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TV5 to broadcast PBA games; Barako sale to Air 21 approved
There will be a new broadcast partner and a new team joining the Philippine Basketball Association for the 37th season.
In a board meeting on Friday, the PBA Board of Governors accepted a five-year, multi-million peso offer from TV5 for the rights to broadcast the league's games.
The board also approved the proposal of Barako Bull to sell its franchise to the Lina Group of Companies, which owns Air 21.
These developments were confirmed by PBA commissioner Chito Salud.
"I am happy to announce that TV5 will be our new partner not just in the broadcast of the PBA games for the 37th season, but also as our marketing partner," Salud said.
The second generation commissioner said the games will be broadcast on AKTV, TV5's sports block on IBC-13 that airs major sports events. The deal also includes radio broadcast rights of PBA games.
"We are very happy to have the PBA," said Vitto Lazatin, sports manager of TV5. "We really wanted a very strong property like the PBA to be part of AKTV, and now we got it."
Salud, meanwhile, refused to reveal further details of the deal.
"The terms of the contract is still being finalized and we can only announce the terms after finalizing it," he explained. "The good thing, however, is that the offer has been accepted and TV5 and the PBA are now official partners."
Second Lina team
Meanwhile, the Lina Group of Companies will have a second team in the PBA following board approval of its purchase of the Barako Bull franchise.
But Salud said that the group has yet to name the brand that will be carried by the new PBA team.
"It has to be owned 33% by the Lina Group of Companies," said Salud.
The Lina Group will be the third group with at least two squads in the PBA. San Miguel Corporation owns Petron Blaze, B-MEG and Ginebra while the PLDT group of runs the Talk 'N Text and Meralco franchises.
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At the same time, Alvarez told The STAR their second PBA team will be known as Shopinas – the Lina Group’s new company that’s into e-commerce.
Shiela Lina will represent Shopinas in the PBA board of governors. She’s still in the process of forming the team coaching staff.
Ang saya! Talo Ginebra sa Petron. 28 pa ang lamang ng Ginebra sa 3rd qrtr.
ganda nga nung laro.. nung 1st half and half nang 3Q puro turnover ang Petron.. score was 35-63, 9 minutes left sa 3Q tapos nung matapos yung 3Q, 11 na lang lamang.. hanggang tuluyan nang lumamang Petron nung 4Q.. panalo na nga dapat sila.. mintis lang free throw ni Grundy.. ayun nag OT.. tapos iniwanan na nang Petron ang Gins..
Ewan ko ba bakit hindi na rin ma-appeal sa akin PBA, mas ok pa UAAP eh.
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last 3 minutes na lang ata yung napanood ko sa 4th. tapos sabi sa akin tambak daw ng 28 yung petron nung 3rd. haha. ang saya. nag ot pa. habang nanonood ako sa lounge sa office ako lang ata maka petron. hehe
ako nga sa inis ko nung una iba na lang pinanood ko.. tapos pag silip ko lamang na nang 4 ang Petron.. arrrg!
I'm a Ginebra fan pero badtrip na badtrip ako sa pagkatalo nila kagabi against Petron. Lumamang na kasi sila ng 30 pts then nawala lang ako saglit, ayun nakahabol then abot pa ng OT. Pero malakas pa rin ang kumpyansa ko sa pagiging Champ nila this season. HAHAHA.
ako din i was so frustated in the 1st half. tambak ang petron and Ginebra seems cannot do anything wrong. changed channel and to my surprise halfway thru the 4th quarter 6pts na lang lamang. and the rest is history. go petron.![]()