[March 7, 2019] Leading telco digital services provider PLDT Inc.,
together with its mobile arm, Smart Communications superpowered the
star-studded launch of the brand-new Netflix original series, ‘The
Umbrella Academy’. Celebrities and fans enjoyed an immersive super
room experience that allowed them to feel like the show’s seven
superhero siblings.
As a unique way of introducing the series, PLDT-Smart Netflix insiders
Eric Tai, Brent Manalo, Aryanna Epperson joined forces with other celebrities
to solve intense and interactive challenges in the especially-themed
escape rooms powered by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart LTE.
As a reward to these exhilarating challenges, they all unlocked the
launch party at Shooting Gallery in Makati City, graced by subscribers,
fans, and other celebrity guests including Erwan Heussaff, Richard Juan,
Vince Velasco, Nicole Cordoves, Young JV, and Gino Quillamor. The whole
event was streamed on Instagram Live via @pldthome @livesmart.
Catch the highlights of the epic Seven Super Rooms experience on
this video:
From comics to live action TV Series
Based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way,
illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics,
the story of The Umbrella Academy starts in 1989, when 43 infants are
inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of
pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates
The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save
the world. Now, the six surviving members with conflicting personalities
reunite upon the news of their father’s passing and must work
together to solve a mystery surrounding his death, not to mention the
imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
The show is produced by Universal Cable Productions for Netflix,
with Steve Blackman serving as executive producer and showrunner, and
additional EPs Jeff F. King, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Gerard
Way, and Gabriel Bá.
Stream ‘The Umbrella Academy’ on Netflix powered
by PLDT Home and Smart
Stream “The Umbrella Academy” and all your favorite shows
on Netflix conveniently with your PLDT Home Fibr account. Simply go
to www.pldthome.com/Netflix
and register using your myHomeID. Choose your preferred plan to start
streaming. You can also enjoy Netflix and tons of entertainment with
the TVolution Lite for only P99/ month.
For a convenient way of enjoying Netflix on your smartphone, you
may now also charge your monthly subscription to your Smart Postpaid
bill. To do this, simply go to
www.smart.com.ph/pages/Netflix
and create a new account; choose the Netflix subscription that suits
you; and select SMART as a payment option. You shall then have to enter
your Smart Postpaid Number and the one-time PIN sent to your number,
and click “Continue” to start watching.
Enjoy Netflix powered by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart LTE, the country’s
fastest fixed and mobile networks, respectively, as cited by global
internet testing leader Ookla® in its Q3-Q4 2018 report.
Catch the highlights of the epic launch of The Umbrella Academy by
following the official Facebook pages of PLDT Home and Smart, and their
accounts Twitter and Instagram (@PLDTHome)
and (@LiveSmart).