- CEO
- Nga Fan Wong
- Full Time Employees
- 895
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Address
- Cable TV Tower Tsuen Wan Hong Kong
- IPO Date
- Nov 24, 1999
- Business
- i-CABLE Communications Limited operates as an integrated communications service provider principally in Hong Kong. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, the company offers a wide array of products and services across two main segments: Media and Telecommunications. Its Media segment includes pay television subscription services, domestic free television channels, advertising services including TV and digital ads, channel carriage and television relay services, program licensing, theatrical release, multimedia content production focusing on news, information, sports, and entertainment, as well as program production and distribution. The Telecommunications segment encompasses broadband internet access based on a near-universal wireline telecommunications network, telephony services, network construction and leasing, mobile content licensing, mobile agency services, and portal operations. i-CABLE delivers these services to approximately over two million households through an extensive fiber and coaxial network.
Recent major corporate developments include strategic partnerships designed to enhance service offerings and business expansion. Notably, i-CABLE entered a strategic alliance with The Trade Desk, a leader in advertising technology, enabling programmatic trading of its advertising inventory on connected TV platforms and access to advanced online identification and advertising technologies. The company is actively developing a new streaming service called i-CABLE FAST Channel, aggregating content from HOY channels and program suppliers from Mainland China and overseas, scheduled for launch in 2025. Operationally, i-CABLE continues to foster alliances with network operators and partners in digital infrastructure to develop new revenue streams and improve asset utilization. It continues upgrading its network to provide high-speed Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON) services to maintain and enhance competitiveness. The company remains focused on expanding network coverage and improving service quality across residential and commercial sectors with ongoing collaborations, including a long-standing partnership with China Mobile Hong Kong.
i-CABLE Communications Limited is owned by Forever Top (Asia) Limited, which acquired it from The Wharf Group in 2017. The company targets residential, commercial, and advertising markets primarily within Hong Kong, with efforts to extend content reach internationally through content partnerships. Its comprehensive portfolio spans cable broadband internet, pay-tv, free-to-air television, digital advertising, telephony, and network services, supporting its position as a key media and telecommunications player in Hong Kong. The company reported a workforce of around 895 employees as of recent filings. These integrated services, combined with strategic investments in technology and partnerships, underpin i-CABLE's business model and its pursuit of sustained growth in a competitive media and telecommunications environment.