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                    [Summary] => Mrs. Ella Cruz of Barangay Olympia, Makati City, has been a longtime cable TV subscriber. 


Recently, however, she has been feeling shortchanged. 


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                    [Title] => Cable subscribers step up drive vs illegal connections
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Legal subscribers are now feeding information about incidents of cable TV signal and subscription theft, including the identity of individuals who offer  to install  illegal connections.


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                    [Summary] => Global Destiny, the partnership recently created between Global Cable and Destiny Cable, is seriously considering not renewing Global’s contract with Star TV (distributors of ESPN, Star Sports, Star Movies, National Geographic Channel, and Star World) after Star announced its second round of rate increase this year. 


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                    [Summary] => The country’s multimillion-peso cable TV industry is reassessing its position in pursuit of new and better paths for business and technological development.


This is the thrust of "Cable 101: Back to Basics," the theme of the three-day 10th Philippine International Cable Show that will be staged at the Cebu International Convention Center in the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel beginning Wednesday.


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Not once has she missed paying her bills, but cable service seemed better years ago when the signal was crystal clear. 


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Flat growth seen for cable TV business

January 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Cable television subscription in the country will no longer grow and the industry will just have to focus on offering value-added services for additional revenues, Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) president...

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

Legit subscribers feel pinch of cable piracy

October 16, 2005 - 12:00am

Mrs. Ella Cruz of Barangay Olympia, Makati City, has been a longtime cable TV subscriber. Recently, however, she has been feeling shortchanged. Not once has she missed paying her bills, but cable service seemed...

Metro

Cable subscribers step up drive vs illegal connections

September 29, 2005 - 12:00am

Disappointed by deteriorating cable signals, a number of legitimate subscribers have stepped up to support the campaign of cable companies against illegal CTAV connections. Legal subscribers are now feeding information...

Metro

Global Destiny may not renew contract with Star TV

December 17, 2003 - 12:00am

Global Destiny, the partnership recently created between Global Cable and Destiny Cable, is seriously considering not renewing Global’s contract with Star TV (distributors of ESPN, Star Sports, Star Movies,...

Business

CaTV industry seeks new business, tech development tack

April 15, 2002 - 12:00am

The country’s multimillion-peso cable TV industry is reassessing its position in pursuit of new and better paths for business and technological development. This is the thrust of "Cable 101: Back to Basics,"...

Telecoms