Two TV5 channels expand to Europe

MANILA, Philippines - Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) and TV2MORO recently launched Filipino Plus, a pay TV entertainment package for the Filipino community in Europe, offering premium and exclusive content from the Philippines.

“The launch of Filipino Plus is part of our continuing commitment to be the total entertainment, news and sports source for the growing Filipino community in Europe,” said OSN VP Emad Morcos.

Filipino Plus is a TV entertainment package of eight channels which includes TV5’s international channels, Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International. The channels feature content that is widely anticipated by Filipinos across the continent. Kapatid TV5 is headlined by Willie Revillame’s Wil Time Bigtime and Nora Aunor’s Sa Ngalan Ng Ina. Aksyon TV is a news and sports channel and is the official worldwide broadcaster of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) games.

Subscribers to the service will receive all eight channels providing maximum value for the varied premium content on offer. “We are happy and excited to welcome Filipino Plus to our homes here in Europe” said Romulo Salvador, a community leader based in Rome. “This will surely bring joy and hope to us and our kababayan across the region and soothe their longing for their loved ones back in the Philippines,” he added.

Filipino Plus is delivered via IPTV, a convenient and hassle-free way of enjoying TV services. Only requiring a broadband connection and the supplied Filipino Plus IPTV set top box, Filipino subscribers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime and anywhere across Europe. Through TV2MORO’s expertise in IPTV technology, Filipino Plus subscribers are assured of an uninterrupted and buffering-free viewing experience.

“Our goal is to deliver quality Filipino TV services through IPTV to Filipino homes who wish to be in touch with their Filipino heritage. We aim to deliver the best content through the best format to Filipino households in the region,” said TV2MORO CEO Elie Kawkabani.

Filipino Plus will be available via Filipino dealers in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernesey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK and the Vatican City.