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| iWant's Elaine Uy-Casipit, Globe Telecom CEO Ernest Cu, iflix Philippines' Sherwin dela Cruz and Globe Studios' Quark Henares with event host Justin Cuyugan bang the gong that seals the newly-forged partnership in support for Filipino content. (Image Source: OrangeMagazine.ph) |
Now,
more than 65 million Globe mobile and broadband subscribers nationwide can
enjoy the best of what they love on two of the most popular video streaming services
in the country today. The new and improved iWant provides Filipinos free access
to its extensive library of original shows and movies, current and past ABS-CBN
shows, local box-office hits, restored film classics, live sporting events and specials,
and music. On the other hand, iflix offers an extensive lineup of powerhouse
Filipino mainstream and independent films as well as its own bevy of original
shows that are exclusive to the platform such as Hot Ones, Hoy! Bibig Mo, and
Live Life with Kris.
As
a literal starter pack to Globe's newfound love for more Filipino
entertainment, mobile users can enjoy watching their favorite TV shows and
movies on their smartphones on iWant and iflix for as low as Php29 via Globe's
GoWATCH which provides 2 GB of data for video streaming for one day. Meanwhile,
those who have powered their smartphone with a TM SIM card can experience the
same for as low as Php19 via TM's EasyWATCH offer (1 GB of data for videos for
one day). In the coming months, there will be lots more in store for Globe
mobile and even Globe At Home broadband subscribers.
Aside
from its reforged partnerships, Globe continues its enduring efforts to raise local
love for Filipino talent and content with the second season of .giff (Globe Independent
Film Festival) and Elements: The Series through its entertainment production
arm Globe Studios. Celebrating the modern Filipino cinema scene by providing aspiring
and budding local filmmakers their long-awaited break, the .giff is holding
three main programs in search for the next Filipino film classic, namely: (1) .giff
Streaming Competition where filmmakers can submit their ready-made films in the
following categories: Narrative, Experimental, Animation, Documentary and Music
Video; (2) .giff Short Film Lab where ten aspiring filmmakers will get a grant and
a mentorship program to complete a short film which will be presented in the festival
awards on April 2019; and (3) .giff Cinema Writing Lab where 10 selected film
journalists and writers are set to undergo a mentorship program on writing
about the art of film. More information about these programs can be viewed at giff.ph.
On
the other hand, Elements: The Series features the real-life journey of several
aspiring musicians who are part of the Elements Music Camp, a national
singing-songwriting camp with the goal of helping local music talents reach
their full potential and eventually pave their own way towards the path in
growing the local music scene. Music lovers can get their first dibs on some of
the campers' inspirational journey as it will be exclusively available for free
on iflix. These new endeavors are part of Globe Telecom's ongoing #PlayItRight
advocacy in helping the local entertainment industry curb piracy and protect
intellectual property rights and encouraging Filipino binge-watchers to enjoy
watching on legitimate online streaming services and stay safe.
