Advanced Television

Philippines

Play Hungry doc on WaterBear

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 […]

June 27, 2023

DICE Konnect Digital, GMA Network partnership

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 […]

June 14, 2023

TAP Digital Media contracts additional video capacity on ABS-2

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 […]

March 27, 2023

Lynk tests sat-to-mobile for Philippines

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 […]

March 6, 2023By Chris Forrester

Philippines: Telco, pay-TV revenue to increase 4% CAGR

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 […]

December 22, 2022

Forecast: APAC pay-TV revenues at $35bn by 2027

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 […]

December 5, 2022

Philippines: Fixed comms revenue to grow 2.7% CAGR to 2027

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 […]

November 23, 2022

Disney+ readies Philippines launch

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 […]

October 20, 2022By Nik Roseveare

108 Media acquires rights to Bridezillas and Marriage Boot Camp for Philippines

London/Singapore-based global media firm 108 Media has acquired the Philippine rights to produce local adaptations of the long-running pop culture phenomenon WE tv original series, Bridezillas and its highly successful spin-off, Marriage Boot Camp. Bridezillas hails from a September Films format, and Marriage Boot Camp from DCD Rights and producer Thinkfactory Media. The deal was […]

October 12, 2022

Cignal TV unveils enhanced Cignal Play on Quickplay

he Philippines’ premium content provider, Cignal TV, has transformed user experiences for viewers of its Cignal Play streaming service, using Quickplay’s cloud-native OTT platform. The announcement was made at the APOS conference here. Cignal Play has leveraged the flexibility, agility, and scalability advantages of the Quickplay platform to significantly improve streaming quality, navigation and discovery, […]

September 28, 2022