Cignal hits Half a Million Subscribers

Satelite TV provider, Cignal, has just reached a total subscriber base of 500,000 nationwide. The subscription-based Direct-To-Home (DTH) TV provider has been around since 2009.

Cignal was among the first subscription-based TV services utilizing satellite delivery. The service is even more popular in areas (especially remote locations) where traditional cable TV cannot access.

Cignal Digital TV uses the DVB-S2 digital television broadcast standard to accommodate both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) TV broadcasts. They currently have around 20 HD channels on top of the hundreds of other SD channels and about a dozen AM and FM radio channels.

The Cignal Kit costs a one-time fee of Php2,990 for prepaid subscribers with a monthly load fee of Php290. More details of the postpaid and prepaid plans here.

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Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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11 Comments

Edwin Pineda says:

10 years ago

This really show na maganda talaga yung service ng Cignal.

If you have inquiries about requirements for new application message nyo lang ako.
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Jerrypogi says:

11 years ago

Iba n yta cignal ngaun, ngaun lng kinabit, ngaun din na activate, 890 lng binayAran q dhil my promo n pag nag submit k ng bill ng current provider m e less 1k ang installation.. Ok nmn so far..
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Megakara says:

11 years ago

There is a much better satellite cable tv at 99 pesos a month and it s
Called PINOY gsat cable tv , 17 channels and 1995 lang package.
Also if you have poor signal during heavy rains , try spraying your dish with pam cooking spray and it will solve the problem.
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jayron says:

11 years ago

Out of 90 million people? Wow. Mayaman nga talaga ang Pilipinas. Super yaman.

Meanwhile wala pa ring DVR.
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emem says:

11 years ago

guys don’t complain about signal loss during heavy rain. ganyan talaga dahil satellite po ang gamit. mas susceptible kasi sa loss ang frequency na gamit sa satellite comms but then again yun nga better ang image naman pag ok.
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PJ Reyes says:

11 years ago

same lang yan sa Dream TV ni Cojuangco. LoS ang signal and humihina pag naging maulap.

whatever happened to Dream TV?
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phiLLip says:

11 years ago

Walang kwenta Cignal especially this rainy season. Walang signal ang Cignal pag umuulan ng malakas.

This is the reply I got from @CignalTv via twitter when I complained about the poor/no reception:

“Hi, Rains do not affect the line of sight, even during typhoons. Heavy clouds, could block the line resulting to loss of signal. But the interruption should not last for more than 10 minutes.”

WTF? That’s basically the same thing! Have you ever seen a typhoon with no clouds?
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Camella Bataan says:

11 years ago

We are using Cignal here in Bataan. It’s recommended for the subdivision that has no cable line.
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Batman says:

11 years ago

Its really clear. The only problem is their aftersales wherein you need to pay for the technician, the cable etc. if their hotline cant fix the problem.
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Magbabate says:

11 years ago

E mas malabo pa sa Sky cable ang cignal. Tapos pag umuulan, wala ring signal
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el toro bumingo says:

11 years ago

Ganda ba talaga ng services ng Cignal? Mahal ng one-time fee :(
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