Manila TV Station List

== VHF Timeline ==
===1953===
James Lindenberg, owner of Bolinao Electronics Corporation, was first to apply for a license to establish a television station in 1949. His request was granted on June 14, 1950. Because of the strict import controls and the lack of raw materials needed to open a TV station during those days, DZAQ-TV did not start broadcasting until October 23, 1953.
Judge Antonio Quirino, brother of then President Elpidio Quirino, also tried to apply for a license but was denied. He bought controlling stocks from BEC and renamed the company from Bolinao Electronics Corporation to Alto Broadcasting System (ABS).
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Alto Broadcasting System
===1956===
In 1955, Manila Chronicle owner Eugenio Lopez, Sr. and Fernando Lopez acquired a radio-TV franchise and immediately established Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) in 1956.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Alto Broadcasting System
DZXL-TV 	9 	CBN 	 Chronicle Broadcasting Network
===1957===
On February 24, the Lopez brothers bought ABS from Judge Quirino. The corporate name was reverted to Bolinao Electronics Corporation.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DZXL-TV 	9 	CBN 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
===1960===
With the establishment of DZXL-TV 9 of CBN in 1956, the Lopez brothers controlled both television channels in the archipelago.
On June 19, Joaquin "Chino" Roces, owner of the Manila Times was granted of a radio-TV franchise. He founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation becoming the fourth television network established in the country.
MBC 11 (Manila Broadcasting Company) also launches.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Corporation
DZXL-TV 	9 	CBN 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
===1961===
In 1961, Channel 13 started broadcasts under Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation. It was a tri-media conglomerate of RMN (Radio Mindanao Network), IBC and Philippine Herald.
The monopoly in television was broken in 1961 when DZBB-TV 7 was established by the Republic Broadcasting System.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Corporation
DZBB-TV 	7 	RBS 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZXL-TV 	9 	CBN 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation
===1962===
MBC 11 (Manila Broadcasting Company) launches.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Corporation
DZXL-TV 	9 	CBN 	 Bolinao Electronics Corporation
DZRH-TV 	11 	MBC 	 Manila Broadcasting Company
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation
===1967===
In 1967, Bolinao Electronics Corporation was renamed ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation. This company became the formal merger of the two stations DZAQ-TV 3 (ABS) and DZXL-TV 9 (CBN).
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	3 	ABS–CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Corporation
DZBB-TV 	7 	RBS 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZXL-TV 	9 	ABS–CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DZRH-TV 	11 	MBC 	 Manila Broadcasting Company
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation
===1969===
In 1969, DZAQ-TV transferred to channel 2, while its sister station DZXL-TV transferred to channel 4. This was in response to frequency adjustments, so that the television station of the Kanlaon Broadcasting System could occupy the Channel 9 frequency.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DZAQ-TV 	2 	ABS–CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DZXL-TV 	4 	ABS–CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Corporation
DZBB-TV 	7 	RBS 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	KBS 	 Kanlaon Broadcasting System
DZRH-TV 	11 	MBC 	 Manila Broadcasting Company
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation
===1972===
When President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 21, the ABS-CBN stations were seized from the Lopezes and became state-run TV stations Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Channel 2, with call sign changed to DWWX-TV) and Government Television (GTV Channel 4, with call sign changed to DWGT-TV). ABC 5 also were forced to shut down.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	BBC 2 	 Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	GTV-4 	 Goverment Television
DZBB-TV 	7 	RBS 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	KBS 	 Kanlaon Broadcasting System
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
===1975===
In 1975, RBS changed its name to GMA Radio-Television Arts (GMA stood for Greater Manila Area). KBS re-launched as RPN, the Radio Philippines Network. Inter-Island 13 split off from the owners of Radio Mindanao Network and was renamed Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	BBC 2 	 Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	GTV-4 	 Goverment Television
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
===1980===
In 1980, Government Television (GTV-4) was renamed Maharlika Broadcasting System.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	BBC 2 	 Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	MBS-4 	 Mahardika Broadcasting System
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
===1986===
After the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, the stock and assets of Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, RPN and IBC were sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino awarded BBC's Channel 2 frequency to ABS-CBN. RPN's and IBC's assets were turned over to the Government Communications Group. Whilst MBS-4 was rebranded as People's Television (PTV).
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	New Vision 	 Radio Philippines Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC (E13 in 1987)	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
===1990===
Islands Broadcast Corporation under Mr. Alfonso Denoga and Mr. Gil Balaguer took over the management and the marketing of IBC (which came to be known as Islands TV-13) in October 1990, when the time IBC 13 was dead last in the ratings.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	New Vision	 Radio Philippines Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	Islands TV	 Islands Broadcasting Corporation
===1992===
On February 21, Associated Broadcasting Company returned ABC back on air. On March 26, President Cory Aquino turned PTV Network into a government corporation known formally as People's Television Network, Inc.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Company
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 Republic Broadcasting System
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network/Government Communications Group
DZTV-TV 	13 	Islands TV	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===1996===
In 1996, GMA formally changed its corporate name to GMA Network Inc., with GMA now standing for Global Media Arts.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Company
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network/Government Communications Group
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===1998===
On April 13, 1998, DZOE-TV launched.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Company
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network/Government Communications Group
DZOE-TV 	11 	ZOE 	 Zoe Broadcasting System
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2005===
In November 2005, GMA Network Inc. took over the operation and programming of DZOE-TV and began airing GMA's new network QTV.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Company
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network/Government Communications Group
DZOE-TV 	11 	QTV 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2007===
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	ABC 	 Associated Broadcasting Company
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	RPN 	 Radio Philippines Network/Government Communications Group
DZOE-TV 	11 	QTV 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2008===
On August 9, ABC5 re-launched as TV5. On March 11, 2007, RPN began a partnership with the Solar Entertainment Corporation. In October 2008, this lead to RPN being rebranded as C/S 9.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	TV5 	 Associated Broadcasting Company/MPB Primedia
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	C/S (C/S 9 in October 2008)	 Radio Philippines Network/Solar Entertainment Corporation
DZOE-TV 	11 	Q 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2009===
On October 20, TV5 was sold to MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., the broadcasting division of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company. On November 29, RPN re-branded again under the new name Solar TV.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	TV5 	 Associated Broadcasting Company/MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	Solar TV	 Radio Philippines Network/Solar Entertainment
DZOE-TV 	11 	Q 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2011===
In 2011, Solar Entertainment became Channel 9's largest shareholder and relaunched the channel as ETC. On February 28, Q network was replaced by GMA News TV.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	TV5 	 Associated Broadcasting Company/MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	ETC 	 Radio Philippines Network/Solar Entertainment
DZOE-TV 	11 	GMA News TV	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
===2013===
On November 30, Solar Entertainment switched its channels putting Solar News Channel on channel 9 with ETC moving to channel 21.
Callsign	Ch. #	Ch. name 	Owner
DWWX-TV 	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV 	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV 	5 	TV5 	 Associated Broadcasting Company/MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.
DZBB-TV 	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV 	9 	Solar News Channel	 Radio Philippines Network/Solar Television Network
DZOE-TV 	11 	GMA News TV 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV 	13 	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
=== 2014 ===
On August 21, Solar News Channel was changed to 9TV, because it is owned by Nine Media Corporation.
Callsign	
Ch. #	
Ch. name 	
Owner
DWWX-TV	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV	5 	TV5 	 Associated Broadcasting Company/MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.
DZBB-TV	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV	9 	9TV 	 Radio Philippines Network/Nine Media Corporation
DZOE-TV	11	GMA News TV	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV	13	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
=== 2015 ===
March 16, 2015, 9TV was changed into CNN Philippines.
Callsign	
Ch. #	
Ch. name 	
Owner
DWWX-TV	2 	ABS-CBN 	 ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation
DWGT-TV	4 	PTV-4 	 People's Television Network, Inc.
DWET-TV	5 	TV5 	 TV5 Network Inc./MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.
DZBB-TV	7 	GMA 	 GMA Network Inc.
DZKB-TV	9 	CNN Philippines	 Radio Philippines Network/Nine Media Corporation
DZOE-TV	11	GMA News TV 	 GMA Network Inc./Zoe Broadcasting Network
DZTV-TV	13	IBC 	 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation/Government Communications Group
== VHF Timeline Chart ==
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PlotArea = left:30 right:60 bottom:60 top:30
AlignBars = late
DateFormat = yyyy
Period = from:1950 till:2016
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:5 start:1950
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 bar:2 from:1969 till:1972 text:ABS-CBN align:center color:kelleygreen 
 bar:2 from:1972 till:1986 text:BBC_2 color:tan1 
 bar:2 from:1986 till:end text:ABS-CBN_2 color:kelleygreen 
 bar:3 from:1953 till:1969 text:ABS color:kelleygreen
 bar:4 from:1969 till:1972 text:ABS-CBN align:center color:kelleygreen
 bar:4 from:1972 till:1980 text:GTV_4 color:tan1 
 bar:4 from:1980 till:1986 text:MBS_4 color:tan1 
 bar:4 from:1986 till:end text:PTV_4 color:powderblue
 bar:5 from:1960 till:1972 text:ABC color:red
 bar:5 from:1992 till:2008 text:ABC_5 color:red
 bar:5 from:2008 till:end text:TV5 color:red
 bar:6 
 bar:7 from:1961 till:1975 text:RBS_7 color:oceanblue
 bar:7 from:1975 till:end text:GMA_7 color:oceanblue
 bar:8 
 bar:9 from:1956 till:1969 text:CBN color:kelleygreen
 bar:9 from:1969 till:1975 text:KBS color:yelloworange
 bar:9 from:1975 till:2008 text:RPN color:yelloworange
 bar:9 from:2008 till:2011 text:C/S color:yelloworange
 bar:9 from:2011 till:2013 text:ETC fontsize:XS color:yelloworange
 bar:9 from:2013 till:2015 text:SNC color:yelloworange
 bar:9 from:2015 till:end text:CNN_PH color:yelloworange
 bar:10 
 bar:11 from:1962 till:1972 text:MBC color:skyblue
 bar:11 from:1998 till:2005 text:ZOE-TV color:oceanblue
 bar:11 from:2005 till:2011 text:QTV color:oceanblue
 bar:11 from:2011 till:end text:GMA_NEWS color:oceanblue
 bar:12
 bar:13 from:1960 till:end text:IBC_13 color:powderblue
 
Category:Television stations in Metro Manila
Category:History