NBA Premium TV

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NBA Premium TV
NBA Premium TV Logo 2017.png
Launched16 October 2010
Owned bySolar Entertainment Corporation
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Sister channel(s)ETC
Shop TV
Jack TV
Solar Sports
Basketball TV
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 30.6 (Manila; encrypted)
EasyTV HomeChannel 14
Satellite
CignalChannel 96 (SD)
Channel 262 (HD)
Sky DirectChannel 25 (HD)
Cable
CablelinkChannel 350 (HD)
Sky CableChannel 84 (SD)
Channel 175 (HD)

NBA Premium TV is a Philippine pay television sports channel. The channel is a joint broadcasting between Solar Entertainment Corporation and NBA TV. It is a live simulcast broadcast of NBA TV, the league's dedicated channel in the United States.

Features[edit]

NBA Premium TV logo used from 2010 to 2017

NBA Premium is the sister channel of Basketball TV, but the channel airs more games and NBA-content than its sister channel or ABS-CBN (Free TV partner). Since it is also a re-direct broadcast of NBA TV, there are no local commercial insertions and only airs commercials coming from the US feed and local announcements. The channel is only dedicated to NBA programs unlike on BTV which airs generally about Basketball, and airs content like Euroleague and FIBA tournaments. The channel also keeps commentary from US during the NBA Finals, and also a direct re-broadcast from ABC/ESPN, while BTV and ABS-CBN uses the World Feed and Local commentary, respectively. The channel also continues to air NBA-related programming during off-season like WNBA games on Pre-season games.

History[edit]

On April 10, 2017, Sky Cable, Destiny Cable & Sky Direct dropped NBA Premium TV along with Basketball TV, Jack TV, Solar Sports & CT (now defunct) allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees. However, on October 16, 2018, the channel was returned on Sky Cable & Sky Direct after 18 months of carriage disputes.[1] On October 28, 2018, the channel was dropped again on Sky Cable & Sky Direct.[2] On January 1, 2019 the channel was restored again on Sky Cable and Sky Direct.[3]

Programming[edit]

Here is the roster of programs aired in NBA Premium TV

Season[edit]

  • NBA Regular Season/Post-season Games
  • Pre-game and Post game shows
  • Inside the NBA
  • NBA Action
  • Fantasy Insider
  • The Beat
  • The Jump
  • NBA TV Marquee Match-up of the week
  • NBA Game time
  • NBA All-Star Game
  • NBA Mid-season Report Card
  • NBA Special
  • Playoff Playback

Off season[edit]

  • NBA Greatest Games
  • Hardwood Classics
  • NBA Top Games of the Year
  • NBA Courtside Cinema
  • Old School Monday
  • WNBA Regular Season/Play off Games
  • WNBA Action
  • Championship Clinchers
  • Team USA exhibition games
  • NBA Draft
  • Summer League Games
  • Training Camp

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/nba-premium-btv-channels-back-on-skycable-per-advisory-a795-20181016
  2. ^ https://www.mysky.com.ph/MetroManila/updates/1031/2018/10/28/sky-advisory
  3. ^ https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/nba-premium-and-btv-are-back-in-skycable-s-channel-lineup-a795-20190101
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