Bergen, Norway -Vimond Media Solutions today announced that PLDT, the largest telecommunications and digital services provider in the Philippines, has selected Vimond to drive the OTT video solution in PLDT’s platform consolidation project. The company is also the first one to use Vimond’s new product - the Live Channel Planner. Vimond joined this effort in late 2016 and has already delivered solutions for two services, Smart Life Global and Smart 360 owned by Smart and PLDT Global … [Read more...] about Vimond Powers PLDT’s Platform Consolidation Project
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CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
From left: Manop Tokarnka, CEO of IPMTV, Anie P. Naval, COO & Managing Director of MediaScape, Kriengkrai Sriananraksa, COO of IPMTV with Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES. Singapore - At CommunicAsia 2013, SES has announced that it has signed two deals in Asia Pacific. SES announced for a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal with Philippines’ Mediascape Inc for Cignal Digital TV on SES-7 at 108.2 degrees East. Additionally, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
Cignal Digital TV opens up to overseas markets
Cignal Digital TV, the Philippines’ fastest growing direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay TV provider is now available for purchase from abroad. Kababayans in the U.S., Canada, the Middle East or anywhere out of the country can now subscribe online to Cignal’s Prepaid Packs for their family and friends back home through Cignal’s online selling partners www.sendah.com, www.sendahpinoy.com, www.smartpinoyload.com, www.pldtusapcard.com. With over 60 choice channels, Cignal Digital TV … [Read more...] about Cignal Digital TV opens up to overseas markets
SES furthers commitment, widens footprint in APAC
CommunicAsia 2012 – Singapore – The increasing growth of the direct-to-home (DTH) market in the Asia-Pacific and the growing demand for high-definition (HD) content are driving the demand for satellite capacity in the region. Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, SES, said the vast majority of young demographic, who are increasingly consuming content, have led Asia to become one of the strongest growing regions in the world when it … [Read more...] about SES furthers commitment, widens footprint in APAC
Philippines’ TV5 partners with METRA to launch 24/7 weather and public information channel
Manila - Cignal, the Philippines’ fastest growing satellite TV provider and a TV5 sister company, will launch the Weather Information Network (WIN) – the country’s first dedicated 24/7 weather and public information channel – in partnership with METRA, New Zealand’s privately owned meteorological service. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) singled out TV5 and lauded its commitment to improving weather news … [Read more...] about Philippines’ TV5 partners with METRA to launch 24/7 weather and public information channel
Outdoor HD launches on Cignal
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia announced that Outdoor Channel has launched in HD on the Cignal DTH platform in the Philippines. Outdoor Channel HD will be part of Cignal's postpaid package plans from P590 and up. This latest carriage deal brings the total number of operators that have launched Outdoor Channel in the Philippines to 50, making it the fastest growing channel in the market. The multi-year agreement with Cignal was negotiated by Cable Boss, the exclusive distributor of Outdoor … [Read more...] about Outdoor HD launches on Cignal