HITS Goes HD in the Philippines on Cignal TV

SINGAPORE/MANILA: Rewind Networks has inked a deal with Cignal in the Philippines for HITS HD.

The channel will go live on October 10 on Cignal Postpaid Plan 290 and up and Cignal Prepaid HD Load 300 and up. Viewers can catch classic series such as The X-Files, Grey’s Anatomy, Cheers and The Golden Girls all in high definition.

“Cignal is committed to providing only the best to our subscribers and HITS HD delivers on that promise,” said Jane J. Basas, the president of Cignal. “The Filipino audiences who grew up watching some of their favorite shows, will definitely be excited to watch series like MacGyver and The Nanny again.”

“This deal signals another awesome and proud milestone for us,” said Avi Himatsinghani, CEO of Rewind Networks. “HITS is a one-of-a-kind service in the market with its celebration of the very best in TV content ever created, all in one place. We are delighted to expand our footprint in the Philippines with this partnership. Cignal subscribers will have a chance to watch our curation of some of the finest TV content for the first time in HD quality.”

Vitto Lazatin, Cignal’s VP of content acquisition, management and strategy, added, “HITS is unique and will bring back some great viewing experiences where everyone in the family can watch together and laugh along with series such as Seinfeld, TAXI and The Wonder Years.”

Sandie Lee, VP and channel head of Rewind Networks, commented, “HITS provides familiar faces and really strong story lines in all our multi-award-winning series. It’s really the ‘comfort food of television’ for our Asian audience. Our simple schedule makes HITS very easy to watch as fans can catch their favorite shows at the same time every weekday, which is how most local channels are programmed today.”