Author Topic: SkyCable drops JackTV, BTV and Solar Sports (Read 39958 times)

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #120 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 12:08 PM »

Dream TV carries Solar Channels...but they don't have BTV.

idrc23 · « **Reply #121 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 03:54 PM »

sa mga interested mag switch just pm me. destiny have a promo of 3K for 1 year. next year, january 2008 nasa destiny regular package na ang BTV. sulit di ba

RU9 · « **Reply #122 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 04:01 PM »

Quote from: DVD_Freak on Dec 07, 2007 at 12:08 PM

Dream TV carries Solar Channels...but they don't have BTV.

Thanks, pwede na.

Basta me Solar Sports. UFC, K1 and boxing.

gearhead · « **Reply #123 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 04:33 PM »

Quote from: idrc23 on Dec 07, 2007 at 03:54 PM

sa mga interested mag switch just pm me. destiny have a promo of 3K for 1 month. next year, january 2008 nasa destiny regular package na ang BTV. sulit di ba

correction lang: maybe you mean 3k for one year. yan kasi subscription ko eh. sulit naman.

pekspert · « **Reply #124 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 04:38 PM »

sobra naman mahal ng P3k/month

....didint know they have that promo, i still pay monthly ng P450/mth

that was a nice move by solar to put their channels on regular/free tv, inisahan nila ang skycable

dmaximus · « **Reply #125 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 08:18 PM »

anong cable company merong btv at jack?

idrc23 · « **Reply #126 on:** Dec 07, 2007 at 10:42 PM »

^destiny

DVDGamer · « **Reply #127 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 01:13 AM »

Am interested in switching to Destiny Cable, but do not know details or channel lineup for this. Is there a website for Destiny Cable? Thanks.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #128 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 01:30 AM »

Destiny Cable Official Site: http://www2.mydestiny.net/Global-Destiny/index.htm

The Wikipedia post of the channel line-up is a lot easier to read through, though: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Destiny_Cable

Note the "Future Channels" section at the bottom of that entry.

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #129 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 01:56 AM »

If I switch to Destiny, the only thing I will really lose is the Lifestyle Network. The only show I watch there is Iron Chef America and various other Food Network shows.

dmaximus · « **Reply #130 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 03:17 AM »

im switching to destiny cable then. i go where BTV and jack TV is.

indie boi · « **Reply #131 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 08:23 AM »

Wow, Star Chinese movies is going back to Destiny! It's getting harder and harder to ignore Destiny. The only reason I'm still sticking it out with Skycable is for ANC.

I might be forced to go back to having two cable providers next year. Gastos na naman.

jackrabbit · « **Reply #132 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 02:28 PM »

Grabe... buti pa kayo there in the metro may option to transfer to another cable provider. Here in laguna home/sky lang..... walang btv? etc? jack? :'(

gearhead · « **Reply #133 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 05:43 PM »

Quote from: indie boi on Dec 08, 2007 at 08:23 AM

Wow, Star Chinese movies is going back to Destiny! It's getting harder and harder to ignore Destiny. The only reason I'm still sticking it out with Skycable is for ANC. I might be forced to go back to having two cable providers next year. Gastos na naman.

when ch.2 digitalization pushes thru... i heard there is a plan to offer ANC as one of the free digital channels. as to when...

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #134 on:** Dec 08, 2007 at 07:17 PM »

Quote from: gearhead on Dec 08, 2007 at 05:43 PM

when ch.2 digitalization pushes thru... i heard there is a plan to offer ANC as one of the free digital channels.

Smart of them, since every Filipino really wants to see his local news in HD.

gearhead · « **Reply #135 on:** Dec 09, 2007 at 08:00 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Dec 08, 2007 at 01:30 AM

The Wikipedia post of the channel line-up is a lot easier to read through, though: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Destiny_Cable

Note the "Future Channels" section at the bottom of that entry.

Future Channels

Basketball TV - to be a part of non-premium services.
Cinemax
HBO Hits
HBO Family
HBO Signature
Disney HD
Discovery HD
MAX TV (Philippines)
National Geographic Wild
Network and Velvet of Skycable and ETC of Solar)
more.......

interesting nga. buti nakasubscribe na ako.

d4nu65+3R · « **Reply #136 on:** Dec 09, 2007 at 11:02 AM »

why no axn? and more important, when in 2008? baka naman december 2008 pa yan ha?

DVDGamer · « **Reply #137 on:** Dec 09, 2007 at 09:42 PM »

where do you find the P3,000 for one year promo for Destiny Cable? Thanks.

gearhead · « **Reply #138 on:** Dec 09, 2007 at 10:25 PM »

Quote from: DVDGamer on Dec 09, 2007 at 09:42 PM

where do you find the P3,000 for one year promo for Destiny Cable? Thanks.

val - +63 917 646 0763

DVDGamer · « **Reply #139 on:** Dec 10, 2007 at 10:13 PM »

Thanks. I inquired with Destiny Cable. And basically was told that the P3k promo they have would not include premium channels such as BTV. To get this, you need to avail of their premium package. Additional P2,700.00 (P1,500.00 for the set-top box + P1,200.00 advance 6 months subscription fee), and every after 6 months you will be billed P1,200.00 for the 6 months subscription of the premium package. So it will be like (P3000.00 + P2,700.00+ P1,200.00) = P6,900.00 for your 1st year, plus taxes et al. The following year you will have to pay regular prices again (over 5k per month plus P2,700 + 1200. With this rate, its not much different from Sky.

Can you please confirm the same?

Thanks again.

X44 · « **Reply #140 on:** Dec 10, 2007 at 10:56 PM »

Since I don't have control over the cable provider at our place and since it looks like there's no plans to switch to destiny, it looks like I'll have to endure a Solar-less Sky.

Or maybe watch less cable.

Does this mean I now get to have a life?

Battousai · « **Reply #141 on:** Dec 10, 2007 at 11:06 PM »

I think BTV will no longer be a "premium" channel come January 2K8, at least that's what a Destiny rep told me.

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #142 on:** Dec 10, 2007 at 11:18 PM »

.....well sky is not really losing money...they just want to earn more.

jason13 · « **Reply #143 on:** Dec 13, 2007 at 03:53 AM »

guys, Destiny is showing signs that STAR channels will be back. Phoenix Chinese Channel replaced CCTV-9 and Phoenix InfoNews Channel replaced MBC last Dec. 10. Phoenix channels are partly owned by STAR. I do wish STAR's channel will return to Destiny, especially STAR Chinese Movies.

DVDGamer · « **Reply #144 on:** Dec 13, 2007 at 04:08 AM »

Quote from: Battousai on Dec 10, 2007 at 11:06 PM

I think BTV will no longer be a "premium" channel come January 2K8, at least that's what a Destiny rep told me.

Talked a couple of destiny reps already n they both indicated uncertainty on plans for BTV/Solar, whether it will no longer be a premium channel next month. Too bad as I'm ready to jump ship only if there is confirmation and I need not subscribe to premium channels.

AshKetchum · « **Reply #145 on:** Dec 13, 2007 at 10:36 AM »

Was surprised to see this notice appear during last night's Ellen: "etc 2nd Avenue will be moving to freeTV, RJTV beginning January 2008"

So it seems that Skycable viewers will still be able to get some Solar channels--unless Sky blocks RJTV.

gearhead · « **Reply #146 on:** Dec 13, 2007 at 01:13 PM »

hmmm..... so it's getting clear to me now. one of the reason probably for solar's foray into freetv is so that they can still compete with sky's alternative channels. pero sino kaya ang at a disadvantage since it will also mean sky can still air some of solar's channel thru these 3rd party sources.

viper · « **Reply #147 on:** Dec 14, 2007 at 12:23 AM »

Quote from: AshKetchum on Dec 13, 2007 at 10:36 AM

So it seems that Skycable viewers will still be able to get some Solar channels--unless Sky blocks RJTV.

Sky can't. RJTV is a free TV channel and all Free TV channels are required to be carried by the cable operator as part of their channel lineup.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #148 on:** Dec 14, 2007 at 12:34 AM »

Quote from: gearhead on Dec 13, 2007 at 01:13 PM

pero sino kaya ang at a disadvantage since it will also mean sky can still air some of solar's channel thru these 3rd party sources.

I think the loser here is... Destiny, since less people will shift out.

It's a win-win situation for Solar - Sky's forced to carry them, so they won't have lost ad revenues due to a large decrease in number of viewers.

viper · « **Reply #149 on:** Dec 14, 2007 at 12:35 AM »

Quote from: gearhead on Dec 13, 2007 at 01:13 PM

hmmm..... so it's getting clear to me now. one of the reason probably for solar's foray into freetv is so that they can still compete with sky's alternative channels. pero sino kaya ang at a disadvantage since it will also mean sky can still air some of solar's channel thru these 3rd party sources.

Just my opinion.

Solar needs to have additional eyeballs for its programming when they lose the Skycable platform. Solar may not be able to justify their rates to the advertisers if there is a significant deduction in potential viewers. Destiny numbers cannot just simply match Sky sub base in so short a time hence Solar needs additional/new platform besides their limited blocktime with RPN 9. With RJ-TV plus RPN, they can still claim presence in the Skycable platform. The main difference now is that instead of money coming into Solar from Sky, it is now money out of Solar going to RJTV for a blocktime agreement (which I think Sky wants in the first place - collecting block time fees from Solar since it is engaged in local commercial insertions)