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[edit] Color Designation in the Channel Guide Section

May I suggest some things in the Channel Guide section?

  • Change color designaions by using pastel colors. The current color designation is an eyesore since it contrasts with the default grey background of channels with no color designation.
  • Correct some errors in the color designations.

The Sky Cable-exclusive channels to date, if we ignore availability in satellite providers like DREAM SATELLITE TV, are the CPI Power Bundle, STAR Channels, the Knowledge Channel, Solar Sports, and ANIMAX. Other than these, they're available on other CATV providers.

The Sky Cable Gold only channels to date are channels from 36 to 40 only. There are there other channels with gold designations like Animax and some STAR and CPI channels in the Channel Guide Table. What's the deal with this? Are these channels converting to Gold soon? Let me (and other Wikipedians) know about this 'news' by putting it in the article.

Please correct them soon. Sorry, the code for the table looked too technical so I can't edit it myself. This is the least I can do.

'Nother thing. Do you all mind if I correct the classification of the Cable Digest section? It has Tagalog words on it that some may not understand angd the classification is a bit messy. I hope all of you don't mind.

That is all. Headin' out!

--PinoiBIGscientian 01:59, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RAI International

I want to add RAI International, an Italian channel in Gold and Platinum packages on channel 79 effective July 1st. I am so happy to see RAI. I saw RAI sometimes during vacations and outings with my parents. The head of the company can read and accept its offer from my e-mail. - ApprenticeFan - 06:46 am June 14, 2006 (Manila time)

[edit] Channel Guide

Why was the Channel Guide (in Tables) was taken off? i think that it will be more organized than the way it is now...


I second that, whoever deleted that article, is such an, excuse me, a-hole... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.128.48.184 (talk) 17:26, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Channel Guide

i have fixed the channel guide table... for other viewers of this article... PLEASE EDIT IT.

[edit] Something Wrong...

i think there's something wrong with the Channel Guide...

there are some channels that are NOT REALLY INCLUDED on the SkyCABLE Channel Guide.

Like: • Soundtrack Channel • Celestial Movies • STAR News • GOAL TV and Others...

Please refer to SkyCABLE Website for the FULL CHANNEL GUIDE.

- eve215454 11 July 2006, 13:34 (PHIL)

    • Channels are not really included in SkyCable in all services:
      1. Soundtrack Channel
      2. Jetix
      3. Celestial Movies
      4. Star News
      5. Beautiful Life TV
      6. Goal TV
      7. Phoenix Chinese Channel
    • and more....
    • Please look at the SkyCable website to look for channel guides:

- ApprenticeFan 7-11 2006, 02:25 PM PHST

[edit] OFFICIAL CHANNEL GUIDE

The Official Channel Guide of SkyCABLE Platinum are...

• HBO Pak • METRO Pack • MBC Pack

there's no such thing as ZEE Pack, TVBS Pack, etc...

-- eve215454

[edit] Question

Why is the channel guide even here? Wikipedia is not a directory and I think this would qualify as a directory. --Woohookitty(meow) 03:23, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] SkyCable Manitoba

There is an MMDS service in Manitoba, Canada also called SkyCable. Just would like to create a disambiguation page that can list both.

[edit] On Predicted channels

I have made a Predicted channels section on this article. Please put the channels not yet available on SkyCable there, and don't put them on the Channel listing section. Just for the order of this article.

Thank you. PinoiBIGscientian 10:43, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please block vandals

Can someone with administrative power lock this article up such that only registered users can edit this article? There are some non-registered users (with IP addresses 125.212.119.58, 202.78.76.71, 210.213.67.235, 203.215.121.34, and 210.213.69.100, just to name a few) that keep putting extra unavailable channels on the Channel list by Genre section. There is a Predicted channels section already provided for non-available channels, and yet they still put these channels on the channel list section. I may have to provide a separate article just for the enumeration of the channels for easier apprehension.

Please also apprehend the IP addresses I just enumerated so they won't do this kind of vandalism again. Thank you. --PinoiBIGscientian 00:35, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alleged Bias

Could anyone please put any proof to this statement? or somebody just made this up...

because i also called GMA when the reception is not clear, but nobody came....

210.1.71.3 04:50, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of Solar channels

Starting January 1, 2008, all channels of Solar Entertainment Corporation will be remove from this cable company and these programs are aired on all 6 channels made by Solar:

Source from this page:

Greetings from Solar Entertainment Corporation!

We would like to provide everyone with updates on recent developments in the area of programming, such as key acquisitions, telecast policy and business initiatives. Aside from having the rights to ALL Manny Pacquiao fights and the NBA games we also continue to have exclusive rights to many of the best properties for our sports and entertainment channels.

Moving toward the last quarter of 2007 and into the New Year, We are happy to announce the following:

1. Solar has entered into agreement with the International Olympics Committee (IOC) covering all Exclusive Broadcast Rights including Free TV, Basic Cable, satellite, mobile television, pay television, closed-circuit television and internet television for the following:

Next year, 8/08/08, Solar will be bringing to the Philippines an unprecedented number of hours of various Olympic sports through Pay Per View, Closed Circuit, RPN, Solar Sports, Basketball TV, ETC and 2nd Avenue from Beijing. In addition, Solar will be sending its production crew to Beijing to cover the participation of the Philippines at the Games.

2. To continue our ability to deliver to our valued clients the most current entertainment programming, Solar has secured multi-year volume deals with major studios and production companies including the following:

  • NBC-Universal Television
  • Warner Brothers International Television
  • Fox Television
  • CBS-Paramount

The deals give Solar first choice of selection over all new products and properties from the studios and provide our cable affiliates the assurance that all hit series such as 24, Heroes plus the new series from the 2007 production slate will exclusively have its premieres and first telecast window on Solar's Channels over our competition.

Renewed hit series for the season are the following:

Recently acquired for telecast this next few months are the following:

And from the new television season in the U.S., the new series we have acquired are the ff:

3. The most exciting news for all our clients and agencies which we would like to share with you, coinciding with the start of the new Fall Season this October, 2007, in the United States, Solar will be scheduling series such as Heroes, 24, Prison Break, Sarah Connors Chronicles and Bionic Woman, on a day and date basis with the US telecast schedule.

This means, instead of waiting for the inevitable delay due to tape shipment and to counter the illegal downloading of content on the internet, cable viewers can now watch these series at the same time as the American viewers. This dramatic scheduling innovation will surely add more value to their viewing experiences.

Of course, the current world class sports properties will continue including the FIBA games, U.S. NCAA, Collegiate Champions League, PBL games, French Open Tennis, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bundes Liga, La Liga, the NFL and PGA Golf Tour.

Creative Programs, Incorporated (CPI) is the cable television production company of ABS-CBN. It currently owns, operates, and distributes the cable channels MYX, Lifestyle Network, HERO TV, and Cinema One. They are also the distributors of 24/7 live streaming channels of the ABS-CBN-produced reality shows Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy. All of these channels are made available in over 250 cable operators around the Philippines under the CPI Power Bundle. It is one of two broadcasting companies that locally produces cable TV channels in the Philippines, the other being Solar Entertainment.

Velvet will be air E! programs starting next year.

Balls, Maxxx and Velvet are all created by CPI.

ApprenticeFan - September 20, 2007 05:01 UTC

The channel, Maxxx is similar to FX in STAR TV. - 4 December 2007, 10:15 UTC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.97.212.48 (talk) 10:15, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cablelink Article

Please make about Cablelink article (Another rival cable company of Skycable and Global Destiny Cable) and here is their website : www.cablelink.com.ph hopping that can add about their history. Thanks.

[edit] Animax on CAMANAVA/Rizal

I want know why we dont have animax on CAMANAVA/Rizal and please call the filipino cable for CAMANAVA/Rizal areas to have animax, thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazuma15 (talk • contribs) 15:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disney Channel

The article says another channel will take the place of Disney Channel beginning the start of 2008. If Disney Channel will be seen on 'Silver,' won't it also be seen in 'Gold' and 'Platinum?' What is its new channel assignment if ever? --58.69.20.87 00:47, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

it doesn't make sense if Disney will now be available on the 'silver' package but NOT in the 'gold' and 'platinum' packages. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.60.241.143 (talk) 03:43, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

If it will be available on SkyCable Silver, it will be automatically available on ALL Packages. Since this is the "Lowest" package from Sky...
124.107.159.230 06:52, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Balls, Velvet and Maxx News Article

Here's the actual webnews about the newest 3 channels adding in ABS-CBN Cable channel about Balls, Velvet and Maxx courtesy of www.abs-cbn.com (Note: These articles are not consider as official website) here is the news article including the 3 new logo:

[edit] The History Channel on SkyCable

I subscribed The History Channel on SkyCable starting early 2008 and it will be on channel 42 which Knowledge Channel will be move soon. When I used Gmail, I e-mailed it on at info@aetnallasia.com, Susan Sy, susan.sy@aetnallasia.com and Rachel Fang, Rachel.fang@aetnallasia.com. -- 05:56, December 29, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crime & Investigation Network on SkyCable

I subscribed Crime & Investigation Network on SkyCable by summer 2008 and I emailed it on info@aetnallasia.com via Gmail. -- 12:58, January 7, 2008 (UTC)

Summer's nearing its end already and we still don't have C&IN, and History Channel, for that matter. What's taking so long? --PinoiBIGscientian (talk) 14:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)