DPHI-TV

This is about a station on channel 10 branded as "Channel 7." To see the real GMA owned-and-operated station on VHF channel 7, see DZBB-TV.

Own work

DPHI-TV is an independent station located on Quezon City, Philippines. It is operated on analog and virtual channel 10, and digital channel 7. The Channel 7 branding refers to its default cable position. It is owned by E-Media.

Early years
John Cruz and Mike Ethan, who was dreaming to have an station in the Philippines, after not being accepted on the US signed on DPHI-TV as one of the rare stations without Z or W as its second call letter. It was a news-intensive independent television station.

Fire on DPHI HQ (June 5, 2019)
At 1:00 am, an fire was caught on an newsroom desk on DPHI. The fire was actually from an overheated laptop by DPHI staff Micheal Anderson and from an light bulb that sparked. 3 DPHI staff were killed and 5 were injured. The fire was stopped at 3:00 AM PST. DPHI lose signal at 1:05 AM, and came back on air at 5:00 AM, which is the time they start Eyewitness News This Morning.

Programs
List of programs broadcast by DPHI/Channel 7

Slogans

 * Manila's New Station in Color (1970-1975)
 * Seven’s In Colour... NOW! (1975-1977)
 * Seven’s Best (1977-1980)
 * 10 Years Of Broadcasting! (1980)
 * Channel 10 Philippines... So Good To Turn To! (1981-1983)
 * Hello Philippines, Channel 10 Loves You! (1983-1985, 1985-1988)
 * Turn To 10 (1985)
 * Philippine’s Tuning On to Channel 10! (1988-1989)
 * 20 Years Of Serving Philippines (1990)
 * The Number One Among All (1990-1995)
 * Philiippine’s Only 1 (1995-1997)
 * Celebrate 97! (1997)
 * We Are 7 People! (1997-1999)
 * Let’s Celebrate The Millennium With Channel 7 (2000, millenniu)
 * 30 Years Of Serving Philippines (2000)
 * The Philippine Station (2000-2005)
 * We’re With Channel 7 (2005-2010)
 * 40 Years Of Independent Service (2010)
 * Channel 7 Loves You! (2010-present)

Trivia

 * DPHI was awarded Best Local Indie Station since 1985-1990, 1995-2000, 2010-2019.