ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES BLOCKBUSTER DEAL WITH PHILIPPINE MULTIMEDIA GIANT ABS-CBN
14 April 2016 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in
Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE) has just announced a monumental deal
with the Philippines' leading media and entertainment company, ABS-CBN. The
multimedia conglomerate, with a reach that spans the entire nation and millions
of homes all around the globe, will broadcast coverage of live ONE Championship
events in Asia to fight fans across the Philippines on its sports channel
ABS-CBN Sports + Action.
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian
history and the largest media broadcast in Asia with streams to a potential one
billion homes in over 75 countries. Among the best Asian mixed martial artists
and world champions in ONE Championship are Filipino mixed martial artists who
have exemplified courage and honor inside the ONE Cage, helping make ONE
Championship what it is today.
Apart from unprecedented coverage of live ONE Championship mixed
martial arts (MMA) events across the region via ABS-CBN Sports + Action,
ABS-CBN will also bring to Filipino fight fans ONE Championship’s events in
glorious High Definition (HD) on ABS-CBN Sports + Action HD on SkyCable Ch166.
Morever, regular weekly programming of ONE Championship's world-class content
will also be seen on free TV on ABS-CBN Sports + Action, bringing Asia’s
favorite local and global MMA superstars closer to Filipino audiences several
days a week, all year round.
CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated: “ONE Championship is
proud to announce its partnership with television network giant ABS-CBN.
ABS-CBN is by far the largest TV broadcaster in the Philippines with reach that
spans the entire country, as well as internationally to millions of homes
across the globe. We’re excited at the multitude of possibilities this
tremendous opportunity presents to bring our unique brand of world-class mixed
martial arts action to Filipino fight fans all over the world.”
“The Philippines is fortunate to enjoy such a rich martial arts
culture. We are also proud to have one of the greatest Filipino combat sports
athletes in history, boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Filipino
ring icon Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, as co-owner of ONE Championship. The
possibilities are endless, and it has everyone at ONE Championship buzzing with
excitement at what’s to come,” Cui added.
ABS-CBN Integrated Sports head Dino Laurena, meanwhile, said the
network's partnership with ONE Championship is another step towards ABS-CBN's
goal of promoting sports development in the nation. "When we said we are
committed to helping develop sports in the country, we knew we would have to
give exposure not just to popular sports like basketball or boxing. ABS-CBN has
played a big role in promoting mixed martial arts in the country for many
years, and we hope to continue leading the way by supporting exciting and
quality fight leagues in MMA or mixed martial arts, such as ONE," he said.
ABS-CBN Corporation is the Philippines’ leading media and
entertainment organization. Primarily involved in television and radio, the
company has since expanded and now owns the leading cinema and music
production/distribution outfits in the country, and operates the largest cable
TV service provider as well. ABS-CBN also has business interests in
merchandising, licensing, mobile and online multimedia services, publishing,
video and audio post production, overseas telecommunication services, money
remittance, cargo forwarding, TV shopping services, food and restaurant
services, theme park development and management, and property management. These
investments are all aimed at making positive changes in the media landscape and
strengthening the fiscal position valued by stakeholders.
For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook atwww.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA. For more information on ABS-CBN Sports, visit sports.abs-cbn.com and follow ABS-CBN Sports' official Facebook and Twitter
accounts, @abscbnsports.
About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian
history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial
arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world
champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in
Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an
unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+
countries across the world.
About ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Corporation is the Philippines’ leading media and
entertainment organization. The Company is primarily involved in television and
radio broadcasting, as well as in the production of television and radio
programming for domestic and international audiences and other related
businesses. ABS-CBN produces a wide variety of engaging world-class
entertainment programs in multiple genres and balanced, credible news programs
that are aired on free-to-air television. The company is also one of the
leading radio broadcasters, operating eighteen radio stations throughout the
key cities of the Philippines. ABS-CBN provides news and entertainment
programming for eight channels on cable TV and operates the country’s largest
cable TV service provider. The Company also owns the leading cinema and music
production and distribution outfits in the country. It brings its content to
worldwide audiences via cable, satellite, online and mobile. In addition,
ABS-CBN has business interests in merchandising and licensing, mobile and
online multimedia services, glossy magazine publishing, video and audio post
production, overseas telecommunication services, money remittance, cargo
forwarding, TV shopping services, theme park development and management,
property management and food and restaurant services, all of which complement
and enhance the Company’s strength in content production and distribution. The
Company is also the first TV network in the country to broadcast in digital. In
2015, it commercially rolled out its digital TV box, ABS-CBN TVplus, to prepare
for the country’s switch to digital TV.
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