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 iWantTFC), 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
Sky Cable, Destiny Cable, and Cablelink are currently the primary cable operators in the country. 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.
Satellite television
Direct-to-home satellite television is offered through G Sat, Cignal, and SatLite.
Previously, Sky Direct offered the service from 2016 to 2020.
Internet television
With the advent of digital streaming services in 2016, there are active video streaming services available in the Philippines namely:
- Amazon Prime Video
- Bilibili
- Blast TV
- Cignal Play
- Disney+ (including Star)
- Google Play Movies
- Apple TV+
- Hayu
- HOOQ (defunct)
- iflix
- iQIYI
- iWantTFC
- Lionsgate Play
- Mango TV
- Max
- Netflix
- Pilipinas Live
- Pop TV
- Tubi
- TVB Anywhere
- Upstream
- Viu
- Vivamax
- Viva One
- WeTV
- Youku
- Zee5
Pay TV distributors
- Asian Cable Communications (ACCION)
- CableBoss
- Omnicontent Management
See also
References
- "After Destiny deal, Sky Cable says will dominate, expand industry". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- "Mindanao's Parasat Cable TV boosts service with Globe Business". Inquirer Business. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- "Pay TV market slow to grow, faces tough competition". The Manila Times. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- Hawkes, Rebecca. "PLDT teams with Cignal TV for IPTV expansion". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- "Sky Direct goes nationwide, offers discount for fiber broadband installation in key areas". SunStar Philippines. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- "10 streaming services in the PH: Which one is right for you?". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines
- Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association
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