Subscription television in the Philippines

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Cable television in the Philippines was introduced in 1969 with the first commercial service of Nuvue Cablevision (later absorbed into Sky Cable); Satellite television in the Philippines was introduced in 2001 with the first commercial broadcast of Dream Satellite TV (now defunct); and IPTV and digital over-the-top streaming services in the Philippines was introduced in 2010 with the first commercial broadcast of iWant TV (now iWant TFC), before the arrival of international-based streaming services such as iflix and Netflix.

There are two non-profit organizations that represent the cable television industry, namely: the Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines (FICTAP), and the Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA).

Cable television[edit]

Sky Cable, Destiny Cable, and Cablelink are currently the primary cable operators in the country.[1] There are also local regional companies, such as Air Cable in Pampanga and Rizal, Asian Vision in Zambales, Batangas and Quezon, Royal Cable in Laguna, Planet Cable in Cavite, Fil-Products TV in Visayas, and Parasat Cable TV in Northern Mindanao.[2]

Satellite television[edit]

A Cignal satellite dish.

Direct-to-home satellite television is offered through G Sat,[3] Cignal,[4] and SatLite.

Previously, Sky Direct offered the service from 2016 to 2020.[5]

Internet television[edit]

With the advent of digital streaming services in 2016, there are active video streaming services available in the Philippines namely:[6]

Pay TV distributors[edit]

  • Asian Cable Communications (ACCION)
  • CableBoss
  • Omnicontent Management

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "After Destiny deal, Sky Cable says will dominate, expand industry". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  2. ^ "Mindanao's Parasat Cable TV boosts service with Globe Business". Inquirer Business. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  3. ^ "Pay TV market slow to grow, faces tough competition". The Manila Times. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. ^ Hawkes, Rebecca. "PLDT teams with Cignal TV for IPTV expansion". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  5. ^ "Sky Direct goes nationwide, offers discount for fiber broadband installation in key areas". SunStar Philippines. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  6. ^ "10 streaming services in the PH: Which one is right for you?". Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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