Sky reacted to TV5 EVP and chief operating officer Babby Barreiro’s announcement in Cebu City last week that it might file a complaint following reports of bad signal affecting its programs in the provinces.
In a statement sent to Inquirer Entertainment, Sky Cable marketing head Ray Montinola said Barreiro’s announcement was “unfair, unwarranted … We have been cooperating fully with TV5’s team (in Cebu).” Montinola added: “The problem … is a reflected signal, which remains unresolved by TV5.”
Sky, the country’s largest cable outfit, was founded by the Lopez group of companies, which owns ABS-CBN. In March, TV5 complained to NTC about Sky’s alleged refusal to include the new UHF channel (Aksyon) 41, TV5’s 24-hour news and sports channel, in its lineup. This was resolved May 4.
In 2003, GMA 7 also filed a complaint before the NTC, accusing Sky of distorting its signal. Marinel R. Cruz