DYAR-TV

DYAR-TV (BEAM Channel 31 Cebu)
Cebu City
Branding BEAM Channel 31 Cebu
Channels Analog: 31 (UHF)
Affiliations Independent
Owner Radio Mindanao Network
through by Broadcast Enterprise and Affiliated Media, Inc.
Founded 1992
Former callsigns DYCT[1]
Former affiliations CTV 31
E! Entertainment
Silent
The Game Channel
CHASE
Jack CITY
Transmitter power TPO 5 kilowatts
ERP 10.5 kilowatts
Website www.rmn.ph
www.beam.com.ph

DYAR-TV channel 31 is a television station of Radio Mindanao Network & Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. in Cebu City, Philippines. Its studios are located at 2/F Gold Palace Building., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, while its transmitter is located at Kalunasan, Guadalupe, Cebu City.[1]

History

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 31 in Cebu 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 31 and The Game Channel on August 15, 2011. Recently, The Game Channel limited to its broadcast on December 24, 2011, to give way to its new sister station CHASE which it was broadcast in evening block of The Game Channel. Recently The Game Channel leased its operation on BEAM and transferred its operation to cable, while CHASE remains on this network and took its 24hour broadcast. Remained on this channel and took its 24hour permanent broadcast. Recently it ended its operation on October 19, 2012.

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. Somehow it ended operations and affiliation partnership with BEAM on August 31, 2014 and was moved to cable networks. Currently BEAM Channel 31 Cebu, along with other BEAM TV stations nationwide is currently affiliated with Essentials Broadcasting Network thru TBN Asia and O Shopping (an ABS-CBN-owned shopping network channel).


RMN/BEAM TV stations nationwide

Branding Callsign Ch. # Power Station Type Location
BEAM 31 Manila DWKC-TV TV-31 50 kW Originating Metro Manila
BEAM 26 Baguio DWHB-TV TV-26 5 kW Relay Baguio
BEAM 32 Naga DWNX-TV TV-32 5 kW Relay Naga
BEAM 26 Iloilo DYRI-TV TV-26 5 kW Relay Iloilo
BEAM 31 Cebu DYAR-TV TV-31 5 kW Relay Cebu
BEAM 31 Zamboanga DXRZ-TV TV-31 10 kW Relay Zamboanga
BEAM 31 Davao DXKC-TV TV-31 5 kW Relay Davao

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "RMN TV Station Networks". Asiawaves. Retrieved February 23, 2012.