Country | Philippines |
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Broadcast area | Philippines |
Affiliates | BEAM TV |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Chino Trinidad |
History | |
Launched | June 12, 2016 (test broadcast) September 1, 2016 (official launch) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
BEAM TV (Nationwide) | Channel x.7 (DTT) |
Pilipinas HD is a Philippine free-to-air television channel that broadcasts cultural programming. During its initial broadcast from June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) until August 31, 2016, Chino Trinidad rented a satellite space to all subscription providers to be able to watch by the viewing public free of charge.[1][2]
On September 1, 2016, Pilipinas HD was launched on digital terrestrial television it signed a blocktime deal with Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. However, unlike its pay-TV counterpart, BEAM TV handles and supplies the channel's programming on a dedicated subchannel.