National Broadcasting Network

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National Broadcasting Network
Type Broadcast television network
Country Philippines
Availability Worldwide
Owner Philippine Government, through People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI)
Launch date 1974
Former names Government Television
Maharlika Broadcasting System
People's Television Network, Inc.
Website
www.nbni.tv

National Broadcasting Network is television network owned by the Government of the Philippines through People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI). Its head office, studios and transmitter are located in Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .

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[edit] History

GTV Network logo from 1979.
GTV Network logo from 1979.

The country's only government television network began operations in 1974 as GTV-4. It was renamed Maharlika Broadcasting System in 1980 and following the People Power Revolution in 1986, became People's Television 4.

On March 26, 1992, President Corazon C. Aquino signed Republic Act 7306 turning PTV Network into a government corporation known formally as People's Television Network, Inc.

Shortly after he took over the mantle of government in June 1992, President Fidel V. Ramos appointed PTV Network's first board of directors. The Network was given a one-time equity funding for capital outlay. Since 1992, PTV has been operating on revenues it generates on its own. Republic Act 7306 stipulates that the government shall not appropriate funds for the operations of the Network.

PTNI is on a full satellite transmission nationwide since 1992 using PALAPA C2. Its flag station PTV-4, which is based in Quezon City, boasts of a 40-kilowatt brand-new transmitter sitting on a 500-ft tower. With its 32 provincial stations across the country, the network has extended its reach and coverage to approximately 85 percent of the television viewing public nationwide.

So far, PTNI has come up with the kind of programs that have earned for itself the Hall of Fame Award for Best Station and for Most Balanced Programming in 1987 and two succeeding years thereafter, from the Catholic Mass Media Awards. It has, to its name, several pioneering and award-winning educational, cultural and public service programs for their relevance and production excellence. In 1996, PTV won the award for Best TV Station ID in the PMPC Star Awards for Television.

PTNI has pioneered educational and cultural programming. Some of its award-winning programs were Tele-aralan ng Kakayahan, Ating Alamin, Batibot, For Art's Sake, Coast to Coast and Paco Park Presents. Today, at the core of its educational programming is the Continuing Education Via Television or CONSTEL, a program aimed at upgrading teaching skills of elementary and secondary teachers of Science and English. Institutionalized by Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), CONSTEL Science and English are being used in teacher training by the Regional and Divisional Leader Schools of the Department of Education, culture and Sports and in Teacher Education Institutions of the Commission on Higher Education.

PTNI has also been the official broadcaster of major international sports competitions. It has been covering the Olympic Games since 1988 with the Barcelona Olympics in Spain missing only the 1992. PTNI was the carrying station of the South East Asian Games in 1991, 1995, 2005, and 2007 and the Asian Games from 1986 to 2006. During these coverages, PTNI has received commendations from various sports organizations. In 1996, it received a presidential citation from then President Fidel V. Ramos for the successful coverage of the Atlanta Olympic Games.

On July 16, 2001, under the new management appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, PTNI adopted the name National Broadcasting Network (NBN) carrying a new slogan "One People. One Nation. One Vision." for a new image in line with its new programming thrusts.

NBN expanded its broadcast reach with the launching of NBN World on February 19, 2003 in cooperation with the Television and Radio Broadcasting Service (TARBS). This global expansion signals new directions for NBN as it becomes accessible to the rest of the world, particularly the millions of Filipinos overseas. NBN can be seen in Australia, North America and the Asia-Pacific. Presently NBN satellite transmission nationwide using AGILA 2.

[edit] NBN shows

Main article: List of programs broadcast by National Broadcasting Network

[edit] Slogans

Branding Slogan Years Active
GTV 4 For Good Televiewing 1974-1978
GTV 4 Because Our Viewers Count A Lot 1978-1980
MBS 4 Progress Television 1980-1986
PTV 4 People's Television 1986-1989
PTV 4 Four For You 1989-1991
PTV 4 The People's Network 1991-1995
PTV Ang Network Para Sa Pilipino 1995-1998
The PTV Network Best News Professionals/Best in Sports/Best in Culture and Education 1998-2000
PTV Ang Pambansang Network/The National Network 2000
PTV Fast...Forward 2000
NBN One People, One Nation, One Vision 2001-2007
NBN Information Channel 2007-2008
NBN Ikaw Ang Number 1! 2008-present

[edit] NBN stations nationwide

Branding Callsign Ch. # Power kW Station Type Location
NBN 4 Manila DWGT-TV TV-4 50 kW Originating Manila
NBN 8 Baguio D-8-ZM TV-8 1 kW Translator Baguio
NBN 11 Laoag D-11-ZV TV-11 1 kW Translator Laoag
NBN 4 Vigan DWAE-TV TV-4 0.1 kW Relay Vigan
NBN 11 Tuguegarao DWEO-TV TV-11 1 kW Relay Tuguegarao
NBN 4 Isabela D-4-ZA TV-4 0.1 kW Translator Ilagan, Isabela
NBN 4 Puerto Princesa DYGS-TV TV-4 1 kW Relay Puerto Princesa
NBN 13 Romblon DYMM-TV TV-13 0.1 kW Affiliate Romblon
NBN 8 Naga DWMA-TV TV-8 5 kW Relay Naga
NBN 8 Legaspi DZPN-TV TV-8 1 kW Relay Legaspi
NBN 4 Goa DZGA-TV TV-4 0.2 kW Relay Goa, Camarines Sur
NBN 7 Caramoran D-6-ZV TV-7 0.01 kW Translator Caramoran, Catanduanes
NBN 9 Panganiban D-9-ZV TV-9 0.01 kW Translator Panganiban, Catanduanes
NBN 2 San Miguel D-3-ZV TV-2 0.02 kW Translator San Miguel, Catanduanes
NBN 5 Sorsogon DWSN-TV TV-5 0.01 kW Affiliate Sorsogon
NBN 2 Guimaras DYYB-TV TV-2 5 kW Relay Guimaras
NBN 2 Iloilo DYDY-TV TV-2 5 kW Originating Iloilo
NBN 2 Bacolod DYTL-TV TV-2 5 kW Relay Bacolod
NBN 11 Cebu DYPT-TV TV-11 10 kW Originating Cebu
NBN 10 Dumaguete DYMY-TV TV-10 1 kW Relay Dumaguete
NBN 8 Tacloban DYCP-TV TV-8 5 kW Relay Tacloban
NBN 12 Calbayog DYWP-TV TV-12 1 kW Relay Calbayog
NBN 7 Zamboanga DXVC-TV TV-7 5 kW Relay Zamboanga
NBN 11 Pagadian DXPT-TV TV-11 0.1 kW Relay Pagadian
NBN 11 Dipolog D-11-XM TV-11 0.02 kW Translator Dipolog
NBN 27 Cagayan De Oro DXNL-TV TV-27 1 kW Relay Cagayan De Oro
NBN 11 Davao DXNP-TV TV-11 10 kW Originating Davao
NBN 5 General Santos DXWP-TV TV-5 1 kW Relay General Santos
NBN 9 Butuan DXBN-TV TV-9 1 kW Relay Butuan
NBN 8 Kidapawan DXAA-TV TV-8 5 kW Relay Kidapawan
NBN 4 Marawi DXMI-TV TV-4 5 kW Relay Marawi

NBN on Cable television

Cable/Satellite Provider Ch. # Coverage
Dream Satellite TV 03 Nationwide
Global Destiny Cable 08 Metro Manila
SkyCable 06 Metro Manila
Cablelink 04 Metro Manila
Metro Kidapawan Cable TV 04 Kidapawan
Royal Cable 04 Laguna
Cable Star 21 Iloilo
Orbit Network 96 Middle East and Europe

-With 300 cable affiliates nationwide and worldwide.

[edit] International Subsidiary

  • NBN America
  • NBN World
  • NBN Middle East

[edit] NBN Information Channel

The NBN Information Channel or NBNi is another initiative of National Broadcasting Network to reach out to Filipinos worldwide using the internet. NBNi features NBN Wi-Cast which is the live video streaming of NBN's flagship station programs from Quezon City, Philippines. On-demand videos of popular NBN shows and other downloads are also available for the people to enjoy and be informed.

[edit] Trivia

  • The person behind the voice-over of NBN is Beng Chua.

[edit] See also

[edit] Links

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