DXCS-TV
DXCS-TV, channel 4, is a television station owned and operated by Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation in Cagayan de Oro City. Its studios and transmitter (with an ERP of 60 kilowatt) are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Macapagal Drive (formerly Greenhills Road), Barangay Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. It is the third largest ABS-CBN station in Mindanao after Davao and General Santos.
Cagayan de Oro | |
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Channels | Analog: 4 (VHF) Digital: 22/40 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast) Virtual: 11.16 (LCN) |
Branding | ABS-CBN TV-4 Cagayan de Oro |
Slogan | In the Service of the Filipino |
Programming | |
Subchannels | See list |
Affiliations | ABS-CBN (O&O) |
Ownership | |
Owner | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Sister stations | DXEC-TV (S+A) MOR 91.9 Cagayan de Oro |
History | |
Founded | 1969 |
Last air date | September 23, 1972 (martial law) May 5, 2020 (legislative franchise lapsed) |
Former call signs | DXEC-TV (1969-2019) |
Former channel number(s) | 2 (1969-2019) |
Former affiliations | IBC (1973–1986) |
Call sign meaning | DX Chronicle BroadcaSting Network (former owner prior to its merger from ABS) |
Technical information | |
ERP | Analog: 10 kW TPO (30 kW ERP) Digital: 5 kW TPO |
Translator(s) | (see article) |
Links | |
Website | entertainment.abs-cbn.com |
ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro is the main regional hub of the network's North Mindanao super region, comprising the city, Northern Mindanao region, parts of Zamboanga Peninsula, and (since 2018) the Caraga region.
History
- 1969 – DXEC-TV Channel 2, the first television station in Northern Mindanao, was launched by ABS-CBN after ABS was merged with CBN into the same network. It serves as a sister station of DXAQ-TV channel 5, which opened in 1965.
- 1973 – During the declaration of Martial law by then-president Ferdinand Marcos, and takeover ABS-CBN by his crony Roberto Benedicto, DXEC-TV was shut down and relaunched as the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation.
- 1986 – DXEC-TV channel 2, reopened under ABS-CBN, its original network.
- July 8, 1989 – DXEC-TV officially debuted its Star Network ident with a gold tri-ribbon channel 2 with a star at the tail, following the lead of the national flagship channel of the same name in Manila alongside other regional stations such as Channel 3 (DYCB-TV in Cebu (later transferred to Mandaue in 1998) and D-3-ZO-TV in Baguio) and Channel 4 (DYXL-TV in Bacolod and DXAS-TV in Davao). With the later change to a red-green-blue version, the ident also served as a reminder of the station's broadcast of local and national programming via satellite relay to viewers in Region 10.
- May 1, 1995 – TV Patrol Northern Mindanao becomes the station's flagship newscast.
- May 27, 2016 - ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro started its ISDB-T digital broadcast for the launching of ABS-CBN TV Plus in Cagayan de Oro.
- July 2, 2018 - TV Patrol North Mindanao was relaunched, which expands the entire Caraga region carried over the Butuan-based relay TV station (TV-11 Butuan) replacing TV Patrol Caraga.
- August 2019 - ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro changed its frequency from Channel 2 to Channel 4 along with its callsign to DXCS-TV from DXEC-TV when S+A moved to Channel 23.
- May 5, 2020 - ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro went off the air for the second time as a result of the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) after the franchise expiration.
ABS-CBN TV-4 Cagayan de Oro programs
- TV Patrol North Mindanao
- News Patrol North Mindanao
- Pamahaw Espesyal
- Higalaay Festival (yearly)
Previously aired programs
- Agri Tayo Dito (2012–2018)
- Arangkada
- Chuy (2005–2008)
- Halo-Halo Sunday Specials
- Homebuddies (1995–2001) (simulcast from ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu)
- Kaamulan Festival (yearly until 2007)
- KSP:Kapamilya Sabado Party (2005–2007)
- Kapamilya, Mas Winner Ka! (2007–2018)
- MAG TV Na, Asenso Ta! (2008–2018)
- Okiddo (2005–2008)
- Tsada (1998–2005)
- TV Patrol Cagayan de Oro
- TV Patrol Northern Mindanao
Digital television
Digital channels
UHF Channel 40 (629.143 MHz)
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming | Note |
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11.16 | 480i | 4:3 | ABS-CBN CAGAYAN DE ORO | ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro | Test broadcast |
11.17 | SPORTS+ACTION | S+A | |||
11.18 | CINEMO! | Cine Mo! | Encrypted | ||
11.21 | YEY! | Yey! | |||
11.22 | DZMM Teleradyo | DZMM TeleRadyo | |||
11.23 | KBO Channel | Kapamilya Box Office | Requires subscription via All Networks | ||
11.24 | 240p | ABS-CBN OneSeg | ABS-CBN OneSeg | 1seg | |
Channel 22 (521.143 MHz)
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming | Note |
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2.01 | 480i | 4:3 | Knowledge Channel | Knowledge Channel | Test broadcast |
2.02 | 16:9 | O SHOPPING | O Shopping | ||
2.03 | 4:3 | ASIANOVELA CHANNEL | Asianovela Channel | Encrypted (on free trial until November 30, 2019) 2 | |
2.04 | MOVIE CENTRAL | Movie Central | |||
2.05 | JEEPNEY TV | Jeepney TV | |||
2.06 | MYX | Myx | |||
2.31 | 240p | ASIANOVELA ONESEG | Asianovela Channel OneSeg | 1seg |
CINEMO!, YEY!, Knowledge Channel, TeleRadyo and KBO Channel are exclusive channels to TV Plus, a digital set-top box manufactured by the network.
Rebroadcasters
The station is also seen in eight relay/rebroadcasting stations in the whole Northern Mindanao and Caraga since 2018. The Iligan station was previously an originating station, with TV Patrol Iligan as its local newscast until it was absorbed into TV Patrol North Mindanao. The Ozamiz and Pagadian stations, however, are affiliated to MIT-RTVN Incorporated. The Butuan station was previously an originating station, with TV Patrol Caraga as its local newscast until it was absorbed into TV Patrol North Mindanao. The Surigao station is also affiliated to St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology.
Station | Location | Channel | ERP |
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DXAG-TV | Iligan | 4 (VHF) | 5 kW |
DXMT-TV | Ozamiz | 7 (VHF) | 1 kW |
D-2-XB-TV | Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon | 2 (VHF) | 50 kW |
DXLM-TV | Pagadian | 9 (VHF) | 40 kW |
DXMG-TV | Dipolog | 42 (UHF) | 1 kW |
DXAJ-TV | Butuan | 11 (VHF) | 5 kW |
DXSJ-TV | Surigao | 12 (VHF) | 1 kW |
DXVD-TV | Tandag | 12 (UHF) | 1 kW |