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| Company type | Religious broadcasting |
| Industry | Broadcasttelevision andradio network |
| Founded |
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| Founder | Eraño Manalo |
| Headquarters | 9 Central Ave. New Era,Quezon City,Metro Manila, Philippines |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | INC TV INC Radio |
| Owner | Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Subsidiaries | CEBSI Films |
| Website | www |
"Changing Lives Through God's Words" | |
| Type | Broadcasttelevision network and Online |
|---|---|
| Branding | INC TV |
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Redeemer Street, Milton Hills Subdivision, New Era,Quezon City |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Owner | Christian Era Broadcasting Service International |
Key people | Raphael Nico Noble (SVP For Sales & Marketing) Montriville Boy Ric Adalla (Station Manager, INCTV) Erwin Galapon Jun Miranda (Vice President For CEO, INCTV) Louie Andrew Santos (Executive Producers) Bienvenido Santiago (President, CFO, & Executive Producers) Rex Salvador (Senior Vice President, INCTV News) Carmela (Cleng)Garcia Go Assistant Station Manager |
Launch date | July 21, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-07-21) |
Former names | GEM TV (2005–2012) |
Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9480i for theSDTV feed) |
Official website | iglesianicristo |
| Language | English Tagalog Various Languages |
Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc. (CEBSI; formerly known asChristian Broadcasting Service from 1969 to 1994, andChristian Era Broadcasting Service, Inc. from 1994 to 2014) is a Philippinetelevision andradio network, serving as thereligious broadcast arm of locally-based churchIglesia ni Cristo.[1] The company is headquartered along Barangay New Era, Diliman,Quezon City.[2][3]
CEBSI owns television channelINCTV and radio stationINC Radio DZEM 954. It is ade facto sister company to commercial broadcasterEagle Broadcasting Corporation, whose key people are affiliated with the INC.
CEBSI was formed by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in 1969 as its media arm and launched the Church's own radio station,DZEM, that same year. It is the Church's official media outfit, with its primary mission being evangelization via radio, television, and the current trends of the Internet and social media.
CEBSI is also the producer of the Iglesia ni Cristo's television programming, which began in 1983, and with the success of its first-ever television movie in 2017, spun off a film production house, CEBSI Films, in 2018.
With its partnership with the Japanese government through theMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Digital Broadcasting Experts Group (DiBEG) and theAssociation of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) in Japan.
It has developed a strong partnership with NET 25, the television station ofEagle Broadcasting Corporation in the digital transmission of the network'sHD content.
On December 7, 2015, House Bill No. 5226[4] was approved by theHouse of Representatives and by theSenate of the Philippines to extend CEBSI's legislative franchise. On May 3, 2016,PresidentBenigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10772 which renewed CEBSI's license for another 25 years. The law grants CEBSI a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for religious, noncommercial and nonprofit purposes and in the public interest, radio and/or television broadcasting stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.[5]
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power | Station Type | Location (Transmitter Site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC TV-48 | DZCE | 48 | 30 kW | Originating | Milton Hills Subdivision, Redeemer St., Brgy. New Era,Quezon City,Metro Manila |
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Power | Station Type | Area of Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC TV | DZCE | 49 | 683.143 MHz | 10 kW (Max ERP: 40 KW) | Originating | Milton Hills Subdivision, Redeemer St., Brgy. New Era,Quezon City,Metro Manila |
| Cable/Satellite | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| SkyCable | 20 & 136 | Metro Manila,Rizal,Cavite,Laguna andBulacan |
| 15 | Metro Cebu,Metro Davao | |
| Destiny Cable | 20 | Metro Manila |
| Cablelink | 96 | |
| Sky Direct | 17 | |
| Parasat | 22 | Regional |
| Cignal | 180 | Nationwide |
| SatLite | 100 | |
| G Sat | 54 |
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCRadio DZEM 954 | DZEM | 954 kHz | 40 kW | Metro Manila |