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C A B L E L I N EPHILIPPINE CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (PCTA), INC.

May - Jun 2015 • Vol. 15 Issue 3

C A B L E L I N E

Editor-in-chiefJOSE LUIS E. DABAO

Editorial BoardRALPH B. CASIÑOCEDRIC M. SAZON

DR. VENANCIO C. LOATTY. GOERING G. A. PADERANGA JR.

VICTORIANO T. SY SR.

Managing Editor, Advertising Manager

SAM L. LANUZA

Editorial AssistantJENNEFER A. MANGUSSAD

CirculationARLENE C. TANBEN L. SARILLA

ANGELIQUE BAUTISTA

ContributorsBILLY SALCEDO

ENGR. FREDERICK D. ESQUILLOENGR. JEROME IVAN MANANGKIL

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Editor's notE

Greetings!

This years convention was a great success! Congratulations Dr. Venancio Lo and the rest of the convention staff for putting together a memorable and enjoyable one for all of us!!

Aside from the fun it also served to be an eye opening one. As we saw from many of the exhibits the options for cable operators are seemingly limitless. Content is growing exponentially. So many new channels, old channels rebranded and the flagship channels added even more popular content. Delivery options also grew. A plethora of new technologies made themselves known and as we look outward there are even

more. It highlights even more that the cable industry cannot remain static. Its time to SHIFT this is no longer a choice.

A shift in point of view is critical. Competition is no longer internal among pay TV operators nor is it within the countries borders. In a blink of an eye, one of the telco supported streaming services might eat into your subscriber base. A myriad of IPTV providers based outside the country are able to offer services here. Focus your energy on your neighbor and you might be blindsided by competition from another hemisphere.

A shift in business model is key. All over the world pay TV operators are trying to add as many additional services as possible. Most already have, while a lot of us still offer the same things we offered 20 years ago.

Convergence is not happening. It has happened. The industry as a whole has much bigger problems than we previously thought. There will be no better time for us to work together as an association and move together into the future. We need each other. It’s time too look at the big picture as one.

Lastly, I’d like to take this chance to thank Cedric Sazon our president, Allan Dungao, Dr. Venancio Lo, Atty. Goering Paderanga, Jr. Victoriano Sy, Romeo Zerrudo and Alex Paras for the service they’ve rendered to this association during their terms as directors.

I hope everyone enjoys this issue

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{by Engr. Jerome Ivan Manangkil}

The 23rd PCTA Convention: Content, Connectivity and Consumer

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Another successful edition for the PCTA Convention emerged last March 24 – 27 at the SMX Convention Center – Manila. Last year’s records are outdated as

number of delegates, represented cable companies, and exhibiting companies are increased.

The week started with the Golf Tournament at The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club on March 24, 2015. In the afternoon of the same day, pre-convention sessions are held discussing topics on Renewable Energy, Disaster Alert, Pilipinas HD, and Media Awareness. The night was culminated by the PCTA Appreciation Night at Food Club Manila to welcome all participating sponsors and delegates, and to recognize all loyal members of the association.

The Exhibit Ribbon Cutting Ceremony took place on March 25, 2015, 10AM. Present are PCTA Chairman Mr. Allan Dungao, PCTA President Mr. Cedric Sazon, Over-all PCTA Convention Chairman Dr. Venancio Lo , together with the rest of the Board of Directors 2014-2015. The formal convention commencement has transpired right after. President Cedric Sazon lead the welcoming remarks with NTC Commissioner Hon. Gamaliel Cordoba as the guest speaker.

Fifty (50) companies led by Platinum Sponsor Creative Programs, Inc. and Gold Sponsors Asian Cable Communications, Inc., Cable Box Office Shows and Systems, Fox International Channels, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Viva Communications, Inc. showcased their most remarkable and recent displays and items of their brand. Also supported are Silver Sponsors Al Jazeera Media Network, Channel News Asia, Euronews, France Medias Monde, Home Box Office Asia, and TV5 Monde Asia Pacific.

Opening luncheon was hosted by Fox International Channels. Later in the afternoon, the annual PCTA General Membership Assembly occurred. PCTA’s President Mr. Cedric Sazon and Treasurer Mr. James Dumlao presented their particular addresses to the members. The electronic election materialized where fifteen (15) members are named as member of the board from June 1, 2015 – May

31, 2016. The following the the Board of Directors 2015 – 2016:

1. James A. Dumlao, Sky Cable Corporation

2. Felipe B. Bince III - Asian Vision Cable Holdings Inc.

3. Ferdinand Sillona - Kabayan Cable TV Systems Inc.

4. Pompeyo R. Abergas - Talavera Cable System

5. Glenn Tansiongco - Magdiwang Cable Television

6. Jose Luis E. Dabao - Kabankalan Community Antenna Television, Inc.

7. Gerik Paderanga - Misamis CATV Network Inc.

8. Wesley Selda - Wesfardell Cable Services

9. Marita Corrales - Z-Energy CATV NEtwork, Inc.

10. Maribel Sy-Hollite - Marbel Services & TV System, Inc,

11. Jose Pimentel - Skyline Community Network Inc.

12. Jon T. Arayata Jr. - Sky Cable Corporation

13. Jose L. Lobregat - First United Broadcasting Corp.

14. Joseph M. Arguelles - Asian Vision Cable Holdings Inc.

15. Ralph B. Casiño - Southern Cablevision, Inc.

It was concluded with the announcement of new set of board of directors and adjournment of the assembly. The night has been jampacked with sponsoring parties such as Solar Entertainment Corporation’s Cocktail Party, Home Box Office’s Private Party, and Sony Television’s After Dinner Party held synchronously.

Sessions were held on the following day, March 26. Management sessions are parted per area of interest for delegates’ advantage. Content topics are held in the morning wherein Sports and the Filipino Viewers, Rise of Regional Programming, and a special topic from

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{by Jose Luis E. Dabao}

APECTEL 2015

The PCTA was invited to join the telecoms working group during APEC2015 in Boracay from May 10-16 and it proved to be an incredibly interesting

conference.

The first plenary discussion involved APEC member economies sharing regulatory and policy objectives and it showed how ambitious members are.

Australia is moving towards digitalization of the majority of government services. The idea being you can avail of all services via the internet. China is building one of the most robust networks in the world able to handle a projected 900 million data subscribers. Thats 10x more than the Philippines has people. New Zealand wants 90% of its population to have access to fiber optic internet connections. Most resonant to a cable operator, Chinese Taipei is encouraging cable operators to cover 90% of families through a plethora of incentives. The Philippines discussed the DOST program to have free public wifi.

One very popular theme was the internet of things and one

of the best examples came from a Singapore power company using TV white space frequencies to connect smart meters in Jurong East allowing them to collect consumption data and control the meters in the houses, turning the power off and on from a central location wirelessly.

The corresponding discussion on TV white space was also very fruitful. DOST discussed their successful pilots and the USA shared their experiences as well. One of the important keys which The Philippines has yet to adopt is a database that ties to the white space devices geolocations to ensure that the device is using a vacated frequency since the probability of a nationwide unused frequency is very low.

All in all this further highlights the rapid speed of technological advancement globally. The Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and bringing ours up to par with the rest will only speed up growth. As participants in the technology sector we need to move as well. Not only to boost our companies profits but to help our economy move into the future.

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and nurturing of these sectors, undoubtedly constitute the so-called community standards or Filipino values which make up the norm for work of review and classification.

Kindly therefore look to the MTRCB as not only a regulator, but one that helps and empowers the Filipino family, and all those who watch cable television within Philippine territory, towards the audience – sensitive and Filipino – sensitive content.

My next point for your consideration is therefore empowerment and development. If you and I value the family, and all of us are part of a family, you will certainly find it compelling and imperative to join us in our Matalinong Panonood campaign. We ask you, as did the cable operators in Masbate, to open your community channels for us, for our infomercials, for our regional and provincial media literacy workshops. We ask you, as Fox International, Solar Television, the EWTN Foundation, among others, did, to participate in our engagement and learning gatherings for the development of the Philippines ratings systems. We renew our policy of cooperation and active engagement with partners with government, such as the NTC (which generously sent resource persons to one of our board meetings, together with the PCTA and other industry players), the NYC, he IACAT (for concerns like broadcasting being means of promoting trafficking and the violation of the confidentiality rule protecting victims,and the NCDA. Finally, we renew our spirit of engagement with the PCTA, especially towards the country’s ongoing migration to digital terrestrial television broadcast.

I just challenge you as stalwarts and leaders of your families to always consider how you can, under the norm of citizenship, which is my third point of consideration, help our country,other families – for as the song goes – walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang, especially the more vulnerable sectors in media (including senior citizens and those affected by religious or other forms of stereotyping) THROUGH THE MTRCB. Look at our activities and initiatives that we have as those of your family. Look at the fees that you pay to defray the costs of administration and regulation, not as expenses, but loving contributions for the benefit of the Filipino family, especially the young.

But then again, and borne by the reciprocity and spirit of engagement lived by your officers, I am pleased to confirm that the Board unanimously resolved before the end of 2014 not to implement the scheduled

Eugenio “Toto” Villareal (MTRCB Chair)

A pleasant afternoon. Maayo Kag Masadya nga hapon sa inyo nga tanan! Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity and privilege to be with you to in behalf of the Vice-Chairperson, Members, officers and staff of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), I congratulate PCTA for this 23rd edition of your annual convention. It is by no means an easy feat to bring together the various players and stakeholders in the cable television industry. I also wish to thank those who have significantly participated and contributed to the MTRCB’s nationwide Matalinong Panonood para sa Pamilya at Lipunan nina Juan at Juana campaign.

Family and society… we wall belong to them. This leads me to the first consideration that I want to share with you this afternoon. Unity. It is true that the law, particularly but not limited to, Section 10, sub-par. 2, in relation to Section 7 and 3 of PD 1986 which includes within the definition of television broadcasting subject to the MTRCB jurisdiction “cable television and other limited audience distribution,” gives to the MTRCB the role of classifier and regulator. But then again, I ask all here to go down to the basics… we are all members of families, as fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, elder brothers and sisters, guardians – all of whom have an interest in the kind of entertainment the family, especially its younger members see. We note the fragility of our younger audience in processing and understanding, strong and mature mixtures of images and sound, wrought by their lack of experience in meeting life’s challenges. We also note the sensitivities of various sectors like women and persons with disability, who are both entitled to protection against stereotyping, vilification, and discrimination under their respective Magna Cartas now forming part of the law of the land. Our respect

MTRCB Chair Message

Cable Television Operators, Content Providers Colleagues from both the government and private sectors Ladies and Gentlemen:

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Do you need your own IP addresses? Introducing APNIC MTRCB Chair Message{by Jose Luis E. Dabao}

Organizations with their own networks require IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) to communicate over the Internet.

Known as Internet number resources, these numbers are globally unique identifiers.

In the 56 economies of the Asia Pacific, Internet number resources are managed and distributed by APNIC, a not-for-profit, membership-based organization that works to support a global, open, stable, and secure Internet that serves the entire Asia Pacific community.

APNIC’s community is large and diverse; its Members are more than just Internet Service Providers, regulators and technical organizations. Members include broadcasters, financial institutions, government departments, universities and manufacturers – in fact, any organization with a significant network infrastructure.

APNIC delegates Internet number resources according to the policies established through an open, collaborative Policy Development Process (PDP). All decisions about the distribution of Internet number resources in the region are discussed and agreed to by the community through the PDP and then implemented by APNIC.

APNIC also manages reverse DNS zone delegations and a public Who is Database, which is the official record of organizations that hold Internet number resources in the region.

Having your own resources

Organizations that build their networks with their own Internet number resources benefit from better availability, reliability and performance. It also allows them to consider

other options for their network, such as multi-homing.

APNIC Members gain access to MyAPNIC, a Member-only portal where they can manage and request additional resources, or implement security measures for their resources such as Resource Certification and Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC).

Developing the Internet in the Asia-Pacific

Training

APNIC provides training on the technical skills required for building and managing Internet networks. Courses offered include BGP Basics, Network Security Fundamentals, Internet Resource Management and IPv6 Deployment. Members are eligible for discounts. Visit http://training.apnic.net for more information.

Research

APNIC produces cutting-edge research and reliable data that significantly contributes to the technical development of the region and provides Members with information to make informed network decisions. APNIC Labs, headed by Internet pioneer Geoff Huston, publishes comprehensive reports on the state of Internet measurement and IP addresses, network security and stability.

Events

APNIC also organizes a mix of events in the region to provide Members with an opportunity to engage with the world’s leading Internet and ICT experts, discuss and learn about current networking and deployment issues, and network with peers. Up to four staff from APNIC Member organizations can attend APNIC Conferences for free, and many smaller meetings are held throughout the year in various locations in the Asia Pacific, free of charge.

Becoming an APNIC Member

Becoming a Member of APNIC is simple. It’s just a matter of filling out an application form from this webpage: www.apnic.net.member.

For help, please contact the APNIC Helpdesk at [email protected].

www.apnic.net

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The top three who moved on to the final round were Rogelio A. Gat-eb Jr., Manolo Umali, and Randell Aquino, they all competed on fiber splicing during the finals.

After deliberation, here are the final rankings:

1st Prize: Randell Aquino – Planet Cable, Inc.

2nd Prize: Manolo V. Umali – NVC Maharlika Cable Systems, Inc.-Ibaan

3rd Prize: Rogelio A. Gat-eb Jr. – Valencia Cable TV Network, Inc.

Congratulations to all the winners!

PCTA wishes to thank our Cablelympics’ sponsors: Ricklee Enterprises, Install-All Enterprises, CYO International, Inc., and Amity Satellite Systems, Inc. for their support.

The 12th Cablelympics happened on the third day of PCTA Convention 2015 at the SMX Convention Center. The quiz master for the edition was Engr.

Fernando “Nanding” Morales, while the following panel judges were from the technical committee namely, Engr. Neil C. Tagabi of Asian Vision Cable Holdings, Inc., Engr. Ronaldo G. Tuzon of Sky Cable Corp., Engr. Jesse Glenn Z. Thiam of Cable Television Network, Inc. and Engr. Pere Esquillo.

As always, Cablelympics started with an elimination round, where ten questions were asked to fourteen participants. Ten participants moved to the quarterfinal round where each participant was given five minutes to perform drop cable splicing, graded based on speed and accuracy.

Five participants advanced to the semi-final round and were asked to perform the UTP splicing procedure after the thorough demonstration of Engr. Jesse Glenn Z. Thiam. This round was also graded based on their speed and accuracy.

12th LYMa t t h e P C T A C o n v e n t i o n 2 0 1 5

PICS{by Engr. Frederick Esquillo}

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Manila Southwoods, Carmona Cavite March 24, 2015

Golf Tournament Participants

CLASS A CHAMPION: Mr. Arnel A. Merilleno of Cablelink & Holdings Corp., together with Mr. Ralph B. Casiño on his right and Mr. Joel E. Dabao on his left.

CLASS B CHAMPION: Mr. Danny Dunca of PLDT Philippines, together with Mr. Ralph B. Casiño on his right and Mr. Joel E. Dabao on his left.

Boy Delos Santos Sportmanship Award goes to Mr. Arnel A. Merilleno of Cablelink & Holdings Corp. From L to R: Mr. Ralph B. Casiño, Chairman of PCTA, Mr. Jonathan Spinks of HBO, Mr. Allan Dungao and Joel Dabao, Directors of PCTA.

CLASS C CHAMPION: Ms. Beibei Fan of HBO Asia together with Mr. Ralph B. Casiño on his right and Mr. Joel E. Dabao on his left.

Buting Dabao Friendship Award goes to Engr. Elpidio M. Paras of Parasat Cable TV Inc. With him are (L to R) PCTA Directors, Joel E. Dabao, Allan P. Dungao and PCTA Chairman Ralph B. Casiño.

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OPENING, GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY AND ELECTIONS

From L to R: Engr. Romeo Zerrudo, Mr. Cedric M. Sazon, Mr. James Dumlao, Mr. Ralph Casiño, Mr. Felipe Bince III, Mr. Carlo Katigbak, Mr. Jon Arayata, DOST - ICTO Usec. Napoleon Casambre, Engr. Joseph Arguelles, NTC Dep. Comm Carlo Martinez, Mr. March Ventosa, Mr. Vic Sy, Atty. Goering Paderanga Jr., Mr. Allan Dungao, Engr. Romulo Agatep, IECEP and Mr. Pompeyo Abergas.

Function Room 3, SMX Convention Center, MOA March 25, 2015

First SpeakerTimothy E. Hayes, VISSOLIS, INC.

Second SpeakerDr. Mahar Lagmay, Executive Director Project NOAH, DOST

Third Speaker Chino Trinidad, Nine Media Philippines

4th SpeakerBernard Factor Cañaberal, Media Practitioner

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Special Message from Comm. Gamaliel A. Cordoba of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

Special Message from Mr. Antonio Ventosa, Line of Business Head, ABS-CBN Narrowcast Group

PCTA President, Cedric M. Sazon giving his annual report during the General Membership Assembly.

Dr. Venancio C. Lo, Overall Convention Chair

Usec. Napoleon Casambre, DOST

Election of new set of Board members for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016

"The PCTA Board of Directors with the Indonesia Cable TV Association Board of Directors"

Atty. Teodoro C. Pascua, TESDA

Sarah Quinto, CISCO

Onur Semih Sevim, Kron Telecommunications

Bayani Benjamin Lara, DOST ICTO

Douglas Jackson, TREEDC

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Fellowship NightOne Esplanade, SM Mall of Asia

March 27, 2015

Hosted by: (L-R) Walter Damesa, Karen Pamintuan and Robbie Domingo

Iñigo Pascual Julia Baretto Eric Santos Rachelle Alejandro Karylle Tatlonghari Jayson Dy

THE ARTISTS/PERFORMERS: c/o Platinum Sponsor Creative Programs Inc. (CPI)

Spirit of 67 Moriset Amon

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The PCTA Board of Directors

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(from page 4)

(continued to page 16)

Camerahaus are delivered. Connectivity topics are held in the afternoon at which point Choosing the Right Connectivity Technology, Weatherproof Headend, Unified Solution for All Services, and special topics from Creative Programs Inc. are shared. Simultaneously, technical sessions such On LTE Interference, How can Cable Operator Leverage DOCSIS 3.1?, Why FTTX (Fiber-to the-X)?, Innovative Wireless Services via Cloud, CGN Logger Solution, Internet Exchange: Improving Internet Connectivity, International Best Practices for Solar Power Projects, Delivering Video Over Cable / Fiber IP Networks, and a special topic from TESDA have been discussed as well.

The most awaited PCTA Fellowship Night happened later on at One Esplanade sponsored by Creative Programs, Inc. and Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. The guests and delegates were entertained with music and surprises by the whole show courtesy of CPI’s artists namely Jason Dy, Morissette Amon, Karylle, Eric Santos, Julia Barretto, Inigo Pascual, Rachel Alejandro, and the Spirit of 67 hosted by Walter Demesa, Karen Pamintuan, and Robi Domingo. Also, raffle prizes such as LED Tvs, iPads, Cellphones, and a lot of other items are given away.

To conclude the entire event, a half day session which the management session continues with Consumer topics like Best Practices in Tech Support & Customer Service, Sales, and special topics from CPI and Camerahaus have been presented. Concurrently, technical committee held the Cablelympics.

A total of 58 regular members and four affiliate members received this year’s loyalty awards for their continuous support to the association. These companies are:

1 Seaview Cable Network, Inc. 1990-2015 25

2 Visayan CATV Network, Inc. 1990-2015 25

3 Bohol Community Cable TV System Corporation 1995-2015 20

4 Brightmoon Cable Network, Inc. 1995-2015 20

5 Dapitan City Cable TV 1995-2015 20

6 Pilipino Cable Corporation (Tagum) 1995-2015 20

7 Pilipino Cable Corporation (Rosario) 1995-2015 20

8 RJJ CATV Network Enterprises 1995-2015 20

9 Roxas Cable Television Inc. 1995-2015 20

10 Star Viewing Network, Inc. 1995-2015 20

11 Talavera Cable System 1995-2015 20

12 Valencia Cable TV Network, Inc. 1995-2015 20

13 Bicol CATV System - Sta. Elena 2000-2015 15

14 Bongao Cable TV Network, Inc. 2000-2015 15

15 Celebrity Cable Network 2000-2015 15

16 Countryside Satellite Television Systems, Inc. 2000-2015 15

17 D’ Metro Cable Network 2000-2015 15

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Cable BOSS once again highlighted its strong partnership with its affiliates and program provider partners during the 2015 PCTA Convention. The three-day event themed, “Content. Connectivity. Consumer. Cable TV: Improving Our Lives”, was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City from March 25 – 27, 2015.

As a Gold Sponsor, Cable BOSS celebrated the biggest event in the Philippine Pay TV Industry in a bigger and better exhibition of its banner channels with the help of Panasonic Philippines and San Mig Coffee.

Staying true to its objective of featuring Funny, Furry, Fresh, and Familiar Family Favorites to the Filipino households, Boomerang brought the all-time favorite, Tom and Jerry to the convention while Da Vinci Learning Channel conducted an exciting game that tested the delegates’ scientific wit. The attendees also won exclusive premium items from Warner TV, Cartoon Network, Toonami, CNN International, DIVA, E!, Nickelodeon and MTV Pinoy,

Cable BOSS Participates in the 2015 PCTA Convention

during the pick-a-prize game. They also lined up to the NHK World roulette game to receive more freebies personally handed by Aimi Maruyama and Yuri Sato, executives of Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB). Finally, Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick arrived on the third day of the convention driving all their fans crazy! After 3 exhausting days of meetings, seminars, parties and other activities it was time to pamper 30 lucky affiliates as DIVA and E! held the Affiliate Spa Indulgence in Nail-a-Holics, Mall of Asia.

Cable BOSS’ participation in the 2015 PCTA Convention marked the start of another exciting year for us and our affiliates. Watch out as we announce the slated marketing events across the country for the year!

Cable BOSS

One Great Source. All Great Networks.

{by Billy G. Salcedo}

3rd tranche of fee increases for 2015. And we have started the process to secure legal requirements, after study and consultation, to adopt within the year a rationalized fee structure scheme for the registration of cable TV and operators based on their LGU classification. We see this as a big help to those who operate in less economically active areas. Thank you again PCTA for this opportunity. MTRCB is looking forward for a more strengthened and sustainable partnership with the cable industry.

Mabuhay po tayong lahat!

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(from page 14)

18 Excellite CATV Batangas, Inc. 2000-2015 15

19 Freeport Cable, Inc. 2000-2015 15

20 Fulledo CATV Services 2000-2015 15

21 Galaxy Cable Corporation 2000-2015 15

22 JM Cable Network 2000-2015 15

23 Kalibo Cable TV Network, Inc. 2000-2015 15

24 LNTS Multi-Purpose Cooperative CATV 2000-2015 15

25 Muñoz Satellite TV System, Inc. 2000-2015 15

26 Pakil Cable International Co. 2000-2015 15

27 PBMC-DIMPC San Jose Cable TV Network 2000-2015 15

28 Reliance CATV (Guiuan) 2000-2015 15

29 Talavision Cable, Inc. 2000-2015 15

30 Tampilisan Cable Television 2000-2015 15

31 Toledo Cable TV, Inc. 2000-2015 15

32 Cablelink & Holdings Corporation 2005-2015 10

33 Sky Movie Philipines CATV 2005-2015 10

34 Panguil Bay Media Ventures, Inc. 2005-2015 10

35 Soreco II Electric Cooperative Cable TV 2005-2015 10

36 Tago Agro-Industrial Development Coop. (TAGINDECO) 2005-2015 10

37 Unique Cable Network, Inc. 2005-2015 10

38 Zamboanga del Sur Agricultural College Integrated Multi-Purpose Coop. (ZSACICO) 2005-2015 10

39 Aklan Cable Television Co. (Banga) 2010-2015 5

40 Aklan Cable Television Co. (Ibajay) 2010-2015 5

41 Aklan Cable Television Co. (New Washington, Aklan) 2010-2015 5

42 Carmen Home Cable 2010-2015 5

43 Clusterasia Corp. (Cable TV) 2010-2015 5

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44 Countrywide Telecom, Inc-UC-1 Corporation 2010-2015 5

45 Kaleidoscope Technology, Inc. 2010-2015 5

46 Kalibo Cable TV Network, Inc. (Sebaste) 2010-2015 5

47 Kalibo Cable TV Network, Inc. (Libertad) 2010-2015 5

48 Kalibo Cable TV Network, Inc. (Pandan, Capiz) 2010-2015 5

49 Loreto Cable Television 2010-2015 5

50 LTCOM Cable TV 2010-2015 5

51 Misamis CATV Network, Inc. 2010-2015 5

52 Pagsanggiran MPC Cable Television 2010-2015 5

53 Parasat Cable TV, Inc. (Balingasag) 2010-2015 5

54 Parasat Cable TV, Inc. (Opol) 2010-2015 5

55 Parasat Cable TV, Inc. (Tagoloan & Villanueva) 2010-2015 5

56 Parasat Cable TV, Inc. (Misamis Oriental) 2010-2015 5

57 Sunshine Cable Network, Inc. 2010-2015 5

58 Viga Star Cable Television 2010-2015 5

AFFILIATE

59 Al Jazzera Media Network 2010-2015 5

60 AWS Distribution Phils., Corporation 2010-2015 5

61 Clusterasia Corp. 2010-2015 5

62 France Medias Monde 2010-2015 5

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Known for its magnificent skyline, famous shopping hubs and tourist attractions, and as an epicenter of commerce and trade in the region,

Hong Kong is indeed “Asia’s World City”. It is also home to Turner International Asia Pacific and CNN International’s Asia headquarters. In this bustling city, the world’s pioneer in 24-hour news works in synergy with the rest of its headquarters and bureaus globally to bring the most comprehensive and in-depth coverage of international news to its audience.

To further strengthen its position in the Philippine Pay-TV Industry, Turner International Asia Pacific invited 7 affiliates from all over the country as well as the Cable BOSS Sales and Marketing teams to Hong Kong from February 25 – 27, 2015 to have a first-hand experience of the CNNI Newsroom as well as product trainings of other Turner Channels

CNN International Affiliates’ Tour, Hong Kongnamely Cartoon Network, Toonami, Boomerang, TCM and Warner TV. Affiliates who flew from the Philippines are Ricbenson Marasigan (President, Tamaraw Vision, Inc.), Atty. G2 Paderanga (COO, Misamis Cable TV), Leizl Lim Gregorio (General Manager, Bohol Community Cable TV), Dr. Cecila Dy (President, CMD Cable Vision), Cedric Sazon (President, Kalibo Cable TV), Ralph Casino (President and CEO, Southern Cable Vision) and Norman Anacay (President, Naic Cable TV). The delegates were personally welcomed to the CNNI Asia Headquarters in Quarry Bay by Gregory Ho, Vice President – Corporate Communications and Marketing. Irene Lo, Director of Brand and Affiliate Marketing and Alisa Matthews, Marketing Coordinator, on the other hand, hosted the affiliates for the rest of their stay in Hong Kong and spearheaded the product training of CNNI that mainly revolved around why CNN International remains to be the number 1 and premium news channel

{by Billy G. Salcedo}

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globally. With an unmatched reach of over 281 million households and hotel rooms around the world, CNNI goes from the end of the world (unparalleled network through its international bureaus and correspondents) to the heart of the story (presence of journalists where the news happens as it happens) and continues to ask questions that no one is asking (with some of the most respected and esteemed journalists and anchors). Many prestigious award-giving bodies like the Asian Television Awards and Royal Television Society never shied away from recognizing CNN International, constantly winning numerous awards and recognitions year by year. After the training, the affiliates had a guided tour in the newsroom where they got to see top-of-the-line equipment used in news-gathering & content production and meet some of CNNI’s editorial staff. They even got the chance to meet the host of News Stream and Asian Television Awards Best Current Affairs Presenter for 2014, Kristie Lu Stout.

Meanwhile, Nichole Schneiderjohn, Director of Marketing

and PR for SEA, conducted the trainings for Turner kids’ and general entertainment channels. Capping off the trainings was an orientation on CNNI Digital, the channel’s online and mobile platform, given by Paul Armstrong, Editor for News and Programming.

The tour was officially concluded by Turner International Asia Pacific’s Managing Director and Senior Vice President - SEA/ North Asia, Phil Nelson during a sumptuous dim sum lunch. A perfect way to end 3 days of trainings, tours, meeting friends from the industry and cementing an everlasting rapport towards the hosts and among the delegates.

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