The National Basketball Association (NBA) together with Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) held an online press conference to announced the relaunch of NBA.com/Philippines, the league’s official digital destination in the country. Filipino fans can now have access to game highlights, stats, standings, scores, schedules and more.
“We’re excited to partner with Smart and relaunch NBA.com/Philippines as we continue to expand our digital footprint in the country,” said Ramez Sheikh, NBA Asia Head of Global Content and Media Distribution. “Through our redesigned destination, fans will be able to connect with their favorite teams and players through instant access to NBA news and original content.”
The existing partnership will also provide Smart subscribers with access to NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service, and NBA.Smart, Smart’s over-the-top service that livestreams NBA TV Philippines, a localized version of the NBA’s dedicated 24/7 channel.
In addition, NBA.com/Philippines will offer localized content, including recaps and analysis from its roster of sports reporters and basketball personalities, as well as a weekly podcast titled “NBA Hype Squad,” which will feature discussions hosted by local influencers about the latest league news. As part of Smart’s promotions, the network will provide its prepaid and postpaid subscribers access to editorial content on NBA.com/Philippines without incurring data charges.
“This is a huge milestone not only for Smart, but also for Filipino fans who now have a dedicated new platform to follow their idols, stay up-to-date on games, and engage with fans who share the same passion for hardcourt action,” said Smart President and CEO Alfredo Panlilio. “NBA.com/Philippines bolsters our line-up of NBA offerings for Smart subscribers, which embodies our “It’s all here” campaign tagline and reflects our commitment to bringing the world’s premier basketball league closer to fans nationwide.”
Smart users can watch the 2020-21 NBA season by subscribing to the NBA League Pass:
- Monthly Package – Php485
- 3-Game Choice Package – Php85
NBA League Pass provides the most comprehensive live and on-demand access to an entire season of NBA games in high-definition with live stats and additional camera angles including NBA Mobile View, which delivers a closer shot of the action optimized for viewing on mobile devices.
Preseent during the NBA x Smart virtual event are Alfredo Panlilio, Smart President and CEO and PLDT Chief Revenue Officer; Gerard Milan, Smart Vice President and Head of Content Business Development; Lloyd Manaloto, First Vice President for Corporate Marketing and Strategy; Jude Turcuato, PLDT First Vice President and Head of Sports; Scott Levy, NBA Asia Managing Director and Mico Halili, NBA.com Philippines Managing Directo
For Smart prepaid customers you can watch the livestream of NBA TV Philippines by subscribing to Smart’s data packages by dialing *123#, choosing GIGA VIDEO 99 and registering their mobile and ticket number on NBA.Smart. GIGA VIDEO provides 1 GB for watching videos on NBA League Pass, YouTube and Cignal Play as well as 2 GB of additional data per week.
Smart subscribers can visit www.smart.com.ph and Fans in the Philippines can follow NBA Philippines on Facebook (@NBAPhilippines) and Twitter (@NBA_Philippines).
