Cignal
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| Type | Satellite television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Founded | February 2009 |
| Owner | MediaScape (a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc.) |
Official website | www.cignal.tv |
Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund.[1]
For subscribers to receive Cignal broadcasts, they must acquire upon subscription the satellite dish antenna, remote control, and the set top box (Integrated Receiver-Decoder). Cignal’s prepaid electronic loading system, is powered by the prepaid loading platform of Smart Communications, Inc.[2] Cignal uses VideoGuard encryption system to protect its content from signal piracy. MediaScape is utilizing the NSS-11 satellite of SES to provide optimal coverage directly to the target markets.[3]
Cignal Digital TV uses the DVB-S2 digital television broadcast standard to accommodate both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) TV broadcasts, as well as interactive services offered on their satellite TV service.
Channel lineup
The following is the channel line-up as of March 7, 2012.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Genre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local/Free-to-Air | Movies | General Entertainment | Documentary | Kids |
| News | Sports | Music | Foreign | Religious |
| Channel | Network | Minimum Package | Group(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AksyonTV | Plan 250 | ||
| 2 | ABS-CBN | Plan 250 | ||
| 4 | PTV | Plan 250 | ||
| 5 | TV5 | Plan 250 | ||
| 7 | GMA | Plan 250 | ||
| 9 | ETC | Plan 250 | ||
| 11 | GMA News TV | Plan 250 | ||
| 13 | IBC | Plan 250 | Shared programming with AKTV | |
| 21 | Talk TV | Plan 250 | ||
| 23 | Studio 23 | Plan 250 | ||
| 24 | Fox Filipino | Plan 590 | ||
| 25 | Net 25 | Plan 590 | ||
| 26 | E! Entertainment | Plan 990 | ||
| 29 | 2nd Avenue | Plan 590 | ||
| 30 | Asian Food Channel | Plan 990 | ||
| 31 | Disney Junior | Plan 590 | ||
| 32 | Disney Channel | Plan 390 | ||
| 33 | Nickelodeon | Plan 990 | ||
| 34 | Cartoon Network | Plan 390 | ||
| 35 | CNN International | Plan 390 | ||
| 36 | Fox News Channel | Plan 590 | ||
| 37 | CNBC | Plan 990 | ||
| 38 | Bloomberg Television | Plan 1590 | ||
| 39 | Al Jazeera English | Plan 250 | ||
| 40 | ESPN | Plan 990 | ||
| 41 | STAR Sports | Plan 990 | ||
| 42 | ESPNews | Plan 590 | ||
| 44 | Basketball TV | Plan 250 | ||
| 45 | Solar Sports | Plan 590 | ||
| 46 | Discovery Turbo | Plan 1290 | ||
| 47 | truTV | Plan 990 | ||
| 48 | AXN Beyond | Plan 590 | This channel will be rebranded as BeTV on April 2, 2012. | |
| 49 | AXN | Plan 390 | ||
| 50 | STAR World | Plan 390 | ||
| 51 | Fox | Plan 590 | ||
| 52 | Warner Channel | Plan 1290 | ||
| 53 | Fox Family Movies | Plan 990 | ||
| 54 | HBO | Plan 390 | Exclusive to Plan 390 | |
| 55 | MAX | Plan 590 | ||
| 56 | STAR Movies | Plan 390 | ||
| 57 | Viva Cinema | Plan 390 | ||
| 58 | Pinoy Box Office | Plan 250 | ||
| 59 | Discovery Channel | Plan 990 | ||
| 60 | National Geographic Channel | Plan 590 | ||
| 63 | Nat Geo Wild | Plan 590 | ||
| 64 | Screen RED | Plan 1290 | Template:Zh icon | With Template:En icon subtitles. |
| 65 | tvN | Plan 250 | Template:Ko icon | |
| 66 | NHK World | Plan 590 | Test Broadcast | |
| 67 | STAR Chinese Channel | Plan 590 | Template:Zh icon | |
| 78 | Cignal Community Channel | Plan 250 | ||
| 79 | Pay Per View SD | Plan 390 | ||
| 90 | HBO HD | Plan 590 | ||
| 91 | Fox Movies Premium HD | Plan 1290 | ||
| 92 | Cartoon Network HD | Plan 1590 | ||
| 94 | National Geographic Channel HD | Plan 1290 | ||
| 96 | Discovery HD World | Plan 1290 | ||
| 97 | Fox Crime HD | Plan 990 | ||
| 98 | SyFy Universal HD | Plan 1590 | ||
| 99 | Universal Channel HD | Plan 1590 | ||
| 100 | STAR World HD | Plan 590 | Broadcasting Philippine HD Feed instead of Asian Feed since March 1, 2012 | |
| 102 | Food Network Asia HD | Plan 990 | ||
| 103 | MTV Live HD | Plan 1590 | ||
| 104 | Fashion TV HD | Plan 990 | ||
| 105 | NBA Premium TV HD | Plan 590 | ||
| 106 | ESPN HD | Plan 1290 | ||
| 107 | Outdoor Channel HD | Plan 590 | ||
| 110 | Pay Per View HD | Plan 590 | ||
| 116 | DZRH 666 AM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 117 | 90.7 Love Radio | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 118 | 101.1 Yes! FM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 119 | Magic 89.9 | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 120 | 99.5 RT | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 121 | Radyo5 92.3 News FM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 122 | GV FM 99.1 | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 123 | 102.7 Star FM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 124 | 93.9 iFM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel | |
| 125 | DZXL 558 AM | Plan 250 | Radio Channel |
References
- ^ Cignal ownership: http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5503:mediaquest-moves-direct-satellite-service-offer-deadline&catid=24:companies&Itemid=59
- ^ Cignal uses Smart's loading technology: http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2009/02/05/INFO20090205147103.html
- ^ Cignal uses NSS-11 satellite, not Agila 2: http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5503:mediaquest-moves-direct-satellite-service-offer-deadline&catid=24:companies&Itemid=59
- ^ Cignal channel lineup report: http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2009/02/05/INFO20090205147103.html
- ^ Testing channel lineup as of November 2008: http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/cignal.html
- ^ Trying to hack by satellite hackers at http://www.filhacks.com
- ^ Cignal Digital TV sort by Station Identification number retrieved via www.lyngsat.com 03-30-2009
- ^ Cignal Digital TV Channel line-up 3 via my-sat retrieved via www.my-sat.com 05-01-2009
- ^ Cignal Digital TV sort by Channel Number retrieved via www.lyngsat.com 10-23-2009
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