Subscribers have lost access to the said movie and entertainment channels.
On Friday, August 21, satellite pay TV provider Cignal TV announced the abrupt removal of the suite of channels owned by cable network HBO.
Affected by this move, which happened “due to unforeseen circumstances,” are the flagship channel HBO, as well as HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, and Cinemax.
Originally, these channels were supposed to end their run on Cignal on September 1, 2026, with the same set having been removed from the over-the-top (OTT) platform Cignal Play last August 16.
The discontinuation of its carriage marks a significant change to both media companies.
Foremost, HBO is effectively ending the broadcast over the biggest pay television provider in the Philippines, with Cignal having reported north of four million subscribers.
Meanwhile, the past few months, Cignal has also shuttered a number of its TV channels that were either created in collaboration with other production companies or in-house.
The list includes True TV (under sister company Nation Broadcasting Corporation), Sari-Sari Channel (joint venture with Viva Communications, Inc.), BuKo (on partnership with APT Entertainment), and the short-lived Wil TV (a tie-up with Willie Revillame).
Following the end of HBO’s run on Cignal, the platform has noted new offerings such as Studio Universal, beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports 2, and beIN Sports 3, and the upcoming Abante News TV and TAPSilog channels.
“We’re continuously working to bring you fresh and exciting entertainment and further improve your viewing experience,” the company added.
