Cignal


Cignal is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. With over 2 million subscribers, Cignal is the most-subscribed pay television provider in the Philippines.
Cignal's prepaid electronic loading system is powered by Smart Communications Inc. Cignal uses VideoGuard encryption system to protect its content from signal piracy. It uses the SES-7 satellite to provide optimal coverage directly to the target markets.
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History

Prior to the launch, the PLDT group had already intended to establish its own satellite television service after its media arm MediaQuest Holdings sold its stake in Beyond Cable Holdings to the Lopez Group, and a failed attempt on the acquisition of Philippine Multimedia Systems, Inc. from businessman and then-PLDT chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco.
Using the satellite broadcasting franchise of Mediascape, the new service was named Cignal and formally began its operations on February 1, 2009. PLDT spent PH₱1 billion for the rollout of the service.
During its first years, Cignal transmitted its broadcast with over 20 SD channels and HD channels via NSS-11 satellite transponder service.
In 2015, Cignal had reached 1 million subscribers. As of November 2021, it had reached a bigger 3.6 million subscribers.
Cignal has officially launched Cignal Super, the country's first streaming aggregator app that lets users access multiple platforms through a single login and subscription. Available on Google Play and the App Store, the app features content from Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live, Max, Viu, Lionsgate Play, and more

Satellite transponder transmission

From 2009, Cignal broadcasts on NSS-11 satellite transponder service. But since 2012, Cignal utilizes additional broadcast on the SES-7 transponder service.
SatelliteBandPositionFrequencyPolaritySRFECEncryptionSystemStatusCoverage
SES-7Ku Band108.2° East11481, 11656 and 11685 MHzHorizontal 187503/4Conax / VideoGuardDVB-S2 MPEG-4Commercial broadcastPhilippines
SES-7Ku Band108.2° East11510, 11539, 11568 and 11627 MHzHorizontal 200003/4Conax / VideoGuardDVB-S2 MPEG-4Commercial broadcastPhilippines
SES-7Ku Band108.2° East11598 MHzHorizontal 200002/3Conax / VideoGuardDVB-S2 MPEG-4Commercial broadcastPhilippines

Competition

At present, Cignal competes in the DTH service against Global Satellite Technology Services' G Sat, formerly Sky Cable Corporation's Sky Direct was their competitor but was decommissioned on June 30, 2020, via alias cease-and-desist order.

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