DXET-TV

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{{Infobox television station

| name = TV5 Davao

| above = Relay of DWET-TV

| callsign = DXET-TV

| city = Davao City

| logo = TV5 (Philippines) logo.svg

| logo_size = 190px

| logo_caption =

| branding = TV5 Davao

| analog = 2 (VHF)

| digital = 18 (UHF) (ISDB-Tb) (Test Broadcast)

| virtual = 2.01

| subchannels = See list

| affiliations = {{plainlist|

18.01: TV5
18.02: RPTV
18.03: One Sports

}}

| founded = {{Start date and age|1993|07|08}}

| location = Metro Davao

| country = Philippines

| owner = TV5 Network, Inc.

| licensee =

| callsign_meaning = DX
Edward
Tan (former owner, deceased)

| sister_stations = DXWW-TV (RPTV)
DXAN-TV (RPTV Mirror Feed)
True FM Davao

| former_affiliations =

| former_callsigns = DXAW-TV (1963-1972)

| former_channel_numbers = 5 (VHF) (1963-1972)

| licensing_authority = NTC

| power = Analog: 50 kW
(10 kW on-operational power output)
Digital: 10 kW

| erp = Analog: 232.8 kW

| coordinates = {{coord|10|22|04.9|N|123|52|00.5|E|type:landmark}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.tv5.com.ph/}}

}}

DXET-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Metro Davao, Philippines, serving as the Mindanao flagship of the TV5 network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent; TV5 also provides certain services to RPTV affiliate DXWW-TV (channel 9) and RPTV Mirror Feed outlet DXAN-TV (channel 29) under an airtime lease agreement with station owners Radio Philippines Network and Nation Broadcasting Corporation, respectively.

History

DXET-TV started broadcasting in 1993 using a 5kW Larcan television transmitter (the first of its kind to be installed in Mindanao) with a JAMPRO antenna. Its facilities were described as a "mini-Nova", a miniature version of the parent station's headquarters in Novaliches.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} By 1994, it had gained positive feedback from local viewers, especially its local newscast. A survey conducted in early 1994 by the Communications Arts classes of Ateneo revealed that two of the network's foreign series, The Raven and Quantum Leap, had entered the top five favorite programs.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com.ph/newspapers?id=YJMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4550%2C565026 |newspaper=Manila Standard |date=March 3, 1994 |title=Number 3 post sustained}} Plans to improve its transmission tower were underway in 2009, costing P19.5 million, obtained from GMA Network's Felipe Gozon.[https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/167110/ipo-proceeds-of-gma-7-spent-according-to-plan/story/ IPO proceeds of GMA-7 spent according to plan]

On February 26, 2011, it was announced that TV5's facilities in Davao would be upgraded, as part of a network-wide plan to replace its existing transmitter equipment outside of Manila with new ones, as well as obtain more licenses, in order to boost TV5's national reputation. DXET was set to be used as the main operation for Mindanao, whereas several news bureaus under the station's jurisdiction were being built across the region.[https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/24000/willing-willie-in-davao-city-highlights-tv5s-mindanao-expansion Willing Willie in Davao City highlights TV5's Mindanao expansion] In early 2012, its share of ratings grew from 15% to 20%.[http://www.interaksyon.com/business/48607/tv5-claims-lead-over-GMA7-in-viewer-ratings-for-key-provincial-cities 5 soon to be broadcast in Roxas City via 5 claims lead over GMA7 in viewer ratings for key provincial cities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092332/http://www.interaksyon.com/business/48607/tv5-claims-lead-over-gma7-in-viewer-ratings-for-key-provincial-cities |date=December 22, 2015 }} retrieved via www.interaksyon.com Nov 23, 2012 The station started airing Aksyon Dabaw in 2014,[https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235739/http://edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17035%3Atv5-brings-local-news-programming-to-greater-heights-via-aksyon-dabaw&Itemid=229 TV5 brings local news programming to greater heights via ‘Aksyon Dabaw’] but cut all of its local programs in September 2016 as part of cost-cutting measures also involving DYET-TV.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2016/09/09/cost-cutting-leaves-tv5-cebu-journalists-workers-limbo-496590|title=Cost cutting leaves TV5 Cebu journalists, workers in limbo|publisher=Sun.Star Cebu|last=Baquero|first=Elias O.|date=September 8, 2016|accessdate=September 9, 2016|archive-date=September 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909161448/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2016/09/09/cost-cutting-leaves-tv5-cebu-journalists-workers-limbo-496590|url-status=dead}}

In 2019, after the termination of full-fledged local news programs, its presenter Gem Avancena won a STAR Award.[https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/06/07/1924425/star-bags-4-rotary-journalism-awards STAR bags 4 Rotary journalism awards] In June and July 2023, installation of new transmitter towers in Mindanao was underway, in order to increase its coverage.[https://backendnews.net/tv5-expands-coverage-to-reach-more-viewers-across-ph/ TV5 expands coverage to reach more viewers across PH]

Technical information

=Digital channels=

DXET-TV's coverage area is within Sulit TV's reach, and is also fed to other stations in Mindanao.[https://www.rappler.com/business/tvj-tv5-transfer-network-weaker-signal-limits-free-tv-reach/ TVJ’s transfer to TV5: Network’s weaker signal limits show’s free TV reach]

UHF Channel 18 (497.143 MHz)

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2.01

| rowspan="3" |480i

| rowspan="4" | 16:9

| TV5