AXN and beTV finally on Destiny
Both
channels are located on Destiny Cable’s basic tier of channels, which are available
to its widest base of subscribers. Starting today, Destiny Cable customers will
get to enjoy AXN and beTV on channels 61 and 62 respectively.
“The
Philippines is a key market where we continue to invest and hope to entertain
even greater audiences by expanding AXN and beTV’s reach to the country’s
second most subscribed to pay-TV platform, Destiny Cable. Our expanded partnership
with Sky Cable Corporation provides even more viewers with access to our
high-quality programming,” said Ricky Ow, Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television.
With the
launch of AXN and beTV on Destiny Cable, SPT Networks, Asia channels are now available
on every pay-TV platform in Metro Manila and on all major systems in the
country.
Delivering
first run, exclusive top-rated drama series, blockbuster movies, adventure and
competitive reality programs from around the world, as well as localized
original productions, AXN remains the No.1 rated English GE channel in the
Philippines.
beTV is Asia’s
new entertainment hangout for the best of TV. With first and exclusive, award-winning
new and returning hit drama, comedy, mystery and lifestyle shows, beTV is a broad
GE channel which is female skewing, with a core audience of 18 – 34 years old.
Programming
highlights in the month of November include:
On
AXN
Premiering 16 November is the second season of Falling Skies, the gripping post apocalyptic alien invasion drama series starring Noah Wyle (E.R.), and co-created by Robert Rodat and Steve Spielberg.
Three
weekend special marathons are scheduled to introduce new Destiny Cable viewers
to the best AXN shows:
17 – 18
November – AXN Power Voices: 17-hour
catch-up marathon of The Voice Season
3
24 – 25
November – AXN Star Power: selected
episodes of the most popular drama series including the CSI franchise, Leverage
season 4, Blue Bloods season 2, Falling Skies season 2, Hawaii Five-0 season 2 and NCIS: Los Angeles season 3.
1 – 2 December
– AXN Nuclear Power: Get up to speed on thriller drama series Last Resort in a 6-hour marathon.
On beTV
Premiering
15 November, telecast in the same week as the US, is the new hour-long
comedy, The Wedding Band starring
Brian Austin Green (Desperate Housewives)
and his buddies as Seattle’s top wedding and events band.
Debuting on 29 November is the fifth and final season of
legal drama Damages, starring Glenn
Close (The Shield) and Rose Byrne (Insidious) as mentor and protégé lawyers
facing off in court.
Three
weekend special marathon broadcasts have also been lined-up for new Destiny Cable
viewers to sample beTV’s best-loved programs
Saturdays
17, 24 November and 1 December – Best Characters: selected episodes of the most
popular drama series including Supernatural,
Teen Wolf, Chuck, House and Necessary
Roughness.
Sundays
18, 25 November and 2 December – Best Laughs: selected episodes of top comedies
including The Wedding Band, Men at Work, Rob, How to be a Gentleman and Drop Dead Diva, along with lifestyle reality shows I Get That a Lot, Top Chef, Millionaire Matchmaker and The Rachel Zoe Project.
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