One Media Network

One Media Network is a news and current affairs television channel in the Philippines owned by Global Satellite Technology Services.

One Media Network
CountryPhilippines
Broadcast areaPhilippines and selected parts of Asia
AffiliatesInfomax TV (Pampanga)
Programming
Language(s)English, Filipino
Picture format480i (SDTV) datascreen
Ownership
OwnerGlobal Satellite Technology Services
Sister channelsGlobal Pinoy Cinema
History
LaunchedJanuary 6, 2003 (as GKTV 3/PCTV 3)
March 24, 2008 (as GNN)
February 4, 2019 (as One Media Network)
Former namesGKTV 3/PCTV 3 (2003-2008)
Global News Network (2008-2019)
Links
Websitewww.onemedia.com.ph
Availability
Terrestrial
AnalogChannel 30 (UHF)
Ilocos Sur
AnalogChannel 44 (UHF)
Pampanga
AnalogChannel 48 (UHF)
Naga
Satellite
SES-9 108.2°E (Asia)12711 H 45000 5/6
G SatChannel 1

Currently, One Media is available as a free-to-air satellite channel via SES-9 satellite transponder through GSAT, and through its terrestrial free TV stations in key provinces.

Prior to One Media, it was then known as GNN or Global News Network, a dedicated news and public affairs cable channel which broadcast from 2008 to 2019.

Format and history

The channel was launched in January 6, 2003 as Global Kabayan Television (GKTV) by Global Destiny Cable, then airing archived programs from third-party productions, movies and in-house cable TV on-air promos. In 2007, GKTV was rebranded as PCTV (Philippine Cable Television) and began airing news and public service programming that eventually evolved into Global News Network (GNN) aired on March 24, 2008.[1]

GNN was then available on Channel 8 via Global Destiny Cable and Channel 1 via G Sat. Five UHF free-TV stations have been successfully established in the past 6 months; for Pampanga (UHF Channel 44), Cagayan de Oro (UHF Channel 45), Zamboanga (UHF Channel 43), Baguio (UHF Channel 48), and Naga (UHF Channel 48). GNN's free TV Stations added in five cities will officially launch in July 2010 in General Santos (UHF Channel 40) (Later on to UHF Channel 46 in 2015), Ilocos Sur (UHF Channel 30), Roxas City, Capiz (UHF Channel 43), Cebu City (Channel 45) and Batangas (Channel 34). In June 2011 GNN's another added in free-to-air of Six terrestrial TV Stations are Puerto Princesa (UHF Channel 43), Legazpi (UHF Channel 29), Virac (UHF Channel 43), Dumaguete (UHF Channel 34) and Butuan (UHF Channel 43). In June 2012 GNN free to air TV Station in Southern Mindanao as UHF Channel 41 Davao (after moving to UNTV Channel 51). In mid-2017 until 2019, GNN was available on digital terrestrial TV via UHF channel 44 (subchannel 4) in Metro Manila.

On February 1, 2019, as part of the channel's restructure, GNN was rebranded as One Media Network. During its transition period, it aired promo advertisements from various channels that are available on GSAT. Its local affiliate stations in Naga and Pampanga remained active of its own programming while retaining the GNN brand until during the 2nd quarter of 2019, when they followed the suit without changes on programming.

Programming

Current

  • Newsforce
  • Review Philippines
  • Face the Nation
  • Philippine Biography
  • Kabuhayang Kayang-Kaya

Programming previously aired on GNN

  • Brand TV
  • DOSTv: Science for the People
  • Global Village
  • Hobby Life
  • Hotspot
  • Inside Congress
  • On The Corporate World
  • Oras Ng Himala (via syndication)
  • Republika ni Erik Espina (moved to MYtv Cebu)
  • Youth Tube
  • Talk News TV with Herman Laurel
  • Journeys: Chronicles of our Asian Century
  • Congress TV
  • Senate TV

See also

References

  1. "Global News Network". Facebook. Pinoy Nostalgia Atbp.
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