DXVM-TV

DXVM-TV channel 33, is the secondary television station of Radio Mindanao Network & Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. operated by Jack City arm subsidiary of Solar Television Network, Inc. in Central Cagayan De Oro City. Its studios and transmitter are located at A. Velez., Cagayan De Oro City the same as their AM and FM station.^[1] This is also the relay station of BEAM Channel 8 in Cagayan De Oro.

History

RMN-TV Channel 8 was the first TV station of Radio Mindanao Network. It was launched on August 28, 1991, thirty-nine years after it start, RMN was now venturing into television. And also RMN finally granted a permit to broadcast on UHF 31 in Metro Manila. This station was planned on the same year but it was launched in 1992 together with BEAM Channel 31 in Metro Manila. It was started as Cinema Television (or CTV-31) in 1992. It was also the first UHF station to be inspired by a movie television. And on year 1997, it had its broadcast rights form E!, an American-cable network channel that features fashion and lifestyle show, which is lately known as E! Philippines. But in the year 2003 RMN decided to cancel its operation to TV network, citing financial constraints and poor ratings.

Logo of The Game Channel from August 15, 2011-February 15, 2012

On July 3, 2011, UHF 33 in Central Cagayan De Oro and all RMN TV stations nationwide returned as a test broadcast, right after Globe Telecom acquired 39 percent of BEAM and Altimax Broadcasting Co., retaining RMN as its real owner. And then on it was branded as BEAM Channel 33 and The Game Channel on August 15, 2011. Recently, The Game Channel stopped broadcasting on December 24, 2011, to give way to its new sister station CHASE which was broadcast in an evening block of The Game Channel. The Game Channel leased its operation on BEAM and transferred its operation to cable, while CHASE remains on this network and took its 24‑hour broadcast. On September 7, 2012, when they aired 24 on CHASE, an animation signage plugged and written like this: "Another Jack TV is rising, coming soon on this channel". This was the part of Solar TV Network, Inc. plans to use this channel assignment to aired the said network. The network is planned and it was launched as the secondary Jack TV network named JACK City on October 20, 2012

RMN/BEAM TV stations nationwide

References

Broadcast television in the Cagayan de Oro market VHF channels DXEC 2 (ABS-CBN) DXCS 4 (ETC) DXKO 5 (9TV) DXHB 8 (BEAM 8/Jack City) DXCC 10 (IBC) DXDZ 12 (GMA) UHF channels DXTE 21 (TV5) DXCE 23 (ABS-CBN Sports+Action) DXGC 25 (3ABN) DXNL 27 (PTV) DXRL 29 (NBC/AksyonTV) DXRJ 31 (RJTV/2nd Avenue) DXVM 33 (BEAM 33/Jack City) DXLX 35 (GMA) DXCQ 37 (ACQ-KBN) DXDD 39 (Net 25) DXNY 41 (UNTV) DXXL 43 (GMA News TV)