The NBA is coming to Disney+ Philippines for the first time under a new multi-year agreement, expanding the global partnership between The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the league.<\/p>\n
Filipino basketball fans will gain access to live NBA games, ESPN documentaries and broadcasts of \u201cNBA Countdown\u201d starting with a Nov. 20 doubleheader featuring the Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks. The platform will also carry studio shows \u201cNBA Tip-Off\u201d and the Emmy-winning \u201cInside the NBA,\u201d hosted by Shaquille O\u2019Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.<\/p>\n
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The deal gives Disney+ Philippines subscribers exclusive streaming rights to select regular season and playoff games, plus marquee events including Christmas Day games, the NBA Draft, the All-Star Celebrity Game and select Summer League contests. Each season, one Conference Finals series will stream live, with the other Conference Finals and NBA Finals available on delay.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor millions of Filipinos, basketball isn\u2019t just a sport \u2013 it\u2019s a passion, a shared language and a powerful source of national pride,\u201d said Vineet Puri, VP and general manager of The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. \u201cThrough this unique deal, we are bringing basketball fans in the Philippines closer than ever to the teams and players they love with all the NBA-focused programming while enjoying the best in global entertainment all on Disney+.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelly Cooke, head of content partnerships and DTC at NBA Asia, added: \u201cOur collaboration with Disney+ Philippines makes it easier than ever for our passionate fans across the country to access the NBA, experience iconic moments from throughout the season and follow their favorite teams and players on the devices and platforms they use most.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NBA programming joins Disney+\u2019s library of content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Hulu, including upcoming releases like \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,\u201d Korean series \u201cTempest\u201d and \u201cThe Manipulated,\u201d and Emmy-winning shows like \u201cSh\u014dgun\u201d and \u201cThe Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n
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