DWDE-TV

DWDE-TV, also identified in some descriptions as DWDE-DTV or DBS TV-35, is a Philippine television station project owned and operated by Delta Broadcasting System (DBS). The station is associated with El Shaddai servant leader Mike Z. Velarde and was intended primarily to carry religious and community programming connected with El Shaddai, including Family Appointment with El Shaddai. Its planned digital service is assigned to UHF channel 35 at 599.143 MHz. The station developed from DBS's earlier television operation. Fourteen years after the launch of DWXI-AM 1314, Velarde established a DBS television service on VHF channel 11. That frequency had previously been associated with Manila Broadcasting Company and was later acquired by ZOE Broadcasting Network in 1998. The change in frequency forced DBS television programming to move to UHF channel 35. The earlier DBS television operation focused largely on religious broadcasts, particularly El Shaddai events and programs. It ceased operations in 2004 after encountering low audience ratings and financial difficulties, although El Shaddai programming continued to appear on DWXI-AM. DBS later pursued a return to television. On September 15, 2012, Velarde announced during an El Shaddai Weekly Family Appointment at Amvel City that the organization had obtained television equipment for a planned revival. On July 14, 2016, DBS TV-35 began test broadcasts. Reception was weak and was reportedly limited to portions of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and southern Metro Manila. The test service mainly aired previously recorded episodes of Family Appointment with El Shaddai. A formal relaunch was discussed publicly in December 2016, but the plan was postponed because studio and transmitter facilities were not yet sufficient. In 2019, Velarde announced that the station would move toward full digital terrestrial television following the renewal of DBS's Philippine broadcast franchise through legislation signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The station was described as an upcoming digital television service rather than an established mass-market network. Available reference material states that it remained inactive despite the digital transition plan. El Shaddai content has nevertheless remained available through online livestreaming, including YouTube and the Delta Broadcasting System website. DWDE-TV is therefore best understood as a religiously oriented Philippine broadcast-station project whose history includes an earlier analog operation, a later UHF test service, and an unfinished transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting. Its identity is closely tied to DBS, El Shaddai programming, and the leadership of Mike Velarde rather than to a broad commercial entertainment portfolio.

DWDE-TV is the planned digital successor and continuation of Delta Broadcasting System's Philippine television operation. DBS is closely associated with Mike Z. Velarde and the El Shaddai religious movement. The station's programming identity has centered on religious broadcasts, El Shaddai gatherings, and recordings of the Family Appointment with El Shaddai. The DBS television service was established fourteen years after DWXI-AM 1314 began operating. Its first television service used VHF channel 11. That frequency had originally been associated with Manila Broadcasting Company. In 1998, ZOE Broadcasting Network acquired channel 11, leading DBS to relocate its television activity to UHF channel 35. The service primarily carried El Shaddai-related religious programming. By 2004, the television operation had stopped, with low ratings and financial difficulties identified as contributing factors. El Shaddai broadcasts continued through DWXI-AM after the television shutdown. DBS began preparing for a return several years later. On September 15, 2012, during the El Shaddai Weekly Family Appointment at Amvel City, Mike Velarde announced that DBS had acquired television equipment. The intended return became more concrete on July 14, 2016, when DBS TV-35 resumed test transmissions. The signal was weak and reportedly reached only selected areas of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and southern Metro Manila. Test programming consisted mainly of older Family Appointment with El Shaddai episodes. In December 2016, Velarde said during the 28th anniversary celebration of the El Shaddai DWXI PPFI Hong Kong Chapter that an official relaunch was being prepared. The relaunch did not proceed at that time because the station lacked adequate studio and transmitter facilities. The history of the service consequently includes a substantial gap between its test broadcasts and its proposed formal return. On April 30, 2019, Velarde stated that DBS planned to shift the service to full digital terrestrial television. The announcement followed the renewal of DBS's legislative franchise to maintain and operate broadcast stations in the Philippines, which had been signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. The planned digital service was associated with UHF channel 35, assigned at 599.143 MHz. Available reference material indicates that the station remained inactive despite these plans. El Shaddai programming has continued to reach audiences through internet distribution, including livestreaming on YouTube and through the Delta Broadcasting System website. DWDE-TV's business and editorial model is therefore rooted in religious broadcasting and movement-based community communication, rather than a general-interest commercial network model. Its final operating status, formal relaunch date, and any subsequent schedule are not established by the supplied reference material.

• 2019

  Digital terrestrial transition announced

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  DBS announced a planned transition to full digital terrestrial television after its broadcast franchise was renewed.

• 2016

  UHF channel 35 test broadcasts resume

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  DBS TV-35 resumed test transmissions with a weak signal and archived El Shaddai programming.

• 2012

  Equipment acquired for a planned television return

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  Velarde announced that DBS had acquired television equipment for a planned revival.

• 2004

  Original television operation ceases

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  The DBS television service stopped operating amid low ratings and financial difficulties.

• 1998

  Relocation to UHF channel 35

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  After ZOE Broadcasting Network acquired channel 11, DBS moved its television activity to UHF channel 35.

• Launch of the original DBS television service on VHF channel 11

  [1]DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org

  Mike Velarde established a DBS television service on VHF channel 11 fourteen years after the launch of DWXI-AM 1314.

A faith-oriented television service designed to distribute El Shaddai religious programming and related community content through terrestrial and online channels.

• Digital terrestrial television station

  DWDE-TV / DBS TV-35

  A planned Philippine UHF digital television service on channel 35, associated with Delta Broadcasting System. Its intended schedule emphasized El Shaddai religious programs and related community broadcasts. The station conducted test broadcasts in 2016, but the supplied reference material says it remained inactive after plans for a formal relaunch and digital conversion.

• Religious television program

  Family Appointment with El Shaddai

  A central El Shaddai program carried by the DBS television service, including archived episodes used during the 2016 test broadcasts. The program is part of the religious and community-oriented content associated with Mike Velarde and the El Shaddai movement.

• 2019

  Plan conversion to full digital terrestrial televisionStrategy

  Background

  DBS announced the digital plan after receiving a renewed legislative franchise to operate broadcast stations in the Philippines.

  Action taken

  The station was to transition to full digital terrestrial broadcasting on its UHF channel 35 allocation.

  Aftermath

  The supplied reference material states that the station remained inactive despite the announced transition.

  Source

• 2016

  Resume test broadcasting on UHF channel 35Product launch

  Background

  DBS was preparing to return to television after acquiring equipment announced in 2012.

  Action taken

  DBS TV-35 restarted test transmissions using a weak signal and archived El Shaddai programming.

  Aftermath

  The intended formal relaunch was postponed because studio and transmitter facilities were not sufficient.

  Source

• 1998

  Move from VHF channel 11 to UHF channel 35Strategy

  Background

  DBS lost access to the VHF channel 11 frequency after its acquisition by ZOE Broadcasting Network.

  Action taken

  The television operation relocated to UHF channel 35.

  Aftermath

  The DBS service continued on the UHF allocation before eventually ceasing operations in 2004.

  Source

1. 1DWDE-TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Delta Broadcasting System profiledeltabroadcastingsystem.net