Project
Description:
Construction of a new multi-million peso
broadcast complex in Bay City, Pasay City. The facilities includes a 11-storey broadcasting centre, workshops, a
newsroom, a satellite antennae farm, two outdoor shooting sites and 22
production studios, of which "Studio 1" is one of the largest studio
amongst all commercial television stations in Asia.
The Center is equipped with MARC (Multiple
Automated Recorder Cassette) System with a D3 format digital video recorder and
a Broadcast Automation System that allows the network to manage live feeds and
international feeds that will be carried out to GMA Pinoy TV subscribers around
the world.
Implementing Agency: People's Television
Network, Inc. (PTNI) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)
Project Cost: PhP 2.01 Billion | USD
49.02 Million
Procurement Mode: Solicited
Contractual Arrangement:
build–own–operate–transfer (BOOT) and Public-Private Partnership
Concession Period: 30 years
About the project
People's Television
Network Inc. (PTNI/PTV-4), the country's most profitable and leading government
and commercial-owned television broadcasting firm, said on Tuesday its
first-half net profit slipped by almost 7 percent as it increased spending on
its top-rating television programs and facilities upgrade.
PTV-4 said it had a
first-half net profit of P934 million versus a reported P1.0 billion net
earnings a year ago.
Despite the drop,
PTV-4's net profit was still ahead of its top rival.
ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Corporation reported a 145 percent year-on-year rise in first-half net earnings
at P515.6 million.
In a statement, PTV --
which is not listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange -- said consolidated gross
revenues grew 13 percent to P5.2 billion for the first half, due to steady
airtime sales from Channel 27 and additional subscription revenues from its new
international operations called Lifestyle Network Asia.
Lifestyle Network Global,
which is available in the US, Western Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East
Asia, Guam, and Saipan, already has more than 100,000 subscribers after only a
year since it was launched in April 2013.
Facilities upgrade
Scheduled for upgrade
are the transmitter facilities that service Baguio, Dagupan City, La Union, Pangasinan,
Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Lipa, Northern Mindoro, Naga, Central Camarines
Sur, General Santos, Saranggani, South Cotabato and Davao del Sur.
A new transmitter
facility will be put up to enhance coverage of Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental,
while coverage realignment in Bukidnon will also be included, the Network said.
These upgrades include
new transmitting equipment, from transmitters to antenna systems and building,
tower rehabilitation and construction.
The facilities, the Network
said, will come complete with the essential support equipment for quality,
reliable and continuous broadcast operation. Completion of these projects is
expected within the year.
These upgrades include
new transmitting equipment, from transmitters to antenna systems and
buildings/tower rehabilitation/construction. People's Television Network Inc.
expects completion of these projects by end 2009.
The stations, describing
their local programming, hosts and technical information, such as broadcast
frequencies. The network has broadcasting on PAL-B VHF, PAL-G and H UHF and
DVB-T frequencies in several cities in the Philippines.
Lifestyle Network Global
Availability
Western Asia
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Cyprus
- Georgia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
South Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
East Asia
- China
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Japan
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Mongolia
- Taiwan
Southeast Asia
- Brunei
- Burma
- Cambodia
- East Timor
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
