Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. |
Key people | Roberto Benedicto, Founder |
Launch date | February 1, 1975 |
Former names | Islands Broadcasting Corporation Island TV 13 |
Official website | IBC.com.ph |
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City Capitol Hills Diliman, Quezon City and transmitter at San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City.
History
February 1, 1975 saw the beginning of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) when the Benedicto Group of Companies purchased the network consisting of the Manila station and another relay station in Visayas and Mindanao owned by the late Andres Soriano. In 1976, IBC metamorphosed into one of the country's most viewed TV network with its full length local and foreign films aired on primetime. This catapulted IBC in the number one slot among all television networks.
Through the sweat of its employees and the income generated from its programs, the network built and finally moved into its present home, Broadcast City, in 1977. The complex was a 55,000 square metre tract located at Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City.
In 1978, IBC manifested an enviable resilience in surviving the challenges. It marked the biggest, most progressive leap any network has ever made. Because of its station produced shows and co-production ventures, it penetrated a wider market. Thus, remarkable productivity surfaced with an acquisition of several provincial TV and radio stations.
After the EDSA revolution, IBC was sequestered by the government. A board of administrators was created to run the station. All of the stocks and assets of IBC, and its sister networks Radio Philippines Network and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation were sequestered by the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino IBC and RPN were turned over to the Government Communications Group and awarded BBC through an executive order to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. When BBC 2 closed down, IBC absorbed majority of its displaced employees, thus doubled the operating expenses of the network. Cost of programs went up by threefold. Line produced shows and co-production ventures with Viva, Regal, and Seiko were favored. The top rated shows of IBC were pirated by rival networks. Cost of programs, talent fees and TV rights increased tremendously. IBC could no longer afford to produce its own shows. IBC took a new image in 1988, Pusong Pinoy Pusong Trese, to recapture the glory days it once had. But because of the sequestration, periodic change of management and the internal problems, the network started to lose the support of advertisers.
Island Broadcast Corporation took over the management and the marketing of IBC (which came to be known as Islands TV 13) in 1989. It was in the later part of its operations that ratings and income suffered due to mismanagement which caused labor unrest.
In 1993, IBC became a 100% government owned station by virtue of a compromise agreement between PCGG and Mr. Roberto S. Benedicto, management and marketing were returned to the IBC Board of Directors. Programming remained at a standstill in preparation for the launching of a new image.
It was May 1994 when IBC launched Pinoy ang Dating with a visually enticing MTV, an innovation in terms of station identification. Despite limited resources, programming improved but the battle for audience share continued. Advertisers became more responsive to marketing efforts.
Vintage Television (VTV), later merged with VIVA Entertainment in 2000, entered the scene in 1996 with PBA Games as its major program and continued until 2002. Rehabilitation of the transmitter and other technical facilities where initiated in the central and provincial stations.
There were plans to auction the TV frequency rights currently in use by IBC and RPN in the future.
Slogans
IBC Shows
IBC TV Stations
Terrestrial television
| Callsign | Ch. # | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| DZTV-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Manila |
| DWCS-TV | TV-13 | Relay | Laoag |
| DWHB-TV | TV-6 | Relay | Baguio |
| DYJB-TV | TV-12 | Originating | Iloilo |
| DYBD-TV | TV-12 | Relay | Bacolod |
| DYTV-TV | TV-13 | Orignating | Cebu |
| DXZB-TV | TV-13 | Relay | Zamboanga |
| DXCC-TV | TV-10 | Relay | Cagayan De Oro |
| DXTV-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Davao |
Cable television channel assignments
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Satellite TV | 08 | Nationwide |
| Global Destiny Cable | 16 | Metro Manila |
| Las Piñas Cable | 14 | Las Piñas |
| Muntinlupa Cable | 14 | Muntinlupa |
| Parañaque Cable | 14 | Parañaque |
| SkyCable | 15 | Metro Manila |
| SkyCable CAMANAVA | 15 | CAMANAVA |
| Sun Cable CAMANAVA | 15 | CAMANAVA |
| SunVision Cable | 15 | Taguig City |
| Cable Star | 12 | Iloilo |
-and Selected Cable TV Stations Nationwide
IBC radio stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DWLW | 675 kHz | Laoag |
| DWDW | 1017 kHz | Dagupan |
| DWNW | 756 kHz | Naga |
| DWGW | 684 kHz | Legaspi |
| DYRG | 1251 kHz | Kalibo, Aklan |
| DYJJ | 1296 kHz | Roxas City* |
| DYBQ | 981 kHz | Iloilo |
| DXAM | 1278 kHz | Maramag, Bukidnon |
| DXWG | 855 kHz | Iligan |