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City | Makati |
Channels | |
Branding | DBS TV-35 Manila |
Programming | |
Affiliations | El Shaddai |
Ownership | |
Owner | Delta Broadcasting System |
History | |
Founded | 1995 (1995) (Original) 2016 (2016) (Relaunch) |
First air date | TBA (Digital) |
Last air date | 2004 (2004)/2019 (2019) (analog) |
Former call signs | DWXI-TV (1995–2004) DWDE-TV (2016-2019) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF) (1995–1998) 35 (UHF) (1998-2004; 2016-2019) |
Call sign meaning | DElta |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
Power | 10 kW |
ERP | 120 kW |
Links | |
Website | Delta Official Site |
DWDE-DTV, channel 35, is an upcomingUHFDigital television in thePhilippines owned and operated by theDelta Broadcasting System,[1] a company owned byEl Shaddai servant leaderBro. Mike Z. Velarde. Its studios and transmitter are located at 8F Queensway Building, 118 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village, Makati.
Fourteen years after the launch ofDWXI-AM 1314,El Shaddai leaderBro. Mike Z. Velarde established a television station onVHF Channel 11. The frequency, originally owned byMBC, is now used byA2Z under a blocktime agreement withABS-CBN Corporation, while the formerChannel 2 frequency is currently assigned toAMBS'All TV. DBS TV primarily aired religious programs, includingEl Shaddai. In 1998,ZOE Broadcasting Network, led byJesus is Lord leaderEddie Villanueva, acquired Channel 11, prompting DBS TV to relocate to UHF Channel 35. By 2004, the station ceased operations due to low ratings and financial difficulties. However, El Shaddai events and programs continued to be broadcast on DWXI-AM.
On September 15, 2012, during the Weekly Family Appointment with El Shaddai at Amvel City, Velarde announced that DBS had acquired TV equipment for its planned return. On July 14, 2016, DBS TV-35 resumed test broadcasts, though with a weak signal that could only be received in parts of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and southern Metro Manila, airing past episodes of Family Appointment with El Shaddai. On December 4, 2016, during the 28th anniversary of El Shaddai DWXI PPFI Hong Kong Chapter, Velarde stated that the station was set to officially relaunch. However, the plan was postponed due to insufficient studio and transmitter facilities.
On April 30, 2019, Velarde announced that the station would transition to full digital terrestrial television after the Philippine Congress granted DBS a renewed franchise to maintain and operate broadcast stations in the country, which was signed into law byPresidentRodrigo Duterte. Despite this, the station remains inactive.
UHF Channel 35 (599.143 MHz)
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
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35.01 | 1080i | 16:9 | DBS TV HD | El Shaddai | Test Broadcast |
35.02 | 480i | 4:3 | DBS TV SD |