OneFC signs deal with IBC of the Philippines; to weekly broadcasting

9 May 2013

ONE FC has signed a broadcasting deal with Viva Sports for IBC's major block-timer which will bring coverage of past events to fight fans across the Philippines. As part of the agreement, Viva-TV on IBC 13 will broadcast one hour of special ONE FC programming every Saturday at 11pm.

The Kapinoy Network offers their new programming free to viewers, thus the reach of the deal has a much greater impact than that of a pay TV deal. IBC-13 is well regarded for their Viva-TV line up of Philippine television, bringing a multitude of sports programming to the PBA and NBA games along with boxing-matches from the Filipino flash Nonito Donaire and Manny Pacquiao, billiards from Efren Bata Reyes for the pool players, the largest mixed-martial arts (MMA) and wrestling fans of WWE stars, as well as its entertainment programming genres from movies, animes, dramas, comedies, game shows and reality talent search, in addition to their news and public affairs programs, children's programming, tokusatsu and anime series, classic IBC hit shows and entertainment.

“On behalf of ONE Fighting Championship, I will like to warmly welcome Viva-TV on IBC as the broadcast partner and thank their  chairman Eric Canoy, vice-president Lito Ocampo Cruz and EVP and COO Rey Sanchez for being a strong supporter. The Kapinoy Network is a fantastic free-to-air broadcaster in the Philippines and the ONE FC excited at opportunity to showcase our fighters every week to millions of homes throughout the country.”

The Kapinoy Network EVP and COO Rey Sanchez added, “We excited to have ONE Fighting Championship on Viva-TV on IBC. Viva-TV is proud to broadcast the best sporting in both the Philippines, the country and the region and ONE FC puts on world-class entertainment that our viewers will enjoy. Kapinoy viewers now also get the chance to watch the best Filipino fighters such as Eduard Folayang and Honorio Banario in action.”