Sky On Demand was a video on demand service exclusively available to Sky subscribers in the Philippines. It was owned and operated by Sky Cable Corporation, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN. It allowed users who were subscribed to either Sky Cable, Sky Broadband, Sky Direct Postpaid or Sky Fiber to watched on demand contents from many pan-regional television channels such as ABS-CBN, AXN, Basketball TV, History Channel, Warner TV, Disney Channel, S+A as well as a wide array of foreign and local TV shows and movies from Star Cinema, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Regal Films, and Viva Films.[1][2]
 Sky On Demand Final Logo | |
Type of site | Video on demand |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Dissolved | September 1, 2020 |
| Successor(s) | iWantTFC |
| Area served | Philippines |
| Owner | Sky Cable Corporation |
| URL | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-08-26) |
| Registration | Subscription to Sky Cable, Sky Broadband, Sky Direct Postpaid or Sky Fiber is required. |
| Launched | August 13, 2015 |
| Current status | Defunct |
Users can access the contents of Sky On Demand through either the website interface, the Sky On Demand IPTV set-top box connected to Sky Broadband & Sky Fiber or through its mobile app available for iOS and Android devices connected to any Internet Providers. The Sky On Demand mobile app can also be accessed through other internet service providers or through WiFi with reduced number of contents.
The multi-screen capability of Sky On Demand allow subscribers to choose which gadget they prefer to watch the contents of Sky. Apart from the multi-screen capability, Sky On Demand had advanced features such as tailor-fit recommendations on what to watch and a resume capability of partially watched programs. The service also creates customized playlists for favorite episodes and movies, and for partially watched videos.[3]
On September 1, 2020, Sky On Demand ceased operations in several platforms along with iWant. The streaming service was replaced by iWantTFC.
References
edit- ^ "ABS-CBN unit Sky Cable sees higher revenues from 'Pay TV'". BusinessWorld. November 23, 2015.
- ^ "SkyCable launches multi-screen capability on VOD service". BusinessWorld. November 30, 2015.
- ^ Loyola, James (November 23, 2015). "Sky Cable launches new video on demand features". Manila Bulletin.