DWKC-DTV
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA digital television station serving Metro Manila and surrounding areas in the Philippines, operated by Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc.
Last updated November 4, 2026
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Overview
DWKC-DTV is a Philippine television station serving Metro Manila and nearby provinces. It is the flagship station of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc., commonly identified on air as BEAM TV or BEAM Channel 31. The station’s present identity is the result of several successive operating and programming phases that began with its launch as Cinema Television 31 in 1993. It is now principally a digital terrestrial television outlet, carrying a multiplex of affiliated, leased, religious, entertainment, shopping, news, educational, and sports services rather than operating solely as a conventional single-channel general-interest network. The station originated under Radio Mindanao Network, which launched Cinema Television 31, or CTV-31, on October 31, 1993. CTV-31 was conceived as a UHF movie service and showed Filipino and Hollywood films alongside programming associated with the American cable network E!. Its movie-oriented format was unusual in Philippine free television at the time and helped it become one of the strongest-performing UHF stations in the country. Competition from ABS-CBN-linked Studio 23, together with regulatory and rights-related issues, contributed to the cessation of CTV-31’s original service in September 2000. CTV-31 was subsequently relaunched through a partnership between E! and Radio Mindanao Network as E! Philippines Channel 31. The service initially expanded its broadcast schedule and produced or adapted selected E! formats for Philippine viewers, including a local version of Wild On!. By 2003, the schedule had been reduced to evening hours. Radio Mindanao Network ended its television operations on June 1, 2003, citing financial constraints, weak ratings, losses, debt, and limited advertising support. The company thereafter concentrated on its radio operations, leaving the UHF television frequency inactive for several years. The frequency returned to service in 2011 after Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media acquired assets associated with the former RMN television operations. BEAM entered a programming relationship with Solar Entertainment Corporation and began test transmissions on July 3, 2011. It adopted the BEAM Channel 31 identity and launched The Game Channel in August of that year. The schedule then evolved through a shared arrangement with CHASE, followed by the launch of Jack City in October 2012. Jack City remained available on cable after its free-television affiliation with BEAM ended in 2014. From 2014 onward, BEAM increasingly reorganized itself around digital terrestrial broadcasting and blocktime partnerships. Its programming mix included O Shopping, TBN Asia, religious programs, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, Shop TV, telenovelas, news-related services, travel and lifestyle content, and other specialist channels. The station’s digital multiplex allowed these services to be distributed through separate subchannels, while the analog feed was progressively reduced and later discontinued. A typhoon-related transmitter failure in July 2014 temporarily interrupted terrestrial service, although cable distribution continued during the recovery period. BEAM completed its move to digital-only terrestrial broadcasting at the start of 2022. The analog service signed off on December 31, 2021, after roughly a decade of renewed analog operation, and the station subsequently operated as a digital multiplex on UHF channel 31, following an earlier frequency transition intended to mitigate interference with GMA’s Batangas digital service. Its digital platform has also hosted major partnerships, including Pinoy Interactive Entertainment, a joint venture involving BEAM, ABS-CBN Corporation, Kroma Entertainment, and 917Ventures; the service officially launched in May 2022. Other later carriage arrangements included Knowledge Channel, ALLTV, and sports programming associated with TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. The station’s core business is therefore best understood as the operation of a Philippine digital broadcast facility and the provision of terrestrial capacity to programming partners.
History
DWKC-DTV began as Cinema Television 31, launched by Radio Mindanao Network on October 31, 1993. The original CTV-31 service was a UHF movie channel showing Filipino and Hollywood films, supplemented by programs from the American cable network E!. Its cable-style movie format distinguished it from many Philippine free-to-air stations and helped it achieve a leading position among UHF broadcasters. CTV-31 ceased broadcasting in September 2000. The shutdown followed competition from Studio 23, regulatory constraints, and issues surrounding the acquisition and use of E!-related broadcast rights. In the same general period, Radio Mindanao Network and E! announced a relaunch as E! Philippines Channel 31. The revised service expanded its schedule, later reduced its daily hours, and developed Philippine adaptations of selected E! programs, including Wild On! Philippines. Radio Mindanao Network ended its television operations on June 1, 2003, citing financial difficulties, weak ratings, declining advertising, losses, and debt. The company refocused on its radio networks. The UHF frequency remained inactive for almost eight years. On July 3, 2011, it returned to test operation under Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, after BEAM acquired the relevant television assets through a transaction involving Bethlehem Holdings and the former RMN facilities. BEAM established a relationship with Solar Entertainment Corporation, adopted the BEAM Channel 31 brand, and began carrying The Game Channel in August 2011. The Game Channel initially occupied the service, but later shared daytime space with CHASE. In February 2012, CHASE expanded to the complete free-television schedule while The Game Channel moved to cable distribution. CHASE was replaced by Jack City in October 2012. Jack City retained some CHASE programming and continued on cable after leaving BEAM’s free-television service. In June 2013, the free-to-air schedule was reduced to comply with National Telecommunications Commission requirements, while the cable version continued with longer hours. A typhoon in July 2014 damaged equipment at BEAM’s Antipolo transmitter site, temporarily interrupting terrestrial broadcasting. Service later resumed, although the transmitter remained under observation. BEAM then moved toward a digital multiplex model. In September 2014, Jack City ended its BEAM affiliation as the station prepared for ISDB-T digital television. BEAM subsequently carried a changing collection of blocktime and affiliate services, including O Shopping, TBN Asia, religious programming, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, Shop TV, Tagalog-dubbed telenovelas, news-related video services, Island Living, GOOD TV, EZShop, and Pilipinas HD. By 2016, services were being separated into digital subchannels, while the analog channel was used by selected partners. The station completed the separation of its programming streams in August 2016. The station changed its digital transmission frequency from UHF 32 to UHF 50 in January 2020 to avoid interference with GMA Batangas’s digital operations. It later returned to UHF 31 as part of its full digital transition. BEAM ended analog broadcasting on December 31, 2021, and became a digital-only station at the start of 2022. The digital service initially continued technical and migration work while transitioning toward its UHF 31 operating configuration. In April 2022, BEAM announced a co-ownership and operating partnership for Pinoy Interactive Entertainment, involving ABS-CBN Corporation, Kroma Entertainment, and 917Ventures. After test programming and a countdown period, PIE formally launched on May 23, 2022. Knowledge Channel was moved to a BEAM digital subchannel in June of that year. In September 2022, BEAM also agreed to carry a timeshare simulcast of ALLTV, a service associated with the Villar Group’s Prime Asset Ventures and its broadcast partners. The PIE and ALLTV arrangements ended on January 1, 2024, for reasons including PIE’s migration to digital distribution and the expiration of ALLTV’s licensing arrangement. BEAM added Blast Sports in January 2024 under an agreement with TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. The service carried selected sports events also associated with TAP Sports and Premier Sports. The reference material records that Blast Sports ended on September 1, 2025, and was replaced by UFC TV, which subsequently ended on January 2, 2026, after the associated licensing arrangement expired. Across its history, DWKC-DTV has therefore evolved from a movie-focused UHF station into a multi-service digital broadcast platform whose schedule is shaped substantially by partnerships, timeshares, and subchannel affiliations.
- 2022
Analog transmission ends
[1]BEAM completes its move to digital-only terrestrial broadcasting.
- 2022
Pinoy Interactive Entertainment launches
[1]PIE begins regular operation following test transmissions and a launch countdown.
- 2020
Digital frequency changes
[1]The digital transmission moves from UHF 32 to UHF 50 to avoid interference with GMA Batangas operations.
- 2016
Digital subchannel model expands
[1]BEAM separates several partner services into digital television streams and completes its programming split.
- 2014
BEAM prepares for digital broadcasting
[1]Jack City ends its BEAM affiliation as the station prepares an ISDB-T digital service.
- 2012
CHASE takes over the free-television schedule
[1]CHASE expands to BEAM’s full free-to-air schedule while The Game Channel becomes cable-focused.
- 2012
Jack City launches
[1]Jack City replaces CHASE on the BEAM terrestrial service.
- 2011
BEAM Channel 31 resumes broadcasting
[1]The frequency returns after a period of inactivity under BEAM, initially carrying The Game Channel.
- 2003
Radio Mindanao Network exits television
[1]RMN closes its television operations and concentrates on radio.
- 2000
CTV-31 service ends and E! Philippines is announced
[1]The original CTV-31 service stops broadcasting, followed by plans for an E! Philippines relaunch.
Products and positioning
A flexible Philippine digital broadcast platform that combines its own station identity with blocktime, affiliate, timeshare, and specialist programming services.
Digital terrestrial television · 2011
BEAM TV digital multiplex
The station’s principal offering is a digital terrestrial television multiplex serving Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Rather than limiting the platform to one continuous programming service, BEAM allocates separate streams to affiliated, blocktime, timeshare, shopping, religious, educational, entertainment, news, and sports channels. The multiplex represents the station’s transition from an analog UHF broadcaster to a digital capacity provider.
Movie television channel · 1993
Cinema Television 31
The original CTV-31 service was a movie-focused UHF channel launched by Radio Mindanao Network. It presented Filipino and Hollywood films and incorporated programming associated with E!. The service was notable for bringing a cable-movie-channel style to Philippine UHF television before ending its original broadcast in 2000.
Interactive television · 2022
Pinoy Interactive Entertainment
Pinoy Interactive Entertainment, or PIE, was an interactive television venture associated with BEAM, ABS-CBN Corporation, Kroma Entertainment, and 917Ventures. It used television programming alongside interactive participation and was introduced through BEAM’s digital platform after test broadcasts in April and May 2022. The service later terminated its BEAM carriage arrangement when it migrated to digital distribution.
Brand decisions
2022
Complete analog shutdownStrategyBackground
BEAM announced that it would discontinue its analog service as part of a full migration to digital television.
Action taken
The analog feed made its final sign-off on December 31, 2021, and the station operated as a digital-only broadcaster from January 1, 2022.
Aftermath
The station continued technical migration work around its digital UHF 31 configuration while maintaining its role as a multi-channel platform.
2022
Launch of the PIE partnershipM&ABackground
BEAM pursued a digital television partnership combining ABS-CBN content production with technology and interactive-format capabilities from Kroma Entertainment and 917Ventures.
Action taken
The partners announced co-ownership of Pinoy Interactive Entertainment in April, conducted test broadcasts, and launched the service on May 23.
Aftermath
PIE occupied BEAM digital capacity until its carriage arrangement ended on January 1, 2024, when PIE moved toward digital distribution.
2022
ALLTV timeshare agreementOtherBackground
The arrangement was intended to broaden the reach of ALLTV, a service associated with the Villar Group and Prime Asset Ventures.
Action taken
BEAM added an ALLTV timeshare simulcast to its digital subchannel lineup in September 2022.
Aftermath
The arrangement ended on January 1, 2024, when the licensing agreement expired and was not renewed.
2014
Shift toward ISDB-T digital broadcastingStrategyBackground
BEAM sought to replace its analog transmission model with a digital terrestrial platform capable of carrying multiple services.
Action taken
The station ended its Jack City affiliation, began digital preparation, and progressively reorganized programming into subchannels and partner streams.
Aftermath
BEAM developed a multiplex-based operating model and later completed its transition to digital-only broadcasting.
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