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DZBB-TV

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DZBB-TV (GMA 7)
Metro Manila
Philippines
CityQuezon City/Makati
ChannelsAnalog: 7 (VHF)
Digital: 15 (UHF) (ISDB-T)
Virtual: 7.01
BrandingGMA TV-7 Manila
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network Inc.
History
FoundedOctober 29, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-10-29)
Last air date
January 6, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-06) (as DZBB-TV shutdown franchise and due to declared Martial Law)
Former call signs
None
Former channel number(s)
  • Digital:
  • 27 (UHF, 2013–2019)
Call sign meaning
DZ
Bisig
Bayan (also used by sister radio station DZBB)
or "Uncle BoB" Stewart (founder; deceased)
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
PowerAnalog: 120 kW (100 kW on-operational power output)
Digital: 10 kW
ERPAnalog: 1,000 kW
Digital: 50 kW
Translator(s)D-5-ZG 5 Iba, Zambales
D-5-ZB 5 Baler, Aurora
D13ZR 13 Occ. Mindoro

DZBB-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Metro Manila, Philippines, serving as the flagship of the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV flagship DWDB-TV (channel 27). Both stations share studios at the GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, while DZBB-TV's hybrid analog and digital transmitting facilities are located at the GMA Tower of Power, Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City (sharing facilities with sister stations GTV 27 and Barangay LS 97.1) and PBCom Tower, 6795 Ayala Avenue, corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati.

Digital channels

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DZBB-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 15 (479.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
7.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA (Main DZBB-TV programming) Commercial broadcast (10 kW)
7.02 GTV GTV
7.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia
7.06 HALLYPOP Hallypop
7.07 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
7.08 PINOY HITS Pinoy Hits
7.11 (UNNAMED) Unknown Black screen
7.21 240p GMA 1Seg GMA 1seg broadcast

Areas of Coverage

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Primary areas

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Secondary Areas

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References

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  • "GMA Turns Gold". Manila Bulletin. June 14, 2000. pp. S1–S12.
  • Anastacio & Badiola. "what's the story, pinoy tv?". Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
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