The country’s oldest professional basketball league is coming back soon.
On Sunday, November 5, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is returning to action after more than six months of inactivity. In season 48, the PBA will also hold three tournaments, starting with the Commissioner’s Cup.
But, as a brand new season kicks off, the PBA will also make a big move to a brand new home. Two weeks ago, it was officially announced that the live airing of its games on free TV will now be shown on the A2Z channel, with its former home TV5 now focusing solely on entertainment and news.
Despite ths move to A2Z, TV5’s sports division Sports5 will still be in charge of the overall production aspect of the PBA.
Hence, viewers can still follow the action on Kapatid platform like One Sports (catch-up broadcasts only), PBA Rush on Cignal TV and Cignal Play app, and the Pilipinas Live app.
Here is a look at how the Opening Day on Sunday will unfold.
- OPENING DAY (SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023)
- 4:00 pm – Leo Awards
- 5:00 pm – Opening Ceremony
- 7:00 pm – Magnolia Hotshots vs. TNT Tropang Giga
For those who will be watching all the games this season on television, here is a quick guide on the airing of games on A2Z.
- WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
- 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm (before and after TV Patrol)
- SUNDAY
- 3:00 pm and 6:15 pm (before and after TV Patrol Weekend)
Affected ABS-CBN programming on A2Z, such as teleseryes ‘FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,’ ‘Can’t Buy Me Love,’ ‘Senior High,’ and ‘The World of A Married Couple’ will continue their free-to-air broadcast on TV5 every PBA game day.
ABS-CBN Current Affairs show ‘Tao Po’ will also air in advance on A2Z every Sunday at 2:15 pm. However, it will have a same-day primetime broadcast on the Kapamilya Channel at 6:15 pm.
Variety and game shows ‘Everybody, Sing!’ and ‘I Can See Your Voice’ will be aired on a delayed basis on A2Z every Sunday night.