September 18, 2023
Mompreneurs win big at Gawad Madiskarte 2023 for their hard work, creativity, innovation
September 15, 2023
One Year and Counting: Lionsgate Play & PLDT Home Celebrate a Successful Partnership in the Philippines
June 2022, wasn't the easiest time to launch a VOD service. It was right after the pandemic, and many Filipinos had already gotten accustomed to other VOD services. Yet LGP stepped up to the challenge, differentiating itself quickly from the competition with its edgy, irreverent, and high-octane titles.
#PlayMoreBrowseLess
Though
Lionsgate Studios owns a vast library of over 17,000 titles, they don't
overwhelm the audience with an excessive amount of releases. Instead, LGP
curates a selection of content to captivate the audience, enabling their
audience to #PlayMoreBrowseLess. To do so, LGP draws on the most exciting
current releases with exclusive rights to premiere TV shows from LGP’s US
parent network STARZ, as well as smash hits from the premium Lionsgate library.
From time to time, LGP also secures Academy Award®-winning films from other
studios.
“Since
the grand launch of the partnership in June 2022, PLDT Home's collaboration
with Lionsgate Play has introduced a fresh wave of entertainment to its valued
Filipino customers,” says Evert Miranda, PLDT Home Vice President and Digital
Services Head of Product & Marketing (Beyond Access). “The partnership
allowed customers to immerse themselves in a world of unlimited entertainment
courtesy of Lionsgate Play’s wide array of international and award-winning
content.”
Over
the past year, the LGP audience gravitated towards LGP's box-office titles,
which include franchises like John Wick,
Hunger Games, Twilight, and Saw. Bruce
Willis' new, never-before-seen movies like APEX
and Corrective Measures were
popular watches, as were unique, intriguing series like Spartacus, Power, Gaslit and The Serpent Queen.
LGP
subscribers can continue to look forward to exclusive titles like the
high-adrenaline, action-packed series like Heels,
Gangs of London, Kandahar, and Gray;
and new Lionsgate films like One Ranger and
Fear the Night. LGP will also be exclusively live-streaming
The Emmy Awards for the second year in a row, with seven of its titles
receiving nominations.
The secret to LGP's success
LGP's
partnership with PLDT was key to their success. PLDT took the bold step to give
their subscribers 12 months of access to LGP. And because PLDT is lauded for
being the country's fastest fixed internet by Ookla, PLDT subscribers were able
to enjoy LGP titles with fast, reliable internet.
"We
have been the torchbearers in understanding that partnerships are essential in
this market to grow subscribers," says Amit Dhanuka, LGP Executive Vice
President. "The growth is skewed towards the partnerships because they
open up a larger funnel than what we would be able to get ourselves. These
partnerships took time to evolve. So, we had a lot of customers come onto the
platform earlier and they have stayed. Now, the partnerships are driving
subscriber growth."
"As
we celebrate the anniversary of this successful partnership, we eagerly
anticipate Lionsgate Play's commitment to enriching the platform with an
expanded selection of content," adds Miranda. "With the introduction
of paid subscriptions, we hope to witness the arrival of highly anticipated
releases such as John Wick 4 and other upcoming masterpieces from Lionsgate and
Starz. Our ultimate goal is to provide Filipino homes with the best of the best
in entertainment.”
September 9, 2023
Madiskarte Moms PH community celebrates three years of supporting Filipino mompreneurs with Gawad Madiskarte 2023
The awards showcase the success
stories of mompreneurs who have subverted conventional expectations to embrace
their entrepreneurial spirit. Their businesses are innovative, creative, and
run by very hardworking women who do double duty as the glue that holds the
family together, run their household and their business.
Major categories for this year’s
Gawad Madiskarte include Diskarteng Angat (Fastest-Growing Business),
Diskarteng Digital (Best Multi-Channel Business) and Diskarteng May Puso (Best
Social Enterprise). Two major winners per category will be chosen from the
Startup Division and Scale Up Division. The former are home or online
businesses that recently started and show great potential while the latter are
businesses that have been running for at least 13 months and are registered
with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) or the Bureau of Internal
Revenue (BIR).
Special awards will also be given
to three deserving finalists. These awards are Diskarteng Malikhain (Most
Creative Business Branding), Diskarteng Pasulong (Most Innovative Product) and
Diskarteng Home Biz (Mompreneurs’ Choice Award).
Chosen by
industry luminaries
The judges for this year’s Gawad Madiskarte come from the business, telco, communications and creative industries. Maxine Loyola, AVP & Head of PLDT Home Marketing Public Relations, Influencer Marketing and Brand Advocacies, has launched the biggest marketing campaigns for Philippine Internet—from dial-up to prepaid internet cards, DSL and finally the Fiber broadband we enjoy today.
Joining her are entrepreneurs Jorge Wieneke and Jenny Wieneke, who are Mr. and Mrs. Negosyo and PLDT Home Biz ambassadors. Jorge is a GoNegosyo Angelpreneur who serves as consultant to aspiring and starting entrepreneurs all over the country; he also created Kalye Negosyo, a mentoring program for budding entrepreneurs. Jenny is an advertising expert with over 30 years of experience building brands and a PCE-GoNegosyo mentor since 2015. Entrepreneur Janine Khazaiealiabady, owner of Massage MNL, started her career at a fast food and moved to marketing and online commerce before founding Massage MNL five years ago.
From the creative and marketing industries, the judges are Donna Nievera-Conda, Maisie Littaua, and Marjorie Barretto.
Nievera-Conda leads the integrated marketing communications agency Stratworks as President and co-CEO, and ID8, a digital publishing agency.
Littaua is the Head of Growth for Canva Philippines, a free online visual communication and collaboration platform launched in 2013. Today, Canva has grown to over 135 million monthly active users across 190 countries, with more than 200 designs created per second.
Barretto, actress and entrepreneur, launched her own online home and clothing brand Everything Avery during the pandemic, and opened her stunning River Garden Rest House for private rentals—a true-blue madiskarte mom.
Winners of this year’s Gawad Madiskarte will receive a trophy created by sculptor Ram Mallari, who works with discarded metal and forms them into provocative works of art in the steampunk style.
Mallari grew up in an impoverished district of Manila with his mother, whom he describes as “madiskarte,” and dedicates his Gawad Madiskarte design to all mompreneurs and his own mother.
Celebrating
three years of supporting Filipino mompreneurs
Gawad Madiskarte also ushers in
the third year of Madiskarte Moms PH as it welcomes more members to its current
162,000-strong base. An online community, MMPH manages a Facebook group and YouTube channel that give valuable insights into finding business opportunities
for all moms, whether they are stay-at-home or have day jobs and are looking
for a side hustle to augment the family income.
MMPH’s online platforms also
showcase the success stories of their members and how they can take advantage
of social media to market and sell their products. But beyond digital
interactions, MMPH is fostering economic growth in communities by nurturing a
generation of mompreneurs who contribute to everyone’s success.
Mompreneurs are doers, a force
for positive change and empowerment. Two of the most heartfelt messages from
their stories is that opportunities are everywhere and that inspiration can
come from one’s experience.
Their stories are all different
and the women take different paths to get their businesses off the ground and
scale up. But one thing that threads these experiences together is an openness
to learn and to be part of a community that celebrates all their efforts and
ideas.
“Our small business has become
our primary source of income,” one mom said. “With it, we are able to pay our
bills every month and even have some savings.”
We all can learn lessons from
these inspiring moms, and Gawad Madiskarte urges us to celebrate them all.
Know more about Gawad Madiskarte
and the inspiring moms of Madiskarte Moms PH by visiting pldthome.info/GawadMadiskarteAwards2023.
September 5, 2023
Lucky OFW wins life changing P5 million in PLDT Home Rewards Grand Giveaway Promo
August 13, 2023
Join the Binge Buddy Blowout: Don’t Miss Out on Lionsgate Play Philippines' Anniversary Promo!
Lionsgate Play
Philippines (LGP) is celebrating its first anniversary in the country, and
they're roaring with excitement. To mark this extra special milestone, LGP is
giving its subscribers an opportunity to win incredible prizes through a social
media contest. One lucky winner will have the chance to take home a brand-new APPLE AIRPODS GEN 3, while three other
participants will be rewarded with the JBL
WAVE BUDS TWS EARBUDS.
Submissions end on
August 15, so act fast and don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to
celebrate Lionsgate Play Philippines' first anniversary!
Promo Mechanics:
- Like the
promo announcement post
and follow Lionsgate Play on Instagram: @lionsgateplayphl
- Tag your favorite binge buddy in the comments section.
- Write a caption in the comment section about why you love
Lionsgate Play. THE BEST CAPTIONS WIN!
- Don’t forget to include the official hashtags in your
captions: #LionsgatePlayPH #LGPBingeBuddy
- Promo runs from August 1 to August
15, 2023
Let your creativity
run wild, because each entry will be reviewed based on the submitted captions.
And don’t forget to keep checking LGP’s official Instagram account
@lionsgateplayphl, because that’s where the winners will be announced! For more
details, check out the official promo post.
Don't miss out on this roaring opportunity to win the coveted prizes! Stay tuned to Lionsgate Play on Facebook and Instagram for more updates and exciting entertainment offerings.
July 28, 2023
‘There’s Something Primal About Water and Rebirth’: Lead Writer Peter McTighe on The Rising’s Powerful Opening Scene
What would it be like to live in a different plane of existence? Watch Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) navigate through this exact horrifying predicament in The Rising, an 8-part British crime drama with a supernatural twist. Neve uses her newfound paranormal abilities to seek justice and catch her killer. But as she digs deeper into her life, buried secrets start to rise, and Neve — along with the audience — starts to piece together clues to the puzzle of her murder.
Dive into the world of The Rising as its creators and actors talk more about filming the supernatural murder mystery series
Buzzing with excitement for the whole world to enjoy their masterpiece, the show’s lead writer and executive producer share why they chose to film in the chilly mountains of England’s Lake District and what made them decide on the show’s powerful opening scene.
Talking about why they picked the Lake District as the show’s setting, Julian Stevens, executive producer, said, The Lake District is this ancient space that has this sense of isolation that we wanted to portray in this. The exterior locations are a combination of the Lake District and the Peak District. It gives us this sense of epic scale and enclosure, that sense of the mountains surrounding you and you feeling very tiny in that landscape. That’s what we tried to capture in that opening scene how much of a little dot Neve would be in the lake and how terrifying it would be to find yourself in that situation.
Asked if the story’s powerful opening sequence of Neve floating in the lake was planned from the beginning, lead writer and executive producer Peter McTighe said, “Yes, it was there from the beginning. There is something primal about water and rebirth. I wanted the show to be anchored by the environment and the elements. The Lake District and the Peak District where we shot play a huge part in setting the mood and tone much like Twin Peaks did back in the day – the way that David Lynch and Mark Frost used that landscape is so evocative.”
Looking back to when they filmed the show, The Rising’s lead cast recall filming in the freezing water and how the show’s setting made an impact on them as actors.
Lead actress Clara Rugaard who plays Neve Kelly and who spent the most time submerged in the lake, recounts her experience and said, “Ooh, bit nippy. I mean it was fun. It’s fun to complain in the moment because it was freezing and my lips were blue but you come away with such amazing experiences. I would never have done that had I not had to. It was invigorating. I do take cold showers from time to time now after that because of the whole Wim Hof idea. But it was freezing.”
Solly McLeod who plays
Joseph Wyatt, Neve Kelly’s boyfriend, also talked about his fair share of
wading in the freezing water: “It was
really good fun, but it was cold. It was the first day of filming for me. I was
literally thrown in the deep end of a 50 ft to100 ft deep lake. That was
probably just what I needed. Any nervousness I had was washed away by this ice
cold water. It was super-hard-hitting, super-emotional. So to get that out of
the way and be around all the other cast was really good. I was so immersed in
it.”
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Official synopsis: Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) is dead. Understandably, she’s scared and confused by this new (non) existence, but moreover, when she realizes she has been murdered, she’s furious. Determined to find her killer and get justice, she takes advantage of her new supernatural abilities to investigate her own death. In doing so, she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about.
About Lionsgate Play
Lionsgate Play, a premium streaming service from Lionsgate India and Starz, offers bespoke quality content to its users. It boasts premium and curated content including Premieres, billion-dollar Franchise Movies and binge-worthy Box Sets. Lionsgate Play is accessible to consumers in the Philippines via the app. For a monthly subscription cost of PHP 79, the titles can be streamed with a PLDT Home account.
For more information about Lionsgate Play Philippines, visit lionsgateplay.com
and follow them on Facebook, Instagram,
and Tiktok.
About PLDT Home
PLDT Home is trusted by Filipinos to deliver the fastest
internet connection and future-ready innovations to their homes. It is the only
telco in the Philippines that has received the most prestigious “Fastest Fixed
Internet, Five Years In a Row” award at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ 2022 – a
first for PLDT and the Philippines. Enabling moments that bring the family
closer together, PLDT Home offers unli-entertainment including Lionsgate Play
and its library of award-winning titles.
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