Sonshine Media Network International

Swara Sug Media Corporation

The logo of SMNI since 2010
Trade name	Sonshine Media Network International
Company type	Private
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Headquarters	KJC Compound, Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Sasa, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines ACQ Tower, Santa Rita St., Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati, Philippines
Key people	Marlon Rosete (President and CEO)
Brands	SMNI SMNI News Channel SMNI Radio
Services	Broadcast Television Radio Streaming
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Owner	Kingdom of Jesus Christ Phoebus Capital Holdings, Inc. Jesus Christ Workers Members Cooperative Marlon Rosete
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SMNI

Type	Broadcasting network
Founded	2000 (2000) by Apollo Quiboloy
Area	Philippines Worldwide (satellite and online)
Owner	Swara Sug Media Corporation
Dissolved	Template:End date and age
Former names	ACQ-Broadcasting Network (1987-1992) ACQ-Worldwide Broadcast Ministries Q-Channel (1992-2003) Net 39 (1999-2000) ETV 39 (1998-2001) ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network (2003-2010)
Picture format	16:9 1080i HDTV
Sister channels	SMNI News Channel
Language	Filipino English

Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), also known by its legal operating name Swara Sug Media Corporation (SSMC), is a Filipino broadcast media arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by the Filipino televangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy. Based in Davao City and Makati, it operates a network of radio and television broadcasting stations.

It currently owns and operates a sister channel (SMNI News Channel), the broadcasting network is available over terrestrial broadcast in the Philippines, and on cable, satellite, and online streaming worldwide. The network now owns and operates two television networks, where the main flagship station, based in Davao City, maintains an uninterrupted 24-hour service through regular repetition of a dozen self-produced Kingdom Programs in English, Filipino, and dozens of foreign languages along with news, public affairs, public service, infotainment, sports and entertainment programs. On the other hand, the network's sister channel SMNI News Channel, based in Makati, primarily provides rolling news coverage and public affairs programs, which broadcasts exclusively in Digital TV format in Metro Manila, Metro Davao, Benguet and Cagayan de Oro. It also maintains a network of radio stations under the "Sonshine Radio" brand of the Swara Sug Media Corporation.

The broadcasting network was licensed in late 2003 by the Philippine government to operates eleven analog free-to-air television channels in key cities across the country. It also has four digital terrestrial channels in Metro Manila, Benguet, Cagayan de Oro and Metro Davao.

History

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ's Media Ministry, known today as SMNI, traced its roots on the radio, with the program "Pagsusi sa Kamatuoran" (Searching for Truth) on radio stations DXDC and DXUM. The television ministry began in 1991, when they launched their first television program, "The Hour of Truth" aired nationally on IBC and ABS-CBN stations in Visayas and Mindanao, followed by "Powerline" in 1995.

In July 2000, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ officially launched its 24-hour cable network, "The Q Channel" (then also known as "ACQ–TV, Q Channel"), bringing the Gospel of the Kingdom from Davao City to key cities around the Philippines, which was carried by Sky Cable.

On April 25, 2003, The Q Channel successfully metamorphosed as the "ACQ–Kingdom Broadcasting Network (ACQ-KBN)", with an expanded reach across the Asia-Pacific region and the United States via satellite, also carrying the new slogan "Delivering the Good news 24 hours a day, 7 days a week". During also in the same year, ACQ-KBN launched its first TV station Sonshine TV-43 Davao, and introduced new religious programs such as Give Us This Day, Sounds of Worship, Batang Kaharian (lit. Kingdom Child), Way Ahead, Highest Praise, Quiet Moments and many more.

In 2004, ACQ-KBN signed a historic agreement with GlobeCast World TV, which aims to expand its broadcast footprint around the world. In the same year also that KJC through ACQ-KBN launched its own radio station in Davao City as "DXAQ Kingdom Radio 1404 AM".

In March 2005, KJC and ACQ-KBN acquired the congressional franchise, ownership and management of the Swara Sug Media Corporation (SSMC). at the same day, ACQ-KBN and SSMC acquired all the NBC Angel Radyo AM stations from Nation Broadcasting Corporation, which in turn, gave birth as the "Sonshine Radio" network.

In November 7, 2005, DWAQ-TV Channel 39 goes "on the air" as "ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-39 Metro Manila" on "test broadcast". but later on January 8, 2006, after the series of test broadcasts, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV 39 as the second TV station is launched at the first Global Thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the PhilSports Arena, the network venture from Cable TV broadcasting to Free-to-Air TV broadcasting.

On June 5, 2006, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV launched "Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI)" as News and Public Affairs block which became a tie-up of ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-39 in Metro Manila and ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-43 in Davao, with the slogan "Service First, Right Here, Right Now, Worldwide".

On July 30, 2006, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV is now on Nationwide with more than a 500 Cable TV Operators across the Philippines.

On January 4, 2009, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-37 in Santiago, Isabela as the third TV station after the TV stations are TV-39 Manila and TV-43 Davao, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-37 is launched after the first Global Thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the Buenavista Barangay Hall in Santiago, Isabela and followed by on October 25, 2009, The fourth TV Station as ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV-39 Butuan is launched after the first global thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the Luciana Convention Center in Butuan City.

In August 2010, ACQ-KBN Sonshine TV (merger of ACQ-KBN and Sonshine Media Network International) was renamed again as simply "SMNI", the network now focuses in Religious, News and Public Affairs programs carried from the now-defunct ACQ-KBN, it also the network was launched with the new slogan "Alternative media, Alternative power, it Sustains Life" (first slogan) and "Informs, Delivers, Transforms" (second slogan) with a new station ID.

In January 2011, SMNI was launched with a new slogan "Where Everything is Possible" with a new station ID.

On May 24, 2016, SMNI launched its own News and Public affairs channel as SMNI News Channel and it is exclusively aired over Digital Terrestrial Television on UHF Channel 40 in Metro Manila and its internet Live streaming.

On August 31, 2019, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11422 which renewed Swara Sug Media Corporation license for another 25 years. The law grants SSMC a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.

On January 26, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission assigned the network's television frequency on channel 43 which was formerly used by Mareco Broadcasting Network as a TV carry-over station of 105.1 Crossover from 1994 to 2000 and AMCARA Broadcasting Network for ABS-CBN's DTT broadcast from 2013 to 2020. On January 1, 2023, SMNI began to transmit its digital test broadcast on UHF Channel 43 (647.143 MHz) as its permanent frequency assigned by NTC.

On February 19, 2023, SMNI DTT Channel 43 officially signed on during the first Global Thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal. the network covered in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Channel 43 will be used as the main channel of SMNI on DTT, while retaining the use of Channel 39 as a secondary channel after transitioning from analog to digital signal.

SMNI TV Programs

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Sonshine Media Network International

SMNI stations nationwide

SMNI TV stations in the Philippines

SMNI TV nationwide

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Power (kW)	Station type	Location (transmitter site)
SMNI TV-43 Davao	DXAQ-TV	TV-43	50 kW	Originating	Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City
SMNI TV-43 Manila	DWAQ-TV	TV-43	50 kW	Originating	KJC Compound, Barangay Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City
SMNI TV-35 Laoag	DWSB-TV	TV-35	5 kW	Relay	Laoag
SMNI TV-38 Vigan	DWSP-TV	TV-38	5 kW	Relay	Vigan
SMNI TV-45 Dagupan	DWPQ-TV	TV-45	10 kW	Relay	Catacadang Rd., Brgy. Bonuan, Gueset,Dagupan
SMNI TV-37 Isabela	DWSA-TV	TV-37	5 kW	Relay	2nd Floor, Sarangaya Bldg., Brgy. Sinsayon, Santiago, Isabela
SMNI TV-41 Palawan	DWSW-TV	TV-43	5 kW	Relay	Puerto Princesa
SMNI TV-39 Roxas	DYSW-TV	TV-39	5 kW	Relay	Brgy, 10 Purok Mantinlo, KM No. 1 Roxas Avenue Extension, Roxas City, Capiz
SMNI TV-49 Cebu	DYGC-TV	TV-49	10 kW	Relay	Brgy. Cogon Pardo, Cebu City
SMNI TV-37 Cagayan de Oro	DXCQ-TV	TV-37	10 kW	Relay	Corrales Ave., cor. Ramon Chavez St., Cagayan de Oro
SMNI TV-39 Butuan	DXSW-TV	TV-39	5 kW	Relay	Butuan

Terrestrial	Callsign	Ch. #	Frequency	Power	Area of Coverage
Digital	DWAQ-DTV	39 (Digital Test Broadcast)	623.143 MHz	5 kW	Metro Manila
		44 (Digital Test Broadcast)	653.143 MHz
Digital	DWBM-DTV	43 (Digital Test Broadcast)	647.143 MHz	5 kW
Digital	DXAQ-TV	19 (Digital Test Broadcast)	503.143 MHz	5 kW	Davao
Digital	DXCQ-TV	37 (Digital test broadcast)	611.143 MHz		Cagayan de Oro
D			677.143 MHz

Since: July 30, 2006, SMNI TV on Cable Television

1. Magic Vision Cable Channel __: Bangued, Abra
2. Z-Energy CATV Channel __: Buenavista, Agusan del Norte
3. Fil-Products Cable Company Channel __: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
4. Z-Energy CATV Channel __: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
5. Balayan Cable Network, Inc. Channel __: Balayan, Batangas
6. Discovery Cable TV Services Channel __: Balayan, Batangas
7. Batangas CATV, Inc. Channel __: Batangas City, Batangas
8. NVC Maharlika Cable System Channel __: Batangas City, Batangas
9. Calatagan Cable TV, Inc. Channel __: Calatagan, Batangas
10. Sky Cable Channel __: Davao City, Davao del Sur
11. Davao Cableworld Network, Inc. Channel __: Davao City, Davao del Sur
12. Prime Cable Network Channel __: Sagada, Mountain Province
13. Sky Cable Channel __: Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
14. Cignal TV Channel 186: Nationwide
15. G Sat Direct TV Channel 80: Nationwide

Sonshine Radio stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location
Sonshine Radio Davao	DXRD	711 kHz	15 kW	Davao
Sonshine Radio Tagum	DXPV	882 kHz	25 kW	Tagum
Sonshine Radio Manila	DZAR	1026 kHz	50 kW	Metro Manila
Sonshine Radio Dagupan	DZRD	981 kHz	10 kW	Dagupan
Sonshine Radio Tuguegarao	DZYT	765 kHz	5 kW	Tuguegarao
Sonshine Radio Baguio	DZID	1557 kHz	20 kW	Baguio
Sonshine Radio Santiago	DWSI	864 kHz	5 kW	Santiago
Sonshine Radio Cabanatuan	DWAY	1332 kHz	5 kW	Cabanatuan
Sonshine Radio Iloilo	DYJS	576 kHz	2 kW	Iloilo
Sonshine Radio Bacolod	DYHX	1125 kHz	30 kW	Bacolod
Sonshine Radio Cebu	DYAR	765 kHz	15 kW	Cebu
Sonshine Radio Cagayan de Oro	DXCL	1098 kHz	10 kW	Cagayan de Oro
Sonshine Radio Iligan	DXAR	103.9 MHz	8 kW	Iligan
Sonshine Radio Zamboanga	DXYZ	963 kHz	5 kW	Zamboanga City

Criticism and alleged bias

Media institutions and sectoral rights groups accused SMNI of spreading misinformation and fake news while at the same time attacking critics of the Duterte administration and several media outlets in the form of "red-tagging". Some of the news reporting claims on SMNI has been fact-checked by media watchdogs like Vera Files.

See also

• Kingdom Of Jesus Christ The Name Above Every Name
• Kingdom Radio
• KJC King Dome
• Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy
• Pinas The Filipino's Global Newspaper
• SMNI News Channel
• Sonshine Sports Management
• Sonshine Radio
• Newsmax
• Rebel News
• Light TV
• UNTV
• Net 25
• INC TV
• Hope Channel Philippines
• TV Maria
• Life TV Asia
• GB News
• One America News Network

References

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• "Globecast ACQ-KBN satellite channel listing". Archived from the original on 2005-10-30. Retrieved 11 November 2005.

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External links

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