Converge and TapDMV unveils new streaming service BlastTV

Converge ICT Solutions Inc., the top fiber internet service provider in the Philippines, proudly unveiled BlastTV today in partnership with well-known media and entertainment company TapDMV. BlastTV is a streaming television service created to improve the entertainment, lifestyle, and sports viewing experiences for all Converge subscribers.

The entertainment channel lineup on BlastTV includes channels like Blast Cinema, Family Movies, Fear, Blast Action, Reality TV, Laff, Crime TV, Talk Shows, Game Show Central, Comic U, Showcase Drama, as well as video on demand and catch-up material that you can watch whenever you want. NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, MGM Television, and Lionsgate are a few of BlastTV’s international content partners.

Additionally, on September 15, 2023, BlastTV will debut as Studio Universal’s streaming home for the first time in the Philippines, marking a first for Southeast Asia. Each year, hundreds of blockbuster movies from the popular Fast & Furious, Jurassic, and Despicable Me genres, among many others, will be available thanks to the cooperation between NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer and TapDMV.

Under the first-ever “Watch Now, Pay Zero” program, BlastTV will be made available to every Converge subscriber on an ongoing basis as a complimentary value-added service.

“BlastTV is an accessible platform within the comfortable confines of your wifi-enabled home that caters to the viewing interests of every household member. Whether you are using your tablet, laptop or smart TV in your house, BlastTV has curated a content line-up that is as varied as it is engaging.” Celinda de Guia, President & CEO of TapDMV, has stated.

“BlastTV marks our latest stride in transforming the digital entertainment landscape in the Philippines,” said Co-Founder and CEO of Converge Dennis Uy. “We’re delighted to collaborate with TapDMV on this initiative, delivering a broad array of dynamic and high-quality content directly to our subscribers’ screens at no additional cost, as long as they are subscribed to any Converge fiber broadband plan.”

Converge received the Ookla® Speedtest Award™, which verifies the consumer-generated score results of video experiences felt by customers over a six-month period, and was recognized as the *Best ISP Video Experience in the Philippines for the second half of 2022. Converge received the highest overall video score among Philippine internet service providers, 80.99, for its performance.

BlastTV underlines the company’s commitment to giving Filipinos the finest possible digital experience by being provided as a free Value-Added Service (VAS) to Converge customers.

Sports+, Golf+, Fight Ticket, Cue, BlastFC, UFC TV, Outdoor Channel, and USA Today Sports are just a few of the branded sports channels that Converge subscribers will have access to.

“With the number of streaming platforms in the market today and their rising cost, we’re glad to offer a free alternative to Filipinos looking for new sources of entertainment that is bundled already with their internet service,” said Grace Y. Uy, Converge President and Co-Founder.

“Converge has been at the forefront in giving Filipinos value for money services. With BlastTV’s high-quality and vibrant line-up of wide range content, from entertainment and lifestyle to sports and beyond, our subscribers will be getting the best of both worlds,“ stated Converge Chief Operations Officer Jesus C. Romero, “BlastTV’s free content streaming and user-friendly accessibility, partnered with our fiber-fast connectivity, will surely revolutionize Filipinos’ streaming experience.”