Subscription television in the Philippines

Cable television in the Philippines was introduced in 1969 with the first commercial service of Nuvue Cablevision (later absorbed into

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

Parasat Cable TV in Northern Mindanao.^[2]

Satellite television

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

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

Amazon Prime Video
Bilibili
Blast TV
Cignal Play
Disney+ (including Star)
Google Play Movies
Apple TV+
Hayu
HBO Go
HOOQ
(defunct)
iflix
iQIYI
iWantTFC
Lionsgate Play
Mango TV
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

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

[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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