Southern Broadcasting Network
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SBN is a Philippine television network
owned by Filipino-Chinese tycoon Lucio Co, the owner of Puregold Price Club Inc., a supermarket chain. Its main broadcast facilities at 5/F Summit One Bldg, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. It's TV station (DWCP-TV 21
) became the first local UHF TV station in Metro Manila in May, 1992.
launched SBN Channel 21, the first local UHF TV station in Metro Manila
starting 1992. It was then known as World TV 21. The idea is to bring back programming similar to the forcibly shut-down FEN
Channel 17 of the former Clark US Air Base a year earlier due to the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.
Beginning on January 1, 2008, Solar Entertainment
began to lease airtime on SBN, choosing to broadcast programming from its entertainment channel ETC. This partnership ended in March 2, 2011, as Solar transferred ETC to RPN
. As a result, SBN now carries the news network Talk TV
, headed by Jing Magsaysay, former ABS-CBN Corporation/ANC
news anchor and President Benigno Aquino III
's inaugural spokesperson.
Talk TV on cable television
-With 200 cable affiliates nationwide.
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...
owned by Filipino-Chinese tycoon Lucio Co, the owner of Puregold Price Club Inc., a supermarket chain. Its main broadcast facilities at 5/F Summit One Bldg, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. It's TV station (DWCP-TV 21
DWCP-TV
SBN 21 , is a television station of Southern Broadcasting Network , with main broadcast facilities at Mandaluyong City. became the first local UHF TV station in Metro Manila in May, 1992 also known as World TV 21.-History:...
) became the first local UHF TV station in Metro Manila in May, 1992.
History
Southern Broadcasting Network of DavaoDavao
Davao refers to several closely related places in Mindanao in the Philippines. The term is used most often to refer to the city.*Davao Region, an administrative region*Davao del Norte province*Davao del Sur province*Davao Oriental province...
launched SBN Channel 21, the first local UHF TV station in 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...
starting 1992. It was then known as World TV 21. The idea is to bring back programming similar to the forcibly shut-down FEN
Far East Network
The Far East Network was a network of American military radio and television stations, primarily serving U.S Forces in Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines, and U.S...
Channel 17 of the former Clark US Air Base a year earlier due to the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.
Beginning on January 1, 2008, Solar Entertainment
Solar Entertainment Corporation
Solar Entertainment Corporation is a Makati, Philippines-based media company with 6 cable channels 4 Free-TV Channels and a film distribution company...
began to lease airtime on SBN, choosing to broadcast programming from its entertainment channel ETC. This partnership ended in March 2, 2011, as Solar transferred ETC to RPN
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
. As a result, SBN now carries the news network Talk TV
Talk TV (Philippines)
Talk TV is an English language all-news and talk channel in the Philippines. It is a joint venture of Southern Broadcasting Network & Solar Entertainment Corporation...
, headed by Jing Magsaysay, former ABS-CBN Corporation/ANC
ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel or better known as ANC is the Philippines first 24-hour news channel broadcasting both in cable television domestically and in satellite television internationally via The Filipino Channel, owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation under its ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...
news anchor and President Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
's inaugural spokesperson.
SBN Slogans
| Branding | Slogan | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| SBN 21/World TV 21 | Your Kind of Life | 1992-1996 |
| SBN 21 | The Only One | 1996-2004 |
| SBN 21 | Dito Ikaw Ang Una! | 2004-2007 |
| ETC on SBN | It's All Good, All Free! | 2007-2011 |
| SBN 21/Talk TV 21 | Be Talktv (Talkative) | 2011-present |
Talk TV stations
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk TV 21 Manila | DWCP-TV DWCP-TV SBN 21 , is a television station of Southern Broadcasting Network , with main broadcast facilities at Mandaluyong City. became the first local UHF TV station in Metro Manila in May, 1992 also known as World TV 21.-History:... |
TV-21 | 20 kW | Originating | 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... |
| Talk TV 21 Laoag | DWAP-TV | TV-21 | 1 kW | Relay | Laoag Laoag City The City of Laoag is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. It is the location of the Ilocos region's only commercial airport... |
| Talk TV 21 Legaspi | DWJP-TV | TV-21 | 1 kW | Relay | Legaspi |
| Talk TV 5 Bacolod | DYLP-TV | TV-5 | 1 kW | Originating | Bacolod Bacolod City The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in... |
| Talk TV 6 Cebu | DYCP-TV | TV-6 | 5 kW | Originating | Cebu Cebu City The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... |
| Talk TV 22 Tacloban | DYJP-TV | TV-22 | 1 kW | Relay | Tacloban Tacloban City The City of Tacloban is a port city approximately 360 miles southeast of Manila. It is the first in Eastern Visayas to be classified as a Highly Urbanized City. It is the capital of the Philippine province of Leyte and is the largest city in terms of population in Eastern Visayas... |
| Talk TV 27 Zamboanga | DXJP-TV | TV-27 | 1 kW | Relay | Zamboanga Zamboanga City The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines.... |
| Talk TV 4 Cagayan De Oro | DXCS-TV | TV-4 | 1 kW | Originating | Cagayan De Oro Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines... |
| Talk TV 7 Davao | DXSS-TV DXSS-TV DXSS-TV is a VHF television station of Southern Broadcasting Network. The studios located at 3rd Floor, Lachmi Shopping Mall, Bolton St., Davao City, and The transmitter located at Bajada Road Davao City.... |
TV-7 | 5 kW | Originating | Davao Davao City The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines.... |
Talk TV on cable television
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
50 | 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... |
| 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... |
21 | Nationwide |
| 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... |
27 | Nationwide |
| 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 :... |
28 | 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... |
| Cable Star Iloilo Cable Star Iloilo Cable Star Iloilo is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service in Iloilo, Philippines.-Service area:*Iloilo Province: Iloilo City, Oton, Pavia, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Alimodian, Leon, Tigbaoan, Cabatuan, Estancia, Balasan and Carles.... |
41 | Iloilo City Iloilo City The City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area... |
| 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... |
16 | 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... |
-With 200 cable affiliates nationwide.
Mom's Radio stations
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power (kW) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mom's Radio 97.9 Laoag | DWSN-FM DWSN DWSN, branded as Mom's Radio 97.9, is a FM radio station owned and operated by Southern Broadcasting Network. Its studios and transmitters are located in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte... |
97.9 MHz | 5 kW | Laoag Laoag City The City of Laoag is a 1st class city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, and the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub. It is the location of the Ilocos region's only commercial airport... |
| Mom's Radio 95.9 Naga Mom's Radio Naga Mom's Radio DZRB 95.9 MHz Naga City) is a music FM station owned by Southern Broadcasting Network. The station's studio is located at Biak na Bato St., Tabuco, Naga City, Camarines Sur. The station is currently not broadcasting.- History :... |
DZRB-FM | 95.9 MHz | 10 kW | Naga |
| Mom's Radio 90.3 Bacolod | DYCP-FM | 90.3 MHz | 5 kW | Bacolod Bacolod City The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in... |
| Mom's Radio 88.3 Cebu | DYAP-FM | 88.3 MHz | 5 kW | Cebu Cebu City The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... |
| Mom's Radio 101.5 Tacloban | DYJP-FM | 101.5 MHz | 2.5 kW | Tacloban Tacloban City The City of Tacloban is a port city approximately 360 miles southeast of Manila. It is the first in Eastern Visayas to be classified as a Highly Urbanized City. It is the capital of the Philippine province of Leyte and is the largest city in terms of population in Eastern Visayas... |
| Mom's Radio 101.9 Zamboanga | DXJP-FM | 101.9 MHz | 5 kW | Zamboanga Zamboanga City The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines.... |
| Mom's Radio 97.9 Davao | DXSS DXSS Mom's Radio 97.9 is owned and operated by Southern Broadcasting Network, located in Davao City, Philippines. It caters particularly to mothers and would-be mothers and airs programs about homemaking and home management.... |
97.9 MHz | 10 W | Davao Davao City The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines.... |