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  • Fillipino network Cignal goes Super with OTT service, courtesy Tata Play Binge

    Fillipino network Cignal goes Super with OTT service, courtesy Tata Play Binge

    MUMBAI: Cignal has just hit the play button on a game-changer. The Filipino broadcast giant has officially launched Cignal Super, a slick, all-in-one OTT streaming app powered by Tata Play Binge’s white-label tech—and it’s already turning heads.

    After a successful pilot, Cignal Super is now live and ready to supercharge screen time across the Philippines. The app bundles at least eight popular streaming services—including MAX, Viu, Lionsgate Play, Hallmark+, Curiosity Stream, Fuse+, Pilipinas Live, and Cignal Play—into one seamless platform, under a single subscription, one login, and unified search.

    Users of Cignal Super can dive into over 100 live TV channels via Cignal Play, catch the action with Pilipinas Live sports, explore the world with Curiosity Stream docs, binge on pop culture gems from Fuse+, or unwind with feel-good favourites on Hallmark+.

    Cignal Super offers two wallet-friendly plans:

    – Premium Plus at Php799/month unlocks the full OTT buffet across all partner platforms.
    – Premium at Php499/month serves up a curated mix—ideal for variety seekers on a budget.

    And here’s the kicker: new users can grab an intro offer valid till 31 May, with Premium Plus slashed to Php399/month and Premium down to just Php249/month. Stream more, spend less. 

    Cignal superThis marks the country’s first OTT aggregator of its kind, and it’s all running on Tata Play Binge’s robust cloud infrastructure—a global-grade PaaS (platform-as-a-service) built to scale fast across digital economies. Already making waves in Bangladesh, this Philippine launch cements Tata Play Binge’s place in the OTT aggregation big league.

    Tata Play MD & CEO Harit Nagpal was pleased as punched. “ “The launch of Cignal Super is a proud moment for Tata Play Binge white label solution,” said he. “Our PaaS model is helping leading broadcasters and telecom providers to go digital with speed, efficiency and scale. After a successful partnership in Bangladesh and now with Cignal in the Philippines, it’s exciting to see Indian technology enabling local champions to elevate entertainment experiences in their markets.”

    Cignal president & CEO Jane Jimenez-Basas was equally upbeat: “”Cignal is happy to partner with Tata Play for the launch of Cignal Super, the Philippines’ pioneering streaming aggregator. This collaboration allows Cignal to deliver a world-class entertainment experience to Filipino viewers, at home and on the go. With over 70 million smartphone users in the Philippines, Cignal Super is set to revolutionize how Filipinos enjoy their favorite content,” she said. 

    She added, “This partnership with Tata Play represents a significant step in Cignal’s continuing evolution and reaffirms our commitment to bringing joy, providing the best value, and creating shared experiences for Filipinos everywhere by delivering the content that they love.”

    For Tata Play Binge, this is more than just another rollout. It’s a bold play in its local going global” vision—arming regional partners with future-ready tech to leapfrog into the OTT stratosphere.

  • 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. 

  • Laminar raises $5 million seed funding from investors

    Laminar raises $5 million seed funding from investors

    MUMBAI: The platform as a service (PaaS) Laminar that enables content owners to launch OTT services raised $5.11 million led by Artha India Ventures (AIV) and Leo Capital. Garuda Ventures, Cloudcap, and Sampson Acquisitions also participated in the round. This raise will accelerate product development and market expansion.

    Founded in 2020 by Narendra Nag, Raheel Khursheed, Tirthraj Singh, Kumar Shorav, and Yin Shanyang, the London-based company enables content owners to launch a global OTT service in 12-weeks or less. It takes over the heavy lifting of creating back-end technologies from OTT players so that they can focus on their core business of content creation. Media companies get the ability to customise and launch apps across all classes of devices, set up multiple types of monetization options, meet all tax and compliance requirements, and get a complete data and analytics suite at zero capex. It enabled Chaupal, a leading multi-regional OTT platform from India, to launch in 110 countries in 12 weeks, four times faster than the average industry timeframe.

    With an anticipated CAGR of 20 per cent, OTT has entered the mainstream space but needs to outsource the making of complex technologies to over 30 service providers. Laminar allows brands to launch a globally compliant streaming service through its fully managed PaaS offering; all offered under one roof. Moreover, Laminar is solving the pressing domain challenges such as heavy capital investment and set-up costs by providing services on a “pay-as-you-grow” model rather than incurring large upfront capex. Laminar’s current clientele includes Chaupal TV, planet entertainment, and streaming faith brands across two continents.

    Laminar co-founder, CEO Narendra Nag said, “Laminar will immensely benefit from the collective experience of our investors in rapidly scaling our business and expanding our global footprint. In Nielsen’s recent ‘State of Play’ report the number of people subscribing to four or more services has more than doubled in the US — this is a secular trend around the world. Such growth will only accelerate as consumers coalesce around (and pay for) content that speaks to their cultural reality.”

    Artha India Ventures director Anirudh A Damani said, “This is our 1st significant investment in Europe, and we are glad that it is in Laminar. Laminar gives content creators the backbone to challenge the duopoly of Netflix & Amazon Prime by building the world’s first zero code cloud-based PaaS offering. We were pleasantly surprised by the width of their client base that needs Laminar to solve their pressing issue. Because they let OTT content providers focus on their core business – creating content!
    “Moreover, we see immense potential in the OTT-enabler ecosystem and are glad that we backed the best team for a PaaS offering in the segment.”

    Leo Capital founding partner Rajul Garg said, “Media companies can see content consumption rapidly shifting away from cable, satellite, and DTH worldwide. Laminar has timed this industry transition beautifully with a product that is ready today for media companies who don’t want to spend time and money re-inventing the wheel, and we are excited to partner with them to help create the next global leader in the media-tech space.”

    Laminar has a presence in London, Toronto, Wroclaw, Dubai, New Delhi, and Singapore. It has an engineering team based out of Wroclaw and Barcelona.