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  • APOS 24: Tata Play powers Philippines-based Cignal TV’s super app

    APOS 24: Tata Play powers Philippines-based Cignal TV’s super app

    MUMBAI: Tata Play has added another feather in its cap. Speaking at APOS in Bali this morning, Tata Play managing director & CEO Harit Nagpal announced -alongside Cignal TV’s president & CEO Jane Jimenez-Basas and Akash Digital TV CEO Tariq Alam – that the it  had provided its Tata Play Binge app’s platform as a service (PaaS) to Cignal TV. This follows quickly in the footsteps of Akash Digital in Bangladesh also opting for PaaS.

    The  Cignal Super app is the first ever OTT-aggregation platform to be introduced in the Philippines. Currently in its pilot phase, Cignal Super  app will soon give users a unified subscription to access content from various OTT platforms.

    “Tata Play’s intuitive user interface makes content discovery easy for our TV customers,” stated Nagpal at APOS. “We have applied the same principle while designing Binge. This will become even more relevant in the future as the number of apps increase. It is all about understanding what today’s viewer really needs: simplicity, choice, and affordability. And with Tata Play Binge’s cloud technology, we are making sure this vision can be scaled globally. The launch of the Akash Go app and now Cignal Super demonstrates the universal appeal of our platform and our rapid delivery times, allowing partners to create their own branded app.”

    Cignal Super will launch with partners including VIU, Lionsgate Play, Curiosity Stream, Fuse+, Pilipinas Live, and Cignal Play.
    “At Cignal, we’re excited to launch Cignal Super, the first of its kind in the Philippines.  With content becoming increasingly fragmented, and streaming subscription prices increasing, we believe this service will be compelling and relevant for our customers as we simplify access to content from multiple apps into one platform – with a single subscription, unified content discovery, and one affordable price. This further establishes Cignal’s continuing commitment to aggregate the best content for our customers, and we thank Tata Play and all our partners for enabling us to bring this product to life”, said Cignal TV’s Jane Jimenez-Basas. 

  • Tata Play offers industry-first OTT PaaS solution for emerging markets

    Tata Play offers industry-first OTT PaaS solution for emerging markets

    Mumbai: Tata Play, India’s leading content distribution platform providing pay-TV and OTT aggregation services today announced the launch of the Tata Play Binge PaaS for OTT aggregators across the globe. The first project collaboration to that effect is with Philippines’ leading Pay-TV provider, Cignal TV.

    Tata Play’s aggregator solution will empower users to watch content from multiple OTT apps by downloading one app, with one subscription and on one screen. While the promoter company focuses on tying up with various OTT partners and acquiring subscribers in the region, Tata Play will manage its end-to-end technology platform, over the cloud.

    Talking about this development, Tata Play MD & CEO Harit Nagpal said, “Tata Play Binge software architecture is now available as PaaS, providing end to end development and deployment opportunities. Apart from providing the software architecture, our partner companies will also benefit from Tata Play’s learnings over the years in areas of forging commercial partnerships, recommendation engine, subscription management, analytics, and much more. With the launch of this enterprise solution, we have now created a unique OTT content aggregation and distribution ecosystem.”

    Cignal TV president & CEO Jane J Basas said, “We are keen on an OTT aggregation product as a natural evolution of our service and recognize the success of Tata Play Binge in this space as a model to follow. We are in advanced stages of finalising our engagement, targeting go-to-market in less than a year.”

  • Bloomberg TV makes Philippines debut

    Bloomberg TV makes Philippines debut

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV Philippines debuted this week with live programming broadcast from its new studio in Manila.

     

    Bloomberg Television Philippines is a partnership between Bloomberg TV and Philippines’ media companies Cignal TV, which is also the country’s largest direct to home (DTH) satellite provider.

     

    The debut signalled a further step in BTV’s commitment to deliver the best global and locally relevant business news in key Asia markets, with the Philippines being the third-largest English speaking market in the world.

     

    The First Up Philippines one-hour show went live on air at 7 am local time on Monday, featuring a rare interview with billionaire port operator and casino tycoon Enrique Razon and reports from Bloomberg journalists in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.

     

    Thought Leaders, a weekly show, featured Philippines Finance Secretary Cesar Purusima.

     

    Future programming will include an in-depth focus on next year’s Presidential election and interviews with candidates as part of the channel’s commitment to fast and accurate daily global broadcast material with unique, tailor-made local content.