Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
| Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. | |
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. |
| Key people | Roberto Benedicto, Founder |
| Launch date | February 1, 1975 |
| Past names | Islands Broadcasting Corporation Island TV 13 |
| Website | IBC.com.ph |
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City Capitol Hills Diliman, Quezon City and transmitter at San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City.
History
February 1, 1975 saw the beginning of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) when the Benedicto Group of Companies purchased the network consisting of the Manila station and another relay station in Visayas and Mindanao owned by the late Andres Soriano. In 1976, IBC metamorphosed into one of the country's most viewed TV network with its full length local and foreign films aired on primetime. This catapulted IBC in the number one slot among all television networks.
Through the sweat of its employees and the income generated from its programs, the network built and finally moved into its present home, Broadcast City, in 1977. The complex was a 55,000 square metre tract located at Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City.
After the EDSA revolution, IBC was sequestered by the government. A board of administrators was created to run the station. All of the stocks and assets of IBC, and its sister networks Radio Philippines Network and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation were sequestered by the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG). President Corazon Aquino IBC and RPN were turned over to the Government Communications Group and awarded BBC through an executive order to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. When BBC closed down, IBC absorbed majority of its displaced employees, thus doubled the operating expenses of the network. Cost of programs went up by threefold. Line produced shows and co-production ventures with Viva, Regal, and Seiko were favored. The top rated shows of IBC were pirated by rival networks. Cost of programs, talent fees and TV rights increased tremendously. IBC could no longer afford to produce its own shows. IBC took a new image in 1988, Pusong Pinoy Pusong Trese, to recapture the glory days it once had. But because of the sequestration, periodic change of management and the internal problems, the network started to lose the support of advertisers.
Island Broadcast Corporation took over the management and the marketing of IBC (which came to be known as Islands TV 13) in 1989. It was in the later part of its operations that ratings and income suffered due to mismanagement which caused labor unrest.
In 1993, IBC became a 100% government owned station by virtue of a compromise agreement between PCGG and Roberto Benedicto, management and marketing were returned to the IBC Board of Directors. Programming remained at a standstill in preparation for the launching of a new image.
It was May 1994 when IBC launched Pinoy ang Dating with a visually enticing music video, an innovation in terms of station identification. Despite limited resources, programming improved but the battle for audience share continued. Advertisers became more responsive to marketing efforts.
Vintage Television (VTV), later merged with VIVA Television in 2000, entered the scene in 1996 with PBA Games as its major program and continued until 2002. Rehabilitation of the transmitter and other technical facilities where initiated in the central and provincial stations.
There were plans to auction the TV frequency rights currently in use by IBC and RPN in the future.
Slogans
- 1975-1979: "New Beginning"
- 1983-1986: "Enjoy Yourself"
- 1986-1988: "Basta Pinoy sa Trese"
- 1988-1989: "Life Begins at 13"
- 1989-1990: "Pusong Pinoy, Pusong Trese"
- 1990-1991: "The Newest Network"
- 1991-1992: "Islands TV 13"
- 1992-1994: "Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation"
- 1994-2001: "Pinoy Ang Dating"
- 2002-2004: "New Face, New Attitude"
- 2004-present: "Ang Bagong Pilipino"
IBC Shows
IBC TV stations
Terrestrial television
| Branding | Callsign | Ch. # | Station Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBC 13 Manila | DZTV-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Manila |
| IBC 13 Laoag | DWCS-TV | TV-13 | Relay | Laoag |
| IBC 6 Baguio | DWHB-TV | TV-6 | Relay | Baguio |
| IBC 5 Daet | DW__-TV | TV-5 | Originating | Daet |
| IBC 13 Naga | DWNW-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Naga |
| IBC 7 Legaspi | DWRB-TV | TV-7 | Originating | Legaspi |
| IBC 13 Puerto Princesa | DY__-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Puerto Princesa |
| IBC 2 Roxas | DYXX-TV | TV-2 | Originating | Roxas |
| IBC 12 Iloilo | DYJB-TV | TV-12 | Originating | Iloilo |
| IBC 12 Bacolod | DYBD-TV | TV-12 | Relay | Bacolod |
| IBC 13 Cebu | DYTV-TV | TV-13 | Orignating | Cebu |
| IBC 12 Tacloban | DYRP-TV | TV-12 | Originating | Tacloban |
| IBC 13 Zamboanga | DXZB-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Zamboanga |
| IBC 13 Ozamis | DXWV-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Ozamis |
| IBC 10 Cagayan De Oro | DXCC-TV | TV-10 | Originating | Cagayan De Oro |
| IBC 13 Davao | DXTV-TV | TV-13 | Originating | |
| IBC 10 General Santos | DXAB-TV | TV-10 | Originating | General Santos |
| IBC 12 Agusan Del Sur | DX__-TV | TV-12 | Originating | Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur |
| IBC 10 Surigao Del Sur | DX__-TV | TV-10 | Originating | Tandag |
| IBC 13 Butuan | DX__-TV | TV-13 | Originating | Butuan |
Cable television channel assignments
| Cable/Satellite Provider | Ch. # | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Satellite TV | 08 | Nationwide |
| Global Destiny Cable | 16 | Metro Manila |
| Las Piñas Cable | 14 | Las Piñas |
| Muntinlupa Cable | 14 | Muntinlupa |
| Parañaque Cable | 14 | Parañaque |
| SkyCable | 15 | Metro Manila |
| SkyCable CAMANAVA | 15 | CAMANAVA |
| Sun Cable CAMANAVA | 15 | CAMANAVA |
| SunVision Cable | 15 | Taguig City |
| Cable Star | 12 | Iloilo |
-and selected Cable TV stations
IBC radio stations
| Callsign | Frequency | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DWDW | 1017 kHz | Dagupan |
| DWNW | 756 kHz | Naga |
| DWGW | 684 kHz | Legaspi |
| DYRG | 1251 kHz | Kalibo, Aklan |
| DYJJ | 1296 kHz | Roxas City* |
| DYBQ | 981 kHz | Iloilo |
| DXAM | 1278 kHz | Maramag, Bukidnon |
| DXWG | 855 kHz | Iligan |
- * - Not in broadcast, off-air
Trivia
- The person behind the voice-over of IBC is "Peewee", a former disc jockey at the now-defunct 89 DMZ.
See also
See also from
| Broadcast television networks in the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Major networks: | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation · Associated Broadcasting Company · GMA Network Inc. |
| State-controlled networks: | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation · National Broadcasting Network · Radio Philippines Network |
| Minor networks: | Progressive Broadcasting Corporation · Rajah Broadcasting Network · Southern Broadcasting Network · Studio 23 · Q · ZOE Broadcasting Network |
| Religious networks: | ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network · Gateway UHF Broadcasting |
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