Advanced Media Broadcasting System

Philippine broadcast media company

Advanced Media Broadcasting System

Company type| Private
Industry| Mass Media, Broadcasting
Founded| 1994
Founders|

* Jose Luis "Bobet" Vera
* Jinji Buhain

Headquarters| 9/F Paragon Plaza, EDSA cor. Reliance St.,

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila

Philippines

Area served

| Nationwide

Key people

* Manuel B. Villar Jr. (Chairman)
* Manuel "Paolo" A. Villar III (Vice-Chairman)
* Maribeth Tolentino (President)
* Merwin Diginon (Voiceover Artist/Announcer)

Products| All Radio 103.5, ALLTV
Owner| Prime Asset Ventures, Inc.
Parent| Planet Cable (Streamtech)
Website| alltv.ph

Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) is a broadcast media company in the Philippines. Its main offices and facilities are located at Unit 906A of the Paragon Plaza Building and at the 3rd Floor of Starmalls EDSA Shaw complex, both in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.

Founded in 1994 by the Vera family, it is owned by the Villar Group-backed Prime Asset Ventures through Planet Cable.

## History[edit]

### Early years[edit]

The Vera family, under the aegis of Quest Broadcasting head, attorney Jose Luis Vera, established Advanced Media Broadcasting System in 1994 with its Congressional franchise granted the following year.[1] With the help of Jinji Buhain (niece of then-Manila Auxiliary Bishop Teodoro Buhain), AMBS bought 103.5 DWCS from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and changed its callsign to DWKX which gave the birth of adult contemporary station K-Lite. The station, along with four other Vera-controlled Metro Manila stations - (Jam 88.3, Wave 89.1, Magic 89.9 and 99.5 RT) and the Killerbee provincial network - formed The Radio Partners in the early 2000s before being reorganized in 2011 under the new Tiger 22 Media group.

### Under Villar ownership[edit]

In 2019, AMBS was granted a 25-year legislative franchise extension under Republic Act No. 11253, albeit without President Rodrigo Duterte's signature as the bill lapsed into law after 30 days of inaction.[2][3] The Vera family and AMBS president Andrew Santiago, however, decided to sell the company to Planet Cable of real estate magnate and businessman-politician Manny Villar after its FM station (K-Lite) was in the red due the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

On January 5, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) awarded AMBS a provisional authority to operate for the digital Channel 16 frequency (previously assigned to ABS-CBN Corporation) for an 18-month test broadcast period; and for the analog Channel 2 frequency under a temporary assignment for simulcast purposes until analog shut-off in 2023.[6][7] The construction of AMBS's own digital terrestrial television network in Metro Manila was expected to be completed in July 2022.[8][9]

In June 2022, AMBS Manila began its test broadcast.[10] On September 1, 2022, TV Host Willie Revillame announced that the TV station of AMBS will be named as ALLTV. Initially targeted on October 1, 2022,[11] ALLTV made its soft launch on September 13, 2022, at 12 pm PHT, with plans of expanding it nationwide by the end of the year or even sooner; the grand launch will take place in early 2023. On July 15, 2022, during his contract signing with AMBS, Revillame announced that his variety show Wowowin would return on ALLTV since its final broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022.[12]

## Stations[edit]

### Radio[edit]

Branding  | Callsign  | Frequency  | Power  | Location

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All Radio  | DWOW | 103.5 MHz  | 25 kW  | Metro Manila
—  | DXKM | 106.3 MHz  | 10 kW  | General Santos

### Television[edit]

Analog
Branding  | Callsign  | Channel  | Power  | Type  | Location (Transmitter site)

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ALLTV Manila  | DZMV-TV | 2  | 30 kW  | Originating  | Sgt. Esguerra Avenue cor. Mother Ignacia Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila
ALLTV Iloilo  | DYVI | 10  | 4 kW  | Originating  | Luna Street, Lapaz Iloilo City,

Digital

AMBS' upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced soon as possible in other key cities nationwide.

Branding  | Callsign  | Ch. #  | Frequency  | Type  | Power  | Location (Transmitter site)

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ALLTV Manila  | DZMV-TV | 16  | 485.143 MHz  | Originating  | 10 kW TPO/30 kW ERP  | Sgt. Esguerra Avenue cor. Mother Ignacia Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila

and its relay TV stations has been commenced in various parts of the country since November 2023.

ALLTV Manila conducted a test broadcast in Metro Manila from June 27 to September 12, 2022. The station began its broadcast through soft launch on September 13, 2022.[13]

Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name  | Programming  | Note

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2.01  | 1080i | 16:9 | ALLTV HD  | ALLTV (Main DZMV-TV programming) | Test broadcast
2.02  | 480i | ALLTV SD  | ALLTV
2.03  | 720p | —  | Unknown

Pay TV
Cable Provider  | Ch. #  | Coverage

|
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Cablelink | 103  | Metro Manila
Planet Cable | 2
Sky Cable | 35 (Metro Manila) / Check local listings  | Nationwide (Check local listings)
Cignal | 35
G Sat | 2
Other cable operators  | 2 or 100

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Republic Act No. 8061". The Corpus Juris. June 15, 1995.
2. ^ "Republic Act No. 11253". The Corpus Juris. June 25, 2019.
3. ^ "Republic Act No. 11253 | GOVPH".
4. ^ "House Concurrent Resolution No. 21" (PDF).
5. ^ Fernandez, Daniza (September 23, 2021). "4 broadcasting franchise applications get Senate panel's nod". Inquirer.net. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
6. ^ Amojelar, Darwin (January 25, 2022). "Villar firm bags NTC license, to use ABS-CBN frequencies". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
7. ^ Rey, Aika (January 25, 2022). "Manny Villar gets ABS-CBN frequencies". Rappler. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
8. ^ Iglesias, Myla (January 27, 2022). "AMBS given 6 months to build DTT network". Malaya. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
9. ^ "Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. ni dating Senador Manny Villar, nakuha ang broadcast frequencies ng ABS-CBN". RMN. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
10. ^ "AMBS Channel 2 starts test broadcast for network opening". pep.ph. June 27, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
11. ^ "Bongga ang pasabog sa Oct. 1: AMBS 2 magpapaulan ng biyaya sa Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao". Abante News Online (in Filipino). July 16, 2022.
12. ^ Ramos, Neil (July 16, 2022). "Willie Revillame signs with AMBS". Manila Bulletin.
13. ^ "Bongga ang pasabog sa Oct. 1: AMBS 2 magpapaulan ng biyaya sa Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao". Abante News Online (in Filipino). July 16, 2022.

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Advanced Media Broadcasting System

Key figures|

| Founders|

* Jose Luis Vera
* Jinji Buhain

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Executives|

* Manny Villar
* Manuel Paolo Villar
* Maribeth Tolentino

Free TV channels|

* ALLTV (DZMV-TV)

Radio|

* All Radio 103.5 Manila
* Magic 106.3 General Santos

Other assets|

* Millennium Transmitter (site leased from ABS-CBN Corporation)

See also|

* Starmall EDSA-Shaw (studios location)

* v
* t
* e

Radio networks in the Philippines

Major|

* ABS-CBN/Prime Media
* DWPM
* Aliw
* DWIZ
* Home Radio
* Bombo Radyo
* Star FM
* Brigada/Baycomms/MBNI
* MBC
* DZRH
* Love Radio
* Easy Rock
* Yes FM
* Radyo Natin
* MBSI
* Win Radio
* PBC/IBU (UNTV-BMPI)
* Radyo La Verdad
* Wish 107.5
* Quest/Tiger 22
* Magic Nationwide
* GMA Radio
* Barangay LS
* Super Radyo
* RMN
* DZXL
* iFM
* RPN
* Radyo Ronda
* SBN
* TV5/NBC
* Radyo5
* UBSI
* Energy FM

State-owned|

* AFP
* Armed Forces Radio
* IBC
* Radyo Budyong, DWAN
* NNC
* Nutriskwela Community Radio
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas
* RP1
* RP2
* RP3
* FM1
* FM2

Minor|

* AMBS
* All Radio
* ACI
* Monster
* Apollo
* Allied
* GV Radio
* Bright Star
* CBC
* DZME
* CBS-DWAD
* DCG
* DCG FM
* Kiss FM
* EBC
* Radyo Agila
* Eagle FM
* Exodus
* WRocK
* FBS
* IBMI
* DWWW
* PCMC
* FMR
* PBC Palawan
* Radyo Bandera
* K5 News FM
* RBN
* RJFM
* DZRJ
* Y2H (XFM)

Religious|

* Becca Music (Saved Radio)
* CEBSI
* INC Radio 954
* CMN Radio
* Veritas 846
* COP
* Bible Radio
* DBS
* EMBS (Life Radio)
* FEBC Philippines
* Mango Radio
* NDBC
* Radio Maria
* SDA
* Adventist World Radio
* Hope Radio
* SDV
* SMNI
* DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio
* UCB Philippines/CMPI (The Edge Radio)
* ZOE Broadcasting Network
* DZJV

Regional|

* ABCBS
* BBSI
* Bohol Chronicle
* DYRD-AM/FM
* CBC
* Like Radio
* CCMCI
* Magik
* CLBC Pampanga
* COMNET
* DXRA-RMCBC
* eMedia Zamboanga
* FBN
* Hypersonic
* Iddes
* KBNI
* KBSI
* Gold FM
* Radyo Rapido
* MBC
* Aksyon Radyo
* Muews Radio
* PBN Bicol
* PECBC
* Real Radio
* PFCAI
* Charm Radio
* Prime FM
* Quest
* Magic Nationwide
* Radyo Pilipino
* One FM
* SBC Zambales
* TBNC
* Radyo BisDak
* UMBN
* DXUM
* Retro
* Wild FM
* Vimcontu
* Viva/Ultimate
* Halo Halo Radio
* VRN
* Big Sound FM

Others|

| Campus radio|

* Adamson University
* Falcon Radio Station
* Ateneo de Manila University
* Magis Radio
* Radyo Katipunan
* Colegio de San Juan de Letran
* Arriba Campus Radio
* De La Salle University
* Green Giant FM
* DWSU Green FM
* DWDS Animo! FM
* Silliman University
* Silliman NetRadio
* University of the Philippines
* DZUP
* DZLB-AM
* DZLB-FM
* DYUP-AM
* DYUP-FM
* UP-FM/Maroon FM
* University of Santo Tomas
* UST Tiger Radio
* DWAQ

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Internet|

* Abante
* Radyo Tabloidista
* ABS-CBN
* MOR Entertainment
* MyxRadio
* CPN
* Pinoy Radio UK
* MBNI (Crossover Online)
* RMN
* WRMN New York
* RNG
* Alpha News Palawan
* Digicast Negros
* RNG Bicol
* RNG Luzon
* RNG Mindanao
* Sibya Online
* Radyo Pilipino Manila
* One FM Manila
* Trans-Radio
* Radyo Inquirer On-Line
* WXB 102

Shortwave|

* FEBC
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide
* Radio Veritas

Defunct/Inactive|

* 8TriMedia
* ABS-CBN
* MOR Philippines
* Radyo Patrol
* Bantay Radyo
* Dream FM Network
* Q Radio

* v
* t
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Television in the Philippines

Free-to-air
television
networks|

| Major|

| GMA Network|

* GMA
* GTV
* Hallypop
* Heart of Asia
* I Heart Movies
* Pinoy Hits

|

TV5 Network|

* TV5
* RPTV
* One Sports

State media
(PCO)|

* PTNI
* PTV
* Congress TV
* Radyo Pilipinas 1
* IBC

Minor|

| BEAM|

* Blast Sports
* Life TV
* Pilipinas HD
* Knowledge Channel (under blocktime agreement)

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EBC/CEBSI|

* Net 25
* INC TV

PBC|

* UNTV
* Truth Channel

Rajah|

* RJTV
* Timeless TV
* Oras ng Himala Channel
* Radyo Bandido TV
* Rock of Manila TV
* TV Maria

SBN/Solar|

* SolarFlix
* Solar Learning
* Shop TV

ZOE|

* A2Z
* Light TV

Others|

* Aliw
* Aliw Channel 23
* AMBS
* All TV
* MBC
* DZRH News Television
* RPN/Nine Media
* RPTV
* SMNI
* SMNI News Channel
* 3ABN
* CCTN
* DBS
* One Media Network
* Hope Channel Philippines

Regional|

* Bandera News TV
* Bee TV
* Brigada TV
* Brodkast
* CLTV
* eMedia
* GBPI
* Infomax TV
* PBC
* PBN
* PRTV
* SBC

Defunct|

* 2nd Avenue
* 5 Plus
* 9TV
* ABS-CBN
* AksyonTV
* AKTV
* Asianovela Channel
* ATC@IBC
* BBC
* Basketball TV
* Catsup
* Channel [V] Philippines
* Chase
* Cine Mo!
* CNN Philippines
* DepEd TV
* Citynet
* CTV
* EMC
* E! Philippines
* FUBC
* Global News Network
* GMA News TV
* Inquirer 990 Television
* Jack City
* Jack TV
* Jeepney TV
* Kapamilya Box Office
* Movie Central
* MTVph
* MTV Philippines
* Myx
* NBA Premium TV
* O Shopping
* One Media Network
* One PH
* Pop Life TV
* PIE
* Q
* RTVMalacañang
* S+A
* Salaam TV
* SocialTV
* Solar News Channel
* Solar Sports
* Solar TV
* Studio 23
* Talk TV
* TBN Philippines
* TeleRadyo
* TV Shop Philippines
* UltraVision 25
* Vintage Television
* Yey!

Awards and events|

* GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards (1971)
* PMPC Star Awards (1987)
* ENPRESS Golden Screen TV (2004)

Lists|

* List of television stations
* Analog
* Digital
* List of years in Philippine television
* List of Philippine drama series
* List of Philippine television shows

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