Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation

The logo of EBC since 2011, the EBC's corporate logo is still being used until now.
Company type	Private
Industry	Mass media
Founded	April 26, 1968 (1968-04-26) (radio broadcasts) April 23, 2000 (2000-04-23) (television broadcasts)
Headquarters	EBC Building, #25 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City, Philippines
Area served	Nationwide
Key people	Caesar R. Vallejos (President and CEO) Glicerio P. Santos IV (Chairman)
Products	Radyo Agila Eagle FM Net 25
Services	Broadcasting Radio Television Digital media
Divisions	NET25 News and Information NET25 Entertainment NET25 Star Center
Subsidiaries	NET25 Films E25 Records Eagle News
Website	eaglebroadcasting.net

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), doing business as NET25 is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Named after the national bird, the Philippine eagle, it is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting. The primary stakeholders of the company are the key members who are connected with the Iglesia ni Cristo, making EBC as one of its media companies, along with evangelization arm Christian Era Broadcasting Service International. Its head office and studios are located at no. 25 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City.

History

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (Net 25) outside broadcasting vans at Quirino Grandstand, Manila, 2018

On April 26, 1968, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation was established with its AM station DZEC. Over the next few years, it expanded its coverage by putting up relay stations in Dagupan, Lucena, Cebu & Davao. In 1973, it ventured into FM with DZBU, which later on changed its call letters to DWDM in 1981. It was during the height of EDSA III in 2001 when DZEC adapted the "Radyo Agila" branding.

On April 23, 2000, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation launched a multimedia exhibit dubbed "Destination: PLANET 25", for a station previously owned by ACWS-United Broadcasting Network under the name UltraVision 25 and it was later acquired by EBC and it was renamed as Net 25. Capable of 120 kilowatts of transmitter power (for a total of 7,896 kilowatts ERP), Net 25 boasts of the Philippines' first trilon TV tower that rises to 907 feet above sea level. A JAMPRO 48-panel antenna and two 60 kW Acrodyne transmitters complete the tower package. NET 25 also has studios and editing suites for in-house and post-productions. Now Net 25 airs nationwide on 6 digital tv channels and all over the Philippines as well as cable affiliates.

It was recently relaunched last August 7, 2011. As part of the relaunch, it also launched the Eagle Bayan Careavan. Livestreaming features of Net 25 (and its radio station DZEC) returned last January 2, 2014 after a 5-year hiatus.

On February 12, 2013, EBC inaugurated its own broadcast center along Central Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila. the event was attended by Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo together with EBC's top officials.

On October 31, 2013, it launched its news website and online portal which features news and features from all over the world, including reports from its correspondents in the Philippines and in other countries.

On October 31, 2016, as part of the EBC's worldwide expansion, the network was registered as a duty authorized and accredited media outfit in the District of Columbia, United States of America.

EBC's Washington Bureau in fact, took the lead, in broadcasting the US elections on November 8, 2016.

On October 31, 2017, EBC launched its first ever film, Guerrero, directed by Carlo Ortega Cuevas who had previously won awards for the film, Walang Take Two. Cuevas also directed EBC's first sit-com, Hapi ang Buhay, and its movie sequel which was premiered on September 21, 2018.

Legislative franchise renewal

On May 3, 2016, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10773 which renewed EBC's legislative franchise for another 25 years. The law granted EBC a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.

Net 25, SM Megamall

Television stations

NET25 Nationwide

Analog (shut-off by end 2024)

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Power (kW)	Station Type	Coverage (Transmitter site)
NET25 Manila	DZEC-TV	25	50 kW TPO (150 kW ERP)	Originating	Mega Manila

Digital

NET25's upcoming expansion of digital terrestrial television will be announced soon as possible in other key regional areas nationwide.

Branding	Callsign	Ch. #	Frequency	Power kW (ERP)	Station Type	Area of Coverage
NET25 Manila	DZEC-DTV	28	557.143 MHz	10 kW TPO (25 kW ERP)	Originating	Mega Manila
NET25 Baguio	DWDM-DTV	46	665.143 MHz	1 kW TPO (5 kW ERP)	Relay	Metro Baguio
NET25 Lucena	PA	51	695.143 MHz			Lucena
NET25 Naga	PA	47	671.143 MHz			Naga
NET25 Cebu	DYFX-DTV	49	683.143 MHz			Metro Cebu
NET25 Davao	DXED-DTV	49	683.143 MHz			Metro Davao

NET25 on Pay TV & Cable Television

Cable Provider	Ch. #	Coverage
SkyCable	18	Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan
	9	Metro Cebu, Metro Davao
Destiny Cable	18	Metro Manila
Cablelink	17	Metro Manila
DASCA Cable	101 (Analog) (shut-off by 2023)	Dasmariñas
	112 (Digital)
Cignal	14	Nationwide
SatLite	25
G Sat	38
Other cable/satellite providers	N/A	check local listings

Radio stations

FM Stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location
Eagle FM	DWDM-FM	95.5 MHz	25 kW	Metro Manila

AM Stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location
Radyo Agila Manila	DZEC-AM	1062 kHz	40 kW	Metro Manila
Radyo Agila Dagupan	DWIN-AM	1080 kHz	10 kW	Dagupan
Radyo Agila Lucena	DZEL-AM	1260 kHz	5 kW	Lucena
Radyo Agila Cebu	DYFX-AM	1305 kHz	10 kW	Cebu
Radyo Agila Davao	DXED-AM	1224 kHz	10 kW	Tagum

Affiliate stations

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location	Owner
Radyo Agila Naga	DZLW-AM	711 kHz	5 kW	Canaman	Peñafrancia Broadcasting Corporation
Eagle FM Naga	DWWL-FM	92.7 MHz	10 kW
Eagle FM Guinobatan	—	98.7 MHz	10 kW	Guinobatan