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DYRM-TV (RMN-BEAM TV-26 Iloilo)
Iloilo City, Iloilo Province
Philippines
Location Iloilo City, Iloilo Province
Channel Analog: 26 (UHF)
Digital: 42 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (Test Broadcast)
Virtual: 42 (LCN)
Branding RMN-BEAM Channel-26 Iloilo
Slogan Blockbuster Entertainment All-Hits Movies
Your Movietime Channel
Programming
Subchannels See list of subchannels
Affiliations BEAM TV
Ownership
Owner Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc.
Operator Radio Mindanao Network, Inc.
Sister stations 95.1 iFM Iloilo (DYIC-FM)
DYRIRMN DYRI 774 Iloilo (DYRI-AM)
History
First air date 1995 (RMN TV)
July 3, 2011 (BEAM TV)
Last air date June 1, 2003; 17 years ago
Former affiliations Cinema Television (CTV-26) (1995-2000)
E! Entertainment (2000-2003)
Silent (2003-2011)
The Game Channel (2011-2012)
CHASE (2011-2012)
Jack City (2012-2015)
Technical information
Licensing authority NTC
ERP Analog: 5 kW TPO
Digital: 1 kW TPO
Links
Website www.BEAM.com.ph
www.RMN.com.ph

DYRM-TV channel 26, is a television station of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (Radio Mindanao Network) in Iloilo City, Philippines. Its studios is located at the St. Anne Bldg., Luna St., La Paz, Iloilo City Iloilo Province, Western Visayas (Region 6), Visayas, Philippines and its transmitter are located at Piña-Tamborong-Alaguisoc Road, Jordan, Guimaras ProvinceWestern Visayas (Region 6), Visayas, Philippines at former Globe cell site.

History[]

It was started as Cinema Television (or CTV-26) in 1995. 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.

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

On July 3, 2011, UHF 26 in Iloilo and all RMN TV stations nationwide returned as a test broadcast, as the frequency was occupied by Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, following the latter was bought up by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. (funded by Globe Telecom's Group Retirement Fund) from RMN. And then on it was branded as BEAM Channel 26 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 24‑hour broadcast. On September 7, 2012, an animation plug appears on BEAMtv and CHASE and written as: Another Jack TV is rising, soon on this channel. The station was rebranded as Jack City, the station was planned and officiated its launch on October 20, 2012, while CHASE ended its broadcast on October 19. But it lessen it's on air limits on free TV into 18 hours a day, due to National Telecommunications Commission's guidelines on free-to-air broadcasters, however it continues broadcasting 24/7 on cable networks. Somehow it ended operations and affiliation partnership with BEAM on August 31, 2014 and was moved to cable networks. Currently BEAM Channel 26 Iloilo, 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).

Programming[]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by BEAM TV

Digital television[]

Digital channels[]

UHF Channel 42 (641.143 MHz)

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming Notes
42.1 480i 4:3 BEAM Main DYRM-TV programming/BEAM Commercial broadcast
42.2 DZXL RADYO TRABAHO TV DZXL Radyo Trabaho TV
42.3 TV SHOP TV Shop Philippines
42.4 DEPED TV DepEd TV
42.5 BBO BEAM Box Office
42.6 ISLAND LIVING Island Living Channel (Pilipinas HD from 6:00am to 2:00pm on Monday to Thursday; 2:00 pm to midnight on Friday to Sunday)
42.31 240p BEAM TV 1Seg 1Seg simulcast of DYRM-TV 1Seg test broadcast

With the exception of eGG Network and Inquirer 990 Television, programming for the analog signal and digital subchannels is supplied by BEAM's management. Though Inquirer 990 TV has a round-the-clock broadcast (airing music on its livestream during off-air hours of its radio counterpart), BEAM's digital signal follows the analog signal's broadcasting hours.

BEAM TV stations in the Philippines[]

Further information: BEAM TV Stations

See also[]

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