Report: ABS-CBN TVplus sold 1.5 Million units already

The pioneering digital television service initially heard over DZMM’s Failon Ngayon radio program dubbed as “Mahiwagang Blackbox” is reported to have sold 1.5 million units already.

The “Mahiwagang Blackbox” also known as ABS-CBN TVplus started to roll out commercially in February 2015.

The introductory price of the ABS-CBN TVplus was P2,500. Initial coverage of the digital broadcast covered Cavite, Tarlac, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Benguet, Baguio, Pangasinan, Bulacan, Metro Cebu, and Metro Manila.

From the original price of P2,500, in October 2015 it was reduced to P1,999 and just recently a new price adjustment was implemented again making it very affordable at only P1,499.

“ABS-CBN has taken huge strides in making the digital television experience more exciting and more accessible to more Filipino families,” said ABS-CBN Convergence chief operating officer Chinky Alcedo.

Exclusive channels

Aside from the free digital channels, TVplus offers exclusive channels like DZMM Teleradyo, Cinemo!, children’s channel Yey!, educational channel Knowledge Channel, and DZMM Teleradyo on top of ABS-CBN Sports + Action and ABS-CBN.

Original contents were also rolled out as an exclusive offering to included sitcom gag show “Funny Ka Pare Ko” on CineMo channel and the children’s show “Team Yey!” on Yey! channel.

Pay per view channels

Kapamilya Box Office or KBO is a pay-per-view channel where the network airs movies bundled with foreign and local box -office movies and also top-rating Kapamilya shows.

Pay per view channels is paid throu
gh ABS-CBN’s prepaid mobile.

“With the new affordable price of ABS-CBN TVplus, our Kapamilyas can now expect even better value-for-money as they enjoy the transformational digital television experience,” Alcedo said.

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