With the Kapatid network aiming to have a wider reach to more audiences in different parts of the country.
During its grand thanksgiving celebration in Taguig City on Monday, November 9, TV5 unveiled their expansion plans concerning their signal reach.
With the scheduled analog switch-off (ASO) in Mega Manila, which is slated to happen on November 22, only a few days away, the network revealed that they are intensifying their digital terrestrial television (DTT) coverage.
TV5’s DTT transmitter in Antipolo has been increased from 6kW to 15kW, while its main Novaliches tower will be upgraded from 3kW to a powerful 20kW—which will be the most powerful of its kind in the region—in 2027.
Baguio is also going to be likewise elevated from 2.3kW to 15kW. In Batangas, Cebu, and Naga, the network will be utilizing 10kW of power.
Across the country, TV5 will also be increasing the number of its DTT towers from 37 sites to 55 sites by 2027, with more targeted to be upgraded to 15 to 20kW in the coming years to deliver improved signal strength and clearer picture quality.
According to the Nielsen TV Audience Measurement data from January 1 to September 30, 2026, TV5 is ranked second in both Urban Philippines and Total Philippines charts—where it registered 10.0% and 9.3% audience shares, respectively.
TV5’s programming include the likes of the Philippines’ longest-running noontime program Eat Bulaga, flagship newscast Frontline Pilipinas, weekly variety shows Vibe+ and ASAP XP (which is a co-production with ABS-CBN Studios), the afternoon series Mommy Guard, as well as the primetime dramas Coco Martin’s Sigabo; Someone, Someday; and The Loyalty Game.
In 2027, it plans to launch the Philippine adaptation of The Good Doctor with Iñigo Pascual and Janella Salvador, and a new project starring Enrique Gil.
