The National Basketball Association (NBA) officially announced an
extension of its existing partnerships with the Philippines' leading telecommunications
and digital services providers - PLDT, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom -
to bring its premium live and on-demand game subscription service, the NBA
League Pass, to more than 213 million mobile and broadband subscribers in the
country.
PLDT Home, Smart and Globe Telecom subscribers can avail of any of the League
Pass, Team Choice or 3-Game Choice packages in monthly subscription pricing
options starting at Php85 as well as a weekly pricing offer for the League Pass
package. For streaming live games on mobile devices, Globe subscribers can register
to their preferred video streaming package by texting GoWATCH29, GoWATCH99 or
GoWATCH299 and sending it to 8080 while Smart subscribers may dial *123# on
their smartphone and choose GIGA VIDEO.
With this expanded new partnership between the leagues and the local
telcos, NBA League Pass will continue to provide Filipino basketball buffs with
the most comprehensive live and on-demand access to a season filled with
exciting and action-packed NBA games in high-definition with live stats and
multiple viewing options such as the NBA Mobile View which delivers a closer shot
at the action optimized for viewing on mobile phones, tablets and connected devices.
Team Choice allows fans of their favorite NBA team to enjoy playing the team's
scheduled games all throughout the season while 3-Game Choice enables users to
watch up to three NBA games per month.
In addition, headlined by the flagship program NBA GameTime, NBA League
Pass also features exclusive NBA TV programming including the following new
shows:
* The Warmup - Hosted by Stephanie Ready and Chris Miles, the daily
show offers the latest news, on-site reports, trending social media topics and fantasy
updates prior to tip-off and features a roster of leading analysts including
Gary Payton, Grant Hill, Isaiah Thomas, Candace Parker and Sekou Smith.
* #Handles on NBA TV will provide an innovative, social driven
experience that will see hosts Tas Melas and 13-year NBA veteran Channing Frye
engages with fans via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and recap the night's top
highlights and storylines.
* The List - Led by Jared Greenberg and Steve Smith, the half-hour show
is intended to inspire conversation and celebrate some of the most popular players,
teams, moments and achievements throughout the Association's history.
Globe subscribers can visit the telco's official online store on Lazada
and Shopee and subscribe to any of the select NBA League Pass offers available.
Fans may access NBA League Pass on the go via the NBA app available to download
for free on Google Play and Apple App Store. They can also enjoy looking at
official game highlights, scores, stats, team standings and schedules among
other key features on the NBA app. Select 2019-2020 NBA regular season games can
be livestreamed for free every Monday and Thursday on Facebook via Facebook Watch
and Twitter while a new television deal for NBA in the Philippines is yet to be
announced.
