Thursday, November 14, 2019

CNN Philippines to show NBA games

Coming to CNN Philippines.

The impasse with regards to free tv coverage of the NBA seems to have been resolved for the time being, as the league, through NBA Philippines, has agreed to have select matches shown on CNN Philippines (Channel 5 in Zamboanga, Channel 8 in Bacolod, Channel 9 in Manila, Cebu, and Davao, and Channel 12 in Baguio, among others).

NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson shares, "Weekends just got better with the return of live NBA games on national television through CNN Philippines. Filipino fans now have a choice of watching our games across a variety of platforms including television, computers and mobile devices via social media and NBA League Pass."

Select games will be shown starting on November 16, starting with the matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors at 1130am.

The other games that will be shown on CNN Philippines for the rest of the month of November are as follows:

November 17: Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers, 8am
November 23: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers, 1130am
November 24: New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz, 10am
November 30: Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 10am

Aside from games, they will also feature highlights on their various news programs, including Sports Desk and News Night.

The NBA will also continue to stream select matches on its social media channels (Facebook, Twitter). They will announce in advance which games will receive such treatment.

In addition, fans can opt to invest in NBA League Pass, which delivers unrivaled access to NBA games and programming, as well as downloadable content, exclusive features, and more.

One can available of NBA LP via watch.nba.com or downloading the official NBA App on the App Store and Google Play, with the ability to choose options from the plethora of packaging options. Globe, PLDT, and SMART subscribers can also bundle NBA LP offerings onto their respective data services, with the variety of packages available. For Globe subscribers, one can secure NBA LP offerings through its official store on Lazada and Shopee.

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