PBA on Viva-TV-IBC

MANILA, Philippines - A glittering opening number, a grand welcome to the new Hall of Famers and the parade of beautiful muses await viewers of the 37th PBA Season tomorrow at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Adding to the excitement is the PBA’s new partnership with Viva-TV on IBC 13, the country’s first free to air largest number one entertainment channel of Vic del Rosario's Viva Entertainment group, which is fast gaining recognition as the country’s premiere sports and entertainment channel with improve the signal of the channel and upgrade network facilities nationwide and the new TV ratings. After ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5, the No. 4 slot is being claimed jointly by IBC-13.

The program will include a tribute to the Smart Gilas team who placed fourth in the recent FIBA Asia Championship, one of the country’s best finishes in the past 24 years.

Making up the fourth batch of honorees into the Hall of Fame are Alvin Patrimonio, Billy Ray Bates, Freddie Hubalde, Tommy Manotoc, Mariano Yenko, Tito Eduque and Bobong Velez.

Viva-TV viewers who watch the PBA games starting tomorrow until Oct. 19 will also have the chance to win tickets to the Black Eyed Peas concert at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on Oct. 25, by texting in their answers to trivia questions that will be flashed on air.

You can catch the games live every Wednesdays and Fridays, starting at 5 p.m. with the provincial games airing on Fridays and on Sundays starting at 4 p.m. on Viva-TV on IBC 13, to compete with the major networks ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5. Radio listeners nationwide can also get to hear the action on Sports Radio 918 AM.

For viewers in Guam, North Africa, Middle east and Europe, catch the games on Pinoy Extreme.