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- i-CABLE Communications Limited i-CABLE Communications Limited (HKEX:1097) operates as an integrated communications provider in Hong Kong, offering media and telecommunications services through its hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network covering over two million households; the company delivers free-to-air television via HOY channels 76, 77 and 78 featuring news, entertainment, infotainment, financial information, sports and dramas; pay-TV content through Cable TV 18 Channel focused on horse racing; broadband internet access, telephony including VoIP, portal operations, mobile content licensing, network leasing, construction and i-Mobile services; multimedia services encompassing advertising on MTR in-train TV, programmatic trading via partnership with The Trade Desk, new media portals on news, sports and stocks, and video supply to mobile operators; founded in 1999 and headquartered at 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, 9 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. i-CABLE Communications Limited serves residential and business customers primarily in Hong Kong with expansion into Greater Bay Area content collaborations, targeting diverse audiences through omnimedia platforms including HOY App integrated with Google TV, YouTube, social media and upcoming i-CABLE FAST Channel launching in Q3 2025 for aggregated streaming with dynamic ad insertion from Broadpeak. Recent developments include ongoing strategic cooperation with China Mobile Hong Kong since 2018 to expand network coverage and value-added services in residential and commercial sectors; alliances with Guangdong Radio and Television for Spring Festival Gala 2025 and micro-drama content via Saros TV; new launches such as Hong Kong's first Cantonese micro-drama "Love Suddenly" in early 2025, "Hong Kong Story" drama series in September 2025, and enhanced HOY App features like membership and e-coupons reaching nearly one million active users; sports broadcasting expansions with FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League, A-League Women and AFC Women’s Champions League rights; network optimizations for Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) services and B2B solutions like dark fibre leasing and data centre interconnects; in H1 2025, telecommunications revenue rose 9% to HK$185 million driven by B2B growth while media revenue dipped 14% to HK$92 million amid advertising pressures, with total operating expenses down 7% supporting a 15% narrower net loss of HK$217 million.