| Company type | Private (brand) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Sining Makulay Inc. (1978–1986) |
| Founded | 1978 asSining Makulay Inc. April 27, 1992, asHome Cable |
| Defunct | June 30, 2005 |
| Fate | Merged its operations intoSky Cable |
| Successor | SkyCable |
| Headquarters | Philippines |
Area served | Metro Manila |
| Services | Cable television |
| Owner | Sky Cable Corporation |
| Parent | Beyond Cable Holdings |
| Website | www.home-cable.com |
Home Cable was acable television service in thePhilippines. It covered parts ofMetro Manila from April 27, 1992, until its closure on June 30, 2005, when it was folded intoSky Cable's operations.
Beyond Cable Holdings, a 50-50joint venture firm owned by Benpres Holdings (nowLopez Holdings Corporation) andPLDT-backed media firmMediaQuest Holdings, was the parent company of Home Cable.
The origins of Home Cable can be traced toSining Makulay, Inc. (SMI), the first commercial cable television company in the Philippines which was granted an exclusive franchise in 1978 (underPresidential Decree No. 1512) and began its operations in 1979. SMI was owned byRoberto Benedicto, a businessman and a politicalcrony of then-PresidentFerdinand Marcos.[1][2]
In 1987, PresidentCorazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 50 which ended the monopoly of SMI and the company ceased operations.[3] In the 1990s, SMI was eventually bought by Unilink Communications Corporation.[4]
After the acquisition by Unilink Communications Corporation, SMI resumed its cable operations asHome Cable and was officially launched on April 27, 1992, competing withSky Cable.MediaQuest Holdings, a newly established media investment firm ofPLDT, acquired Home Cable in July 1999.[4]
On July 1, 2001, Sky Cable owner Benpres Holdings and MediaQuest entered into a master consolidation agreement to form theholding company Beyond Cable, Inc. with an enterprise value of₱14.5billion to manage both operations of Sky Cable and Home Cable.[5]
On June 30, 2005, Home Cable ceased its operations. It was replaced bySkyCable Silver.
