SkyCable
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SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service, established by the Lopez Group of Companies and Sky Vision Group Of Companies. SkyCABLE is the leading cable TV company in the Philippines; they serve almost all major cities in Metro Manila and have affiliates almost all-around the Philippines.
SkyCable should not be confused with British Sky Broadcasting in the UK -- neither they nor its parent, News Corporation, own any interest in SkyCable.
SkyCable services
- SkyCable Platinum - A digital cable TV service launched April 11,2006.
- * For Only P1,100 a month, subscribers get all SkyCable Gold channels and a choice of one of these packages, or both for P1,464. Packages include: Parental Control, Electronic Program Guide and easier channel surfing.
- ** HBO Pak (three more HBO Channels)
- ** Metro Pack (twenty more news and lifestyle Channels)
- SkyCable Gold - A analog cable tier with five additional channels at P814 a month. Subscribers get all Sky Cable Silver channels, plus:
- * Disney Channel Asia
- * Hallmark Channel
- * Cinemax Asia
- * Discovery Channel Asia
- * Animal Planet Asia
- SkyCable Silver - An analog cable tier designed for those who want cable, but can't afford, or don't want, the Gold or Platinum services. Costs P636 a month. This tier features over forty channels like AXN, Star World, Star Movies and HBO.
- Sky Cable Prepaid - Pre-paid service for light viewers, featuring all local channels and ten cable channels for only P300.
- SkyCable Season Pass - Special subscription packages for events like WWE Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, FIFA World Cup and Boxing.
- * also known as SOLAR All-Access.
- ZPDee Broadband Internet - Broadband Cable Internet
Slogans
- Abot Saya, Abot Kaya. (Where fun is within reach, and so is the cost.) – Old slogan of Sun Cable
- Home is Where The Future Is. – Oldest slogan of Home Cable when the Home Cable logo had its font changed.
- There's No Place Like Home – Old slogan of Home Cable.
- The Biggest Show On Air – Slogan up to 2006
- All You Want Under One Perfect Sky – Slogan when SkyCABLE & Home Cable merged in January 2006. (Only used in SkyCable Website)
- Sky is the Limit. - Slogan used in SkyCABLE Platinum Commercial.
Regional Affiliates
- Cavite Cable TV (Cavite City)
- Nuvue Cable TV (Baguio City)
- SkyCable Dagupan (Dagupan City)
Areas served
SkyCABLE Platinum
SkyCABLE Platinum is only available wherever ZPDee Broadband is also available.
SkyCABLE Gold & Silver
- Quezon City
- Pasig
- Pateros
- Marikina City
- Mandaluyong
- San Juan
- Makati
- Pasay
- Caloocan
- Las Piñas
- Parañaque
- Muntinlupa
Sunvision Cable
Other Information
Company Timeline
- 1992 – SkyCable is founded.
- 1996 - SkyCable launched its first local news channel, Sarimanok News Network (now ABS-CBN News Channel).
- October 19, 2001 Home Cable to lose the STAR TV channels, STAR TV acquired Home Cable.
- July 1, 2005 – SkyCable changed its new channel guide; acquires Home Cable and Sun Cable.
- October 1, 2005 – SkyCable launched Hero channel 44 in a test broadcast from November 30 to December 31. Programming started on January.
- October 15 and December 15 – SkyCable launches Crime/Suspense and ETC 2nd Avenue.
- January 2006 – SkyCABLE changed to SkyCABLE Gold, .and Home Cable and SunCable changed to SkyCABLE Silver
- March 16, 2006 – SkyCABLE launches SkyCABLE Platinum channels, included in Sky SKED.
- April 11, 2006 - SkyCable launches commercials for SkyCABLE Platinum, seen on MySKY & SkySKED and as a filter on some channels. One ad is info of SkyCable Platinum for new subscribers. Another involves a long remote after a man picks it up under his bed.
- April 12, 2006 - SkyCABLE are starting to show previews of SkyCABLE Platinum Channels on SkySked Channel 33. Channels from the HBOPak each have 5 to 10 minute previews, while channels from the Metro Pack each have 15 to 30 minute previews.
- May 2006 - SkyCable added additional promos for their service; one involving the long remote again; handed out to someone else. Another is a promo for a HP Pavilion Media Center PC.
- July 12, 2006 - QTV moves to ch.24, leaving ZPDee Channel to Ch 11
Channel Listing by Classification
Please note that some channels may have more than one classification in this listing. All channels are available to Sky Cable Silver except as specified. Sky Cable Platinum features two special packages that subscribers can choose:
- HBO Pak (three additional HBO channels)
- Metro Pack (20 additional channels for lifestyle and news).
- MBC Pack
Channels List
Please be advised that this list is is not yet official for we discovered many imperfections and proves to be "chaotic." This list still to be confirmed and thoroughly edited by the authors of this article.Information and Interactive Channels
- Primetime SKYSked (Channel 5/33, Ngayong Sa July 24, 2006)
- Zpdee CHANNEL (Channel 11)
- Cube ITV (Channel 25)
- MySky (Channel 26)
- ABS-CBN (Channel 08)
- Studio 23 (Channel 17)
- RJTV (Channel 19)
- ABC 5 (Channel 10)
- GMA 7 (Channel 12)
- QTV Channel 11 (Channel 24)
- IBC 13 (Channel 15)
- UNTV 37 (Channel 21)
- ANC (Channel 27)
- CNN International (Channel 28)
- BBC World (Channel 29)
- Bloomberg Television (Channel 30)
- Channel News Asia (Channel 57)
- CNN Headline News (Channel 110)
- CNBC (Channel 111)
- Fox News (Channel 112)
- CCTV 9 (Channel 144)
- Discovery Channel (Channel 39)
- Animal Planet (Channel 40)
- National Geographic Channel (Channel 41)
- Vogayes (Channel 84)
- Discovery Travel & Living (Channel 120)
- Discovery Home & Health (Channel 121)
- Discovery Real Time (Channel 122)
- Discovery Science (Channel 123)
- [A1] (Channel 124)
- Disney Channel (Channel 38)
- Playhouse Disney Channel (Channel 126)
- Cartoon Network (Channel 43)
- Nickelodeon (Channel 45)
- Jetix (Channel 127)
- Boomerang (Channel 44)
- STAR Gold (Channel 70)
- Channel [V] India (Channel 150)
- STAR Plus Indian (Channel 146)
- STAR News (Channel 68)
- STAR One (Channel 69)
- Zee News (Channel 152)
- Zee TV (Channel 153)
- Zee Music (Channel 89)
- Zee Cinema (Channel 149)
- Cinemax (Channel 36)
- Hallmark Channel (Channel 37)
- HBO (Channel 54)
- STAR Movies (Channel 55)
- Cinema One (Channel 56)
- STAR Chinese Movies (Channel 66)
- HBO HiTS (Channel 100)
- HBO Family (Channel 101)
- HBO Signature (Channel 102)
- Phoenix Movie Channel (Channel 104)
- Turner Classic Movies (Channel 105)
- MGM (Channel 106)
- Celestial Movies (Channel 107)
- Family Land TV (Channel 140)
- TBN (Channel 143)
- Zee Cafe (Channel 88)
- Lifestyle Network (Channel 47)
- AXN
- STAR World (Channel 48)
- BBC Prime (Channel 118)
- Animax South East Asia (Channel 46)
- Zone Reality (Channel 117)
- ETC (Channel 52)
- JACKtv (Channel 51)
- Crime/Suspense (Channel 50)
- ETC 2nd Ave. (Channel 53)
- Wine TV (Channel 131)
- Fashion TV (Channel 132)
- CCTV 4 (Channel 63)
- ASIA PLUS (Channel 65)
- Xing Kong (Channel 116)
- Beautiful Life TV (Channel 133)
- CTS (Channel 141)
- JET TV (Channel 137)
- Phoenix Chinese Channel (Channel 128)
- MTV Philippines (Channel 22)
- MYX (Channel 23)
- Soundtrack Channel (Channel 138)
- Channel [V] International (Channel 135)
- ESPN Asia (Channel 31)
- STAR Sports (Channel 32)
- Solar Sports (Channel 34)
- Solar Sports Plus (Channel 35)
- Fox Sports (Channel 113)
- Lucky 88 (Channel 114)
- TVBN (Channel 81)
- TVBN 2 (Channel 82)
- TVB Entertainment News (Channel 80)
- TVB Kids (Channel 95)
- TVB Drama (Channel 96)
- TVB Classic (Channel 86)
- TVB Lifestyle (Channel 85)
- TVB Xing-He (Channel 93)
- TVBM (Channel 79)
- TVBS-News (Channel 94)
- TVBS-Asia (Channel 156)
- Goal TV 1 (Channel 90)
- Goal TV 2 (Channel 91)
- Mainland News (Channel 81)
- South East Television (Channel 145)
- GDTV (Channel 146)
- SZTV (Channel 147)
- MAS TV (Channel 148)
- NEWSLIVE (Channel 75)
- NHK World TV (Channel 83)
- NHK World Premium (Channel 154)
- NEWSLIVE (Channel 75)
- Super998 (Channel 145)
Self Produce Channels
- I Channel (closed after 1998, after merging with Classic 21)
- Sky Movies
- Sky Sports
- Sky 1 (discontinued in 1998; renamed Pinoy Blockbuster channel)
- Pinoy Blockbuster Channel (renamed Cinema One in 2001)
- PLDT @ Home (Tech TV) – 1999-2001
- C-GMA (Court GMA) – 2000
- Pinoy Big Brother 24x7 channel - 2005
- 24x7 channel – 2006
- 24x7 Channel – 2006
Post-Merger SkyCable Promotions
- WOWOW TV1 (from SkyCable and Wowowee)
- Subscribe to SkyCable Platinum HBO Traveler Backpack promo.
- Subscribe to SkyCable Platinum HP Pavilion Media Center PC promo.
- STAR Movies Ultimate Bond The 007 Collection Promo
- 1 -- Wowowee discontinued being the part of the promo because of the said "Wowowee Stampede". SkyCable took over the promo before Year 2 of the show. No relation to the Japanese WOWOW service.
Technical Correction
No \"CTS\" on SkyCABLE Platinum
Even though the channel CTS (Chinese Television System) is included on the Channel Guide (Channels 05 and 33), it is not a part of SkyCABLE Platinum or SkyCABLE itself. Only Global Destiny Cable have the CTS channel.STAR Plus corrections
If you see channel 5 or 33 (SkySked), the lineup says that channel 146 was STAR Plus. But if you watch ch. 146, you might see STAR Gold instead of the real STAR Plus.But on May 26, STAR Utsav has been replaced by STAR Plus.
Arirang TV on SkyCABLE
There are 2 Different Arirang TV available on SkyCABLE.- Arirang TV (Asia-Pacific) - SkyCABLE Silver & SkyCABLE Gold, in Channel 75
- Arirang TV (South Korea) - SkyCABLE Platinum, in Channel 147
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