CTV 31 (Partially Found TV Station)

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Your UHFree Movie Channel (1993-1995)The Movietime Channel (1993-1997) CTV 31, A RMN station (1997-2000)

### Affiliation

UHF 31 (owned by RMN)

On October 31, 1993, Radio Mindanao Network became the second radio-based network to launch a TV station called Cinema Television 31 (CTV-31) through its flagship station, DWKC-TV. An all-movie channel, its programming included a presentation of Filipino and Hollywood movies respectively, and programs from E!, an American cable channel. It is the first UHF station to be inspired by the format of a cable movie channel. The station once clinched a top spot for its TV ratings in all UHF stations. Before the launch, Originally it was planned to be an all-sports channel, though eventually finding out the "hassles and hitches" a sports channel would experience, it would be later scrapped in favor of the idea of airing local and foreign movies. It also announced on its first anniversary article on Manila Standard that the channel had planned to produce in-house programs that will not "drift away from the original movie theme", including a showbiz talk show and other movie features.

However, because of the broadcasting rules assigned by National Telecommunications Commission and the matter that they acquired the broadcast rights from E!, CTV-31 stopped its broadcast in August 2000.

## Lost broadcasts/other updates

CTV-31's programming is mostly black & white movies but also airing some Western Movies, one of which is Raise the Titanic in 1998, thanks to AJ Sillo.

Almost all of CTV 31's broadcast excerpts are currently lost, with the exception of Ymman Jake Biaco who uploaded a low-quality snippet broadcast of "Batas ng Maynila: The Alfredo S. Lim Untold Story" including the Station ID.

On December 19, 2019, MJAbiera uploaded a lost logo of CTV-31 (1997-2000 logo) from a Fookien Times Magazine.

## Programs and movie blocks aired by CTV-31

Since 1993, CTV-31 has broadcasted various different programs and movie blocks throughout its run, alongside a handful of E! Entertainment shows the channel carried before its formal relaunch as E! Philippines.

### **Programs**

* *Academy Awards Attractions*
* *Coming Attractions*
* *CTV Goes to Oscars*
* *Movietime Features*
* *Nestle Hollywood Romances*
* *On Broadway!*
* *Spy Network* - Not much information is given whether it is a program or a movie block, but its description says "For the future sleuths and NBI undercover agents, the Spy Network lets you in on the obscure, interesting and perilous world of espionage."
* *SRO TV*
* *Studio 101: Freeway To The Stars*
* *That's All Toons* - Animated cartoon block
* *Tuesday's Hilarious Attractions*

### **Movie blocks**

* *Action Cinema Theater*
* *Bad Movies We Love*
* *Blockbuster 2000*
* *Certified Cult Classics* - Not much information about the block except that it airs Cult movies and usually airs on 11pm on Saturdays
* *Classic Flicks*
* *Cowboys and Indians*
* *Drive-In Theater*
* *Film Noir Theater*
* *Forbidden Hollywood*
* *Hilarious Attractions (HA!)* - Comedy movies
* *Hope Hollywood Original Treasures*
* *Last Full Show*
* *Leading Ladies of Hollywood*
* *Love in The Afternoon*
* *Ibang Klasik Ito* - Classic and archived Tagalog movies
* *MGM's Greatest Musicals*
* *Midnight Movie Spectaculars*
* *Midnight Movie Madness*
* *Movies When Movies...*
* *MVP on CTV*
* *My Funny Valentine on CTV*
* *Our Favorite Movies*
* *Once Upon A Movietime*
* *Pictures Of War (POW)* - Movie block that airs Wartime and Epic movies
* *PLDT Family Movie*
* *Premiere Night*
* *Sabado Nights at the Movies*
* *Sci-Fi Fest*
* *Showcase of Suspense (SOS)* - Movie block that features Horror, Suspense and Thriller movies
* *Saturday Action Theater*
* *Saturday Matinee Classics*
* *Sunday at the Oscars*
* *The PLDT Premiere Theater*
* *Wild Wild Westerns* - Western movie block

**Acquired foreign series**

* *3rd Rock From The Sun*
* *Late Show with David Letterman*
* *Airwolf*
* *Baywatch*
* *Beyond 2000*
* *Grace Under Fire*
* *Mission: Impossible*
* *Planet X*
* *Pacific Blue*
* *The Twilight Zone*

## CTV 31 Cinema Jocks

The channel also introduced its lineup of presenters called as CJ's or Cinema Jocks in 1994, which provides trivia and information about the actors and actresses, and the movie itself before and after the movie. Presenters including:

* *Cara Subijano*
* *Shielu Bharwani*
* *Beverly Ong*
* *Janice Pronstroller*
* *Lia Baretto*
* *Miki Ferriols*
* *Jeremy Domingo*

## Gallery

CTV 31 Station ID (1993-2000)Broadcast including the station IDLogo from 1997-2000 thanks to MJAbiera.