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• ABS-CBN: ABS-CBN Corporation intends to spend 1 billion pesos on its transition to digital broadcasting. ABS-CBN announced on April 4, 2011 that it was prepared to launch 5 free "premium" channels on a DTT platform as soon as the NTC finalized its regulations surrounding digital television. ABS-CBN will be using UHF channel 43 (647.143 MHz) for its ISDB-T test, and channel 51 (695.143 MHz), which was previously used for test broadcasts using DVB-T. Their initial test was conducted in areas of Valenzuela, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna. In November 2010, ABS-CBN began rolling out its digital broadcast in 17 cities in Metropolitan Manila including selected areas in Bulacan and Pampanga.[7][8] In February 12, 2015, ABS-CBN launched ABS-CBN TV Plus, a digital TV service becoming the first TV network in the country to commercially launch DTT.[9] It also operates exclusive DTT channels (channels that other topbox devices cannot receive) and as well has a HD transmission of their flagship Channel 2.

• UNTV: Progressive Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., owned and operated by Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International is currently testing its ISDB-T on UHF Channel 38 (617.143 MHz), and it can be viewed in Mega Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Cavite and other nearby provinces.

• PTV: The state broadcaster People's Television Network began DTT trials using ISDB-T in 2009 used channel 48 (677.143 MHz). In 2011, the Japanese government donated additional equipment to the network in order to improve its digital services. PTV 4 is also planning to operate an Emergency Warning Broadcast system (EWBS) using the digital platform. Currently PTV uses channel 42 (641.143 MHz).[10][11] It is currently off the air following some technical issues in its transmitter.

• TV5: TV5 Network, Inc. (formerly known as ABC Development Corporation/Associated Broadcasting Company) uses ISDB-T for its DTT trials; a simulcast of DWET-TV through DWDZ-TV. TV5 is now broadcasting on two Digital TV Channels as part of their Digital TV Test Broadcast; these are Channel 42 (641.143 MHz) from Nation Broadcasting Corporation and Channel 51 (695.143 MHz) from GV Broadcasting Corporation.[12][13]

• GMA: GMA Network, Inc. is applying for a digital television license from the NTC to install and maintain transmitting stations that will be attuned with and utilize to offer digital terrestrial television and digital mobile TV broadcast services,[14][15] using channel 27. Areas planned for a temporary digital broadcast will cover the cities of Quezon City,[16] Makati, Pasig, Tagaytay, and Angeles in Pampanga; and areas like Ortigas, Cavite, and Calumpit in Bulacan. GMA was vocal about the NTC's choice of DTV standard; on March 27, 2011, a GMA executive proposed the use of the updated European standard DVB-T2 as opposed to ISDB-T due to its better quality. However, the NTC did not change its decision.[17][17][18] However, after few years they are ready to adopt the ISDB-T standard[19] Currently, they are broadcasting on Digital UHF Channel 27 (551.143 MHz) on ISDB-T.

• Eagle Broadcasting Corporation: In partnership with the Christian Era Broadcasting Service, the companies launched the first digital television station in the country, DZCE-TV UHF Channel 49 (683.143 MHz MHz), GEMNET, in 2007. Initially broadcasting in DVB-T, it shifted to using ISDB-T in 2009.[20][21] However, following the launch of INCTV, channel 49 is being used as a DTV test channel during analog off-air periods.

• BEAM: Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc., owned by a joint consortium led by Bethlehem Holdings, Inc., an investee of Globe Telecom Retirement Fund through its holding company HALO Holdings Inc. (which owns 39 percent of Altimax Broadcasting Company), applied for digital terrestrial broadcast but still vocal to the DVB-T2 digital system. The station uses the frequency of UHF Channel 32 (581.143 MHz).

• Solar Entertainment: Solar Entertainment Corporation is currently testing its DTT using ISDB-T on UHF Channel 22 (521.143 MHz).

• SMNI: Sonshine Media Network International is conducting a DTT testing using ISDB-T on UHF Channel 40 (629.143 MHz).

• Hope Channel: Hope Channel Philippines is conducting a DTT testing using ISDB-T on UHF Channel 44 (655.143 MHz)

• Radio Philippines Network (CNN Philippines): On January 28 2015, CNN Philippines is conducting a DTT testing using ISDB-T on UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz).