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GMA Affordabox
Product type	DTT Set-top box; DTT Mobile TV Dongle;
Owner	GMA Network, Inc.
Produced by	QiSheng Electronics Company Ltd.
Country	Philippines
Introduced	June 26, 2020; 4 years ago
Markets	Philippines
Ambassador(s)	For GMA Affordabox:; Heart Evangelista; Michael V.; Marian Rivera; Dingdong Dantes; Richard Yap; Bea Alonzo; For GMA Now:; Alden Richards
Website	www.gmanetwork.com/affordabox

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GMA Affordabox is a Philippine ISDB-Tb digital terrestrial television provider distributed and marketed by GMA New Media, a subsidiary of GMA Network. The service distributes digital set-top boxes and USB OTG dongles with free-to-air digital TV channels, broadcast markup language, emergency warning broadcast system, functional auto-on alert, digital display, and info display services to select areas in the Philippines.^[1]

History

In June 2010, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) announced that it would adopt the ISDB-Tb standard for digital broadcasting and issued a circular commanding that all the Country's television networks to switch-off their analog services on December 31, 2015, at 11:59 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8).^[2] Due to the delay of the release of implementing rules and regulations for digital television broadcast, the target date was moved to 2023, but it was later moved to 2026 due to constraints on the migration.^[3]

In February 2013, GMA Network conducted field tests of digital broadcast using the Japanese standard ISDB-T in digital television on UHF Channel 27 (551.143 MHz), remaining unconvinced saying "European standard DVB-T2 is superior to ISDB-T."^[4] In October 2013, the NTC issued a draft memorandum to adopt the Japanese/Brazilian standard as the sole standard in the delivery of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in the Philippines.^[5]

On May 15, 2019, GMA's digital broadcast was moved to its permanent frequency on Channel 15, due to its former frequency, Channel 27 being used by GMA News TV on June 4, 2019, as a deal between GMA and ZOE Broadcasting Network terminated, resulting to the channel's former frequency Channel 11 became silent on June 5, 2019.^[6]

In June 2020, images of GMA's owned DTV set-top box were online and a teaser was revealed on June 17, 2020.^[7] GMA Network launched GMA Affordabox on June 26, 2020 during Tutok to Win sa Wowowin.^[1]

GMA Now

On December 12, 2020, GMA Network released its mobile dongle designed for USB OTG-capable Android smartphone, dubbed as GMA Now on Lazada and Shopee online.^[8] It allows users to watch free-to-air channels on their Android smartphones and has features such as video-on-demand to stream GMA's online content, a web chat, and interactive promotions to join. It supports Picture-in-picture mode and screen recording. GMA Network launched GMA Now on February 7, 2021 during All-Out Sundays, and announced it will support for iPhone users.^[9]^[10]

List of Channels

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)¹

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Note
7.01	480i	16:9	GMA	GMA (Main DZBB-TV programming)	Commercial broadcast (15 kW)
7.02			GTV	GTV
7.03			HEART OF ASIA	Heart of Asia
7.06			I HEART MOVIES	I Heart Movies
7.07			(UNNAMED)	Test feed	Black screen
7.08
7.11
7.31	240p		GMA 1-Seg	GMA	1seg broadcast

¹ For Mega Manila only, channel and frequency varies on regional stations.

Channel and frequency

Branding	Callsign	UHF Channel #	Frequency	Area of coverage
GMA Manila	DZBB-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Metro Manila
GMA Dagupan	DZEA-TV	38 (Digital test broadcast)	617.143 MHz	Dagupan and Baguio/Northern Luzon and Central Luzon
GMA Mountain Province	DZVG-TV	29 (Digital Test Broadcast)	563.143 MHz	Mountain Province/Cordillera Administrative Region
GMA Ilocos Norte	D-5-AS-TV	24 (Digital test broadcast)	533.143 MHz	Laoag, Ilocos Norte/Northern Luzon
GMA Ilocos Sur	DWBC-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Abra and Ilocos Sur/Northern Luzon
GMA Isabela	DWLE-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Santiago and Isabela/Cagayan Valley
GMA Olongapo	DWNS-TV	38 (Digital Test Broadcast)	617.143 MHz	Olongapo, Zambales and Bataan/Central Luzon
GMA Batangas	D-12-ZB-TV	32 (Digital test broadcast)	581.143 MHz	Batangas/Calabarzon
GMA Occidental Mindoro	D-13-ZR-TV	15 (Digital Test Broadcast)	479.143 MHz	San Jose, Occidental Mindoro/Mimaropa
GMA Puerto Princesa	DYPU-TV	15 (Digital Test Broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Puerto Princesa, Palawan/Mimaropa
GMA Naga	DWAI-TV	38 (Digital Test Broadcast)	617.143 MHz	Naga/Bicol Region
GMA Legazpi	DWLA-TV	41 (Digital Test Broadcast)	635.143 MHz	Legazpi/Bicol Region
GMA Roxas	DYAM-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Roxas/Western Visayas
GMA Iloilo	DYXX-TV	29 (Digital test broadcast)	563.143 MHz	Iloilo/Western Visayas
GMA Murcia	DYAQ-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Murcia/Negros Occidental
GMA Bacolod	DYGM-TV	44 (Digital test broadcast)	653.143 MHz	Bacolod/Negros Occidental
GMA Dumaguete	D-5-YB-TV	22 (Digital test broadcast)	521.143 MHz	Dumaguete/Negros Oriental
GMA Cebu	DYSS-TV	26 (Digital test broadcast)	545.143 MHz	Metro Cebu/Central Visayas
GMA Tacloban	DYCL-TV	34 (Digital Test broadcast)	593.143 MHz	Tacloban City/Eastern Visayas
GMA Zamboanga	DXLA-TV	41 (Digital Test broadcast)	635.143 MHz	Zamboanga City/Zamboanga Peninsula
GMA Dipolog	D-4-XT-TV	46 (Digital test broadcast)	665.143 MHz	Dipolog/Zamboanga del Norte
GMA Cagayan de Oro	DXJC-TV	47 (Digital test broadcast)	671.143 MHz	Metro Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental/Northern Mindanao
GMA Ozamiz	DXGM-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental/Northern Mindanao
GMA Bukidnon	DXMK-TV	44 (Digital Test Broadcast)	653.143 MHz	Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon/Northern Mindanao
GMA Iligan	DXRV-TV	33 (Digital Test broadcast)	587.143 MHz	Iligan/Lanao del Norte/Northern Mindanao
GMA Davao	DXMJ-TV	37 (Digital test broadcast)	611.143 MHz	Metro Davao/Davao Region
GMA General Santos	DXBG-TV	34 (Digital Test Broadcast)	593.143 MHz	General Santos, South Cotabato/Soccsksargen
GMA Butuan	DXBM-TV	15 (Digital test broadcast)	479.143 MHz	Butuan/Caraga

References

^ ^a ^b "GMA Network unveils 'GMA Affordabox' on its 70th anniversary". GMA News Online. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ "Business - NTC chooses Japan digital TV standard for RP - INQUIRER.net". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
^ Cabuenas, Jon Viktor D. (February 14, 2017). "Gov't wants analog TV switched off by 2023". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "GMA Network continues to reject Japanese digital TV standard". Inquirer.net. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
^ Amojelar, Darwin G. (October 11, 2013). "Philippines adopts Japan standard for digital TV". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
^ Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas (May 15, 2019). "GMA Network Starts Digital TV Transmission using permanent frequency". GMA Network.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
^ "Abangan ngayong June 26 sa Wowowin!". Facebook. June 17, 2020.
^ "GMA Now: Get your first dibs this 12.12!". GMA News Online. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ "GMA optimistic on 'GMA Now's' launch despite COVID-19 pandemic". GMA News Online. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^ "Watch TV for free on your Android device with GMA Now". GMA News Online. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

[GMA_Affordabox-1] "GMA Network unveils 'GMA Affordabox' on its 70th anniversary". GMA News Online. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[2] "Business - NTC chooses Japan digital TV standard for RP - INQUIRER.net". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.

[ntcph-3] Cabuenas, Jon Viktor D. (February 14, 2017). "Gov't wants analog TV switched off by 2023". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[4] "GMA Network continues to reject Japanese digital TV standard". Inquirer.net. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.

[5] Amojelar, Darwin G. (October 11, 2013). "Philippines adopts Japan standard for digital TV". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.

[6] Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas (May 15, 2019). "GMA Network Starts Digital TV Transmission using permanent frequency". GMA Network.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

[7] "Abangan ngayong June 26 sa Wowowin!". Facebook. June 17, 2020.

[8] "GMA Now: Get your first dibs this 12.12!". GMA News Online. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[9] "GMA optimistic on 'GMA Now's' launch despite COVID-19 pandemic". GMA News Online. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

[10] "Watch TV for free on your Android device with GMA Now". GMA News Online. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

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