Bringing the competition for free to more viewers.
On Saturday, November 21, the Cheerdance Competition (CDC) for the 89th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
During which, the incumbent champions, who have held the title for two consecutive years, National University (NU) Pep Squad, are set to defend the title.
The university, which has the distinction of being winngest school in CDC history, previously surpassed both the University of the Philippines (UP) and University of Santo Tomas (UST), which both have 8 championships each.
With stakes being higher, the contest will be reaching more viewers across different platforms.
Viewers can watch it live on the One Sports channel on free TV channel 41 (or via digital terrestrial television), the UAAP Varsity Channel on Cignal TV, as well as the stream on the Cignal Play app.
Beyond that, the One Sports YouTube channel will also be streaming the CDC live on the platform, in line with the expanded setup that began to be implemented this season.
Following the renewal of the partnership between the league and broadcast partner Cignal for the coverage from Season 89 (2026-27) to Season 93 (2031-32), key competitions and plays of the league have been streaming on the said streaming platform.
It began with the Opening Ceremony last September, which was followed by all games in the senior men’s basketball tournament.
In a report by Cignal’s affiliate One Sports, chairman Manny Pangilinan of its parent Mediaquest Holdings, Inc. was quoted saying: “We’re very glad and privileged to extend our coverage of the UAAP. It’s a five-year engagement, and we promise to improve the coverage of all the sports of the association.”
For his part, previously season’s chairman and UST rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. welcomed the extension and said, “Today’s ceremonial signing represents a shared vision to elevate varsity sports, empower young athletes, and bring the excitement of the UAAP games into homes across the nation.”