IBC 13 to air Miss Universe preliminary events

November 22, 2019

IBC 13 has scored exclusive airing rights of the preliminary events leading up to the Miss Universe coronation ceremony slated on December 9.

IBC 13 will be exclusively showing the preliminary competitions such as the swimsuit and long gown competitions on December 1 and 8, respectively.

Aside from its channel, IBC 13 will also be streaming the competition on its Web site and will be featuring “exclusive behind-the-scenes and key events” of the competition.

The Miss Universe 2019 Coronation show will air live via satellite on Jan. 30, 8 a.m., on etc, ABS-CBN and IBC 13, with a primetime replay at 8:30 p.m. on IBC 13. A weekend replay of the Miss Universe coronation will be aired on IBC 13 on December 15.

Last year, Catriona Gray brought the crown to the Philippines and was the third to hold said title after Margarita Moran-Floriendo in 1973, Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach in 2015.

Now, hopes are high that the country will seal a back-to-back win via this year’s contestant, Gazini Ganados.

“[I am confident] that we have a big chance that Gazini Ganados will win the crown,” said IBC president and, Katherine Chloe “Kat” de Castro during a press conference on November 21.

The annual beauty pageant will be beamed via satellite to more than a 100 countries and is joined by around 90 contestants from around the world.