Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited
Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited is a Filipino media and telecommunications firm in the Philippines. An affiliate of telecommunications company Converge ICT, RBU used to be owned an FM station in Clark, Pampanga, and a regional/community channel in Central Luzon.
History
Congressional franchise
On July 29, 2012, the Congressional franchise of RBU was enacted into law as Republic Act 10178.Early years
RBU began its operations in 2013 when the ownership of FM station DWDU in Clark, Pampanga was transferred from its previous owner Information Broadcast Unlimited. It also took over the operations of the regional/community cable channel PEP TV from ACCTN.Venturing into satellite TV service
In July 2024, RBU began entering its new business venture after the National Telecommunications Commission has given RBU to operate a direct-to-home satellite TV service. RBU has signed a partnership with South Korea-based telecommunications service provider KT SAT to operate DTH satellite services via Koreasat 7 transponder satellite.In April 2025, RBU had acquired the idle DTH satellite broadcast equipment and infrastructure of Sky Direct from its previous owner Sky Cable Corporation. Sky Direct was previously shut down on June 30, 2020 after an alias cease-and-desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission.