 Logo used since 2016 | |
| Type | Broadcast digital free-to-air television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Headquarters |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino (main) English (secondary) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Swara Sug Media Corporation |
| Key people | Marlon Rosete (President and CEO) Ludevija Ayang (Executive Producer) |
| Sister channels | SMNI |
| History | |
| Launched | May 24, 2016 |
| Founder | Apollo Quiboloy (Honorary Chairman) |
| Replaced | TeleRadyo (UHF 43 channel space, digital) |
| Closed | December 19, 2023 (digital TV only, NTC ordered suspension) |
| Links | |
| Website | smninewschannel |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Davao Central | Channel 39.2 Channels 14 and 46 (Sky Cable) Channel 97 (Davao Cableworld Network) |
| Metro Manila | Channel 39.1 (Digital) Channel 162 (Sky Cable) Channel 95 (Cablelink) |
| Nationwide | Channel 186 (Cignal TV) Channel 40 (G-Sat Direct TV) |
SMNI News Channel (SNC; stylized in all caps), known on-air as SMNI News, is a Philippine far-right[1][2] religious free-to-air news and public service television network based in Makati. It is owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation, the parent company of Sonshine Media Network International, a broadcasting arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by Filipino televangelist and religious leader, Apollo Quiboloy.[3][4]
It airs national and international newscasts and talk shows, rolling news coverage from correspondents and reporters of SMNI Manila and other news bureaus in the Philippines and in more than 40 countries around the world, entertainment programs and news-related programs.[3]
It is exclusively aired over Digital terrestrial television on UHF Channels 39 and 43 in Metro Manila, and UHF Channel 19 in Davao Central and through more than 500 cable & satellite affiliates nationwide, selected programs simulcasting live via Facebook page, as well as on the main SMNI channel via analog and digital TV.[3]
- ^ Chua, Yvonne T. (June 14, 2023). "Philippines". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Chi, Cristina (June 14, 2023). "Digital News Report: Filipinos more 'cautious' of expressing political views". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Apollo Carreon Quiboloy". FBI Most Wanted. Retrieved March 15, 2022.