Seeing things clearly on Skycable

MANILA, Philippines - This month, Skycable invites everyone to sit back, relax and experience high definition TV (HDtv) right in the comforts of your living room as it presents some of the best shows only Discovery HD can offer. Discover how it is like to trek the freezing Arctic region in 99 Days on Ice, which premieres June 15, 5 p.m. Join Bettina Aller and Jean-Gabriel Leynaud, who first met in the North Pole, realize their dream to cross a 2,000-kilometer ocean within 100 days in what is considered as the longest and most difficult polar trek.

The call of the wild comes to life in Jeff Corwin’s Wild Life: Year of the Polar Bear, which will make its HDtv debut on June 22, 5 p.m. Jeff and his crew travel around the world on a quest to film wildlife at risk due to the earth’s rapid environmental changes. See how these men were brought together by a single cause and witness their struggles as they try to protect the untamed world.

Want to know how it is like to be a stuntman? Stunt Stars takes a peek at the lives of those who shoulder fatalistic occupational risks. Though their status in Hollywood is hardly that of a leading man, only few movies can be made without them. From goofy comedies to action blockbusters, period war films to modern-day psycho thrillers, stuntmen play a crucial role in any successful production. The action begins on June 25, 5 p.m.

Catch these programs this month on Discovery HD, one of Skycable’s exclusive high definition program content. Only Skycable makes it possible for viewers to experience HDtv in the country firsthand. Touted as the new standard in television technology, HDtv redefines viewing pleasure by bringing life-like images with enhanced sound, giving viewers the feeling of being “in” the program because of its excellent clarity. To know more about HDtv and to subscribe to Discovery HD, call 631-0000 or send text message to 0917-6310000 or 0918-8631000.