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. (PMSI, owner of
Dream Satellite TV) from businessman and then-PLDT chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco. |thumb Using the satellite broadcasting franchise of Mediascape (formerly GV Broadcasting System), 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==