Apollo Broadcast Investors

Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc., also known under its trading name GV Radios Network Corporation, is a broadcast radio and pay television network. Its head offices are located at Angeles, Pampanga and Makati. The network operates radio stations spun-off from Mediascape (formerly GV Broadcasting System), including its flagship stations GVAM 792 and GVFM 99.1 in Pampanga, as well as the flagship 24-hour sports and entertainment channel Pinoy Xtreme Channel.

Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc.

Trade name	GV Radios Network Corporation
Formerly	GV Broadcasting System (1983–2008) Metro City Media Services (2008–2014)
Type	Private
Industry	Broadcast radio and pay television network
Founded	November 7, 1983
Founder	Emmanuel “Manoling” A. Galang
Headquarters	Makati City, Philippines
Key people	Emmanuel “Manny” V. Galang II (President and CEO)
Owner	Apollo Global Corporation MediaScape Inc. (non-controlling stake) (50% each)
Parent	Apollo Technologies
Website	apollobroadcast.com

History

Prior to its current network, it was founded in 1983 as GV Broadcasting System by the Galang family. GV then operated its radio stations in Pampanga and later expanded in Batangas. GV's broadcast franchise was granted in 1995,[1] and was later amended in 1998 allowing the inclusion of establishing its pay TV business.[2]

In 2007, MediaQuest Holdings acquired a majority stake in GV and its parent Satventures, with the Galangs being part of MediaQuest.[3] The Galangs would later spun-off its own radio assets into a new entity: Metro City Media Services.

In 2014, MCMS merged its operations with the pay TV business of Apollo Global Corporation (the company whose associated with the Santa Ana racetrack owner Philippine Racing Club) to form Apollo Broadcast Investors. With this, the radio assets were became GV Radios Network Corporation while keeping its only pay TV channel Pinoy Xtreme.

Properties

Radio

Note: Mediascape serves as the licensee of these following stations.[4][5]

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location	Notes
GVAM	DWGV-AM	792 kHz	5 kW	Angeles	N/A
GVFM Pampanga	DWGV-FM	99.1 MHz	5 kW
GVFM Batangas	DZGV	99.9 MHz	5 kW	Batangas City
Super FM	DZRI	100.1 MHz	5 kW	Santiago	Affiliated with Radyo Bandera Network
Idol FM Naga	DWRG	105.5 MHz	10 kW	Naga	Operated by RUP Publication and Media Services
Idol FM Legazpi	DWMV	89.1 MHz	10 kW	Legazpi
Radyo Jagna	DYMA	100.9 MHz	5 kW	Tagbilaran	N/A

Former stations

Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location	Fate/s
DWEG	89.5 MHz	5 kW	Sto. Tomas	Inactive since early 2019.
DZLC	98.5 MHz	5 kW	Lipa City	Acquired by Vanguard Radio Network in 2019.

Pinoy Xtreme

Pinoy Xtreme

Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Philippines
Headquarters	Makati, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino & English
Picture format	480i 4:3 (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc
History
Launched	2003
Former names	Viva Prime Channel (2003-2010)
Availability
Cable
SkyCable	Channel 217 (Digital)
Cablelink	Channel 59
Satellite
Cignal	Channel 106
G Sat	Channel 25

Pinoy Xtreme is a 24-hour sports and entertainment cable channel. It is available via Channel 106 on Cignal (Nationwide), Channel 25 on G Sat (Nationwide), Channel 217 on SkyCable in Metro Manila, Channel 59 on Cablelink in Metro Manila and in various pay TV providers in key provinces, as well as in the Middle East and Northern Africa via Orbit Showtime. In some cases, the channel is timeshared with the live racetrack broadcasts of MJCI, MetroTurf and (the channel's former partner) PRCI, thus pre-empting its programming during live racing coverages at the discretion of a local pay TV provider.

References

1. Republic Act No. 8169
2. Republic Act No. 8591
3. "PLDT unit acquires 360media for mobile TV service". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
4. "NTC Broadcast Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. 2019-08-17.
5. "2020 NTC FM Stations via FOI website" (PDF). foi.gov.ph. 2020-02-01.