Author Topic: Skycable buys Destiny Cable's assets! (Read 9743 times)

pyeponce · « **on:** May 12, 2012 at 10:24 AM »

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/05/11/12/sky-cable-buys-destiny-cable%E2%80%99s-assets

"MANILA, Philippines - Three companies, including Destiny Cable, have to agreed sell their cable TV and broadband internet assets and subscribers to the Lopez-owned Sky Cable Corp. (SKY).

Destiny Cable Inc. (DCI), Solid Broadband Corporation (SBC), and Uni-Cable TV Inc. (UNI) said they "have recently forged an agreement" with SKY "to further improve the services provided to their Destiny cable television and MyDestiny broadband internet subscribers."

---as per the article, there will be no disruption of services and change in current monthly fees to current destiny cable and internet subscribers, but new services will be made available soon -- hopefully full digital cable TV including the different hd bundles sky currently offers its subscribers.

jackryan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM »

wouldn't this end up to be like a monopoly situation? it also means that the alternate service using analog distribution of Destiny will cease to exist and current subscribers will be forced to migrate to their digital subscription plans...

DTNS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2012 at 12:55 PM »

sana magkaroon na ng digibox at Animax channel ang Destiny.

ivannn · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2012 at 05:04 PM »

naku po. baka maging mandatory na ang switch to digibox service. that means, goodbye cable tv splitter =P

pekspert · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2012 at 05:07 PM »

stupid philippine regulators!

so that means you dont have a choice no more

ivannn · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2012 at 05:16 PM »

Quote from: pekspert on May 12, 2012 at 05:07 PM

stupid philippine regulators!

so that means you dont have a choice no more

meron pa rin naman mga small cable tv operators na nasa metro manila. www.cablelink.com.ph

sa provincial areas, meron pa rin yung small privately owned cable tv operators na magaganda rin ang mga channel selections.

Pillow · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2012 at 01:04 AM »

Are there no anti-trust laws that cover these type of buy-outs? With Destiny being the only real competitor, sky can now jack up their subscription cost and the consumers have no other choice. Destiny's current channel lineup cost only a fraction (500-600?) compared to sky (gold - 900?) if one subscribes to the same channel lneup.

mikz023 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2012 at 08:28 AM »

Quote from: ivannn on May 12, 2012 at 05:04 PM

naku po. baka maging mandatory na ang switch to digibox service. that means, goodbye cable tv splitter =P

You can still use the splitter even you've switch to digibox although channels will be rumble.

Trevor · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2012 at 08:57 AM »

And the gov allowed this? Wow.

steelcrazy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM »

I'm a subscriber of Destiny internet so whats next?

ivannn · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2012 at 10:08 AM »

Quote from: steelcrazy on May 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM

I'm a subscriber of Destiny internet so whats next?

wala pa. we wait pa. chances are they will keep the operations of destiny as-is for now. pero sa pagtagal, expect that the channel lineup will be revised and "new subscription plans" will be available.

Verbl Kint · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2012 at 11:18 AM »

Has the sale been approved by the SEC?

Arulco · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2012 at 09:17 PM »

Damn. Kaya nga ako umalis sa Sky at lumipat sa Destiny, para maiwasan yung lintik na digibox na yan!

xgh0st12x · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 15, 2012 at 09:39 PM »

I just received a letter from sky cable this morning. Basically telling me that sky has bought out destiny cable and destiny internet... and that i will still enjoy all destiny cable channels, internet services customer service numbers at the same price...

But the question is...

For how long?!
They did this to us when we were with home cable in pasig
They did this to us when we were Country Cable in pque (old school na ito)

I find sky cable's packages overpriced considering the channel line up that they have and comparing the to existing and past non sky cable providers.

warmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 15, 2012 at 09:47 PM »

Quote from: SonOfKratos on Jun 15, 2012 at 09:39 PM

They did this to us when we were with home cable in pasig

also got the letter during the weekend and yan din ang pumasok sa isip ko. home cable din ako dati dahil nga mas mura pero nung na acquire yun na, naging sky high na rin ang pricing. hay! monopoly kills consumers talaga

raptor · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 15, 2012 at 09:58 PM »

after Sky takes over Destiny, I think the only other cable company in Metro Manila is Cablelink ... and there's the satellite systems for HD option - Cignal and Dream ... haven't heard of Dream for quite some time though

Jun_P · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 29, 2012 at 07:04 AM »

Quote from: SonOfKratos on Jun 15, 2012 at 09:39 PM

I just received a letter from sky cable this morning. Basically telling me that sky has bought out destiny cable and destiny internet... and that i will still enjoy all destiny cable channels, internet services customer service numbers at the same price...

But the question is...

For how long?!
They did this to us when we were with home cable in pasig
They did this to us when we were Country Cable in pque (old school na ito)

I find sky cable's packages overpriced considering the channel line up that they have and comparing the to existing and past non sky cable providers.

I just recieved a letter yesterday, saying the same thing.. Oh, man!

pekspert · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 29, 2012 at 08:35 AM »

me too, got that dreaded letter..the countdown begins when the good times are over

. Once we become skycable subscribers, i will cancel my cable service and switch to cablelink (sana may service sa amin).

Arulco · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 29, 2012 at 05:33 PM »

Is Cablelink a good cable tv company and do they require digiboxes as well? I hope not because I'll probably switch too. Need to avoid sky like a plague.

Macmon · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 29, 2012 at 08:45 PM »

Ang Cignal ba under skycable.
May website ba ang cablelink

xgh0st12x · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 29, 2012 at 08:53 PM »

Quote from: Macmon on Jun 29, 2012 at 08:45 PM

Ang Cignal ba under skycable.
May website ba ang cablelink

First question - i believe not.

Second Question - Let me google that for you. Ayun o. Click Me

oninxz · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM »

it's not mandatory to have digibox.
i'm a sky silver user for about 15 years now, but still not switching to digibox

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 20, 2012 at 03:29 PM »

It isn't mandatory, but you slowly lose your channels. They most recently switched ESPN to Digibox-only access.

thebat · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 20, 2012 at 06:23 PM »

That is true and that has happened to my mom's sky cable = palabo ng palabo ng reception hanggang napilitan syang mag pa digi box. Ayun, pati regular dating cable luminaw reception!

I have destiny as well. And I have Cignal. Planning to give up destiny na and just add 2 Cignal boxes for my additional 2 TVs. Cignal is way way better than Destiny.

mrclark · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 27, 2012 at 07:50 AM »

I noticed, ever since skycable took over destiny, lumabo na mga channels.... para ma-force ka to take their package na walang kwenta, mahal pa!!!
nakakainis talaga!!!

jas · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 27, 2012 at 08:17 AM »

As we use both Sky & Destiny, we have now cancelled the Destiny subscription.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 27, 2012 at 08:22 AM »

I'm still using both, since Destiny has The Game Channel, Warner TV and TCM; while Sky Gold has ANC and Balls. The other channels are either the same or I don't care about.

Will drop one soon, though.

Jun_P · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 27, 2012 at 08:26 AM »

I just noticed... Bakit walang dumadating na bill??

Verbl Kint · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 30, 2012 at 07:11 AM »

Sa amin walang dumating na bill. Pero kolektor meron

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 30, 2012 at 07:14 AM »

Quote from: mrclark on Jul 27, 2012 at 07:50 AM

I noticed, ever since skycable took over destiny, lumabo na mga channels.... para ma-force ka to take their package na walang kwenta, mahal pa!!!
nakakainis talaga!!!

Nabasag audio ng ETC at ng Universal, tapos yung Universal, nagkaroon pa ng Chinese subtitles. $:-\$