D-12-ZB-TV

GMA TV-12 Batangas (D-12-ZB-TV)
Relay of DZBB-TV
  • Philippines
CityBatangas City
Channels
BrandingGMA TV-12 Batangas
Programming
SubchannelsSee list
NetworkGMA Network
Ownership
OwnerGMA Network, Inc.
DZDK-TV (GTV)
History
First air date
April 2, 1983; 43 years ago (1983-04-02) (original launch)
February 14, 2022; 4 years ago (2022-02-14) (as an originating regional TV station)
August 30, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-08-30) (as a relay station of DZBB-TV)
Last air date
August 30, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-08-30) (due to cost-cutting measures was downgraded into a relay (satellite-selling station))
Technical information
Licensing authority
NTC
Power5 kW TPO (analog/digital)
ERP30 kW (analog/digital)
Transmitter coordinates
13°42′21″N 121°10′21″E / 13.70572°N 121.17261°E / 13.70572; 121.17261
Links
Websitegmanetwork.com

D-12-ZB-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Batangas, Philippines, airing programming from GMA Network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DZDK-TV (channel 26). Both stations maintain analog and digital transmitters located at Mount Banoy, Barangay Talumpok Silangan, Batangas City, with its digital single-frequency network (SFN) relay station at Barangay San Jose, San Pablo, Laguna.

In 2021, GMA planned to upgrade GMA Batangas to an originating station located at PNG Building, P. Burgos Street corner Rizal Avenue, Batangas City. In 2022, GMA revealed the name of the flagship Filipino-language newscast of GMA Batangas, which launched on February 14, 2022, entitled Balitang Southern Tagalog.

On August 30, 2024, due to cost-cutting measures, GMA Batangas, along with GMA Bicol, was downgraded into a relay (satellite-selling station) and Balitang Southern Tagalog aired its final broadcast for more than 2 years.

GMA TV-12 Batangas previously aired programs

Digital television

Digital channels

D-12-ZB-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 32 (581.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note
12.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA (relay stations of DZBB-TV) Commercial broadcast (5 kW)
12.02 GTV GTV
12.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia
12.06 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies
12.21 240p GMA 1Seg GMA 1seg broadcast

Area of coverage

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BROADCAST STATIONS_2019" (PDF). National Telecommunications Commission. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2020_full_1619745835" (PDF). GMA Network, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2023_full_1713324684.pdf" (PDF). GMA Network, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "GMA Regional TV launches pioneering 'unified newscast' for Bicol region". PhilStar. February 2, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "GMA Network unveils line-up of world-class programs anew for 2022". GMANetwork.com. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.