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| L-R: Cignal TV Inc. First Vice President and Head of Channel Management and Programming Sienna G. Olaso, Cignal TV Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Gerard L. Milan, TV5 Network Inc. President and CEO Guido R. Zaballero, Smart Communications Inc. Senior Vice President Kristine A. Go, PLDT and Smart First Vice President and Head of Sports Marketing Jude R. Turcuato (Image Source: One Sports) |
As the Philippines proudly celebrates its 100th year of participation in the Olympic Games, the MVP (Manuel V. Pangilinan) Group of Companies is eagerly preparing for its most extensive coverage yet, chronicling the inspiring journey of Filipino athletes at Paris 2024. Every stride of our courageous athletes will be meticulously documented as the group unites for one purpose: to ensure that the Filipino viewing public experiences the thrill of the year's biggest sporting event, set to commence on July 26–August 11, 2024 in France.
Riding the wave of momentum from the Philippines' stellar showing in Tokyo 2020 where weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz delivered the country's first-ever gold medal plus the silver medals brought home by boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam as well as a bronze medal from Eumir Marcial. In 2024, Filipino athletes led by EJ Obiena and Carlos Yulo, among others, will gear up and will be surely motivated to sustain the gold rush and bring home more medals from Paris. As the proud official broadcast partners of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Cignal TV Inc. (Cignal), Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), and PLDT are unwavering in their commitment to bring a comprehensive multi-platform coverage on free-to-air, pay TV, OTT, IPTV, digital & social media – ensuring that the events of Paris 2024 are accessible to all Filipinos nationwide.
“The events of the Philippine team baka magsabay-sabay so even that we made sure that we're able to bring everything live, so there will be times na pag nag-sabay lalo pag after the qualifiers at nag-qualify tayo. We made sure that all of those are available. Lahat ng Philippine events will be free on social media [and] on free-to-air," said Cignal TV Inc. First Vice President and Head of Channel Management and Programming Sienna Olaso. Cignal, the leading pay TV service in the Philippines, is taking the lead on linear TV through free-to-air channels One Sports and RPTV while TV5 will also provide airtime through news features and highlights plus high-definition viewing on pay TV on One Sports+ and three dedicated 24/7 Olympic Games channels exclusive for Cignal TV subscribers.
Filipino sports enthusiasts can enjoy unprecedented and uninterruptible access to the Paris 2024 events anytime and anywhere via Cignal's OTT (Over-The-Top) app Pilipinas Live and on the official Facebook and YouTube accounts of One Sports. Meanwhile, Cignal TV, through its partnership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), will also produce the new season of its exclusive docu-series This Is Our Team which will highlight the journey of Filipino athletes as they prepare for Paris 2024. Smart is also committed to bringing the action to its subscribers via its own OTT app Smart Livestream now available to subscribers of all mobile networks nationwide and free access via the official Smart Sports and Puso Pilipinas Facebook pages. Meanwhile, PLDT will offer Cignal's exclusive 24/7 Olympic Games channels via IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) exclusive to PLDT Home bundle subscribers.
"We've always believed in the ability of the Filipino athlete and we're reiterating that dedication as we put all hands-on deck for this monumental undertaking. We're excited for them to bring more glory to the country in Paris 2024," said MVP Group Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan. "We promise to deliver the biggest coverage for Paris 2024, the best which only the Filipino athlete deserve as we witness them display their athletic prowess before the world," said Cignal TV Inc. & MediaQuest Holdings Inc. President & CEO Jane J. Basas.
