT test transmissions on UHF channel 32. DYRM-DTV, BEAM's Iloilo station, conducted its DTT test in 2017.
Areas of Coverage
Primary areas
Secondary Areas
DWKC-DTV Media
Logo of The Game Channel from August 15, 2011-February 15, 2012. The logo was continually used until August 13, 2012, on the cable network.
