Bilyonaryo News Channel

Bilyonaryo News Channel

Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	60 P. Tuazon Boulevard, Barangay Bagong Lipunan Ng Crame, Cubao, Quezon City
Programming
Languages	English (main) Tagalog (for Agenda and other programs)
Picture format	1080i/720p HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Prage Management Corporation
Sister channels	Abante News TV DWAR 1494 Abante Mellow 94.7 BFM
History
Launched	July 15, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07-15) (test broadcast) September 9, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-09-09) (official launch)
Replaced	TV Shop Philippines (BEAM TV channel space) Aliw Channel 23 (Cignal TV channel renumbering space)
Links
Website	www.bnc.ph
Availability
Terrestrial
BEAM TV (Nationwide)	Channel x.4 (DTT)
Cignal TV (Nationwide)	Channel 24
Sky Direct (Nationwide)	Channel 13
G Sat (Nationwide)	Channel 40
SkyCable (Metro Manila)	Channel 33
Cablelink (Metro Manila)	Channel 67
Sky TV (Nationwide)	Channel 41
SatLite (Nationwide)	Channel 61
Streaming media
Blast TV	Internet Protocol television (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription)
Cignal Play	Watch Live (Philippines only; requires monthly subscription)
Samsung TV Plus	Internet Protocol television (Philippines only)
TCLtv+	Internet Protocol television (Philippines only)
Other affiliated streaming services	Amasian TV (North America only)

Bilyonaryo News Channel is a Philippine free-to-air terrestrial network and pay television news channel based in Quezon City, Philippines and it is currently owned by the Prage Management Corporation, the company behind business news website Bilyonaryo and other media platforms including Politiko and Abante.

BNC's programming is mainly composed of business, economy, and corporate shows, talk shows, newscasts and lifestyle shows hosted by former personalities of ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines and other networks.

BNC (along with Abante TV) is distributed by Tap Digital Media Ventures.

Prior to the launch of BNC, Bilyonaryo.com first ventured into television production through Usapang Bilyonaryo, a 30-minute business talk show formerly aired on CNN Philippines.

Programs

Notable personalities

• Jimmy Bondoc
• Hernani Braganza
• Alex Calleja
• Trixie Cruz-Angeles
• Hidilyn Diaz
• Ben Evardone
• Jesus Falcis
• Maria Gigante
• Barry Gutierrez
• Raymond Gutierrez
• Edwin Lacierda
• Ambet Nabus
• Ronaldo Puno
• Korina Sanchez-Roxas
• Margaux Salcedo
• Bea Santiago
• Jon Santos
• David Semerad
• Mel Sta. Maria
• Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
• Charles Tiu
• Jay Tarriela
• Bambol Tolentino
• Nicolas Torre
• Pinky Webb
• Brian Yamsuan
• Gwen Zamora

Availability

Bilyonaryo News Channel is seen via BEAM TV's digital terrestrial UHF channel 31 in Mega Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga and Davao, UHF channel 26 in Baguio and Iloilo, UHF channel 36 in Batangas, UHF channel 32 in Naga, UHF channel 33 in Legazpi, UHF channel 28 in Tacloban, UHF channel 43 in Cagayan de Oro and UHF channel 51 in General Santos from 6 am to 12 mn daily; it also broadcasts 24 hours daily via Cignal Channel 24 (Nationwide), SkyCable Channel 33 (Mega Manila), Sky Direct Channel 13 (Nationwide), Converge Vision Channel 74, Sky TV Channel 41, Cablelink Channel 67 (Metro Manila), G Sat Channel 40 (Nationwide), Samsung TV Plus, which can be viewed via Samsung Smart TVs., and TCL Smart TVs. Selected programming are also simulcast on DWAR Abante, Mellow 94.7 BFM, K5 News FM stations nationwide, Radyo Trumpeta 95.7 Cagayan de Oro, CLTV36 (Free-to-air Digital TV Channel 36 in Pampanga, Cignal Channel 115 and Air Cable Channel 71) and streaming on the Cignal Play app, Blast TV, kAPPitbahay app, Amasian TV (for North America), Global Filipino Network, its official YouTube channel, and Facebook page.

See also

• Abante (tabloid)
• Abante (radio station)
• Politiko
• List of news television channels
• ABS-CBN News Channel
• QTV/Q (defunct)
• GMA News TV (defunct)
• CNN Philippines (defunct)
• One News
• CLTV 36

References