Christian Era Broadcasting Service also known as Global Expansion Media Network is a Philippine

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 television

Television network

A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...

 and radio network

Radio network

There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast type commonly used for public information and mass media entertainment; and the two-way type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery...

, and a religious broadcast arm of Iglesia ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo

Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is the largest entirely indigenous Christian religious organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. Due to a number of similarities, some Protestant writers describe the INC's doctrines as restorationist in...

. This station studios are located in Quezon City

Quezon City

Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...

. It is a sister company of the Net 25

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine television and radio network. Its head office and studios are located at the EBC Building, Central Ave., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City-History:...

, which owns DZEC Currently, its flagship television station, DZCE-UHF TV Channel 49

DZCE-TV

GEMNET is the first to test broadcast on DTV channel 49 is the flagship station of the Philippine Television Network GEMNET. It is currently the UHF television station of Christian Era Broadcasting Service, a broadcast ministry of the independent Philippine Christian church, the Iglesia ni Cristo,...

 (GEMNET) in Metro Manila.

Digital Television

With its partnership with the Japanese government through the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The ' or Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications was used prior to 2004...

 (MIC), Digital Broadcasting Experts Group (DiBEG) and the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses

Association of Radio Industries and Businesses

The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, commonly known as ARIB , is a standardization organization in Japan. ARIB is designated as the center of promotion of the efficient use of the radio spectrum and designated frequency change support agency...

 (ARIB) in Japan.

It has developed a strong partnership with NET 25, the television station of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine television and radio network. Its head office and studios are located at the EBC Building, Central Ave., Brgy. New Era, Quezon City-History:...

 in the digital transmission of the network’s HD

High-definition television

High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...

 content. GEMNET is ready for HD with the purchase of HD equipment and cameras - Panasonic

Panasonic

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 HVX200, HPX500 and HPX3000, and Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 EX series to name a few. This marks the first terrestrial high definition channel of the Philippines, namely GEM HD.

Free TV

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Power (kW)	Location
GEMNET 49 Manila	DZCE-TV DZCE-TV GEMNET is the first to test broadcast on DTV channel 49 is the flagship station of the Philippine Television Network GEMNET. It is currently the UHF television station of Christian Era Broadcasting Service, a broadcast ministry of the independent Philippine Christian church, the Iglesia ni Cristo,...	TV-49	1 kW	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

Cable TV

Cable/Satellite Provider (Philippines)	Ch. #	Coverage
Dream Satellite TV Dream Satellite TV Dream Satellite TV is the first all-digital Direct-To-Home television broadcasting service via satellite in the Philippines.Broadcasting from the Dream Broadcast Center located at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga...	Coming Soon	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
G Sat G Sat G Sat is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines...	Coming Soon	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Cignal Digital TV Cignal Digital TV Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc...	70	Nationwide Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Cablelink Cablelink Cablelink is a subscription-based cable antenna television system operator and broadband Internet service provider in the Philippines, commenced its CATV operation in 1995. It is owned and operated by Cable Link and Holdings Corporation...	75	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
Global Destiny Cable Global Destiny Cable Global Destiny Cable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service. Global Destiny Cable is the 2nd largest cable TV company in the Philippines.- History :...	18	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
SkyCable SkyCable SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...	20	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
Telmarc Cable Telmarc Cable Telmarc Cable was founded on June 2, 1987 by a group of engineers and executives who pooled their resources together to market telecommunication products and services. In a period of three years, it has provided technology mainly for satellite TVRO systems....	61	Rizal Rizal Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,... , Laguna and Tarlac Tarlac Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

-with 300 cable affiliates nationwide (for satellite users and advanced generated cable providers, contact your local cable providers/operators for details and informations)

Cable/Satellite Provider (U.S.)	Ch. #	Coverage
DirecTV DirecTV DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...	2068	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

-(for more information about cable/satellite broadcasts, refer to other articles)

Cable TV

Cable/Satellite Provider (Philippines)	Ch. #	Coverage
SkyCable SkyCable SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...	136	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

Radio stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Location
DZEM 954	DZEM DZEM DZEM is an AM station owned and operated by Christian Era Broadcasting Service which is the religious broadcast arm of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Maligaya Building 2, 887 EDSA, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan. it is...	954 kHz	Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

External links

• GEM TV website