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ABS-CBN, PLDT call off Sky deal; cable operations to continue

Good news for Sky Cable customers as they will no longer need to shift providers or cut the cord completely.

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Sky Cable to cease operations late February

UPDATE: The announced closure of Sky’s cable services on February 26 will not push through after ABS-CBN and PLDT called off their Sale and Purchase Agreement. The cable company has advised its customers regarding the impending closure of the service. In an electronic mail sent out to its subscribers, Sky Cable announced that it will […]

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PLDT’s Sky Cable acquisition gets PCC’s approval

The regulatory body has given the go signal for the transaction. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, ABS-CBN Corporation announced that it has received the approval of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to sell its broadband business under Sky Cable Corporation to telecoms giant PLDT. “The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on […]

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‘Fusion!’: Dennis Uys unite as Converge, DITO sign infra-sharing agreement

The Dennis Uy from the north and his namesake from the south are joining forces. Last Thursday, January 11, DITO Telecommunity and Converge ICT signed a Materials Facilities Provisioning Agreement that will see both companies sharing some of their terrestrial and submarine fiber optics lines with one another. Converge has 682,000 kilometers of fiber assets […]

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BPI, Robinsons Bank complete merger transaction

The two banks have completed their merger. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) stated in their recent disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that their merger with Robinsons Bank has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last December 29. The said approval paved the way for the consummation of the merger […]

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Google, PLDT trend on social media as users experience issues

Google and PLDT trend on social media as users flock the space with their grievances. On Monday, June 5, ‘Google’ and ‘PLDT’ became top trending topics in the Philippines. This, as users took to social media to share that they’re experiencing trouble accessing the services of the two companies. On the Google side, services including […]

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Gcash goes down for several hours on Tuesday

The disruption affected millions of users, who were all unable to process payments through the app. On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, many users of the online payment app Gcash took to social media to share their frustrations over the app’s apparent inaccessibility. Some have even reported that their money transferred to an account to a […]

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PLDT to acquire Sky’s broadband business; Sky Cable to close down

This deal will see PLDT increase its broadband subscriber base, as well as the closure of Sky Cable’s pay TV operations. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, PLDT and ABS-CBN Corporation announced through separate disclosures at the Philippine Stock Exchange a sale-and-purchase agreement that would see the former acquire 100% of the latter’s subsidiary Sky Cable […]