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- i-CABLE Communications Limited i-CABLE Communications Limited (1097.HK 1097.HK) is an investment holding company that provides integrated communications services in Hong Kong through its media and telecommunications segments; the media segment offers television subscription, domestic free television programming including HOY TV (channels 76, 77 and 78), HOY Infotainment, Cable TV 18 Channel for horse racing, advertising, television relay services, program licensing, theatrical releases, content production focused on news, sports, infotainment, dramas, travel and lifestyle shows, MTR in-train TV advertising via Hong Kong Cable News Express, and emerging digital offerings such as the HOY App integrated with Google TV, short video micro-dramas and the forthcoming i-CABLE FAST Channel streaming service with dynamic ad insertion; the telecommunications segment provides broadband internet access via fibre-optic and GPON networks, telephony services, portal operations, network leasing and construction, mobile services including i-Mobile, mobile agency services, dark fibre leasing, data centre interconnects, cloud solutions and other B2B telecommunications products to residential and corporate customers across over two million households via its near-universal wireline network. Founded in 1999 and headquartered at 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, 9 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, the company operates principally in Hong Kong with content collaborations extending to the Greater Bay Area and international sports broadcasting rights for events like FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Serie A, AFC Champions League, Paris Olympics highlights and the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Recent developments include strengthening its seven-year strategic partnership with China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) for network expansion and value-added services, partnering with The Trade Desk for programmatic CTV advertising using UID2 and OpenPath technologies, launching original Cantonese micro-dramas like "Love Suddenly" and "Hong Kong Story", developing i-CABLE FAST Channel for Q3 2025 rollout with Broadpeak ad tech, producing the "Spring Festival Gala 2025" with Guangdong Radio and Television, optimizing HOY App with nearly 1 million active users, expanding B2B telecom revenues through number resource trading and leasing, and extending HK$240 million in loans to beyond June 2026 amid ongoing cost-saving measures and interim net loss reduction in H1 2025.