PBA Rush

Filipino basketball pay TV channel

Television channel
  • NBA TV Philippines
  • Sari-Sari Channel
  • One News
  • One Sports+
  • One PH
  • BuKo Channel
  • UAAP Varsity Channel
  • Media Pilipinas TV
  • TVUP
HistoryLaunchedJuly 5, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07-05)LinksWebsitecignal.tv

PBA Rush is a 24/7 exclusive channel of Cignal, which has been currently airing games of the Philippine Basketball Association. The channel is patterned after NBA TV and was launched on July 5, 2016. The 3-year partnership agreement between Cignal and the PBA was signed on July 17, 2016, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, 2 days after the opening of the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.[1][2]

Aside from the live telecast of the PBA games (in English commentary), other programming included in PBA Rush are same-day replays of PBA games (in mostly Tagalog commentary), games from the PBA D-League,[2] (also in mostly Tagalog commentary) and behind-the-scenes shows such as Kuwentong Gilas.[1] The channel currently focuses on the ongoing season and conference.[1][3]

The channel is aired on Channel 90 in standard definition and Channel 260 in high definition. Some programs of PBA Rush, are also aired international on the Kapatid Channel and AksyonTV International.

Currently aired programs

  • PBA games*
  • PBA D-League games*
  • The Chasedown
  • Basketball Science
  • Basketball Almanac with Lourd de Veyra
  • Shootaround
  • The Huddle
  • StePBAck
  • Jumpball
  • Numbers
  • Hotseat
  • Fan Favorites (includes classic PBA games from 1980s to 1990s)
  • PBA Classic Games

Special programs

  • The Maestro: Baby Dalupan

See also

  • PBA on One Sports
  • One Sports
  • One Sports+
  • Philippine Basketball Association
  • PBA Developmental League

Notes

(*) also aired on Kapatid Channel (international) and AksyonTV International.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bracher, Jane (July 17, 2016). "PBA launches 24/7 satellite TV channel". Rappler. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "PBA, Cignal launch TV network's 'PBA Rush'". The Philippine Star. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "PBA partners with Cignal for 24-hour basketball channel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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