SkyCable Implements Organized Channels

Effective December 3, 2012, SkyCable has implemented Organized Channels (OC) by grouping all its channels according to program types. Their new channel arrangement gives a "more seamless channel surfing experience" and "makes it easier for [its subscribers] to find and remember [their] favorite channels". Here's the current channel line-up in Metro Cebu:

CH CHANNEL NAME BASIC PLANS LOCAL CHANNELS 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 1 Sky Central Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 ABS-CBN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 NBN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 TV5 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 GMA ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 ETC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 IBC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 Studio 23 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 9 Net 25 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 UNTV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 12 GMA News TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 13 Aksyon TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 14 ACQ-KBN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 Gem TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 16 2nd Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 17 Talk TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 30 Wealth TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 31 Sugbu TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 32 Amazing Channel Cebu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 33 EZ Shop ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 34 RCTV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 35 Cebu Tourist Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 36 CCTN 47 Cebu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 37 Quiboloy Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 38 DYAB Teleradyo ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 60 Preview Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 61 Community Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 62 Community Billboard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ KIDS 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 101 Disney Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 102 Disney Junior ✓ 104 Cartoon Network ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 105 Nickelodeon ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 106 Hero ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 107 Animax ✓ EDUCATION/LEARNING 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 201 History Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 202 Biography Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 203 Knowledge Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 204 National Geographic ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 205 Discovery Channel ✓ ✓ 210 Animal Planet ✓ 211 Nat Geo Wild ✓ 223 Discovery Turbo ✓ SPORTS/MALE 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 301 Balls ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 302 Basketball TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 303 Solar Sports ✓ ✓ ✓ 304 ESPN ✓ ✓ 305 Star Sports ✓ ✓ 306 KIX ✓ ✓ ✓ MOVIES 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 401 Cinema One ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 402 HBO ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 406 Star Movies ✓ ✓ ✓ 407 Fox Family Movies ✓ ✓ 408 Cinemax ✓ ✓ NEWS 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 501 DZMM Teleradyo ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 502 ANC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 503 CNN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 504 BBC World ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 505 Al Jazeera ✓ ✓ 506 Bloomberg TV ✓ ✓ 507 Channel News Asia ✓ ✓ 510 Fox News ✓ ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 601 Lifestyle Network ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 602 Asian Food Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ 603 TLC ✓ ✓ ✓ 604 AXN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 605 BE TV ✓ ✓ 606 Star World ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 607 Velvet ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 608 E! ✓ ✓ 609 Fox Channel ✓ ✓ 610 Jeepney TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 611 Telenovela Channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 612 Food Network ✓ ✓ 613 Diva Universal ✓ ✓ 614 Jack TV ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 615 Fox Crime ✓ ✓ 616 MYX ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 617 Living Asia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 618 Fashion TV ✓ ✓ HIGH DEFINITION 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 710 HBO HD ✓ 714 Fox Movies Premium HD ✓ 715 Fox Family Movies HD ✓ 721 Discovery World HD ✓ 722 History HD ✓ 723 Nat Geo HD ✓ 741 Star World HD ✓ 742 Fox Channel HD ✓ 743 Fox Crime HD ✓ 751 ESPN HD ✓ 752 NBA Premium HD ✓ INTERNATIONAL 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 801 Australia Network ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 802 Voice of America ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 803 Deutschewelle ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 804 TV France ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 806 NHK Premium ✓ ✓ 807 Rai ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 821 Arirang ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 822 KBS ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 840 CCTV-9 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 841 Dai Ai Tzu Chi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 842 CCTV-4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ RELIGIOUS 280 399 499 Silver Gold Edge 901 EWTN ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

There are also SkyCable Select add-on channels available:

KIDS		MOVIES
111	Discovery Kids	403	HBO Hits
112	Toonami	404	HBO Signature
113	Cbeebies	405	HBO Family
114	Kidsco	420	MGM
EDUCATION		421	TCM
220	Nat Geo Adventure	422	Red
221	Discovery Home & Health	423	Thrill
222	Discovery Science	ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE
SPORTS		630	FX
311	ASN	631	Crime & Investigation
312	NBA Premium TV	HIGH DEFINITION
313	ESPN News	705	CNN HD
314	Setanta Sports	710	HBO HD
315	Goal TV 1	711	HBO Hits HD
316	Goal TV 2	712	HBO Signature HD
NEWS		713	HBO Family HD
515	Headline News	714	Fox Movies Premium HD
INTERNATIONAL		715	Fox Family Movies HD
805	TVE	716	Cinema World HD
823	MBC	717	Sundance Channel HD
842	MBN	721	Discovery World HD
825	TVN	722	History HD
843	CCTV News	723	Nat Geo HD
844	Star Chinese Movies	724	Outdoor Channel HD
845	Star Chinese Channel	731	Cartoon Network HD
846	Celestial Classic Channel	741	Star World HD
847	CEC	742	Fox Channel HD
848	Phoenix Chinese Channel	743	Fox Crime HD
849	Phoenix Info News	744	Fashion TV HD
860	Star Gold	745	Food Network HD
861	Life OK	751	ESPN HD
862	Star Plus	752	NBA Premium HD
863	ABP News	753	ASN HD

Well, from the previous two digits, it would now take me one more press to switch to some of my favorite channels which now have three-digit assignments. I hope that won't be much of a factor in contributing to the quicker wear and tear of the remote control and its batteries. Anyway, if you're in Cebu and are interested in getting a cable subscription, you may call SkyCable at 346-4255.