Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited (RBU) is a Filipino

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and

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firm in the Philippines. An affiliate of telecommunications company

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, RBU used to be owned an FM station (

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) in

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, and a regional/community channel in Central Luzon (PEP TV).

History

Congressional franchise

On July 29, 2012, the Congressional franchise of RBU was enacted into law as Republic Act 10178. Republic Act 10178 grants RBU a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio and/ or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines, where frequencies and/or channels are still available for radio and/or television broadcasting, including digital radio and television system, through microwave, satellite or whatever means, including the use of any new technology that may hereafter or in the future developed in the field of radio and television broadcasting, with the corresponding technological auxiliaries and facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services and relay stations for 25 years.

Early years

RBU began its operations in 2013 when the ownership of FM station

in Clark, Pampanga was transferred from its previous owner

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. 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

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(NTC) has given RBU to operate a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV service. RBU has signed a partnership with South Korea-based telecommunications service provider KT SAT to operate DTH satellite services via

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transponder satellite.

Assets

Previous assets

PEP TV

PEP TV (formerly Community TV3 from 2010s to 2021) was a regional/community cable channel launched in 2004 by Angeles City Cable Television Network (ACCTN). It aired infotainment and public affairs programming catered to the Central Luzon community. On March 20, 2024, PEP TV ended its broadcast.

UFM

105.5 UFM (

) was an FM radio station in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. It aired as an Adult Hits-formatted station. UFM was shut down on April 2024.

References

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