DXVM-TV
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UnclaimedA former Philippine television station serving Cagayan de Oro through an analog UHF broadcast.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
DXVM-TV was a television station associated with Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Its terrestrial operation used an analog UHF signal and was transmitted from the VIP Hotel on Don Apolinar Velez Street. The station is linked historically to Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), which entered television after decades as a radio broadcaster, and later to Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM), which operated the relevant UHF facility and its provincial affiliations. The station's history reflects the changing structure of Philippine free-to-air television. RMN launched its television initiative in the early 1990s, initially identifying the service with RMN-TV Channel 8. RMN's television expansion included its planned UHF operation in Metro Manila and the launch of Cinema Television, later known as CTV-31, in 1992. In 1997, the television service acquired broadcast rights associated with E!, an American cable network focused on entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle programming. RMN ultimately withdrew from television in 2003, citing financial pressures and weak audience performance. The Cagayan de Oro operation consequently became inactive for several years. The facility returned to the air on July 3, 2011, with test broadcasting on UHF channel 33. This revival followed the transfer of RMN's former UHF assets to BEAM through a transaction involving Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., whose acquisition was funded by the Globe Telecom Group Retirement Fund. BEAM's relaunch brought the station into a succession of national and blocktime programming arrangements. It was branded BEAM Channel 33 and carried The Game Channel, followed by the CHASE programming service. CHASE occupied the complete free-to-air schedule from February 2012, after The Game Channel moved to cable distribution. In late 2012, CHASE was replaced by Jack City, which retained some programming inherited from CHASE. Jack City later reduced its free-to-air schedule to comply with National Telecommunications Commission requirements and was removed from BEAM's terrestrial service in 2014 as BEAM prepared for digital television. The channel subsequently carried a varied mix of shopping, religious, entertainment, and imported programming. Partners and blocks mentioned in the station's history include O Shopping, TBN Asia, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, Shop TV, Essential Broadcasting Network, and other services. BEAM progressively migrated programming to digital subchannels during 2016. By August of that year, the analog feed no longer carried the telenovela programming that had occupied part of its schedule, and the station's previous identity as an RMN relay operation had effectively given way to BEAM's broader digital and blocktime strategy. The available reference describes DXVM-TV as a former station rather than an active current broadcaster. Exact dates for the final cessation of the DXVM-TV call sign and the station's licensing status are not established in the supplied material.
History
DXVM-TV's documented history begins with Radio Mindanao Network's move into television. RMN, traditionally a radio organization, launched its television initiative in 1991 and developed a service associated with RMN-TV Channel 8. The broader expansion included a UHF operation in Metro Manila that launched in 1992 as Cinema Television, or CTV-31. The service later obtained broadcast rights connected with E!, an American entertainment and lifestyle network, and was known in that period as E! Philippines. RMN's television venture ended in 2003 because of financial constraints and poor ratings. The Cagayan de Oro facility was inactive for almost eight years before returning with a test broadcast on July 3, 2011, on UHF channel 33. The operation was then associated with Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM), following the transfer of relevant assets from RMN through a transaction involving Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. BEAM presented the service as BEAM Channel 33. Its transmitter was located at the VIP Hotel on Don Apolinar Velez Street in Cagayan de Oro. The revived station did not maintain a single stable programming identity. In August 2011 it carried The Game Channel. From December of that year, The Game Channel shared airtime with CHASE, which occupied the evening schedule. In February 2012, CHASE became the full-time free-to-air service while The Game Channel moved to cable. CHASE ended its terrestrial run in October 2012, and Jack City subsequently launched on the BEAM platform. Although Jack City retained selected CHASE programs, it was required to reduce its free-to-air hours in 2013 under National Telecommunications Commission guidelines. Jack City was removed from BEAM's terrestrial and provincial-affiliate schedules in September 2014 as BEAM prepared its ISDB-T digital television rollout. The following period was characterized by leased and affiliated programming. BEAM carried O Shopping, TBN Asia, religious programs from Essential Broadcasting Network, TV Shop Philippines, Shop Japan, and later Shop TV. Some of these services were also made available through cable systems under applicable must-carry arrangements. During 2016, BEAM separated several services into digital television streams, including shopping and religious channels, while maintaining Shop TV and selected programming on the analog feed. Additional digital affiliations included news-related streaming from the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Radyo Inquirer 990, as well as lifestyle and Christian programming. By August 2016, the analog feed's former telenovela block had been removed. The supplied reference treats DXVM-TV as a former television station. It does not establish a definitive final shutdown date for the call sign, nor does it provide a complete record of later regulatory or ownership changes. Accordingly, the station is best described as defunct or no longer operating under the documented DXVM-TV identity, while its history remains part of the development of BEAM's Cagayan de Oro broadcasting presence.
- 2016
Programming is divided among digital streams
[1]BEAM relocates several affiliated services to digital subchannels and completes the separation of its analog and digital programming.
- 2014
Jack City leaves BEAM terrestrial television
[1]Jack City is removed from BEAM's terrestrial affiliations as the broadcaster prepares for digital television.
- 2012
CHASE takes the full free-to-air schedule
[1]CHASE replaces the shared The Game Channel arrangement and becomes the principal terrestrial service.
- 2011
Cagayan de Oro UHF service returns
[1]Test transmissions resume on UHF channel 33 on July 3, followed by the BEAM Channel 33 identity.
- 2003
RMN ends television-network operations
[1]RMN cancels its television operation, attributing the decision to financial constraints and low ratings.
- 1997
E! programming rights obtained
[1]The television operation obtains broadcast rights associated with E!, an American entertainment and lifestyle cable network.
- 1992
Cinema Television launches
[1]RMN's UHF television expansion includes the launch of Cinema Television, later identified as CTV-31, in Metro Manila.
- 1991
RMN enters television
[1]Radio Mindanao Network launches its television initiative, associated with the RMN-TV Channel 8 identity.
Products and positioning
A regional Philippine television outlet whose identity shifted from an RMN-linked station to a BEAM-operated analog and digital broadcasting platform carrying leased, affiliated, shopping, religious, and entertainment programming.
Television station · 1991
DXVM-TV analog broadcast
The station's core offering was terrestrial television service for Cagayan de Oro and surrounding areas. The documented operation used a UHF signal and transmitted from the VIP Hotel on Don Apolinar Velez Street. Its schedule changed repeatedly as ownership, affiliation, and digital-transition arrangements evolved.
Broadcast platform · 2011
BEAM Channel 33
Following the 2011 revival, the facility was presented as BEAM Channel 33. Rather than a single-format channel, it functioned as a platform for network affiliations and blocktime services, including entertainment, gaming, shopping, religious, lifestyle, and imported programming.
Digital television · 2016
Digital subchannel carriage
During the 2016 digital transition, BEAM redistributed several services to digital streams. The documented examples include O Shopping, TBN-related programming, TV Shop, Shop Japan, news-related video, lifestyle programming, and Christian programming. The exact later line-up is not established by the supplied reference.
Brand decisions
2016
Transition to digital subchannelsGeneration changeBackground
BEAM was preparing its ISDB-T digital television service and needed to reorganize its affiliated programming.
Action taken
Several services were moved to digital streams, while the analog feed continued with a reduced and changing selection of programming.
Aftermath
The split was described as complete by August 2016, with the former analog schedule no longer carrying its earlier telenovela block.
2011
BEAM relaunches UHF 33Product launchBackground
The former RMN-associated Cagayan de Oro facility had been inactive for almost eight years.
Action taken
BEAM resumed test broadcasting and introduced the BEAM Channel 33 identity, initially using affiliated programming.
Aftermath
The schedule moved through The Game Channel, CHASE, Jack City, shopping, religious, and other blocktime services.
2003
Withdrawal from televisionStrategyBackground
RMN's television operation faced financial constraints and poor ratings.
Action taken
RMN ended its television-network operation, leaving the Cagayan de Oro television presence inactive for several years.
Aftermath
The facility later returned under BEAM-related ownership and branding.
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