User:Gwapo461/sandbox/Buttercup Television Broadcasting System
Buttercup Television Broadcasting System (BTVBS) is a Philippine free-to-air television network and an independent television station based in Davao City. It is owned and operated by Zekurü Media.
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Broadcast area | Davao Region |
| Stations | 1 |
| Headquarters | Shrine Hills Road, Matina, Davao City, Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Tagalog, Japanese (some content) |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV (downscaled to 4:3 480i for letterboxed NTSC analog feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zekurü Media |
| History | |
| Launched | May 9, 2022 |
| Replaced | Disney Channel Asia (analog relay terrestrial TV channel space until it went dark to focus on pay TV since 2009) |
| Former names | Buttercup Broadcasting Network (BBN) (2022-2024) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Davao (DXZK-TV) | UHF 41 (letterboxed NTSC analog feed) 41.01 (720p HDTV) |
| Streaming media | |
| Twitch | Watch live (inactive) |
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| City | Davao City |
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English (main) Tagalog (secondary, also some content and during commercial break) Cebuano (during commercial break) Japanese (some content) |
| Subchannels | See list |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zekurü Media |
| History | |
| Founded | May 5, 2022 |
First air date | May 9, 2022 |
Former names | Buttercup Broadcasting Network (BBN) (2022-2024) |
Former channel number(s) | 33 (2022-2024) |
Call sign meaning | DX ZeKurü (BTVBS owner) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | NTC |
| Power | Analog: 6 kW TPO Digital: 6 kW TPO |
| ERP | Analog: 30 kW Digital: 15 kW |
| Translator(s) | D17XM-TV 17 Mati |
It is known for airing cartoons and anime, and also live-action shows. It is aired over analog and digital terrestrial television on UHF channel 41 in Davao, and also has its own Twitch channel.
History[edit]
Zekurü Media has founded its own broadcast arm, initially known as Buttercup Broadcasting Network or BBN and set up its own TV station at abandoned house at Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City, which place houses radio and TV stations of various networks, to launch its own TV channel dedicated to animation. On May 5, 2022, the TV station was inaugurated and opened for business for test broadcast, and the TV channel was launched on May 9, taking inspiration from Indonesia's RTV and Australia's ABC Me but with TV commercials, also as a response to ABS-CBN shutdown and Disney Channel Asia shutdown, and the continued rise of streaming television that caused traditional TV to decline.
On June 26, 2023, BBN switched to widescreen and started broadcasting in 720p HDTV. However for digital TV boxes like ABS-CBN TV Plus, it has been downscaled to 480i/480p SDTV, while it also remains letterboxed for analog feed.
On January 15, 2024, BBN was rebranded to BTVBS to avoid confusion with another TV network that uses the abbreviation "BBN".
On May 14, BTVBS sealed partnership with Metro Manila-based media companies BIT Media and Astra Media.
On May 24, BTVBS has moved from channel 33 to 41, a channel used to relay Disney Channel Asia on terrestrial TV until about 2009. Channel 33 was vacated by BTVBS and occupied by Hydra Network.
Programming[edit]
Current[edit]
Under "Day Care Center" preschool programming block:
- Earth to Luna!
- WellieWishers
- Remy & Boo
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
- Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City
- Baby Shark's Big Show!
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Under "Girls on their Side" programming block targeted towards young female viewers:
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- Polly Pocket
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
- Catch! Teenieping
Under "Just BTVBS!" programming block targeted towards young male viewers:
- Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends
- Looped
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
- The Loud House
- Phineas and Ferb
- Clarence
- Adventure Time
Under "Heroes' Cooperative" superhero-related programming block:
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- Danny Phantom
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
- Supernoobs
- Teen Titans Go!
- Kamen Rider Saber
Under "Saturday Primetime Mashup" weekly programming block:
- Nate is Late
- Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
- Glitch Techs
- Dead End: Paranormal Park
- Battle for BFDI
- Harriet the Spy
- Hamster & Gretel
- Hilda
- Sonic Prime
- Oddballs
- Welcome to the Wayne
- Harvey Street Kids
- Wayside
- Craig of the Creek
- The Guava Juice Show
- Infinity Train
- Kid Cosmic
- Dorg Van Dango
- Little Witch Academia
- Healin' Good Pretty Cure
- Ollie's Pack
- It's Pony
- Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two
- Kiff
- Open Source Objects
Under "BTVBS Throwback" classic programming block (for every Sunday):
Under "BTVBS Declassified" adult programming block (similar to Adult Swim):
- Young Sheldon
- Dragon Ball Z
- Happy Tree Friends
- Rick and Morty
- South Park
- Duncanville
- Fairy Tail
- Family Guy
- Sword Art Online
- FlipTop Battle League
- Eddsworld
- Camp Camp
- American Dad
- Bahay Katay
- F is for Family
- The Amazing Digital Circus*
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake*
- Close Enough*
- Solar Opposites*
- Spy × Family*
- AKB0048*
- Jujutsu Kaisen*
- Inside Job*
- Fugget About It*
- World's End Harem*
- Parasyte -the maxim-*
- Little Demon*
- Helluva Boss*
(*) for every Saturday.
Movie presentation:
- Flickaroo – Movies for kids and family, similar to Kapamilya Blockbusters of Kapamilya Channel, A2Z Zinema, Kapuso Movie Festival of GMA Network, and Cine Cinco of TV5.
Upcoming[edit]
- Ape Escapeˢ
- Costume Quest
- The Cuphead Show (Seasons 2 and 3)
- Dan Vs.
- Denis and Meˢ
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
- Fangbone!
- Gravity Falls
- Hailey's On It! (future episodes)
- Hazbin Hotel*
- I'm in Love with the Villainess
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024**
- Mga JAGGARRS (Season 3)*
- Over the Garden Wall
- Poppy Animatedˢ
- Teached!ˢ
- Testigo* – A newscast in co-production between Sandoval Media and Scotchtape Productions with live recording at its Roblox studio, it is based on the GMA Davao's local newscast under the same name (now known as One Mindanao).
- Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
(*) for BTVBS Declassified only.
(**) Special event programming.
(ˢ) Short-form series.
Former[edit]
- Abby Hatcher
- Ben 10: Alien Force
- Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion*
- Final Space*
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart
- The Ghost and Molly McGee
- Hanazuki: Full of Treasures
- Inanimate Insanity
- Inazuma Eleven
- Jewelpet
- Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Little Ellen
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles*
- My-HiME*
- Saving Me
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off*
- Spider-Man
- Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa
- ToonMarty
- Ultraman Mebius
(*) for BTVBS Declassified only.
Technical information[edit]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.01 | 720p | 16:9 | BTVBS | Main BTVBS programming | Commercial broadcast |
| 41.02 | 180p | BTVBS Low Quality | Low video quality feed of BTVBS | 1seg broadcast |