GMA Affordabox

In June 2010, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) announced that it would adopt the ISDB-T standard for digital broadcasting and issued a circular commanding that all the Country's television networks to switch-off their analog services on December 31, 2015, at 11:59 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8).{{cite news|url=http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100611-275093/NTC-chooses-Japan-digital-TV-standard-for-RP |title=Business - NTC chooses Japan digital TV standard for RP - INQUIRER.net |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 9, 2010 |access-date=May 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723155534/http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20100611-275093/NTC-chooses-Japan-digital-TV-standard-for-RP |archive-date=July 23, 2011}} Due to the delay of the release of implementing rules and regulations for digital television broadcast, the target date was moved to 2023, but it was later moved to 2026 due to constraints on the migration.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/599484/money/companies/gov-t-wants-analog-tv-switched-off-by-2023 |title=Gov't wants analog TV switched off by 2023 |last=Cabuenas |first=Jon Viktor D. |publisher=GMA News Online |date=February 14, 2017 |access-date=February 16, 2017}}

In February 2013, GMA Network conducted field tests of digital broadcast using the Japanese standard ISDB-T in digital television on UHF Channel 27 (551.143 MHz), remaining unconvinced saying "European standard DVB-T2 is superior to ISDB-T."{{cite web |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/23271/gma-network-continues-to-reject-japanese-digital-tv-standard |title=GMA Network continues to reject Japanese digital TV standard |work=Inquirer.net |date=February 22, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503111653/http://technology.inquirer.net/23271/gma-network-continues-to-reject-japanese-digital-tv-standard |archive-date=May 3, 2016 |url-status=live}} In October 2013, the NTC issued a draft memorandum to adopt the Japanese/Brazilian standard as the sole standard in the delivery of digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in the Philippines.{{cite web |last=Amojelar |first=Darwin G. |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/business/72584/philippines-adopts-japan-standard-for-digital-tv |title=Philippines adopts Japan standard for digital TV |work=Interaksyon |date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302091844/http://www.interaksyon.com/business/72584/philippines-adopts-japan-standard-for-digital-tv |archive-date=March 2, 2016 }}

On May 15, 2019, GMA's digital broadcast was moved to its permanent frequency on Channel 15, due to its former frequency, Channel 27 being used by GMA News TV on June 4, 2019, as a deal between GMA and ZOE Broadcasting Network terminated, resulting to the channel's former frequency Channel 11 became silent on June 5, 2019 (which later became A2Z since October 10, 2020).{{cite web | url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/694513/gma-network-starts-digital-tv-transmission-using-permanent-frequency/ | title=GMA Network Starts Digital TV Transmission using permanent frequency | work=GMA Network.com | date=May 15, 2019 | access-date=May 15, 2019 | author=Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas}}

In June 2020, images of GMA's owned DTV set-top box were online and a teaser was revealed on June 17, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GMANetwork/videos/2604907389755561 |title=Abangan ngayong June 26 sa Wowowin! |work=Facebook |date=June 17, 2020}} GMA Network launched GMA Affordabox on June 26, 2020 during Tutok to Win sa Wowowin.

On December 12, 2020, GMA Network released its mobile dongle designed for USB OTG-capable Android smartphone, dubbed as GMA Now on Lazada and Shopee online.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-12-12|title=GMA Now: Get your first dibs this 12.12!|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/767751/gma-now-get-your-first-dibs-this-12-12/story/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=GMA News Online}} It allows users to watch free-to-air channels on their Android smartphones and has features such as video-on-demand to stream GMA's online content, a web chat, and interactive promotions to join. It supports Picture-in-picture mode and screen recording. GMA Network launched GMA Now on February 7, 2021 during All-Out Sundays, and announced it will support for iPhone users.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-02-04|title=GMA optimistic on 'GMA Now's' launch despite COVID-19 pandemic|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/774588/gma-optimistic-on-gma-now-s-launch-despite-covid-19-pandemic/story/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=GMA News Online|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-02-08|title=Watch TV for free on your Android device with GMA Now|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/technology/775043/watch-tv-for-free-on-your-android-device-with-gma-now/story/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=GMA News Online}}

UHF Channel 15 (479.143 MHz)¹

¹ For Mega Manila only, channel and frequency varies on regional stations.

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