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Filipinos will get to join the rest of the world in celebrating the most beautiful day in the universe as ABS-CBN, the premiere media and entertainment company in the Philippines, and iQiyi International deliver the live telecast of the 69th Miss Universe competition on free TV via A2Z and online streaming through the iQiyi app and website.
Watch Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo vie for the prestigious crown alongside other candidates from around the globe on May 17, Monday, LIVE from inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, USA starting at 8:00 am. Television viewers can catch the replay of the pageant on the following dates and channels: May 17, 10:30 pm, A2Z; May 23 (Sunday's Best), 9:45 pm, Kapamilya Channel; May 24, 12:00 noon and 10:00 pm, Metro Channel; May 26, 5:00 pm, Metro Channel; May 29, 8:30 am, Metro Channel. Viewers in the Philippines can also stream the replay online on iWantTFC.
On the other hand, as the exclusive video streaming platform in the Philippines for the 69th Miss Universe competition, iQiyi offers access to a wide range of Miss Universe library content that viewers can enjoy on the platform's dedicated page (via either IQ.com or the iQiyi mobile app) including curated pageant highlights, backstage and offstage scenes and glam cams. “We at iQiyi are excited about this partnership with the Miss Universe Organization (MUO). This development is a key milestone in our journey to bring content that our viewers love to them through our platform. As the MUO’s official partner for the 69th Miss Universe Competition, Filipinos will be able to stream the pageant live for free on May 17 exclusively on our iQiyi International app and iQ.com,” says iQiyi Philippines Country Manager Sherwin Dela Cruz.
iQiyi's investment in its partnership with the Miss Universe Organization is a strong testament to the platform's commitment to Filipino viewers following its partnership with GHY Culture and Media leading to the launch of Uni-Lock, a regional agency set up to discover talents in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and give them the platform to access international viewership. Meanwhile, the live airing of this year's Miss Universe pageant on A2Z is made possible through the continuing partnership of ABS-CBN and IMG which owns the Miss Universe brand.
Armed with grace and confidence and has been recently making waves in several photo shoots, the 24-year old stunner from Iloilo City hopes to bring joy and pride to the country as she tries to duplicate the recent success of Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray, who have won the prestigious international beauty pageant in 2015 and 2018 respectively. The Philippines also took home the said crown in 1969 (Gloria Diaz) and 1973 (Margie Moran). The 69th Miss Universe competition will be hosted by American television host and entertainment presenter Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo.
