New shows on Skycable

MANILA, Philippines - Skycable HD presents new shows that stimulate your intellect, emotions, and funny bone. Nicholas Sparks’ novel comes on HBO HD. Diane Lane and Richard Gere star as unexpected lovers in Nights in Rodanthe tomorrow, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m.

On Feb. 14, also at 9 p.m., Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa brings on the laughter when zoo animals find themselves in Africa, suddenly encountering species of their own kind for the first time.

On Feb. 20, discover real-life drama aboard the flagship USS Constellation voyage. In vivid HD detail, the show captures the gritty stories of ship’s fleet as they try to stop the African slave trade in the 1850s. The House Bunny premieres on HBO HD on Feb. 21, 9 p.m. Anna Faris stars as an ex-Playboy Bunny who teaches socially-clueless girls the ways of makeup and men.

Anne Hathaway gives an Academy Award nominated portrayal as an estranged daughter whose return home throws a wrench into the family’s precarious social dynamics in Rachel Getting Married on Feb. 28, 9 p.m.

Immerse in experimental archaeology with Surviving History, airing Wednesday nights at 9 on History Channel HD. On Thursday nights, get rough with the Ax Men as they depict the fusion of ancient tradition and modern technology in today’s lumber industry.