Apparently the pay-TV networks--or at least their top-tier--are expecting that 2010 will be at the very least better than 2009 was.  Not that 2009 was any great shakes, but still, any improvement will always be better than no improvement at all. It would seem that they're counting on more people to stay home and watch TV, ...

The timing couldn’t have been better. The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. is scheduled to launch tomorrow another first, the direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service which coincides with the 63rd birthday of its chief, Manny Pangilinan. Known as Cignal, this will be a first in Philippine soils. It will be operated by Mediascape Inc. and ...