A Full-Time Return to IBC-13 for the PBA

October 17, 2014

'The defending grand slam champions Purefoods Star Hotshots (formerly San Mig Super Coffee Mixers) and 11 other teams will once again wage war as the PBA kicks off its 40th season on the IBC-13 family of networks. (Photo credit: Purefoods Star Hotshots official Facebook)'

The Philippine Basketball Association is definitely back on the sequestered TV station IBC-13.

Starting with the 2014-15 season, all games of the PBA will now be seen on the flagship IBC network every  Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

As a result of the PBA’s full-time return to The Kapinoy Network, here is the new schedule that will be implemented during Wednesday and Friday games:
 * 4:30 p.m. - TreseBella: Fated to Love You
 * 5:00 p.m. - Kroko: Ang Alamat sa Zoo
 * 5:30 p.m. - Hitman
 * 6:00 p.m. - Janella: A Princess Girl
 * 6:30 p.m. - Express Balita
 * 7:30 p.m. - Voltron Man
 * 8:00 p.m. - PBA second game
 * 9:30 p.m. - Your Heart, My Love
 * 10:00 p.m. - TreseBella: Que Bonito Amor
 * 10:30 p.m. - TreseBella: Sunny Girl

There will be no changes to the schedules on Saturdays and Sundays, as the PBA games usually occupy the more vacant slots.

In addition, DZTV Radyo Budyogn 1386 will now air a majority of the PBA games for its radio listeners. As a result, here is the Wednesday and Friday schedule for Radyo Budyong during PBA game days:
 * 4:30 p.m. - PBA first game
 * 6:30 p.m. - Express Balita
 * 7:30 p.m. - Celebrity Muna
 * 8:00 p.m. - PBA second game
 * 9:30 p.m. - Dear Boots Roa
 * 10:15 p.m. - My Dr. Heart

Radyo Budyong will also air Sunday games. It will also carry Saturday playdates, since the majority of these games will be held in the provinces. In a related development, IBC Sports and Viva Sports announced that IBC News Network (INN 45) will once again simulcast the PBA games.

For cable subscribers, Fox Sports Asia will continue to air the PBA games on Wednesdays, with English-language commentary from Sports5 announcers. They will also air the cup finals in its entirety.

Pinoy Extreme will also air replays of the PBA games, albeit exclusive to SkyCable and Cignal subscribers. And finally, for online subscribers, the PBA can now be seen via livestreaming on the official PBA on IBC Sports website. In two days, the 2014-15 PBA Philippine Cup gets underway. For 12 teams participating, and to IBC family of networks, good luck in giving the fans a whole lot of basketball action all season long.