DXHP-TV
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UnclaimedA former Cagayan de Oro television station associated with Radio Mindanao Network and later Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
DXHP-TV was a television station serving Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines. The station was originally associated with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), a Philippine broadcasting group that expanded from radio into television in the early 1990s. Its terrestrial signal was identified with channel 8 in Cagayan de Oro, and its transmitter was located at the VIP Hotel on Don Apolinario Velez Street. The station formed part of RMN’s first major television initiative. RMN-TV Channel 8 began in 1991, marking the company’s entry into television after decades of radio operations. RMN also pursued a Metro Manila UHF service, which was planned in the same period and launched in 1992 in cooperation with BEAM Channel 31. The early television strategy included affiliations and imported or specialized programming. The Metro Manila service was initially affiliated with ABC 5, now TV5, before becoming an independent movie-oriented service known as Cinema Television or CTV-31. It later carried programming associated with the American lifestyle and entertainment channel E!, subsequently known in the Philippines as E! Philippines. RMN discontinued its television network operations in 2003, citing financial limitations and weak ratings. This decision left the Cagayan de Oro television operation inactive for several years. The local channel returned to the air with a test broadcast on July 3, 2011, after nearly eight years of inactivity. Around this period, RMN’s television assets, including stations in several provinces, became connected with Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, commonly known as BEAM, following a transaction involving Bethlehem Holdings and funding linked to Globe Telecom’s group retirement fund. The revived Cagayan de Oro outlet was promoted as BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro rather than as a conventional RMN network station. The revived service operated largely as a platform for blocktime and affiliated programming. In 2011 it carried The Game Channel, while the evening schedule was later shared with CHASE. In February 2012, CHASE took the full free-to-air schedule after The Game Channel ended its free-television run and moved to cable distribution. CHASE was replaced by Jack City in October 2012, with the latter completing its regular broadcast rollout in November. Jack City’s free-to-air hours were reduced in 2013 in response to National Telecommunications Commission guidelines, although its cable distribution continued separately. BEAM ended its affiliation with Jack City in September 2014 as it prepared for digital television operations. The station subsequently carried a changing mixture of shopping, religious, entertainment, and imported programming. These included O Shopping, TBN Asia programs, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, Shop TV, Tagalog-dubbed telenovelas, and programming produced or supplied by religious broadcasters. The channel was also made available through cable systems under the Philippine must-carry framework. Beginning in 2016, BEAM reorganized much of its programming into digital television subchannels, while the analog service carried Shop TV and selected remaining programming. The station’s local television identity eventually disappeared from regular operation. DXHP-TV went off the air sometime in 2017. Because the available reference material does not document a distinct later owner, replacement call sign, or formal closure announcement, the station is best treated as a defunct former Cagayan de Oro broadcast outlet rather than an active consumer-facing brand.
History
DXHP-TV was part of Radio Mindanao Network’s early effort to establish a Philippine television presence alongside its established radio business. RMN-TV Channel 8 began in 1991, making RMN one of the broadcasters to expand into television during a period of changing Philippine media ownership and station affiliation patterns. The company also developed a Metro Manila UHF operation, launched in 1992 with BEAM Channel 31. That service passed through several programming identities, including an ABC 5 affiliation, Cinema Television, and programming connected with E!. RMN ended its television network operations in 2003 after reporting financial constraints and poor ratings. The Cagayan de Oro channel therefore remained inactive for nearly eight years. A test broadcast resumed on July 3, 2011. The station and other RMN-associated UHF assets subsequently became connected to Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media after a transaction involving Bethlehem Holdings. The local outlet was presented as BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro, reflecting its new operating and programming context. From 2011 onward, the service functioned primarily as a regional distribution outlet. It carried The Game Channel, then shared airtime with CHASE. CHASE became the sole free-to-air service in February 2012 after The Game Channel moved away from terrestrial television. Jack City replaced CHASE later that year. Its free-to-air hours were curtailed in 2013 under National Telecommunications Commission requirements, while its cable operation retained longer hours. In September 2014, BEAM stopped carrying Jack City as it prepared for digital television. The channel later carried a varied schedule assembled from blocktime partners and affiliated services. O Shopping, TBN Asia, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, Shop TV, imported telenovelas, religious programs, and other commercial or faith-oriented content appeared at different points. Cable carriage expanded under the Philippines’ must-carry rules, and several services were moved into digital subchannels during 2016. The analog feed increasingly served as a platform for Shop TV and selected remaining programs rather than as a single, stable network brand. DXHP-TV eventually went off the air sometime in 2017. The available source does not identify a precise shutdown date, a formal liquidation process, or a successor station. It is consequently documented as a defunct television station rather than an active brand.
- 2017
Station ceases broadcasting
[1]DXHP-TV goes off the air sometime during 2017.
- 2016
Programming is divided among digital streams
[1]BEAM separates several affiliated services into digital television subchannels, completing the split of its programming structure by August.
- 2014
BEAM prepares for digital television
[1]Jack City is removed from BEAM’s channel 8 service as the broadcaster reorganizes for digital transmission.
- 2012
CHASE becomes the primary free-to-air service
[1]The Game Channel leaves free television, allowing CHASE to occupy the full BEAM free-to-air schedule from February 15.
- 2012
Jack City launches
[1]Jack City replaces CHASE in October and begins full broadcast operations in November.
- 2011
Cagayan de Oro service returns
[1]The Channel 8 service resumes with a test broadcast on July 3 and is later promoted as BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro.
- 2003
Television network operations are discontinued
[1]RMN withdraws from television networking, citing financial constraints and poor ratings.
- 1992
RMN expands its television activities
[1]RMN’s planned Metro Manila UHF operation launches alongside BEAM Channel 31 and begins an era of changing affiliations and programming identities.
- 1991
RMN launches its first television initiative
[1]RMN-TV Channel 8 begins, representing Radio Mindanao Network’s entry into television broadcasting.
Products and positioning
A regional terrestrial television outlet and programming platform whose identity shifted from an RMN-owned station to a BEAM-affiliated service carrying external entertainment, shopping, religious, and digital-subchannel programming.
Television broadcasting · 1991
Channel 8 television service
The station’s principal offering was a terrestrial television signal serving Cagayan de Oro City. Its programming identity changed over time, first as an RMN-linked operation and later as a BEAM-affiliated regional outlet.
Affiliate television service · 2011
BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro
The revived channel used the BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro identity after its 2011 return. Rather than maintaining one permanent program brand, it carried successive blocktime and affiliated services, including entertainment, shopping, religious, and imported programming.
Digital broadcasting · 2016
Digital television subchannel platform
During 2016, BEAM reorganized much of its programming into digital streams. O Shopping, TBN-related content, TV Shop, Shop Japan, and other services were assigned to separate digital subchannels, while the analog service continued with a more limited schedule.
Brand decisions
2016
Split programming across digital television streamsGeneration changeBackground
BEAM was preparing to transition its distribution model toward digital television.
Action taken
Several affiliated services were relocated to their own digital subchannels, while the analog feed retained Shop TV and selected programming.
Aftermath
The channel’s schedule became more fragmented and the former local station identity was further reduced before the service went off the air in 2017.
2011
Resume local transmission through BEAMStrategyBackground
Cagayan de Oro had been without the former RMN television service for nearly eight years.
Action taken
The station returned with a test broadcast and was presented as BEAM TV-8 Cagayan de Oro.
Aftermath
The channel became a platform for successive national and commercial programming partners.
2003
Withdraw from television network operationsStrategyBackground
RMN’s television activities faced financial pressure and weak audience ratings.
Action taken
RMN discontinued its television network operation, leaving the Cagayan de Oro service inactive for several years.
Aftermath
The local Channel 8 service later returned under a BEAM-associated operating arrangement.
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