GTV (Philippine TV network)GTV (standing for Good TeleVision, stylized as Gtv) is a Philippine free-to-airtelevision network owned and operated by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network, Inc. It was launched on February 22, 2021, replacing GMA News TV on its flagship station, DWDB-TV UHF Channel 27, and its relay stations across the Philippines. It is the sixth overall secondary television brand of GMA Network since 1995, as Citynet Television.
GMA NetworkGMA Network (a backronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center with its transmitter facilities, the Tower of Power, located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat, in Quezon City, along with regional offices in the cities of Dagupan, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos.
DZBB-TVDZBB-TV (VHF Channel 7 Analog, UHF Channel 15 Digital) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the GMA television network. The digital service is known as DZBB-DTV by only a few people. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV flagship DWDB-TV (channel 27).
Flagship (broadcasting)In broadcasting, a flagship (also known as a flagship station or key station) is the broadcast station which originates a television network, or a particular radio or television program that plays a key role in the branding of and consumer loyalty to a network or station. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls.Television stationA television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the earth's surface to any number of tuned receivers simultaneously.
DZBB-AMDZBB (pronounced DZ-double-B; 594 AM) Super Radyo (transl. super radio) is a radio station owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. It serves as the flagship station of the Super Radyo network and one of the assets of GMA Radio and GMA News. The station's studio is located at the 3rd floor of GMA Network Studio Annex, GMA Network Drive corner Samar Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, while its transmitter is located along Camia Street, Barangay Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.
GMA Network Inc.GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA and a backronym of its legal name Global Media Arts, is a Filipino media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. GMA is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media-related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated with television distribution. GMA is formed by the legal name of Global Media Arts.
GMA Network CenterThe GMA Network Center is the headquarters of the Filipino media and entertainment company GMA Network Inc. and its subsidiaries located in EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is the company's main television and radio production center, broadcast complex, and its main transmission facility for most of Metro Manila. The building houses Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM, Barangay LS 97.1 FM, GMA-7 and GTV-27.
Metro ManilaMetropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. It encompasses an area of 636.00 km (245.56 sq mi) and the region has a population of 14,001,751 as of 2024, making it the second most populous region in the country after Calabarzon.
DWLSDWLS (97.1 FM), broadcasting as Barangay LS 97.1, is a radio station owned and operated by GMA Network. It serves as the flagship station of Barangay LS. The station's studio is located at the 3rd floor of GMA Network Studio Annex, GMA Network Drive corner Samar Street, Diliman, Quezon City, and its transmitters are located at GMA Tower of Power, Charles Conrad Street, Barangay Culiat, Tandang Sora, Quezon City.Owned-and-operated stationIn the broadcasting industry, an owned-and-operated station (frequently abbreviated as an O&O) usually refers to a television or radio station owned by the network with which it is associated. This distinguishes such a station from an affiliate, which is independently owned and carries network programming by contract.
EDSAEpifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (Tagalog:), is a major circumferential road around Metro Manila, Philippines named after academic Epifanio de los Santos. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, namely, from north to south, Caloocan, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, and Pasay. It is the longest and the most congested highway in the metropolis, stretching some 23.8 kilometers (14.8 mi).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.