The total fixed communication services revenue in the Philippines is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 per cent from $3.8 billion (€3.4bn) in 2023 to $4.9 billion in 2028, mainly driven by the strong growth in fixed broadband segment, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest […]
SpaceX aborted a launch of 15 of its Starlink satellites, scheduled to lift-off from its Vandenberg Space Force facility in California in the early hours of July 19th. The launch was scrubbed with just 5 seconds remaining on the countdown clock. This unusual decision was the second ‘abort’ in a week for SpaceX. Conditions on […]
New documentary, Play Hungry, has launched on WaterBear, the free streaming platform dedicated to the future of the planet. The documentary follows basketball team the UP Fighting Maroons’ first championship win in 36 years after experiencing involuntary hunger. Highlighting the complex relationship between basketball, poverty and community in the Philippines, the documentary explores how basketball isn’t […]
B2B content marketplace platform, Konnect Digital, and the Philippines’ broadcasting company, GMA Network, have announced their strategic partnership for the international distribution of GMA’s premium content. The collaboration aims to extend the reach of GMA’s top-rating TV programmes to international broadcasters, OTT platforms, and out-of-home buyers through DICE, Konnect Digital’s platform. Konnect Digital is renowned […]
TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAPDMV) has extended its satellite broadcast partnership with ABS by adding four further channels on ABS-2. The four SD Channels will be on the MCPC media platform on the ABS-2 C-band East Hemi beam offering the highest reliability for national TV networks and primary cable services. These channels are: Premier […]
Satellite operator Lynk Global, working with Globe Telecom, has trialled what they claim is the first-ever emergency satellite connectivity service in the Philippines. The test included SMS messaging and emergency alerts to and from mobile phones. The test took place during February in Bataan, a province of the Philippines, and used Globe Telecom’s terrestrial cellular […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in the Philippines is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent during 2021-2026, mainly supported by mobile data and fixed broadband segments, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s research reveals that the mobile voice service revenue in the country […]
A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that ex-China, Asia Pacific pay-TV subscriber growth will be relatively flat in 2022 with an estimated 106,000 subscribers cutting the cord. Cord cutting peaked between 2019 and 2021 with an aggregate 9.1 million subs cancelling subscriptions, according to MPA analysis, driven by erosion in key markets […]
The total fixed communication services revenue in the Philippines is expected to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7 per cent from $5.2 billion in 2022 to $6 billion in 2027, mainly driven by the strong growth in fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Philippines Fixed Communications […]
Disney has announced that the Disney+ streaming service will launch in the Philippines on November 17th, offering a full library of movies and TV shows from Disney’s iconic brands, including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star. Disney+ Philippine subscriptions are available in two price pans: Mobile and Premium. The Mobile Plan is […]