ENTERTAINMENT | January 23, 2019
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| iWant subscribers can now enjoy these new original films anytime, anywhere on their PCs and mobile devices. (Image Source: ABS-CBN Entertainment) |
iWant,
the online streaming service of the Philippines' premiere media and
entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation, is kicking off the new year with
11.3 million subscribers from different parts of the country streaming and indulging its original shows and movies as well as a wide selection of Kapamilya programs, films and live events which is arguably the largest library of Filipino content for any online streaming service available in the Philippines.
The
streaming service has also garnered a total of more than 90 million video views
online from computers and mobile devices as of December 2018 while its official
mobile app has been downloaded more than 2 million times from Google Play and
iOS App Store. With these overwhelmingly impressive numbers, iWant continues to
provide Filipino binge-watchers with original series and movies that can cater
to their own viewing pleasure anytime, anywhere. Among these that are now
available on the service include Dreamscape Digital's The Gift, High and much
more. Furthermore, new features will be included in the coming months such as
offline viewing, commenting on what you have watched and even chatting with fellow
iWant users.
iWant's
growing library of content includes live and on-demand streaming of ABS-CBN channels
and programs, past and current Kapamilya dramas, Asianovelas, 1,407 Filipino
movies, documentaries, sporting events, concerts and so much more. iWant users
can also enjoy a bevy of original programming that is exclusive to the service
which include Glorious, Spirits Reawaken, Laureen On A Budget, I Know Right?,
iWant ASAP, and iWant Fastcut which is a one-hour weekly recap of current
Kapamilya daytime and primetime dramas.
Millions
of Filipino mobile subscribers can also indulge on what they want to watch on
iWant using their smartphones powered by a strong and wide nationwide 4G LTE network
coverage provided by their respective local telcos. Smart, Sun and TNT
subscribers can enjoy up to one hour or 1 GB of streaming their favorite shows online
everyday upon subscription to any GigaSurf promo of their choice while Globe
and TM users can indulge on up to 2 GB of video streaming starting at Php29 a
day. Keep in mind that most of the shows and movies available on the service
are free to binge-watch unless they use their prepaid load or postpaid bill for
an upgrade to a premium subscription.
