MediaQuest launched Cignal on February 1, 2009, using the satellite broadcasting franchise of Mediascape (formerly GV Broadcasting System which it had acquired in 2007).
It marked their return to pay TV - MediaQuest previously owned Home Cable which then became part of Beyond Cable, a joint venture between MediaQuest and Benpres Holdings, parent of ABS-CBN, until 2008 when MediaQuest sold its stake and Beyond Cable (by now, Home had been absorbed by SkyCable) became wholly-owned by ABS-CBN. MediaQuest also had negotiations to buy out Dream Satellite TV (now defunct), but the attempt failed.
In late 2017, Cignal introduced the "C" logo on-screen bug. This is mostly used as a digital on-screen graphic in all of the channels it carries except Cignal-owned channels and some free-to-air TV channels like TV5 and GMA.
Owner MediaQuest Holdings Inc. (29.13%) | Upbeam Investments Inc. (28.87%) | Telemedia Business Ventures Inc. (25%) | Med Vision Resources Inc. (16.67%) | Apollo Broadcast Investors (50%)
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Subsidiaries ABS-CBN Australia Pty. Ltd. | ABS-CBN Canada Remittance, Inc. | ABS-CBN Canada, ULC | ABS-CBN E-MoneyPlus, Inc. | ABS-CBN Europe Ltd. | ABS-CBN Europe Remittance, Inc. | ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. (International | Bantay Bata 163 | Bantay Kalikasan | Knowledge Channel Foundation | Programa Genio | Sagip Kapamilya) | ABS-CBN Global | ABS-CBN Global Cargo Corporation | ABS-CBN Global Netherlands B.V. | ABS-CBN Global Remittance, Inc. | ABS-CBN Integrated and Strategic Property Holdings, Inc.| ABS-CBN International | ABS-CBN International Distribution | ABS-CBN Japan, Inc. | ABS-CBN Middle East LLC | ABS-CBN Middle East FZ, LLC | ABS-CBN Shared Service Center | ABS-CBN Theme Parks and Resorts Holdings, Inc. | ABS-CBN Telecom North America, Inc. | ABS-CBN Themed Experiences | ABS-CBN Shared Service Center | ABS-CBN Studios | All Youth Channels | Bayan Productions | Big Dipper | Cinema One Originals | Cinescreen, Inc. | Columbus Technologies, Inc. | Creative Programs | Medianow Strategies, Inc. | Professional Services for Television & Radio, Inc. | Rosetta Holdings Corporation | Sapientis Holdings Corporation | Telemondial Holdings, Inc. | The Chosen Bun | United Infrastructure Corporation
Subdiairies:
Bisaya Cable Television Network, Inc. | Bright Moon Cable Networks, Inc. | Cavity Cable Corporation | Cebu Cable Television, Inc. | Cepsil Consultancy and Management Corporation | Davao Cableworld Network, Inc. | Discovery Mactan Cable, Inc. | First Ilocandia CATV, Inc. | HM Cable Networks, Inc. | HM CATV, Inc. | Home-Lipa Cable, Inc. | Hotel Interactive Systems, Inc. | Isla Cable TV, Inc. | JMY Advantage Corporation | Mactan CATV Network, Inc. | Moonsat Cable Television, Inc. | Pacific CATV, Inc. | Pilipino Cable Corporation | Satellite Cable TV, Inc. | Suburban Cable Network, Inc. | Sunvision Cable, Inc. | Sun Cable Holdings, Inc. | Sun Cable Systems Davao, Inc. | Tarlac Cable Television Network, Inc.
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