OVER the past two years, National Basketball Association fans and hoop junkies have been seeking better live and online access of National Basketball Association games.
They finally got their wish and got access to NBA games starting with the tipoff of the 71st season last Wednesday. Fans were able to watch the opening game of the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors live on their smart phones.
This was made possible through mobile devices after Globe Telecom finally made a wireless partnership with the NBA.
“After four months, we’re excited that opening day finally came. The league is incredibly popular,” said NBA Philippines managing director Carlo Singson during a presentation at the NBA Café in SM Aura, Taguig last Wednesday.
Singson said there are 5.4 million Filipinos who tried to access th eNBA games through their mobile fans last year.
This year, it will much more easier.
“Since 2014, over the past two years, you get a pin code. But it was not as easy as it seems. For the past month, Globe worked with the NBA to give fans easy access via apps,” said Globe Director for Sports Content Consumer Business Martin David.
Singson added tha the NBA’s popularity continues to rise in the country, with last year’s NBA Finals getting a 67 percent share of the TV audience.
David explained they found a way to get fans easier access to NBA games through their improved app.
In availing of the app, users will go through a simpler registration process that no longer requires the repetitive typing of PIN codes.
Once customers have completed promo registration, they will receive a link via text message that will direct them to the NBA app to verify their mobile number.
After authentication, they can now watch the games live on their phones or tablets.
They will also have access to other content such as archived NBA videos, shows such as Hardwood Classics, NBA Inside Stuff and Shaqtin’ A Fool.
Globe Broadband plans come with six months free access to NBA League Pass. On mobile, various NBA promos are NBA499 for a 30-day premium access; NBA299 for 7 days; and NBA50 for 24-hour access. To register to NBA League Pass, users need to send the NBA promo keyword to 8888.
