DXBE-DTV
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA BEAM television station serving Zamboanga City and surrounding areas in the southern Philippines.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
DXBE-DTV is a television station based in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It operates as part of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM), a Philippine broadcast company whose stations have carried a succession of nationally distributed entertainment, lifestyle, religious, shopping, and digital television services. The station's terrestrial service is associated with UHF Channel 31, while its digital transmission has operated on UHF Channel 32 during the transition to digital broadcasting. Its transmitter facility is located at Mount Cabatangan in Zamboanga City. The station began service in 1995 under the Cinema Television name, commonly identified as CTV-31. Its launch was notable because it represented an early Philippine UHF service modeled on a movie-oriented cable channel. In 1997, the station adopted the E! Philippines format, carrying the local franchise of the American E! cable brand and emphasizing fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle programming. That format ended after RMN decided to discontinue its television-network operation in 2003, citing financial pressures and weak ratings. The frequency returned to test broadcasting in July 2011 after BEAM acquired the relevant television assets from Radio Mindanao Network. On August 15, 2011, the station was relaunched as BEAM Channel 31 and carried The Game Channel. The Game Channel later reduced its terrestrial presence, while the CHASE service occupied the network's main schedule. CHASE was replaced by Jack City in October 2012. Jack City subsequently left the station's terrestrial schedule in September 2014 as BEAM prepared for a migration toward digital television, although the service continued on cable for a period before becoming CT in 2015. After the entertainment-channel changes, the station carried a mixture of shopping, religious, and locally produced programming. This included late-night O Shopping blocks, programs from TBN Asia, and religious content produced by the Essential Broadcasting Network. These arrangements reflected the station's role as a local terrestrial outlet whose schedule could change as BEAM reassigned national and partner services. BEAM began testing a digital signal in the Zamboanga area in late 2018 using the ISDB-T standard. The station's coverage has been described as extending across Zamboanga City, Basilan, and Zamboanga Sibugay. Provincial BEAM stations ended analog transmission on March 29, 2022, completing the station's permanent transition to digital broadcasting. Following the analog shutdown, digital operations continued during a period of technical maintenance and frequency migration. In 2022, BEAM announced PIE, a new entertainment service associated with ABS-CBN Corporation, Kroma Entertainment, and 917Ventures, adding another stage to the station's evolving digital-platform role. DXBE-DTV is therefore best understood as a local broadcast outlet rather than a single-format national consumer brand. Its identity has changed repeatedly through station rebrandings and carriage arrangements, while its enduring function has been to provide BEAM-affiliated television service to Zamboanga and nearby Philippine markets.
History
DXBE-DTV began operating in 1995 as Cinema Television, also known as CTV-31. It was an early Philippine UHF station built around a movie-channel concept. In 1997, the service changed direction and became E! Philippines, a local version of the E! entertainment and lifestyle format. The schedule focused on fashion, celebrity, and lifestyle programming. RMN later ended its television-network operation in 2003, citing financial constraints and poor ratings. The frequency returned to test broadcasting on July 3, 2011, after the station operation moved from RMN to Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media. The transfer followed BEAM's acquisition of the relevant assets from RMN by an ownership structure funded through Bethlehem Holdings and the Globe Telecom Group Retirement Fund. On August 15, 2011, the outlet was relaunched as BEAM Channel 31 and carried The Game Channel. The Game Channel's terrestrial schedule was curtailed later that year, with CHASE occupying the evening block before becoming the principal 24-hour service. The Game Channel subsequently moved to cable distribution. CHASE ended its terrestrial run on October 19, 2012. The station introduced Jack City on October 20, following promotional notices that had appeared in September. Jack City remained associated with the broader BEAM operation until September 1, 2014, when it stopped airing on Channel 31 and provincial affiliates as BEAM prepared for digital television. The service continued on cable until March 21, 2015, when it was rebranded as CT. Following the end of the Jack City terrestrial service, DXBE-DTV carried a changing mixture of partner and locally produced programming. O Shopping appeared in late-night slots, while TBN Asia programs included The 700 Club Asia, Praise the Lord, Great Day to Live, and Ang Tugon. Religious and local programming was also produced through the Essential Broadcasting Network under Greg Durante Ministries. These schedule changes show that the station functioned as a flexible local outlet for BEAM and its programming partners rather than as a permanently fixed-format channel. Digital transmission testing began in late 2018 in Zamboanga on UHF Channel 32 using ISDB-T. The station's service area includes Zamboanga City, Basilan, and Zamboanga Sibugay. BEAM provincial stations ended their analog transmissions on March 29, 2022. Digital broadcasting then continued while BEAM managed technical maintenance and the transition of operations, with the service associated with UHF Channel 31 and the preceding digital test using UHF Channel 32. In April 2022, BEAM announced PIE, an entertainment service connected with ABS-CBN Corporation, Kroma Entertainment, and 917Ventures, marking a further development in its digital broadcasting strategy.
- 2022
Analog transmission ends
[1]Provincial BEAM stations, including the Zamboanga outlet, ceased analog transmission on March 29 and continued with digital broadcasting.
- 2018
Digital test transmission begins
[1]BEAM began digital test broadcasting in Zamboanga using ISDB-T.
- 2014
End of Jack City terrestrial carriage
[1]Jack City left Channel 31 as BEAM prepared for digital-television migration.
- 2012
Jack City replaces CHASE
[1]CHASE ended on October 19 and Jack City launched on October 20.
- 2011
Return to test broadcasting under BEAM
[1]The Zamboanga frequency returned to test broadcasting after the operation moved to BEAM.
- 2003
RMN ends its television-network operation
[1]RMN discontinued its television operation, citing financial constraints and weak ratings.
- 1997
Reformatted as E! Philippines
[1]The channel adopted the local E! Philippines format, emphasizing entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle programming.
- 1995
Launch as Cinema Television
[1]The station began service in Zamboanga as Cinema Television, commonly known as CTV-31.
Products and positioning
A regional BEAM television outlet that distributes changing national and partner programming while serving Zamboanga City and nearby areas through terrestrial and digital transmission.
Television broadcasting · 2011
BEAM TV Channel 31
The station's terrestrial television service serving Zamboanga City and nearby areas. It has carried multiple BEAM and partner programming services over time, including entertainment, lifestyle, shopping, and religious content.
Digital broadcasting · 2018
Digital terrestrial television service
The station's digital service uses the ISDB-T standard and reaches Zamboanga City, Basilan, and Zamboanga Sibugay. Digital testing began in 2018, followed by the end of analog provincial transmission in 2022.
Brand decisions
2022
Complete transition to digital broadcastingStrategyBackground
BEAM provincial stations were migrating from analog transmission to digital terrestrial broadcasting.
Action taken
Analog transmission ended on March 29, 2022, with digital service continuing during technical maintenance and frequency migration.
Aftermath
The Zamboanga service continued as a digital BEAM outlet and became associated with the subsequent introduction of PIE.
2014
Prepare for digital-television migrationStrategyBackground
BEAM was preparing its provincial network for a shift from analog terrestrial broadcasting to digital transmission.
Action taken
Jack City was removed from Channel 31 and provincial affiliates while the BEAM operation prepared for digital television.
Aftermath
Jack City remained available on cable for a time, while the station moved toward digital testing and later completed its analog shutdown.
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