GMA Affordabox


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.

History

In June 2010, the National Telecommunications Commission announced that it would adopt the ISDB-T 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. 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.
In February 2013, GMA Network conducted field tests of digital broadcast using the Japanese standard ISDB-T in digital television on UHF Channel 27, remaining unconvinced saying "European standard DVB-T2 is superior to ISDB-T." 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 services in the Philippines.
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.
In June 2020, images of GMA's owned DTV set-top box were online and a teaser was revealed on June 17, 2020. GMA Network launched GMA Affordabox on June 26, 2020 during Tutok to Win sa Wowowin.

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. 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.

List of Channels

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)1
ChannelVideoAspectShort nameProgrammingNote
7.01480i16:9GMAGMA Commercial broadcast
7.02480i16:9GTVGTVCommercial broadcast
7.03480i16:9HEART OF ASIAHeart of AsiaCommercial broadcast
7.06480i16:9I HEART MOVIESI Heart MoviesCommercial broadcast
7.07480i16:9'Test feedBlack screen
7.08480i16:9'Test feedBlack screen
7.11480i16:9Test feedBlack screen
7.31240p16:9GMA 1-SegGMA1seg broadcast

UHF Channel 21 (515.143 MHz)1
ChannelVideoAspectShort nameProgrammingNote
21.02480i4:3SolarFlixSolarFlix Commercial broadcast
21.03480i4:3Solar SportsSolar SportsCommercial broadcast
21.04480i4:3DepEd TVSolar Learning/DepEd TVCommercial broadcast
21.05480i4:3Shop TVShop TVCommercial broadcast

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

Channel and frequency

BrandingCallsignUHF Channel #FrequencyArea of coverage
GMA ManilaDZBB-TV15 479.143 MHzMetro Manila
SolarFlix ManilaDWCP-DTV21 515.143 MHzMetro Manila
GMA DagupanDZEA-TV38 617.143 MHzDagupan and Baguio/Northern Luzon and Central Luzon
GMA Mountain ProvinceDZVG-TV29 563.143 MHzMountain Province/Cordillera Administrative Region
GMA Ilocos NorteD-5-AS-TV24 533.143 MHzLaoag, Ilocos Norte/Northern Luzon
GMA Ilocos SurDWBC-TV15 479.143 MHzBantay and Ilocos Sur/Northern Luzon
GMA AbraD-7-ZG-TV26 545.143 MHzPeñarrubia and Abra
GMA TuguegaraoDWBB-TV33 587.143 MHzTuguegarao and Cagayan
GMA IsabelaDWLE-TV15 479.143 MHzSantiago and Isabela/Cagayan Valley
GMA OlongapoDWNS-TV38 617.143 MHzOlongapo, Zambales and Bataan/Central Luzon
GMA BatangasD-12-ZB-TV32 581.143 MHzBatangas/Calabarzon
GMA Occidental MindoroD-13-ZR-TV15 479.143 MHzSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro/Mimaropa
GMA Puerto PrincesaDYPU-TV15 479.143 MHzPuerto Princesa, Palawan/Mimaropa
GMA MasbateDYKD-TV32 581.143 MHzMasbate/Bicol Region
GMA NagaDWAI-TV38 617.143 MHzNaga/Bicol Region
GMA LegazpiDWLA-TV41 635.143 MHzLegazpi/Bicol Region
GMA CatanduanesD-13-ZC-TV38 617.143 MHzVirac/Bicol Region
GMA SorsogonDWGA-TV22 521.143 MHzSorsogon/Bicol Region
GMA DaetDWGC-TV27 551.143 MHzDaet, Camarines Norte/Bicol Region
GMA KaliboDYBB-TV32 581.143 MHzKalibo, Aklan/Western Visayas
GMA RoxasDYAM-TV15 479.143 MHzRoxas/Western Visayas
GMA IloiloDYXX-TV29 563.143 MHzIloilo/Western Visayas
GMA MurciaDYAQ-TV15 479.143 MHzMurcia/Negros Occidental
GMA BacolodDYGM-TV44 653.143 MHzBacolod/Negros Occidental
GMA DumagueteD-5-YB-TV22 521.143 MHzDumaguete/Negros Oriental
GMA CebuDYSS-TV26 545.143 MHzMetro Cebu/Central Visayas
GMA BoholD-11-YE-TV38 617.143 MHzBohol/Central Visayas
GMA TaclobanDYCL-TV34 593.143 MHzTacloban City/Eastern Visayas
GMA CalbayogDYAS-TV32 581.143 MHzCalbayog/Eastern Visayas
GMA BoronganDYVB-TV15 479.143 MHzBorongan/Eastern Visayas
GMA ZamboangaDXLA-TV41 635.143 MHzZamboanga City/Zamboanga Peninsula
GMA DipologD-4-XT-TV15 479.143 MHzDipolog/Zamboanga del Norte
GMA PagadianDXEJ-TV29 563.143 MHzPagadian/Zamboanga del Sur
GMA Cagayan de OroDXDZ-TV47 671.143 MHzMetro Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental/Northern Mindanao
GMA OzamizDXGM-TV15 479.143 MHzOzamiz, Misamis Occidental/Northern Mindanao
GMA BukidnonDXMK-TV44 653.143 MHzMount Kitanglad, Bukidnon/Northern Mindanao
GMA IliganDXRV-TV33 587.143 MHzIligan/Lanao del Norte/Northern Mindanao
GMA DavaoDXMJ-TV37 611.143 MHzMetro Davao/Davao Region
GMA General SantosDXBG-TV34 593.143 MHzGeneral Santos, South Cotabato/Soccsksargen
GMA CotabatoDXMC-TV41 635.143 MHzCotabato, Maguindanao del Norte/Bangsamoro
GMA ButuanDXBM-TV15 479.143 MHzButuan/Caraga
GMA SurigaoD-10-XA-TV24 533.143 MHzSurigao/Caraga
GMA TandagDXRC-TV28 557.143 MHzTandag/Caraga
GMA JoloDXLS-TV28 557.143 MHzJolo/Bangsamoro