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Eagle Broadcasting Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryMass media
FoundedApril 26, 1968 (1968-04-26) (radio broadcasts)
April 23, 2000 (2000-04-23) (television broadcasts)
HeadquartersEBC Building, #25 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City, Philippines
Area served
Nationwide
Key people
Caesar R. Vallejos (President and CEO)
Theoben Jerdan C. Orosa (Chairman)[1]
Precy Gozum (COO)
Products
ServicesBroadcasting
Radio
Television
Digital media
Divisions
  • NET25 News and Information
  • NET25 Entertainment
  • NET25 Star Center
Subsidiaries
  • NET25 Films
  • E25 Records
  • Eagle News
Websiteeaglebroadcasting.net

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), doing business as Net 25 is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Named after the national bird, the Philippine eagle, it is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting. The primary stakeholders of the company are the key members who are connected with the Iglesia ni Cristo, making EBC as one of its media companies, along with evangelization arm Christian Era Broadcasting Service International. Its head office and studios are located at no. 25 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City.[2]

History

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Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (Net 25) outside broadcasting vans at Quirino Grandstand, Manila, 2018

On April 26, 1968, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation was established with its AM station DZEC. Over the next few years, it expanded its coverage by putting up relay stations in Dagupan, Lucena, Cebu & Davao. In 1973, it ventured into FM with DZBU, which later on changed its call letters to DWDM in 1981. It was during the height of EDSA III in 2001 when DZEC adapted the "Radyo Agila" branding.

On April 23, 2000, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation launched a multimedia exhibit dubbed "Destination: PLANET 25", for a station previously owned by ACWS-United Broadcasting Network under the name UltraVision 25 and it was later acquired by EBC and it was renamed as Net 25. Capable of 120 kilowatts of transmitter power (for a total of 7,896 kilowatts ERP), Net 25 boasts of the Philippines' first trilon TV tower that rises to 907 feet above sea level. A JAMPRO 48-panel antenna and two 60 kW Acrodyne transmitters complete the tower package. NET 25 also has studios and editing suites for in-house and post-productions. Now Net 25 airs nationwide on 6 digital tv channels and all over the Philippines as well as cable affiliates.

It was recently relaunched last August 7, 2011. As part of the relaunch, it also launched the Eagle Bayan Careavan. Livestreaming features of Net 25 (and its radio station DZEC) returned last January 2, 2014 after a 5-year hiatus.

On February 12, 2013, EBC inaugurated its own broadcast center along Central Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila. the event was attended by Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo together with EBC's top officials.[3]

On October 31, 2013, it launched its news website and online portal which features news and features from all over the world, including reports from its correspondents in the Philippines and in other countries.

On October 31, 2016, as part of the EBC's worldwide expansion, the network was registered as a duty authorized and accredited media outfit in the District of Columbia, United States of America.[4]

EBC's Washington Bureau in fact, took the lead, in broadcasting the US elections on November 8, 2016.[5]

On October 31, 2017, EBC launched its first ever film, Guerrero, directed by Carlo Ortega Cuevas who had previously won awards for the film, Walang Take Two. Cuevas also directed EBC's first sit-com, Hapi ang Buhay, and its movie sequel which was premiered on September 21, 2018.

Legislative franchise renewal

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On May 3, 2016, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10773 which renewed EBC's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted EBC a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.[6]

Television stations

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Net 25 Nationwide

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Analog (shut-off by end 2024)

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Branding Callsign Ch. # Power (kW) Station Type Coverage (Transmitter site)
Net 25 Manila DZEC-TV 25 50 kW (150 kW ERP) Originating Mega Manila

Digital

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Net 25's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced soon as possible in other key regional areas nationwide.

Branding Callsign Ch. # Frequency Power kW (ERP) Station Type Area of Coverage
Net 25 Manila DZEC-DTV 28 557.143 MHz 10,000 Watts (Max ERP: 25,000 Watts) Originating Mega Manila
Net 25 Baguio DWDM-DTV 46 665.143 MHz 1,000 Watts (Max ERP: 5,000 Watts) Relay Metro Baguio
Net 25 Lucena (Provisional authority) 51 695.143 MHz Lucena
Net 25 Naga (Provisional authority) 47 671.143 MHz Naga
Net 25 Cebu DYFX-DTV 49 683.143 MHz Metro Cebu
Net 25 Davao DXED-DTV 49 683.143 MHz Metro Davao

Net 25 on Pay TV & Cable Television

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Cable Provider Ch. # Coverage
SkyCable 18 Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
9 Metro Cebu, Metro Davao
Destiny Cable 18 Metro Manila
Cablelink 17 Metro Manila
DASCA Cable 101 (Analog) (shut-off by 2023) Dasmariñas
112 (Digital)
Cignal 14 Nationwide
SatLite 25
G Sat 38
Other cable/satellite providers N/A check local listings

Radio stations

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FM Stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
Eagle FM DWDM-FM 95.5 MHz 25 kW Metro Manila

AM Stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Power (kW) Location
Radyo Agila Manila DZEC-AM 1062 kHz 40 kW Metro Manila
Radyo Agila Dagupan DWIN-AM 1080 kHz 10 kW Dagupan
Radyo Agila Lucena DZEL-AM 1260 kHz 5 kW Lucena
Radyo Agila Cebu DYFX-AM 1305 kHz 10 kW Cebu
Radyo Agila Davao DXED-AM 1224 kHz 10 kW Tagum

Affiliate stations

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Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location Owner
Radyo Agila Naga DZLW-AM 711 kHz 5 kW Canaman Peñafrancia Broadcasting Corporation
Eagle FM Naga DWWL-FM 92.7 MHz 10 kW
Eagle FM Guinobatan — 98.7 MHz 10 kW Guinobatan

Assets

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Divisions

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  • NET25 News and Information
  • NET25 Entertainment
  • NET25 Star Center

Subsidiary

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  • NET25 Films
  • E25 Records

References

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  1. ^ "NET 25". Media Ownership Monitor. Vera Files and Reporters without Borders. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Eagle Broadcasting Corporation
  3. ^ New Eagle Broadcasting Corporation Building, Inaugurated. Old Net 25 Dailymotion channel. February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Eagle Broadcasting Corporation now an accredited media outfit in US". Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Eagle Broadcasting Corporation airs its historic US election coverage "Nation Decides"". Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Republic Act No. 10773". LawPhil.net.
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