Sky Direct

Satellite television provider in the Philippines Sky DirectThe brand logo of Sky DirectTypeDirect-broadcast satellite televisionCountryPhilippinesHeadquartersNew Street Building, MacArthur Highway, Balibago, Angeles City, PampangaOwnerReliance Broadcasting UnlimitedConverge ICT (co-affiliate) (2025–present)ABS-CBN Corporation (2016–2020)ParentSky Cable Corporation (2016–2020)Launch dateMarch 18, 2016; 10 years ago (2016-03-18) (first incarnation) February 2025; 1 year ago (2025-02) (second incarnation)DissolvedJune 30, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-06-30) (broadcast franchise lapsed/expired, first incarnation)Picture formatDVB-S2 MPEG-4Official websitewww.skydirect.ph Sky Direct (stylized as SKYdirect) is a direct-broadcast satellite subscription television service in the Philippines. From its founding in 2016, it was owned and operated by Sky Cable Corporation, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Sky Cable had been eyeing for a DBS service and considered on acquiring Dream Satellite TV from Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr. The acquisition of Dream was reported to have reached an advanced stage but for some undisclosed reasons, the deal was not sealed. Sky's entry to the DBS market was h