The Filipino Channel (TFC) in the UK, Direct TVThursday 14 Jun 2007 20:27 Tags: Philippines Direct TV Channels (UK) 
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Filipino Music Direct TV seems the best (and only) way to get Filipino TV channels in the UK. Having just returned from the Philippines and now courting the wonderful girl I went to meet, I've naturally got a lot of interest in Filipino news and culture. The best way to stay in touch is to receive Filipino TV channels in the UK. If only I could just add another channel to my Sky package, but its not so easy. Google led me to just two distributors both offering a similar service at a similar price. note: PhilMedia are no longer distributors for TFC:
I'm posting these links because they were not particularly easy to find. I'm sure there are more Direct TV distributors in the UK. Maybe many don't have websites. Both the above companies offer 6 channels, but two channels are radio. The typical price is around £270 a year. Direct TV is a satellite service. You need an 80cm satellite dish and set-top-box to receive it. A typical Sky mini-dish is about 53cm wide and does not have the right orientation to receive Direct TV. A big consideration for me is where to put another set-top-box amongst all my equipment. Even after I replaced my DVD player with my Xbox 360 (also plays DVDs) and finally getting rid of my old VCR, its still pretty cramped (and hot) under my TV already. I'm still undecided as what I want to do. 4 TV Channels (and 2 radio) for £270 a year seems pretty expensive to me, especially compared to what I pay for several hundred Sky channels. Its also more than half the price of a return ticket to the Philippines. But this is about more than entertainment. For Filipinos and Pinoys at heart who want to keep in touch with the Philippines I can see this is a tempting offer. Comments (6) 17 Sep 2007 02:29 by katie This is REALLY useful; i spoke to sky and asked them to turn on the Filipino chanel and drew a blank, so this is really helpful. Thank you. 21 Dec 2007 10:45 by AK Apart from being a different company TFC is broadcast from a satelite at 5 degrees west Sky is 28 degrees east to be able to recives from both a very big dish 1M dia with two LNB, a dish on a motor mount or two dishes pointing at each satellite. Added a sky box can't switch LNBs or control a motor and non sky boxes cant decrypt sky easily unless your prepared to put some serious work into making the set up work your going to end up with 2 set top boxes with either 2 dishes or the one big dish with 2 LNB one going to each box.
AK 21 Dec 2007 06:55 by Babes Hi there. Thanks for mentioning PhilMedia but we no longer are a dealer for TFC, maybe you can update your info.
Salamat! 9 Feb 2008 06:29 by elsie Can i get TFC on the set top box? 17 May 2008 01:45 by paul The Filipino Channel in the uk is a total rip off for the average subscriber. They rely on houseshare applicants clubbing together for a subscription. For a better deal you need to point your dish to 8W and GMA TV. It'll keep your wife happy as long as it stays free..... 8 Jun 2008 03:46 by johnny you dont need a satalite dish. just go here http://www.pinoyminimall.co.uk/acatalog/The_Filipino_Channel.html | Show channel: 13 Jun 2007 Wowowee, Luningning, Milagring 05 Jun 2007 Home from Philippines 02 Jun 2007 SM Mega Mall, Metrol Manila, Philippines 01 Jun 2007 Intramuros, Manila, Philippines 30 May 2007 Tagaytay, Taal (volcano), Philippines 29 May 2007 Metro Manila from Antipolo, Philippines 28 May 2007 Cainta Rizal, Philippines 27 May 2007 Mall of Asia, Philippines 25 May 2007 Flight to Manila, Philippines 18 May 2007 xleague.tv gamer TV channel 13 May 2007 AVI no audio - 0x6771 Ogg Vorbis 3 PLUS 05 May 2007 Xbox 360: change to PAL 60hz |
