IBC-13 airs the 2013-14 NBA seasn opener live

Octoebr 29, 2013

IBC-13, the official home of the NBA and PBA on Philippine free-to-air television, brings you the non-stop NBA action live beginning Wednesday (Oct 30), 8 AM, on IBC-13 as the National Basketball Association formally kicks off its 2013-2014 season with reigning back-to-back champions Miami Heat battling the returning Derrick Rose and his Chicago Bulls with simulcast over ABS-CBN and Studio 23.

Ever since IBC-13 bagged the exclusive rights to air the PBA and NBA on Philippine free TV, more Filipino basketball fans have been enjoy the PBA and NBA games and watch the best players in the world compete.

Data from global research group Kantar Media showed that from a total of 34.7 million viewers in 2012, viewership of the NBA and PBA games on free-to-air television channels IBC-13 and IBC News Network (INN) increased to 45 million in 2013, which proves the growing interest in basketball among the Filipino audience. The NBA also hit its all-time high national TV rating of 20.87% in the Philippines during the recent finals.

The first NBA Global game in the country, where the Indiana Pacers and the Houston Rockets visited the country for a pre-season game, also made it to the headlines and landed on the front pages of newspapers, thereby affirming the significance of basketball to Philippine culture.

This Wednesday (Oct 30), the whole world will surely tune in as the 68th NBA season opening ceremonies feature the presentation of the championship rings and the raising of the Miami Heat’s 2013 championship banner. All eyes are also set on the return of former MVP Derrick Rose after sitting out the 2013 season due to a knee injury.

Watch the highly-anticipated opening of the 2013-2014 NBA season live this Wednesday (Oct 30) on IBC with simulcast over IBC News Nework (INN) with a same primetime replay at 7:30 PM. IBC News Network also airs the 30-minute magazine show NBA Action, that recap the highlights of the NBA, Saturday (Nov 2) at 11:30 AM.

IBC-13 Sked on October 30, 2013

 * 10 am -- NBA Regular Season Opener: Miami Heat vs. Derrick Rose (LIVE)
 * 12:30 pm -- Lunch Break
 * 2:30 pm -- Kapinoy Cinema: Muling Buksan Ang Puso
 * Starring Vilma Santos, Dindo Fernando, Coney Reyes, Sandy Andalog, Rowell Santiago and Lorna Tolentino
 * 4 pm -- Before I Fall in Love
 * 4:30 pm -- Love Keeps Going
 * 5 pm -- TODAS Kids
 * 5:45 pm -- Noli Me Tangere
 * 6:30 pm -- Express Balita
 * 7:30 pm -- My Batang Momay
 * 8:30 pm -- The Weakest Link: Halloween Edition
 * Hosted by Richard Yap as Sir Chief
 * 9:30 pm -- Safe In The Arms Of Love
 * 10 pm -- La Madrastra
 * 10:30 pm -- Glory Jane
 * 11 pm -- Ronda Trese
 * 11:30 pm -- Bantay ng Pulisya
 * 12:15 am -- Noel @ Late Night

IBC-13 Sked on November 2, 2013

 * 10 am -- NBA Regular Season: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Via Satellite)
 * 12 nn -- Lunch Break
 * 2:30 pm -- Showbiz Star
 * 3:30 pm -- Pinoy Beauty Queen: The Wildcard Finals
 * 4:15 pm -- DMZ-TV
 * 5 pm -- 2013 NBA Global Games
 * 7 pm -- Once Upon a Time: Scary Halloween
 * Starring Juan Carlos Urquico
 * 7:45 pm -- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
 * 8:45 pm -- Superstar Circle: The Semifinals
 * Hosted by Janine Tugonon
 * 9:30 pm -- Tumbok Revolution
 * 10:15 pm -- Bida ni Mister, Bida si Misis
 * 11 pm -- Happy TODAS
 * 11:45 pm -- Whattaboys
 * 12:30 am -- Express Balita Weekend

IBC-13 Sked on November 3, 2013

 * 10 am -- NBA Regular Season: Minnesota Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers (Via Satellite)
 * 12:30 pm -- It's Partytime
 * 3:15 pm -- Sandy's Romance
 * 4 pm -- NBA Regular Season: San Antionio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Via Satellite)
 * 6 pm -- PBA Rookie Draft 2013 (LIVE)
 * Live at the Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila
 * 8 pm -- Express Balita Weekend
 * 8:30 pm -- Born to be a Superstar: 1st Year Anniversary
 * 10 pm -- Goin' Bukol Pwede
 * 10:45 pm -- Sinemaks: Pag Oras Mo, Oras Mo Na
 * Starring Phillip Salvador