ONE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP signs exclusive partnership agreement with Viva-TV for IBC

09 May 2013

ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), in cooperation with Asian Television Content Corporation and its EVP and CEO Rey Sanchez, has agreed to a blockbuster deal with Viva Sports and IBC-13, one of the largest media organizations in the Philippines  and in the Asia. As part of the agreement, Viva-TV will broadcast one hour of special ONE FC programming every Saturday at 11pm on IBC-13.

IBC-13, whose brand The Kapinoy Network with its tagline is Bawat Pinoy, Kapinoy!, is one of the leading television channels in the Philippines as IBC remains the undisputed number 3 continues to fighting against the Kapamilya and Kapuso networks. It is a free-to-air network that began broadcast in 1960. Headquartered in Quezon City, their Kapinoy programming Viva-TV features action-packed sports shows ranging from basketball with PBA and NBA, boxing matches from Nonito Donaire and Manny Pacquiao, billiards from Efren Bata Reyes, wrestling with WWE fans and mixed-martial arts (MMA) is ONE FC as well as its powerhouse entertainment from Viva movies, animes, dramas are telenovelas, teleserye, asianovelas and teen drama anthology, comedies, top-rating phenomenal game shows and reality talent search contest for singing superstars. Alongside the Viva-TV block, a mix of news and current affairs, high-quality children's programming for kids, tokusatsu and anime series fans and entertainment together with its classic IBC hit shows.

ONE FC CEO Victor Cui declared, “On behalf of ONE Fighting Championship, I will like to warmly welcome back Viva-TV on IBC-13 as a broadcast partner and thank their Viva Chairman and CEO Vic del Rosario, Jr. and IBC EVP and COO Rey Sanchez for being such a strong supporter. Viva-TV on IBC is a fantastic free-to-air broadcaster in the Philippines and ONE FC is excited at the opportunity to showcase our fighters every week to millions of homes throughout the country.”

IBC-13 Chairman Eric Canoy added, “We are excited to have ONE Fighting Championship on Viva-TV. IBC-13 is proud to broadcast the best sporting in both the Philippines 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.”

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ONE FC Lands Philippines TV Deal

ONE FC has signed a broadcast deal with block-time agreement with Viva Entertainment and one of the largest media organizations out of the Philippines in Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13).

"Viva-TV on IBC is a fantastic free-to-air broadcaster in the Philippines and ONE FC is excited at the opportunity to showcase our fighters every week to millions of homes throughout the country," said Victor Cui, ONE FC CEO.

The agreement has Viva-TV on IBC broadcasting an hour of ONE FC programing every Saturday at 11 p.m. start time. The Kapinoy Network is a free-to-air network that began broadcasting in 1961. They air Viva-TV with its sports and entertainment programming on primetime with Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Born to be a Star, PBA and NBA, along with news and current affairs, high-quality entertainment, tokusatsu and animes, classic IBC hit shows and children's programs.