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Benpres chief financial officer Angel Ong said the programmed capital budget will be used for debt refinancing and the deployment of set-up boxes to  better serve the public.


Beyond Cable intend to provide a richer content and a wider range of programming choices for the viewing public.


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In its motion filed last May 13, GMA alleged that despite an order from the NTC, the three cable TV stations still refuse to return complainant’s VHF station back to Channel 12 and its UHF station back to Channel 27.


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Daza hurled the accusation as she pushed for a congressional investigation into the brewing cable industry war pitting the Australia-based Star Group against Sky Vision Corp., Home Cable Inc. and Pilipino Cable Corp.
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Benpres chief financial officer Angel Ong said the programmed capital budget will be used for debt refinancing and the deployment of set-up boxes to  better serve the public.


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Beyond Cable allocates P1.5-B for capex this year

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 16, 2003 - 12:00am

The Lopez-controlled Beyond Cable Holdings Inc. has earmarked P1.5 billion for its capital expenditures this year to pare down debts and sustain its dominance in the cable TV industry. Benpres chief financial officer...

Business

GMA Network asks NTC to cancel licenses of Sky, Sun, Home Cable

May 19, 2003 - 12:00am

GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to suspend and eventually cancel the licenses of cable companies Central CATV (SkyCable), Inc., Pilipino Cable Corp. (Sun Cable)...

Business

Jordan’s return to NBA used to blackmail Filipinos — Solon

October 29, 2001 - 12:00am

Quezon City Rep. Nanette Castelo-Daza accused cable channel provider Star Group Inc. yesterday of using the comeback of basketball icon Michael Jordan as part of "its apparent blackmail" of local cable...

News Commentary