DXBG-TV (VHF channel 8) is a local television station in General Santos, Philippines, airing programming from GMA Network. Owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DXMP-TV (channel 26). Both stations share studios and hybrid analog/digital transmitting facility at Nuñez Street, Brgy. San Isidro.
History
GMA General Santos began its broadcast on Channel 4 (DXWP-TV) as an affiliate of Southern TV Industries from 1985 to 1998. GMA General Santos transferred its current regional station to Channel 8 as an owned-and-operated station in 1998 and became a relay station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV.
In 2009, GMA General Santos was relaunched as a satellite station with programs being produced, including the public affairs program Soccsksargen Isyu Karon and the news update Flash Bulletin, both launched in 2010. The station began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever archipelago-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA Davao.
On December 6, 2021, GMA General Santos commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 34 covering General Santos and the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani and Davao Occidental.
On March 16, 2022, GMA General Santos inaugurated the state-of-the-art facility and studios near the transmitter area.One Mindanao: March 17, 2022One Mindanao: GMA General Santos Station, Gi-inagurahan
GMA TV-8 General Santos current programs One Mindanao Word of God Network
GMA TV-8 General Santos defunct programs Flash Bulletin Soccsksargen Isyu Karon Isyu Mindanao Isyu ug Istorya Let's Fiesta Visita Iglesia Biyaheng DO30 At Home with GMA Regional TV
Digital television Digital channels UHF Channel 34 (593.143 MHz) Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming Note 08.01 480i 16:9 GMA GMA Commercial Broadcast (10 kW) 08.02 GTV GTV 08.03 HEART OF ASIA Heart of Asia 08.06 I HEART MOVIES I Heart Movies 08.11 240p GMA1SEG GMA 1seg broadcast
Areas of coverage
Portion of South Cotabato (including General Santos City) Portion of Sarangani See also Barangay 102.3 General Santos List of GMA Network stations
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