ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV or ZBNI) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations in Mega Manila, Baguio, Bacolod, Calamba, Laguna, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Zamboanga and Puerto Princesa. The company also owns its first television station in Metro Manila, DZOE-TV 11 and its DTT companion UHF channel 20, which currently airs the A2Z network, a joint-venture partnership between ZOE and ABS-CBN Corporation through its blocktime agreement.
Since 2017, ZOE Broadcasting Network and ABS-CBN Corporation were reportedly holding talks for possible airtime lease of Channel 11 or acquisition of the network itself if the issues regarding ABS-CBN's now-expired broadcast franchise were ever floated and on October 10, 2020, ZOE Broadcasting Network made its partnership agreement with ABS-CBN Corporation after its shutdown on free television and rebrand ZOE TV as A2Z on VHF Channel 11. The new channel airs shows and movies produced by ABS-CBN as well as religious shows from its sister station, Light TV, Trinity Broadcasting Network and CBN Asia.[1]
Meanwhile, after a month of launching of the said new channel, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was reportedly investigating ABS-CBN and ZOE Broadcasting Network to determine if the said blocktime agreement of the two stations was processed in legal ways.[2][3]
In January 2022, the country's National Telecommunications Commission granted a provisional authority for ZOE, to utilize UHF channel 20 for its DTT operations; this allowed the network to transmit both A2Z and Light TV terrestrially outside Metro Manila.[4]
Stations[]
TV stations[5][]
Digital terrestrial[]
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Frequency | Station type | Power kW (ERP) | Location (transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2Z Manila | DZOE-TV | 20 | 509.143 MHz | Originating | 5.5 kW (Max: 20 kW) | Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal (Mega Manila) |
| Light TV Manila | DZOZ-DTV | 33 | 587.143 MHz | 5 kW (Max: 25 kW) | ||
| A2Z Baguio | DWBJ-DTV | 32 | 581.143 MHz | Relay | 10 kW (Max: 30 kW) | Mt. Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet (Northern and Central Luzon) |
| A2Z Iloilo | DYZA-DTV | 20 | 509.143 MHz | 5.5 kW (Max: 10.5 kW) | Brgy. Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras (Western Visayas) | |
| A2Z Cebu | DYNZ-DTV | Mount Busay, Brgy. Babag 1, Cebu City (Central Visayas) | ||||
| A2Z Cagayan de Oro | DXEV-DTV | Macapagal Drive, Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro (Northern Mindanao) | ||||
| A2Z Davao | DXEX-DTV | Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City (Davao Region) |
Digital Subchannels[]
ZOE TV's nationwide digital broadcast is multiplexed into the following subchannels:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x.01 | 480i | 16:9 | A2Z | A2Z Main DZOE-TV programming) | Commercial broadcast (10 kW) |
| x.02 | Light TV | Light TV (DZOZ-DTV)1 | |||
| x.31 | 240p | 4:3 | A2Z OneSeg | A2Z | 1seg black screen |
1 Simulcast of subchannels of another station
Digital affiliate stations[]
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Virtual channel | Frequency | Station type | Owner | Power kW (ERP) | Location (transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2Z Tacloban | DYPR-TV | 50 | 27.03 | 689.143 MHz | Affiliate | Philippine Collective Media Corporation | 2 kW | Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Hospital Compound, Brgy. 96 (Calanipawan), Tacloban, Leyte (Eastern Visayas) |
Analog[]
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Station type | Power kW (ERP) | Location (transmitter site) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2Z Manila | DZOE-TV | 11 | Originating | 50 kW (Max: 100 kW) | Crestview Heights Subdivision, Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal |
| Light TV Palawan | DWDZ-TV | 33 | 5 kW | Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
A2Z via cable and satellite television[]
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Cablelink | 104 | Metro Manila |
| Sky Cable | 11 | Metro Manila |
| Cignal | 20 | Nationwide |
| G Sat | 9 | Nationwide |
| SatLite | 20 | Nationwide |
Radio stations[]
| Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power (Watts) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radyo Calabarzon | DZJV | 1458 kHz | 10,000 watts | Calamba |
| Light FM | DWZB] | 91.1 MHz | 5,000 watts | Puerto Princesa |
References[]
- ↑ Aguilar, Krissy (October 6, 2020). Zoe TV rebrands as A2Z to feature ABS-CBN Shows (en).
- ↑ Solon calls for investigation into ABS-CBN-A2Z Channel 11 blocktime deal (en).
- ↑ House told NTC, BIR to investigate ABS-Zoe blocktime deal (en).Template:Dead link
- ↑ ABS-CBN shows continue to return to former bailiwicks via A2Z digital TV expansions (February 15, 2022).
- ↑ NTC List of TV Stations as of Jun 2022 via FOI website (July 6, 2022).