SKY partners with SHOPEE for a special subscription offer

A rewarding online shopping experience awaits new SKY subscribers as it launches the “Go Online for Great Deals with SKY and Shopee Promo” to give new subscribers up to P400 discount on their Shopee purchase.

This thrilling promo is available to anyone who is successfully installed with a SKY Fiber, SKYcable, or SKYdirect postpaid subscription via online application at mysky.com.ph within the promo period, February 11 to April 30, 2020.

Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia Renews Partnership with SKY Cable in the Philippines

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has renewed its channel carriage with SKY Cable, the country’s largest cable operator, in a multi-year agreement. 

Effective this month, SKY Cable will continue the carriage of SPT Networks’ popular channel portfolio including general entertainment powerhouses AXN and Sony Channel; leading anime channel Animax and premium Japanese content channel, GEM. 

Armi Malaluan, Director and Business Head of AXN Networks Philippines, said, “SKY Cable and SPT Networks, Asia share a commitment to delivering only the best in entertainment across multiple genres. We have partnered with SKY Cable for over 17 years and together we have redefined the viewer experience in the Philippines. I look forward to our next chapter as we have some exciting content initiatives in the pipeline designed especially for our Filipino fans.” 

James Dumlao, Programming Head of Sky Cable, said, “We value our long-standing relationship with SPT Networks, Asia. This mutually beneficial partnership reaffirms our commitment to continuously deliver only the best content to our subscribers.” 

HISTORY Asia To Premiere TV Special “President Obama: In His Own Words”

United States of America to take place in a matter of days, HISTORY interrupts its regular programming to bring to Asia its two-hour TV special on the outgoing commander-in-chief, “President Obama: In His Own Words”.

Reflecting on his historic presidency; President Obama shares his thoughts on where the country was when he was elected, where it is now, and where he sees it going under his successor’s command.

Knowledge Channel and Fatty Brain Toys Advocate Play and Technology for Smarter Kids at ‘SKY Alive!’

Passionate in making learning more fun and interactive for Filipino children, Knowledge Channel along with Fatty Brain Toys will join SKY Cable Corporation in celebrating its 25th year of service in the Philippines. The first ever cable fair catering to Filipino families, the silver anniversary is tagged as ‘SKY Alive’ and will host all the networks under SKY on March 12 and 13 at the SMX Convention Center.

“'SKY Alive!’ is an innovative way to really bring the world closer to Filipino homes and it echoes SKY and ABS-CBN’s same vision to constantly be in the service of the Filipino people.” said March S. Ventosa, Chief Operating Officer of Sky Cable Corporation.

Stay Indoors this Rainy Season with European Movies on CinemaWorld

Rainy season is here!  Keep safe, stay at home and enjoy watching movies on CinemaWorld.

CinemaWorld continues to bring the best movies from different parts of the world.  The channel guarantees to cover all forms of entertainment – from action and suspense, to comedy and drama, to thriller and horror – for all members of the family.

Take pleasure in watching movies from all over Europe this month of August.  Feel the thrill and excitement with hair-raising thrillers.  Laugh your heart out with comedies.  And be ready to shed some tears with dramas.

JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY (Kærlighed på Film)
Denmark. 2007. Thriller.

On the way to visit her family, Julia loses control of her car and gets into a major accident.  She is hospitalized and goes into a comatose.  A family man and father of two, Jonas (played by Anders W. Berthelsen), believes that he is the cause of Julia’s accident.  He continues visiting her, deceiving Julia and pretending to be her boyfriend from Vietnam, Sebastian.  Evidence that secrets cannot be kept forever, Julia’s memory slowly comes back, realizing that the boyfriend she had left behind was not the man she remembers him to be.  Just Another Love Story received words of recognition from esteemed publications such as The Chicago Sun-Times and was dubbed as a “first-class thriller” by the Daily Mirror.  Watch the Danish Thriller as it premieres on August 4 on CinemaWorld.

Exude grace under pressure on beTV this January

Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne, Rescue Me) thought she had it all figured out: she had a beautiful home, a successful husband, two great teenaged kids, and a satisfying career as a psychotherapist until she caught her husband cheating on her. 

On the 2^nd season of Necessary Roughness, Dani's perfect world begins to unravel as she is forced to find a way to keep her family, her finances, and her sanity intact following a divorce. She will be facing a whole new batch of issues to tackle, both personally and professionally as she becomes the most sought-after therapist for professional athletes and other high-profile personalities.  She also starts a new relationship with Matt (Marc Blucas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and tries to keep her kids on track. Would she be able to hold it all together?  Find out on Necessary Roughness every Monday and Tuesday starting January 21 at 8:30pm, first and exclusive on beTV.

For the first-time ever, 29 chefs (which is almost double the amount of chefs in past seasons) will have to prove that they have what it takes to become an official chef’testant and qualify to wear the Top Chef coat on the 9^th season of Top Chef! 

Only 16 will go on to compete across the Lone Star State – in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. This will be most challenging season yet with some of the biggest names in the food, music and entertainment industry including head judge, Chef Tom Colicchio, Patti LaBelle, Charlize Theron, Padma Lakshmi, host Gail Simmons, among others.  In addition, the new season welcomes famed chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse as well critically-acclaimed Chef Hugh Acheson. Catch the aspiring chefs living and breathing the pressures of culinary stardom and the chance to earn the title of “Top Chef" starting January 21 airing weeknights at 7:40 pm.

beTV airs on SkyCable (Channel 35), Dream Satellite (Channel 36),

Cignal Digital TV (Channel 37) and, now on Destiny Cable (Channel 62).

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AXN and beTV finally on Destiny

 AXN and beTV finally on Destiny

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has signed an agreement with Sky Cable Corporation to expand carriage of AXN and beTV to the Destiny Cable pay-TV platform in the Philippines.

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.