Apollo Broadcast Investors

Pinoy Xtreme
Country	Philippines
Broadcast area	Philippines
Headquarters	Makati, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)	Filipino & English
Picture format	1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc
History
Launched	2003; 21 years ago
Former names	Viva Prime Channel (2003–2010)

GV Radios Network Corporation
Formerly	GV Broadcasting System (1983–2008); Metro City Media Services (2008–2014)
Company type	Private (subsidiary)
Industry	Radio broadcasting
Founded	November 7, 1983
Founder	Emmanuel “Manoling” A. Galang
Headquarters	Makati, Philippines
Key people	Emmanuel “Manny” V. Galang II (President and CEO); Engr. Erwin V. Galang (Head, Regulatory and Industry Relations)
Owner	Apollo Broadcast Investors

Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Radio broadcasting, pay television
Founded	2014
Headquarters	Makati, Philippines
Key people	Emmanuel “Manny” V. Galang II (President and CEO)
Brands	Pinoy Xtreme Channel
Owner	Apollo Global Corporation; Mediascape, Inc. (non-controlling stake); (50% each)
Subsidiaries	GV Radios Network Corporation; Allied Broadcasting Center;
Website	apollobroadcast.com

Apollo Broadcast Investors, Inc. is a broadcast media company. Its head offices are located at Unit 1703, Cityland 10, Tower 1, H.V. De la Costa St., Makati. Apollo Broadcast owns and represents 2 radio companies: GV Radios Network Corporation (also known as GV Broadcasting System), which operates its flagship stations GVAM 792 and GVFM 99.1 in Pampanga; and Allied Broadcasting Center. It also owns Pinoy Xtreme Channel, a 24-hour sports and entertainment channel.

History

Prior to its current network, it was founded in 1983 as GV Broadcasting System by the Galang family. GV then operated its radio stations in Pampanga and later expanded in Batangas. GV's broadcast franchise was granted in 1995,^[1] and was later amended in 1998 allowing the inclusion of establishing its pay TV business.^[2]

In 2007, MediaQuest Holdings acquired a majority stake in GV and its parent Satventures, with the Galangs being part of MediaQuest.^[3] The Galangs later spun off its own radio assets into a new entity called Metro City Media Services.

In 2014, MCMS merged with the pay TV business of Apollo Global Corporation (the company whose associated with the Santa Ana racetrack owner Philippine Racing Club) to form Apollo Broadcast Investors. With this, the radio assets became GV Radios Network Corporation while keeping its only pay TV channel Pinoy Xtreme.

Properties

Radio

Note: Mediascape serves as the licensee of these following stations.^[4]^[5]

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power (kW)	Location	Notes
GVAM	DWGV-AM	792 kHz	5 kW	Angeles City	—
GVFM Pampanga	DWGV-FM	99.1 MHz	5 kW	Angeles City	—
K5 News FM Olongapo	DZIV	88.7 MHz	5 kW	Olongapo	Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network
GVFM Batangas	DZGV	99.9 MHz	5 kW	Batangas City	—
Cool FM	DZLC	98.5 MHz	5 kW	Lipa	—
Idol FM Daet	DWEV	88.9 MHz	5 kW	Daet	Operated by RUP Publications and Media Services
Idol FM Naga	DWRG	105.5 MHz	10 kW	Naga
Idol FM Legazpi	DWMV	89.1 MHz	10 kW	Legazpi
Jungle Radio	DWGD	100.7 MHz	5 kW	Puerto Princesa	—
Radyo Jagna	DYMA	100.9 MHz	5 kW	Jagna	—

Former stations

Callsign	Frequency	Location	Fate
DZRI	100.1 MHz	Santiago	Transferred to Palawan Broadcasting Corporation's 104.9 FM in October 2022.
DWEG	89.5 MHz	Sto. Tomas	Transmitter disabled by Tropical Storm Usman in December 2018.

Pinoy Xtreme

Pinoy Xtreme is a 24-hour sports and entertainment cable channel. It is available via Channel 106 on Cignal (Nationwide), Channel 88 on G Sat (Nationwide), Channel 217 on SkyCable in Metro Manila, Channel 59 on Cablelink in Metro Manila and in various pay TV providers in key provinces.

Pinoy Xtreme's current programming consists of a variety of sports (boxing, extreme/combat sports, and cockfighting) and acquired programming from Leader News Philippines (such as Kamaong Asero), as well as other entertainment and educational programming. In some cases, the channel is timeshared with the live racetrack broadcasts of MJCI, MetroTurf and (the channel's former partner) PRCI, thus pre-empting its programming during live racing coverages at the discretion of a local pay TV provider.