| Type | Legislature broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Quezon City,Metro Manila |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Filipino, English |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | People's Television Network (until November 17, 2024) Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | January 22, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-01-22) |
| Replaced | PCO TV/RTVMalacanañg One Sports HD (Cignal TV channel renumbering space) |
| Replaced by | PTV (mirror feed; channel 14 channel space) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital Terrestrial Television | Channel 17 (Manila)LCN: 13.02 (Manila) Channel 17 (Laoag)LCN: 17.02 (Laoag)Channel 17 (Baguio)LCN: 17.02 (Baguio)Channel 17 (Naga)LCN: 17.02 (Naga)Channel 17 (Iloilo)LCN: 17.02 (Iloilo)Channel 17 (Cebu)LCN: 17.02 (Cebu) Channel 17 (Davao)LCN: 17.02 (Davao) |
| Converge Vision (Metro Manila) | Channel 42 |
| Cignal TV (Nationwide) | Channel 17 |
| Sky TV (Metro Manila) | Channel 99 |
| Cablelink (Metro Manila) | Channel 108 |
| Other Cable/Satellite Provider | Check Local Listings |
CongressTV is a Philippine digital television channel owned and managed by state-run networksPeople's Television Network (until November 17, 2024) andIntercontinental Broadcasting Corporation in collaboration with theHouse of Representatives of the Philippines.
Congress TV follows a format similar to public affairs channels such asC-SPAN,CPAC,BBC Parliament,Phoenix,Sky News Extra,Vouli Tileorasi, andTVP Parlament. It mainly airs live plenary sessions, committee hearings and other content produced by the House of Representatives on digital television.[1]
The channel was launched on January 22, 2024. Initially, it was broadcast on digital terrestrial television (DTT) via PTV's second subchannel. Additionally, it is available through PTV, IBC, and HoR's social media accounts from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (PST) daily, with extended hours if needed.[2][3]
On October 1, 2024, Congress TV expanded its reach by broadcasting onchannel 17 in Metro Manila via IBC's DTT network, becoming the network's second subchannel. At the same time, select programs were also simulcast onIBC's main analog signal. IBC also co-producesCongress News andTreze Sa Tanghali (formerlyAla Una Sa Balita), the flagship newscasts of Congress TV.
On November 1, 2024, the channel commenced broadcast onSky Cable Channel 29 in Metro Manila replacingBBC News.
On November 17, 2024, Congress TV ended its broadcast on PTV's DTT transmitters, and was replaced with a mirror feed of the main PTV channel; leaving terrestrial broadcast of the channel to IBC-owned transmitters.