Global Destiny Cable
Global Destiny Cable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service. Global Destiny Cable is the 2nd largest cable TV company in the Philippines.[1]
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History
In January 1995,[2] the Philippines’ commission attached to the Department of Transportation and Communications, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity/provisional authority to install, operate and maintain telecommunications, broadcast and cable antenna television services to Destiny Cable Inc. and allowed to provide cable television services to Metro Manila and nearby municipalities, cities and provinces.
Destiny Cable Inc. embarked on marketing promotion through Solid Group Inc.[3] by offering bundled services.
Global Cable
On February 3, 1993, Global Cable Inc. was given a provisional authority to provide cable television services. The National Telecommunications Commission granted Global Cable Inc a certificate authority to construct, install, maintain and operate a Cable Antenna Television (CATV) System in San Pedro, Laguna on May 1993. Consequently, Global Cable Inc. was also allowed operate and maintain a CATV system in the municipality of San Juan and in the cities of Mandaluyong,[4] Makati, Pasay, Manila, Marikina,[5] Parañaque and Muntinlupa.
Merger with Global Cable
In November 2003 Destiny Cable formed a partnership[6][7] with Global Cable to further strengthen and systematize its cable television ventures. The two companies merged to form Global Destiny Cable.
Global Destiny Cable is perceived to be the closest competitor of SkyCable the Philippines' largest cable TV company[8] in Metro Manila. Both have their own associates all over the country and both offer high-speed cable Internet service[9] to its respective subscribers.
Areas Served
- Metro Manila: Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Quezon City, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela City
- Rizal Province: Cainta, Antipolo
- Cebu Province: Metro Cebu
- Davao Province: Metro Davao
Channel Lineup
Below is a numerical representation of the current Global Destiny Cable channel lineup as of December 11, 2010 [10][11]
| Genre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Movies | General Entertainment | Documentary | Kids |
| News | Sports | Music | Foreign | Religious |
| Channel | Network | Minimum Package | Group(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GD Barker Channel | Cable barker channel for Global Destiny. | ||
| 4 | Chat & Shop TV | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of NBN on this channel. | ||
| 5 | NBN | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of TV5 on this channel. | ||
| 6 | TV5 | |||
| 7 | Living Asia Channel | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of GMA on this channel. | ||
| 8 | Global News Network | |||
| 9 | UNTV | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of Solar TV on this channel. | ||
| 10 | ABS-CBN | |||
| 11 | Living Saints Marketing | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of Q on this channel. | ||
| 12 | GMA | |||
| 13 | EZ Shop | Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of IBC on this channel. | ||
| 14 | Solar TV | Currently using RPN frequency. | ||
| 15 | Q | |||
| 16 | IBC | |||
| 17 | Studio 23 | |||
| 18 | GEM TV | |||
| 19 | Net 25 | |||
| 20 | CNN International | |||
| 21 | Fox News Channel | |||
| 22 | Al Jazeera English | |||
| 23 | BBC World News | |||
| 24 | CNBC Asia | |||
| 25 | Bloomberg Television | |||
| 26 | Fox | |||
| 27 | Universal Channel | |||
| 28 | ETC | Currently using SBN frequency. | ||
| 29 | 2nd Avenue | Currently using RJTV frequency. | ||
| 30 | Jack TV | |||
| 31 | ESPN | |||
| 32 | STAR Sports | |||
| 34 | Basketball TV | |||
| 35 | Solar Sports | |||
| 36 | Eurosport | |||
| 37 | Global Pinoy Cinema | |||
| 38 | Pinoy Box Office | |||
| 39 | HBO | |||
| 40 | Diva Universal | |||
| 41 | MGM Channel | |||
| 42 | TCM | |||
| 43 | Fox Family Movies | |||
| 44 | Bio | |||
| 45 | Crime & Investigation Network | |||
| 46 | Channel [V] Philippines | |||
| 47 | MTV Southeast Asia | |||
| 48 | Baby TV | |||
| 49 | Playhouse Disney | |||
| 50 | Disney Channel | |||
| 51 | Cartoon Network | |||
| 52 | Nickelodeon | |||
| 53 | TLC | |||
| 54 | Animal Planet | |||
| 55 | National Geographic Channel | |||
| 56 | Discovery Channel | |||
| 57 | History | |||
| 58 | Discovery Turbo | |||
| 59 | Formosa TV | () | ||
| 60 | CTV | () | ||
| 61 | TVBS News | () | ||
| 63 | CTi International | () | ||
| 64 | Taiwan Macroview Television | () | ||
| 65 | Phoenix InfoNews Channel | () | ||
| 66 | CCTV-4 | () | ||
| 67 | Hunan TV | () | ||
| 68 | Da Ai TV Tzu Chi | () | ||
| 69 | GOOD TV | () | ||
| 70 | ETTV Movies | () | ||
| 71 | HBO 2 | () | ||
| 72 | NHK World | () | ||
| 73 | NHK World Premium | () | ||
| 75 | tvN | () | ||
| 77 | YTN | () | ||
| 78 | Arirang TV | () | ||
| 79 | Doordarshan National | () | ||
| 80 | Zee Cinema | () | ||
| 81 | Zee TV | () | ||
| 82 | NEO Cricket | |||
| 83 | Viva Prime Channel | |||
| 84 | Fashion One / Manila Jockey Club | |||
| 85 | CCTV News | () | ||
| 86 | RT | () | ||
| 87 | Australia Network | |||
| 88 | TV5MONDE Asie | () | ||
| 89 | TVE | () | ||
| 90 | DW-TV Asien | |||
| 91 | Rai Italia | () | ||
| 92 | Daystar TV | |||
| 93 | Familyland | |||
| 94 | TV Maria | |||
| 95 | TTV | () | ||
| 98 | Zoe TV | |||
| 99 | EWTN |
References
- ↑ Global Destiny History
- ↑ Hebrona Jr., Alfredo P. (November 17, 1999). . BusinessWorld Online. http://www.itmatters.com.ph/features.php?id=111799b. Retrieved November 17.
- ↑ . Asiatimes Online. April 1, 2000. http://www.atimes.com/bizasia/BD01Aa01.html. Retrieved April 1.
- ↑ Mandaluyong City Infrastructure, Mandaluyong City MIS
- ↑ PIO, Marikina (February 1, 2005). . MarikinaNews. http://news.marikina.gov.ph/pages/newsarch.asp?n=2-2005-a. Retrieved February 2.
- ↑ Lectura, Lenie (December 25, 2007). . BusinessMirror. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/12252007/companies03.html. Retrieved 2007-12-25. [dead link]
- ↑ The Philippine Broadcast Equipment Market, March 2006, CommerceCan
- ↑ BusinessWorld, Online (June 16, 2008). . BusinessWorld: I.T. Matters. http://www.itmatters.com.ph/news.php?id=061608a. Retrieved June 16.
- ↑ Timeline of Significant Events in Philippine Cyberage, Philippine Communication Centrum Foundation
- ↑ Global Destiny Channel Line-up Retrieved via www.mydestiny.net May 02, 2010
- ↑ Global Destiny Channel Line-Up Retrieved via telebisyon.net May 02, 2010