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Rural ISPs push lifting of telco entry barriers

By Elijah Felice Rosales | September 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Internet service providers in far-flung areas have fired back at the dominant players in the connectivity industry by rallying...

Business

ALLTV broadens cable presence

By Elijah Felice Rosales | September 23, 2022 - 12:00am

Manny Villar’s ALLTV has widened its cable presence nationwide by signing a deal with the Philippine Cable and Telecommunication Association Inc..

Business

Cable operators clarify report on Fox, AXN

By Edu Punay | January 25, 2014 - 12:00am

The Philippine Cable Television Association Inc. (PCTA) yesterday denied protesting alleged violations of the country’s laws by foreign giants AXN Network Philippines Inc. and Fox International Channels Philippines...

Metro

Cable TV industry lost P4 billion last year due to illegal connections, piracy

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am

The local cable television industry lost around P4 billion in revenues last year due to illegal cable connections and signal piracy, according to the Philippine Cable TV Association (PCTA).

Business

Cable operators losing $140M yearly due to illegal connections

August 30, 2010 - 12:10pm

Cable operators intend to make their sector profitable again by going digital and gaining support from legislators to combat cable theft, after losing P6.3 billion ($140 million) to illegal cable television connections...

PCTA addresses problems of cable TV sector

July 14, 2001 - 12:00am

Along with the Internet, cable television has dramatically transformed the way Filipinos view the world. The arrival of cable TV has changed Filipino households for the better, enabling everyone to have increased...

Telecoms