GEMNET is the first to test broadcast on DTV channel 49 is the flagship

Flagship

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 station of the Philippine

Philippines

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 Television Network

Television network

A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...

 GEMNET

Christian Era Broadcasting Service

Christian Era Broadcasting Service also known as Global Expansion Media Network is a Philippine television and radio network, and a religious broadcast arm of Iglesia ni Cristo. This station studios are located in Quezon City...

. It is currently the UHF television station

Television station

A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...

 of Christian Era Broadcasting Service

Christian Era Broadcasting Service

Christian Era Broadcasting Service also known as Global Expansion Media Network is a Philippine television and radio network, and a religious broadcast arm of Iglesia ni Cristo. This station studios are located in Quezon City...

, a broadcast ministry of the independent Philippine Christian church, the Iglesia ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...

, and Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine television and radio network. Its head office and studios are located at the EBC Building, Central Ave., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City-History:...

. GEM is also a term used for the Iglesia ni Cristo's "Grand Evangelical Missions". This station's studios are located at Redeemer Street, Milton Hills Subdivision, Quezon City

Quezon City

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. GEM TV shares transmission facilities with sister station Net 25.

Programming

GEM TV 49 shows religious programs of the Iglesia Ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...

, such as "The Iglesia Ni Cristo and the Bible", "The Message", "Ang Pagbubunyag", Ang Tamang Daan

Ang Tamang Daan

Ang Tamang Daan is a program produced by the Philippine-based religious organization, Iglesia ni Cristo, and aired over its secular-programming television station, Net 25. On this program, the INC Ministers headed by Rommel Topacio, Leopoldo Guevarra and Maximo Bularan Jr...

and Ang Mga Nagsialis sa Samahang Ang Dating Daan. The last program rebukes and debates claims made towards the Iglesia ni Cristo by UNTV 37 TV programs Ang Dating Daan

Ang Dating Daan

Ang Dating Daan is a religious radio and television program in the Philippines produced by the Members of the Church of God International. It is primarily hosted by Eli Soriano. In Portugal and Brazil, it airs as O Caminho Antigo which is a direct translation for The Old Path...

and Itanong Mo Kay Soriano hosted by Bro. Eli Soriano

Eliseo Soriano

Eliseo Fernando "Bro. Eli" Soriano is a Filipino televangelist. He is the current Presiding Minister of the Philippines-based Christian organization Members Church of God International, colloquially known through its radio and television program Ang Dating Daan...

. Eli Soriano is the leader of the religious group Members Church of God International

Members Church of God International

The Members Church of God International is an independent Christian organization with headquarters in the Philippines. The Church of God International is colloquially known through its flagship international television program, Ang Dating Daan...

. The channel also features shows from DW-TV Germany

Deutsche Welle

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.

GEM TV programs

• Ang Mga Nagsialis sa Samahang Ang Dating Daan
• Ang Pagbubunyag
• Ang Tamang Daan
  Ang Tamang Daan
  Ang Tamang Daan is a program produced by the Philippine-based religious organization, Iglesia ni Cristo, and aired over its secular-programming television station, Net 25. On this program, the INC Ministers headed by Rommel Topacio, Leopoldo Guevarra and Maximo Bularan Jr...
  
  
• Bundesliga Kick Off!
• Drive It!
• DW-TV Journal
  Journal (Deutsche Welle)
  Journal Deutsche Welle or Journal is a daily, half-hour news programme on DW-TV. It is broadcast every day and alternately in English and German, mainly for DW-TV International viewers...
  
  
• Euromaxx
• GEM TV News
• GEM TV News Update
• Iglesia Ni Cristo
• In Focus
• INC Chronicles
• Japan Video Topics
• Pasugo
• Stories of Faith
• The Iglesia Ni Cristo and the Bible
• The Message
  The Message (INC show)
  The Message is a religious show broadcasted by Philippines-based church, Iglesia ni Cristo and aired over their secular-programming television station, GEM-TV. The show uses the English language as its main language. It discuss the religious teachings and beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo....
  
  

Anchors

• Precious Catindig
• Olivia Naguit
• Katrina Lopez
• Maby-lyn Gales
• Benjie Adala
• Alta Villanueva
• Claudette Viola
• Cynthia VanSchaemelout
• Robert Capistrano
• Matthew Valensuela

Reporters

• Debbie Moreno-Robete
• Jun Miranda
• Diane Trigero
• Claire Ramos
• Emil Roque
• Michael Suarez
• Mark Anthony Agilar
• Montriville Boy
• Ronnie Crisostimo
• Ivy Villarverde
• Precious Catindig
• Edward Guevarra
• Raul Ehehe
• Mina Garcia
• Susan Garcia

GEM TV on Free TV

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Power (kW)	Location
GEM TV-49 Manila	DZCE-TV	TV-49	1 kW	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

GEM TV on Cable TV

Cable/Satellite Provider (Philippines)	Ch. #	Coverage
Dream Satellite TV Dream Satellite TV Dream Satellite TV is the first all-digital Direct-To-Home television broadcasting service via satellite in the Philippines.Broadcasting from the Dream Broadcast Center located at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga...	Coming Soon	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
G Sat G Sat G Sat is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines...	Coming Soon	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Cignal Digital TV Cignal Digital TV Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc...	70	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Cablelink Cablelink Cablelink is a subscription-based cable antenna television system operator and broadband Internet service provider in the Philippines, commenced its CATV operation in 1995. It is owned and operated by Cable Link and Holdings Corporation...	75	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
Global Destiny Cable Global Destiny Cable Global Destiny Cable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service. Global Destiny Cable is the 2nd largest cable TV company in the Philippines.- History :...	18	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
SkyCable SkyCable SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...	20	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
Telmarc Cable Telmarc Cable Telmarc Cable was founded on June 2, 1987 by a group of engineers and executives who pooled their resources together to market telecommunication products and services. In a period of three years, it has provided technology mainly for satellite TVRO systems....	61	Rizal Rizal Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,... , Laguna and Tarlac Tarlac Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

-with 300 cable affiliates nationwide (for satellite users and advanced generated cable providers, contact your local cable providers/operators for details and informations)

Cable/Satellite Provider (U.S.)	Ch. #	Coverage
DirecTV DirecTV DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...	2068	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

-(for more information about cable/satellite broadcasts, refer to other articles)

See also

• GEM TV
  Christian Era Broadcasting Service
  Christian Era Broadcasting Service also known as Global Expansion Media Network is a Philippine television and radio network, and a religious broadcast arm of Iglesia ni Cristo. This station studios are located in Quezon City...
  
  
• Pinas FM 95.5
  DWDM-FM
  DWDM, branded as Pinas FM 95.5, is the flagship FM radio station of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at #9 Central Ave., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City and its transmitter located at Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. Though it did not become a 24-hour...
  
  
• Net 25
  Eagle Broadcasting Corporation
  Eagle Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine television and radio network. Its head office and studios are located at the EBC Building, Central Ave., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City-History:...
  
  
• DZEC
  DZEC
  DZEC is the Flagship AM station of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at #9 Central Ave., Brgy...
  
  
• DZEM
  DZEM
  DZEM is an AM station owned and operated by Christian Era Broadcasting Service which is the religious broadcast arm of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Maligaya Building 2, 887 EDSA, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan. it is...
  
  
• Iglesia ni Cristo
  Iglesia ni Cristo
  Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...
  
  

External links

• GEM TV's new official website
• GEM TV Program Schedule