Global Destiny Cable

History

In January 1995, the Philippines commission attached to the Department of Transportation and Communications, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity/provisional authority to install, operate and maintain telecommunications, broadcast and cable antenna television services to Destiny Cable Inc. and allowed to provide cable television services to Metropolitan Manila and nearby municipalities, cities and provinces.

Destiny Cable Inc. embarked on marketing promotion through Solid Group Inc. by offering bundles services: cable television and electronic products and facilitated the latter to build up a distinctive spot in the cable industry. Solid Group Inc. was then known for manufacturing and marketing the leading brands in electronic products.

Global Cable

On February 3, 1993, Global Cable Inc. was given a provisional authority to provide cable television services. The National Telecommunications Commission granted Global Cable Inc a certificate authority to construct, install, maintain and operate a Cable Antenna Television (CATV) System in San Pedro, Laguna on May 1993. Consequently, Global Cable Inc. was also allowed operate and maintain a CATV system in the municipality of San Juan and in the cities of Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasay, Manila, Marikina, Paranaque and Muntinlupa.

Merger with Global Cable

In November 2003 Destiny Cable formed a partnership with Global Cable to further strengthen and systematize its cable television ventures. The two companies merged to form Global Destiny Cable.

Global Destiny Cable is perceived to be the closest competitor of SkyCable in Metropolitan Manila. Both have their own associates all over the country and both offer high-speed cable Internet service to its respective subscribers.

Areas Served

Metro Manila: Caloocan City, Las Pias City, Makati City, Malabon City, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Quezon City, Paraaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig City, Valenzuela City

Rizal Province: Cainta, Antipolo City

Cebu Province: Metro Cebu

Davao Province: Metro Davao

Channel Lineup

Below is a numerical representation of the current Global Destiny Cable channel lineup. As of February 16, 2010
LEGEND

Local/Service Channels

Movies Channels

Gen. Ent./Variety Channels

Documentary/Educational Channels

Kids Channels

News/Info Channels

Sports Channels

Music Channels

Foreign Channels

Religious Channels

- Exclusive to Global Destiny

Ch. #

Network

Minimum Package

Notes

3

GD Barker Channel
In House

4

MMDA TV Channel
Public Service

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of NBN 4 on this channel.

5

Chat & Shop TV / Destiny KTV
Interactive Channel

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of TV5 on this channel.

6

ABS-CBN (VHF 2)

Local Channel

7

Russia Today
News/Info

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of GMA 7 on this channel. (Russian) programming in (English)

8

NBN (VHF 4)

Local Channel

9

Shop TV
Interactive Channel

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of Solar TV on this channel.

10

TV5 (VHF 5)

Local Channel

11

RNH Channel

Interactive

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of Q on this channel.

12

GMA (VHF 7)

Local Channel

13

Winner TV Asia
Interactive Channel

Subscribers may experience interference with local reception of IBC 13 on this channel.

14

RPN (VHF 9) / Solar TV

Local Channel

15

Q (VHF 11)

Local Channel

16

IBC (VHF 13)

Local Channel

17

Studio 23 (UHF 23)

Local Channel

18

GEM TV (UHF 49)

Local Channel

19

Net 25 (UHF 25)

Local Channel

20

UNTV (UHF 37)

Local Channel

21

Global News Network
News/Info

22

CNN International

News/Info

23

Fox News Channel

News/Info

24

Al Jazeera English News Channel

News/Info

25

CNBC Asia

News/Info

26

Bloomberg Television

News/Info

27

BBC World News

News/Info

28

SBN (UHF 21) / ETC

Local Channel

29

RJTV (UHF 29) / 2nd Avenue

Local Channel

30

ESPN Philippines

Sports

31

STAR Sports

Sports

32

Eurosport
Sports

34

Solar Sports
Sports

35

Global Pinoy Cinema
Movies

36

Pinoy Box Office
Movies

37

HBO Asia

Movies

38

Hallmark Channel Philippines

Gen. Ent./Variety

39

MGM Channel

Movies

40

EZ Shop

Interactive Channel

41

Discovery Turbo

Documentary/Educational

42

Bio Asia

Documentary/Educational

Also known as Biography Channel Asia

43

CITV Asia

Documentary/Educational

Also known as Crime & Investigation Network Asia

44

Living Asia Channel

Documentary/Educational

45

Discovery Travel & Living

Documentary/Educational

46

Channel [V] International

Music

47

MTV Southeast Asia

Music

Re-launch after the shut down of MTV Philippines & undergoing re-invention of programs.

48

Baby TV

Kids

49

Playhouse Disney Channel Asia

Kids

50

Disney Channel Asia

Kids

51

Cartoon Network Philippines

Kids

52

Nickelodeon Philippines

Kids

53

Animal Planet

Documentary/Educational

54

National Geographic Channel Philippines

Documentary/Educational

55

Discovery Channel Philippines

Documentary/Educational

56

History Asia

Documentary/Educational

Also known as The History Channel Asia

57

CTi International
Foreign

(Chinese)

58

CTS
Foreign

(Chinese)

59

TTV
Foreign

(Chinese)

60

Formosa TV
Foreign

(Chinese)

61

Formosa TV News
Foreign

(Chinese)

63

TVBS News
Foreign

(Chinese)

64

Taiwan Macroview TV
Foreign

(Chinese)

65

Good TV
Religious

(Chinese)

66

Phoenix InfoNews Channel

Foreign

(Chinese)

67

CCTV-4

Foreign

(Chinese)

68

Hunan TV
Foreign

(Chinese)

69

CTV
Foreign

(Chinese)

70

ETTV Movies
Movies

(Chinese) audio with (Chinese) and (English) subtitles during movies.

71

HBO 2 Asia
Movies

Hollywood movies audio in (English) with (Chinese) subtitles

72

NHK World
Foreign

(Japanese) audio with (English) news ticker during major newscasts

73

NHK World Premium

Foreign

(Japanese) audio with (English) news ticker during major newscasts

75

Arirang TV

Foreign

(Korean) programming in (English)

77

YTN

Foreign

(Korean)

78

Doordarshan National
Foreign

(Hindi)

79

Zee TV
Foreign

(Hindi)

80

Basketball TV

Sports

81

Jack TV
Gen. Ent./Variety

82

Viva Prime Channel
Gen. Ent./Variety/Sports

83

Fashion TV/San Lazaro Broadcasting Network

Gen. Ent./Variety

84

Australia Network

Gen. Ent./Variety

85

TV5 Monde Asie

Foreign

(French)

86

TV Espaol

Foreign

(Spanish)

87

DW-TV Asia+

Foreign

16 hours of (German) programming and 8 hours in (English)

88

Raitalia
Foreign

(Italian)

89

Daystar TV
Religious

90

Family Land

Religious

91

TV Maria

Religious

92

EWTN

Religious

93

Zoe TV 33 (UHF 33)

Local Channel

94

Da Ai TV Tzu Chi

Religious

(Chinese)

97

CCTV-9

Foreign

(Chinese) programming in (English)

98

Turner Classic Movies Asia

Movies

99

Sci Fi Philippines

Gen. Ent./Variety

116

Txt Network

Interactive

References

^ Global Destiny History

^ Hebrona Jr., Alfredo P. (November 17, 1999). "Q&A With The Cable Guy". BusinessWorld Online. http://www.itmatters.com.ph/features.php?id=111799b. Retrieved November 17. 

^ "Business in Asia Today". Asiatimes Online. April 1, 2000. http://www.atimes.com/bizasia/BD01Aa01.html. Retrieved April 1. 

^ Mandaluyong City Infrastructure, Mandaluyong City MIS

^ PIO, Marikina (February 1, 2005). "Global Destiny Basketball League in Marikina". MarikinaNews. http://news.marikina.gov.ph/pages/newsarch.asp?n=2-2005-a. Retrieved February 2. 

^ Lectura, Lenie (December 25, 2007). "Global Destiny lacks proof it has money". BusinessMirror. http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/12252007/companies03.html. Retrieved 2007-12-25. 

^ The Philippine Broadcast Equipment Market, March 2006, CommerceCan

^ BusinessWorld, Online (June 16, 2008). "Lopez buys out Sun Cable, prepares for SkyCable share sale". BusinessWorld: I.T. Matters. http://www.itmatters.com.ph/news.php?id=061608a. Retrieved June 16. 

^ Timeline of Significant Events in Philippine Cyberage, Philippine Communication Centrum Foundation

^ Global Destiny Channel Line-up Retrieved via www.mydestiny.net 02-18-2009

^ Global Destiny Channel Line-Up Retrieved via www.telebisyon.net 02-18-2009

External links

Official website

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