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HEADLINE: 

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered that all analog television signals would have to shut off by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015, requiring television service providers to migrate to digital television by that time.

OPERTATIONAL ANALOG TV STATIONS IN MANILA:

DWWX CHANNEL 2

    DWGT CHANNEL 4 

           DWET CHANNEL 5 

 DZBB CHANNE 7 

          DZKB CHANNEL 9

 DZOE CHANNEL 11

 DZTV CHANNEL 13

 DWCP CHANNEL 21

  DWAC CHANNEL 23

NOTE: ABS-CBN has plans to launch myx on Philippine Terrestrial, free-to-air TV soon.

 DWMJ CHANNEL 25

  DWDB CHANNEL 27 (rebroadcast of QTV)

 DZRJ CHANNEL 29 

 DZOZ CHANNEL 33

 DZAO CHANNEL 37

 DWBP CHANNEL 39

 DWVN CHANNEL 45

  DWDM CHANNEL 49

DIGITALIZATIONS:

DWDZ CHANNEL 47

NOTE: is expected to be operational soon as part of ABC's digitalization plans.

 DWWV TV CHANNEL 51

note: is expected to air on January 2008 as pasrt of ABS-CBN's digitalization plans. Currently, the network conducts test broadcast on UHF Channel 51 in selected areas such as Valenzuela City and parts of Bulacan, carrying Channel 2 programs. 

note: GMA Network is currently applying for a digital license from the NTC.

NON-OPERATIONAL ANALOG TV STATIONS IN MANILA: 

GOVERNMENT TV CHANNEL 2 (Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation)

DZAQ CHANNEL 3 (Alto Broadcasting System), DZXL CHANNEL 4 (Chronicles Broadcasting Network)

KBS CHANNEL 9 (Kanlaon Broadcasting System), DZRH 11 (Manila Broadcasting Company),

CTV/E! DWKC CHANNEL 31 (Radio Mindanao Network), DWXI CHANNEL 35 (Delta Broadcasting Systems),

DZRU TV 41 (MTV Phils.-Nation Broadcasting Company), DWBM CHANNEL 43 (Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc.),

DWBC CHANNEL 68 (Byer's Communication Inc.) - It was the first UHF station to introduce subscription TV, wherein viewers pay a monthly fee to unscramble its signals. Due to intense competition brought by cable tv, this station folded out.

DATA SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA 

Mabuhay! 

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