ONE FC signs domestic TV deal with Viva-TV on IBC, will start showing footage this Saturday

May 1, 2013

Asia’s biggest MMA promotion, ONE Fighting Championship, announced this week that it had secured a broadcast deal with The Kapinoy Network as IBC-13 under the Viva-TV block and that ONE FC footage will be available to view on domestic TV in the Philippines for the first time.

ONE FC will be shown on Saturday nights at 11pm starting from this Saturday. Viva-TV, the country's premier primetiem proramming block on IBC-13 is one of the major free to air channels in the Philippines meaning is government owned and remains the undisputed number 3 in overall viewership ratings.

At present ONE FC shows are broadcast live to 28 countries all across Asia, including the Philippines, by Star Sports but this move will allow people in the Philippines who don’t have cable or satellite TV to watch the likes of Honorio Banario, Eduard Folayang and Kevin Belingon in action.