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Bill vs illegal cable, internet connections pushed

By Jun Pasaylo | February 25, 2011 - 1:51pm

The House of Representatives approves the plenary deliberation of the bill penalizing the illegal use of cable television and internet connections.

Cable TV operators seek moratorium on new licenses

March 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Cable television (CATV) operators have asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to impose a moratorium on the issuance of licenses to new CATV companies to avoid over competition in an industry reeling...

Business

Local group puts up satellite TV firm

June 28, 2009 - 12:00am

A group of local businessmen led by Solar Entertainment’s William Tieng and Solid Group’s David Lim has invested P250 million to establish the country’s newest direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television...

Business

Moratorium on CATV operators mulled

March 16, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the local cable television (CATV) industry are working on a measure that will impose a five to seven-year moratorium on the grant of licenses...

Business

Congress to probe illegal cable TV connections

October 9, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Congress to probe illegal cable TV connections

October 8, 2007 - 8:49pm

Nation

ABS-CBN to swap P2.74-B notes of cable TV unit

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 5, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

PLDT to sell its minority stake in Central CATV

August 1, 2006 - 12:00am

Telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is keen on selling its minority stake in Central CATV Inc., the leading cable television company in the country. PLDT chairman Manuel...

Business

PLDT, Echostar of US tie up for DTH satellite TV venture

July 17, 2006 - 12:00am

An ambitious direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television venture via a three-way partnership among telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), US DTH leader Echostar Communications, and...

Business

NTC to regulate cable TV chatrooms

December 3, 2005 - 12:00am

Cable television (CATV) channels with chatroom formats will now be regulated by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to ensure that only "wholesome" messages are shown on air. CATV channels...

Business