2020 Metro Manila broadcast television realignment

The 2020 Metro Manila broadcast television realignment consists of a series of events, primarily involving affiliation switches between television stations, that resulted from a multimillion-peso deal between three out of the Big Five networks that will move their flagship stations in Metro Manila to VHF frequencies. This will also affect independents and network affiliates located on affected channel positions.
Byte Broadcasting, VGC, E-Media, Trinome Media, National Broadcasting System, Brisk Enterprises have agreed to make a complex swapping for channel frequencies.
== History ==
=== EMedia and VGC conversation ===
For some time dating back to the preparations for its launch, the three UHF stations (namely, ENetwork, PhiNet and VGC) – chief executive officers of those networks had wanted a major-VHF station presence for the largest market area in the Philippines. ENetwork CEO,  Jake Cruz thought that landing a major broadcasting frequency would improve their excellent profile and elevate it to the same way of NBS, the only major VHF network in the market. The three existing flagship commercial broadcast networks in the Philippines are at UHF.
In January 2019, as it was preparing to venture into VHF, EMedia decided to talk a switch with the Freemont Network, which of which has reached a deal in May. Meanwhile, VGC also consulted their board, if they are open to end the 'Secrecy' experiment and formally talked to ENetwork if they are open in a joint change of frequencies, and VGC had released that they are joining the switch.
=== PhiNet Supremacy ===
For quite some time before the impending switch, PhiNet has been going head-to-head with E and NBS (except 2009 when they had a quarterly sweep in its first year as no. 1) for the battle to #1. Being a major player in the Metro Manila market, PhiNet has been talking to DMTM-TV for about three years about a swapping deal, it became a much of a reality when VGC and E formally announced that they are going to VHF which caught Trinome's attention and ordered their Area Head to have a deal with Brisk Enterprises as soon as possible. 
In August 2019, PhiNet have released a statement to the press that they have reached a deal with Brisk Enterprises formally making the realignment a significant one for all of major players.
=== One For All ===
NBS who has been in fruit since 1949 have experienced highs and lows throughout the course of history. Before the 20th century, NBS almost lost its O&O with San Juan signing a deal with Greater East Media LLC. to buy Channel 4, ultimately, the Board of Directors have given him a stern warning to not continue the deal or he would experience deep consequence, ultimately it was rejected by the Board of Regents that consisted back then with their Chairman-Emeritus and honorary directors. San Juan tried to appeal on the board but abandoned his idea with finality and days after ousted him on the network, expelling him. 
Throughout the 80s and 90s, NBS had rebounded big scoring, year-highs and year-growths every single year. Throughout these years, it also scored big-time affiliates in the country. Bringing NBS to what growth they are still continuing.
It was only in 2000 that NBS ultimately sold their legacy frequency, Channel 4 when ABC had offered a ₱1B peso deal that consisted of more affiliate swaps in the Philippines. NBS, running out of time in finding a frequency in the Metro had striked a deal Philippine Commercial TV to buy their frequency in exchange of some medium-market stations and mostly small-market.
=== Realignment ===
The realignment started on the midnight of September 20, 2020. Stations say goodbye to their former frequency by sign-offs.
== Stations that’ll be affected by the realignment ==
Market 	Station	Affiliation 	Owner 	Old frequency	New frequency
Metro Manila	DWFP-TV	Freemont 	Byte Broadcasting 	4 	24
Metro Manila	DMTM-TV	Independent superstation	Brisk Enterprises 	5 	21
Metro Manila	DWOP-TV	Independent superstation	Trinome Media 	12 	20
Metro Manila	DWFV-TV	VGC Television/FV+ (O&O)	VGC 	20 	12
Metro Manila	DWPN-TV	PhiNet (O&O) 	Trinome Media 	21 	5
Metro Manila	DMME-TV	ENetwork (O&O) 	E-Media 	24 	2
Metro Manila	DWBS-TV	NBS (O&O) 	National Broadcasting System Pilipinas, Inc.	2 	4
== Possible aftermath ==
The frequency switch returns NBS flagship DWBS-TV to channel 4, having been its former frequency. This would also end the "Secrecy Experiment" that VGC developed since the 1950s, wherein the two (later three) major networks weren't viewable without VGC's television set series, even before their move to UHF.
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