It’s official: GMA-7, the country’s biggest TV network, is the new home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Under the agreement, GMA Network will be the official broadcaster of the games of the country’s first and oldest athletic league for a total of five years, from NCAA Season 96 to 101 (2020-2026).
The coverage of GMA-7 of the NCAA will include the league’s centennial year, which will be in year 2024.
The league’s major sports will be covered aside from basketball, which includes volleyball, swimming, and athletics and will definitely benefit from the network’s wide reach, both local and international.
With the agreement, fans and students of each of the NCAA-member schools can catch the games on digital TV on GMA News TV and via online streaming on GMANetwork.com.
“We are excited that GMA Network is the new home of the NCAA. At the same time, we are grateful to the NCAA board for putting their trust in GMA to serve as a platform in showcasing the talented Filipino student athletes,” said GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon.
“The NCAA, the Philippines’ first and longest-running collegiate athletic league, is most happy and honored to enter into a partnership with GMA Network, Inc., the Philippines’ number one TV network. We look forward with hope and excitement as we work together to form our young student-athletes to become the next champions and national athletes who will bring honor and glory to our beloved country, moving towards the league’s centennial year,” said Fr. Rector Clarence Victor Marquez, OP, Policy Board President of NCAA Season 96 and President of Colegio de San Juan de Letran.