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]

Global Satellite Technology Services
Private
IndustryBroadcast television and radio network
Founded1977 (as First United Broadcasting Corporation)
Founder
  • Ma. Clara "Caling" L. Lobregat
  • Basilio "Bong" Apolinario II
Defunct1996 
HeadquartersMakati, Philippines
Key people
Philip J. Chien
OwnerFirst Global Conglomerates
SubsidiariesG Sat
Websitewww.fgc.com.ph

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
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
One Media TV44 Pampanga DWIM-TV TV-44 10 kW San Fernando Infomax Media

Inactive
Branding Callsign Ch. # Power kW Station Type Location
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

Affiliations
gollark: ddg! collatz
gollark: Oh no.
gollark: That's *really* weirdly skewed.
gollark: I'm pretty sure you can turn that off very easily.
gollark: Why did people *give* a random social network their accurate GPS address?

References
  1. Republic Act No. 8079
  2. Franchises of 2 broadcast firms renewed
  3. Newtec to Partner with First United Broadcasting Corporation to Bridge Digital Divide in the Philippines
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