Global Satellite Technology Services
Global Satellite Technology Services (formerly known as First United Broadcasting Corporation) is a broadcast radio and television company in the Philippines. Its original station FUBC TV-9 in Zamboanga was an affiliate of BBC from 1974–1986, ABS-CBN in 1986–1994 and GMA Network from 1995 until April 1996.[1][2]
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Industry | Broadcast television and radio network |
Founded | 1977 (as First United Broadcasting Corporation) |
Founder |
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Defunct | 1996 |
Headquarters | Makati, Philippines |
Key people | Philip J. Chien |
Owner | First Global Conglomerates |
Subsidiaries | G Sat |
Website | www |
Currently, GSTS owns a satellite television service G Sat and a cable news channel One Media Network, which is also available in the company's UHF stations.
History
Early years
First United Broadcasting Corporation was founded by Ma. Clara "Caling" L. Lobregat and Basilio "Bong" Apolinario II. It brought to Zamboanga City its first FM station and its first color television station in 1977. The television station, DXLA 9Alive, was characterized by 9 "lovely" ladies. This network has produced several media personalities such as Cathy Veloso Santillan (one of the original 9Alive Girls who became a broadcaster and NewsWatch anchor of RPN-9 in the early 1990s), Zamboanga City District II Congressman Erico Basilio "Erbie" Fabian and ABS-CBN Correspondent for Western Mindanao and former anchor Pal Marquez all began their careers as part of the channel's news division.
Later years
In 1995, its original TV station, VHF channel 9 in Zamboanga city was sold to GMA. Its FM station, DXLA-FM 99.5 MHz, and AM station, DXRH-AM 1080 kHz have moved to Basilan/ARMM. However, its present goal seems to reinvent itself in the UHF spectrum nationwide.
FUBC has reinvented its image and now operates one of the Philippines' Direct-To-Home (DTH) Satellite Networks called G Sat and one of the Philippines' all news channel in cable and now in terrestrial networks called Global News Network, which is currently known as One Media Network.
In the 2000s, a group of broadcast investors led by Global Destiny Cable (now Destiny Cable) then-executive Philip J. Chien brought FUBC.
In 2014, it partnered with Newtec to launch a broadband service called iGSat Satellite Broadband.[3]
TV Stations
Owned and Operated
Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Station Type | Location |
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One Media TV13 Ilocos Sur | DZWR-TV | TV-13 | 20 kW | Originating | Ilocos Sur/Abra |
One Media TV48 Naga | DWIL-TV | TV-48 | 20 kW | Originating | Naga |
Affiliated
Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Location | Owner |
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One Media TV44 Pampanga | DWIM-TV | TV-44 | 10 kW | San Fernando | Infomax Media |
Inactive
Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Power kW | Station Type | Location |
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GNN 48 Baguio | DZGN-TV | TV-48 | 20 kW | Originating | Baguio |
GNN 43 Zamboanga | DXRH-TV | TV-43 | 20 kW | Originating | Zamboanga |
GNN 43 Roxas | DYGN-TV | TV-43 | 10 kW | Relay | Roxas |
GNN 34 Batangas | DZFU-TV | TV-34 | 5 kW | Relay | Batangas |
GNN 43 Palawan | DYVA-TV | TV-43 | 10 kW | Relay | Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
GNN 29 Legazpi | DWEX-TV | TV-29 | 5 kW | Relay | Legazpi |
GNN 43 Virac | DZIM-TV | TV-43 | 1 kW | Relay | Virac |
GNN 50 Bacolod | DYRL-TV | TV-50 | 10 kW | Relay | Bacolod |
GNN 34 Dumaguete | DYTK-TV | TV-34 | 5 kW | Relay | Dumaguete |
GNN 45 Cagayan de Oro | DXGN-TV | TV-45 | 10 kW | Relay | Cagayan de Oro |
GNN 45 Cebu | DYFA-TV | TV-45 | 10 kW | Relay | Cebu |
GNN 41 Davao | DXOW-TV | TV-41 | 10 kW | Relay | Davao |
GNN 46 General Santos | DXMO-TV | TV-46 | 10 kW | Relay | General Santos |
GNN 43 Butuan | DXAL-TV | TV-43 | 1 kW | Relay | Butuan |