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Basketball TV or BTV is a 24-hour all-basketball cable channel in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation
Solar Entertainment Corporation
Solar Entertainment Corporation is a Makati, Philippines-based media company with 6 cable channels 4 Free-TV Channels and a film distribution company...

. It was launched on October 1, 2006, rebranding the Sports Plus channel.

The channel focuses more on showing NBA TV
NBA TV
NBA TV is a television specialty channel that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package NBA League Pass, and partner...

 related programs and also regular NBA games once the season begins. In its initial broadcasts, it has been showing re-runs of the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

 and the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...

.

Aside for the NBA games, it also shows coverage of the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...

 and the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....

 as well as FIBA related programming and the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...

 and 2008 Olympic Games basketball competitions. The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...

 was shown on BTV including the championship game, as well as the 2008 tournament
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...

.

Aside for its foreign coverage, BTV was the official carrier of the Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...

 from April 2007 after gaining the rights from Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

. However, the coverage is on a slightly delayed basis at 5:00 PM. In late-2007, the second matchup of a Tuesday gameday is shown on RPN 9 but has since moved to IBC-13
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...

on Saturdays at the onset of the season-ending conference because RPN became the exclusive broadcast carrier of C/S. However the PBL was moved back to C/S 9
C/S 9
C/S is an entertainment channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. It shows mostly American crime and suspense dramas, mysteries, reality, science fiction and action shows. It is the successor to Solar USA, after the latter was replaced by Jack TV...

 in November 2008, showing the first game on Tuesday. As of 2010, the PBL is inactive.

It also covered the Collegiate Champions League tournaments, and in the past saw a few National Capital Region Athletic Association
National Capital Region Athletic Association
The National Capital Region Athletic Association is an athletic association in Metro Manila , Philippines established in 1993...

 and National Basketball Conference
National Basketball Conference
The National Basketball Conference was a regional-based basketball league in the Philippines formed in 2004. The league is sanctioned by the Philippine national sport association for basketball, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Teams are also sponsored by the local government and sponsors.In...

 matches.

From 2008-2011, the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

 was also shown on BTV, although on delay and only one game per day, with the live games aired on RPN
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...

 and later Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

.

The channel is available throughout Metro Manila through SkyCable
SkyCable
SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...

 and is also available nationwide via Cignal
Cignal Digital TV
Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc...

 and G-Sat
G Sat
G Sat is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines...

 satellite TV.

A supplementary channel, NBA Premium TV
NBA Premium TV
NBA Premium TV is a 24-hour all-basketball cable channel in the Philippines. The channel is a joint broadcasting between Solar Entertainment Corporation and NBA TV. Available in Standard and High Definition formats, it is a direct re-broadcast of NBA TV, the dedicated NBA channel in the United...

, was launched in time for the 2010-11 season, featuring over 400 games with no local commercials. The network is available on both HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...

 and SD formats, and is available as a premium subscription plan with additional fees.

Slogans

  • Basketball Above All! (2006–2010)
  • More than a Game (2010–present)
  • Home of Heroes (during 2009-2010 NBA season)
  • This is Real (during 2010-11 NBA season)

Current Programs

  • NBA Live (TV show)
    NBA Live (TV show)
    NBA Live is a TV show which shows the highlights of the day's NBA games. A typical episode last for about 10-15 minutes. If the highlights doesn't last for 15 minutes, special movies like the top 10 plays of the week or a featured player/team is added...

    *
  • NBA Action
    NBA Action
    NBA Action is a weekly show with news and highlights of the NBA. The show first premiered in 1990 on ESPN.-Features :* Western Conference Team of the Week* Instant Replay * Timeout...

    *
  • NBA.com Fantasy Insider*
  • NBA Gametime Live
    NBA Gametime Live
    NBA Gametime Live is a television program, that is the flagship program of NBA TV. The show began airing on October 30th, 2008.-Background:...

  • NBA Games
  • Real NBA*
  • The Beat*
  • Inside the NBA
    Inside the NBA
    Inside the NBA is the five-time Emmy Award-winning postgame show for NBA on TNT broadcasts. The program features host Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and starting in 2011, they will be joined by Shaquille O'Neal...

    *
  • The Jump on NBA.COM*
  • Making the Call with Ronnie Nunn*
  • NBA D-League Central*
  • NBA D-League Game of the Week*
  • WNBA Games
  • WNBA Action**
  • NBA Playoffs Playback
    NBA Playoffs
    The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...

  • NBA Summer League
    NBA Summer League
    The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...

  • NBA Draft
    NBA Draft
    The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...

  • One on One with Ahmad Rashad
    Ahmad Rashad
    Ahmad Rashād is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. An All-American running back and wide receiver from Oregon known as Bobby Moore, Rashad was the fourth overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals...



[*] Note that new episodes of these programs are only available during the NBA season.

[**] New episodes only during the WNBA season.

Recurring Programs

  • NBA Draft Playback
    NBA Draft
    The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...

  • Sounds of the Finals
    NBA Finals
    The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....

  • The Run
    The Run
    The Run is the fifth novel in the Will Lee series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 2000 by HarperCollins. The novel takes place in Washington, D. C. and different states, some time after the events of Grass Roots . The novel continues the story of the Lee family of Delano,...

  • Overtime (TV show)
  • NBA Stories
    NBA Stories
    NBA Stories is a show where it features the stories about the NBA teams, players, and coaches.-Stars/teams episodes:* Phoenix Suns* Toronto Raptors* Steve Nash & Dirk Nowitzki* Gilbert Arenas* Dirk Nowitzki* Mike D'Antoni* Hakeem Olajuwon...

  • Marv Albert Show
    Marv Albert Show
    -Notable guests:*Steve Francis*Charles Barkley*Kobe Bryant*Robert Horry*Phil Jackson*Steve Kerr*Dwyane Wade*Rod Thorn*Steve Nash*Chauncey Billups*Don Nelson...

  • NBA Greatest Games/Hardwood Classics
  • NBA Home Video
    NBA Home Video
    NBA Home Video is a basketball show aired on Basketball TV. It first aired in 2006....

  • NBA Basketballography
    NBA Basketballography
    NBA Basketballography is a show hosted by Andre Aldridge aired since 2005 replacing Overtime....

  • NBA Specials
    NBA Specials
    -Notable Specials:*Manute Bol:Basketball Warriors*Moments presented by TOYOTA*Marv Albert Show*One Game,One Love*NBA 2001*NBA Sounds of the Finals*Dreaming Green:The Making of the Boston Celtics Dance Team*The Game:Baron Davis*The Game Ray Allen...

  • Vintage NBA
    Vintage NBA
    Vintage NBA is a show aired on ESPN Classic from 1999 to 2001. Hosted by Robin Roberts.-Segments:*Introduction by present NBA playersIntroduces the NBA legend by representing any memorabilia from an NBA legend*The NBA CareerTalking about their life...

  • NBA Vault
  • NBA Wired
  • Books and Basketball
  • NBA Journeys
  • NBAE Presents
  • NBA Fit
  • NBA Slideshow
  • Real Training Camp

Defunct Programs

  • NBA Jam (TV series)
    NBA Jam (TV series)
    NBA Jam is a show where National Basketball Association players take center stage, with lifestyle and music.-Synopsis:Hosted by Vitto Lazatin and Reema Chanco.It has 36 episodes per season...

     Local or Original Version
  • NBA Inside Stuff
    NBA Inside Stuff
    NBA Inside Stuff is a television program that now airs on NBA TV and previously aired on NBC for many years, then on ABC, featuring behind the scenes activities of NBA players. The program also includes features on fitness and fundamentals of basketball...

  • NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
    NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
    NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad is an American television program which airs on Saturday afternoons on ABC. The program details the behind-the-scenes activities of NBA players, coaches and officials, and serves as a replacement for NBA Inside Stuff...

  • NBA 360
  • NBA Hoop Party
  • NBA TV Top 10 Games of the Week

FIBA

  • 2008 Beijing Olympics
  • Stankovic Cup
    Stankovic Cup
    The FIBA Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup is an international basketball tournament for men's national teams held annually by the International Basketball Federation . The idea for the tournament came from Dr...

  • FIBA Diamond Ball
    FIBA Diamond Ball
    The FIBA Diamond Ball is an official international basketball tournament organized by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only; starting in 2004, tournaments have been held for both men and women.The competing teams are the host...

  • FIBA World Basketball*
  • FIBA World Championship
    FIBA World Championship
    The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...

  • FIBA Asia Championship
    FIBA Asia Championship
    The FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...

  • FIBA Americas Championship
    FIBA Americas Championship
    The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...

  • EuroBasket
    Eurobasket
    The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...



[*] - Also currently airing on Solar Sports
Solar Sports
Solar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...


College

  • ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
    ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
    The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference . The tournament has been held every year since 1954, one year after the conference's creation. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season...

  • NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  • Philippine Collegiate Championship
    Philippine Collegiate Championship
    The Philippine Collegiate Championship is the national collegiate basketball championship tournament in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and organized by the Philippine Collegiate Champions League...

     *
  • Collegiate Champions League
  • National Capital Region Athletic Association
    National Capital Region Athletic Association
    The National Capital Region Athletic Association is an athletic association in Metro Manila , Philippines established in 1993...

  • One U


[*] - Broadcast rights moved to ABS-CBN Sports
ABS-CBN Sports
ABS-CBN Sports is the sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which airs some of the notable sports events in the Philippines....

 through Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

 and Balls
Balls (TV channel)
Balls is a Filipino sports television network owned by Creative Programs, Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN. It is managed by the sports division of ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN Sports. The channel operates non-stop 24/7.-History:...

.

Local leagues

  • Philippine Basketball League
    Philippine Basketball League
    The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...

  • Nike Elite Camp
  • Fil-Oil/Flying V Invitational Cup
  • Philippine Basketball Association
  • Philippine Women Basketball League
  • Liga Pilipinas
    Liga Pilipinas
    Liga Pilipinas is a regional basketball league in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and owned by Pinoy Basketbol, Inc....


Other foreign leagues

  • Euroleague
    Euroleague
    Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...

     (briefly moved to ESPN Star Sports
    ESPN Star Sports
    ESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation...

     in the 2009-10 season)
  • National Basketball League
    National Basketball League (Australia)
    The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....

  • Chinese Basketball Association
    Chinese Basketball Association
    The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...

  • Liga ACB

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