| Callsign: | DXBG-TV (GMA TV-8 General Santos) |
| City: | General Santos |
| Branding: | GMA TV-8 General Santos |
| Analog: | 8 (VHF) |
| Digital: | 34 (UHF) (ISDB-T) (test broadcast) |
| Virtual: | 8.01 |
| Subchannels: | See list |
| Affiliations: |
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| Sister Stations: | DXMP-TV (GTV) Barangay FM 102.3 General Santos |
| Location: | General Santos |
| Callsign Meaning: | DXBG |
| Former Channel Numbers: | 5 (1975-1995) |
| Owner: | GMA Network Inc. |
| Former Affiliations: | GTV/MBS/PTV (1977-1995) |
| Power: | Analog: 10 kilowatt Digital: 10 kilowatt |
| Coordinates: | 6.1386°N 125.1792°W |
| Website: | GMANetwork.com |
DXBG-TV, Channel 8 (analog) and Channel 34 (digital), is a local commercial television station owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. Its studio and transmitter are located at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos.
GMA General Santos began its broadcast on Channel 5 (DXWP-TV) as an affiliate of Southern TV Industries from 1985 to 1992. GMA General Santos transferred its current regional station to Channel 8 as an owned-and-operated station in 1992 and became a relay station delivering programs from Metro Manila via DZBB-TV.
In 2009, GMA General Santos was relaunched as a satellite station with programs being produced, including the public affairs program Soccsksargen Isyu Karon and the news update Flash Bulletin, both launched in 2010. The station began to co-producing and simulcasting the first ever archipelago-wide newscast One Mindanao on August 28, 2017. This led to the station becoming a semi-satellite from GMA Davao.[1]
On December 6, 2021, GMA General Santos commenced digital test broadcasts on UHF Channel 34 covering General Santos and the provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani.
On March 16, 2022, GMA General Santos inaugurated the state-of-the-art facility and studios located at Nuñez St., Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos.[2] [3]
GMA General Santos selected correspondent carried over to One Mindanao of GMA Davao
UHF Channel 34 (593.143 MHz)
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.01 | 480i | GMA | GMA GenSan (Main DXBG-TV programming) | Commercial Broadcast (10 kW) | |
| 08.02 | GTV | GTV | |||
| 08.03 | HEART OF ASIA | Heart of Asia Channel | |||
| 08.06 | HALLYPOP | Hallypop | |||
| 08.07 | I HEART MOVIES | I Heart Movies | |||
| 08.08 | PINOY HITS | Pinoy Hits | |||
| 08.31 | 240p | GMA1SEG | GMA GenSan | 1seg broadcast |
| Station | Location | Channels | TPO |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXMC-TV | Cotabato City | 12 (VHF) | 1 kW |
| DXBV-TV | Kidapawan | Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 26 (UHF) | 5 kW (both analog & digital) |