PBA on One Sports
The PBA on One Sports is the presentation of Philippine Basketball Association basketball games which started in the 2011-12 season. Telecasts are produced by One Sports, the sports division of TV5 Network Inc., and aired through 5, One Sports and simulcasted through livestreaming at One Sports official website and YouTube channel. Also, there is a separate coverage in English commentary on PBA Rush starting July 15, 2016.
TV5, which was formerly known as the Associated Broadcasting Company, previously handled the coverage of the games from 2004 to 2008.
Presentation
History
2011-2013
From October 2011 to May 2013, the coverage was known as PBA on AKTV. The games were broadcast on Sports5's AKTV program block on IBC. This was the third time that the PBA aired on IBC. The first was from 1996 to 2002 when Vintage Sports and later Viva Sports handled the television coverage, and the second in 2003, when IBC became one of the two networks that covered the PBA.Games are being broadcast live and a pre-game and post-game show entitled AKTV Center was added.
2013-2014
After TV5 decided not to renew their blocktime agreement with IBC upon its expiration by May 2013 due to high blocktime costs and poor ratings, the broadcast coverage of the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals was temporarily transferred to TV5 with simulcasts with AksyonTV, the news TV network of TV5.Sports5 proposed to move the coverage of the PBA games to their sister channel AksyonTV starting with the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup. The league however rejected this move since the contract between them and Sports5 states the league should be aired on a VHF channel. Sports5 then offered to air the second game of a doubleheader playdate on their main TV network TV5, one hour after the first game finishes, with the first game to be aired on a delayed basis after the second game. However, both games will be aired live on AksyonTV. This proposal was denied by the PBA Board of Governors since this violates the terms of their contract with Sports5.
The broadcast of the games returned to IBC for the duration of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup as a compromise after the PBA disagreed to Sports5's request to permanently transfer the coverage to TV5 and/or Aksyon TV. The finals series for Governors' Cup were aired live on TV5.
In November 2013, Sports5 and Fox Sports Asia have entered in an agreement to air the Wednesday PBA games for the 2013-14 season live on the cable channel. It will have its own English speaking broadcast panel to properly cater the cable channel's audience.
For the 2013-14 Philippine Cup eliminations, the games were aired on the following schedule:
Game day | TV5 | AksyonTV | Fox Sports Asia |
Weekdays | First Game: Delayed Second Game: Live: | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: |
Saturdays | First Game: Live Second Game: n/a | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | none |
Sundays | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | none |
The schedule for the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup has been slightly altered starting March 17, 2014, having the Saturday doubleheader games being aired live on TV5, with a lone game scheduled during Mondays and Wednesdays, to maximize TV5's weekday schedule. As a result, the simulcast at AksyonTV was discontinued. The weekday live airing of the games was returned on starting March 26 after several PBA fans reacted negatively about the delayed airing of the first game. The following schedule was also applied for the 2014 PBA Governors' Cup.
Game day | TV5 | AksyonTV | Fox Sports Asia |
Weekdays | First Game: Delayed Second Game: Live: | First Game: Live Second Game: n/a | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: |
Saturdays | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | none | none |
Sundays | First Game: Live Second Game: Live: | none | none |
2014–present
Beginning with the 2014–15 Philippine Cup, all games will be broadcast live on TV5 with simulcasts on AksyonTV and game days will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Provincial games will be held during Saturdays which is the only single header game day. The coverage is also live-streamed via sports5.ph, where pre-game and post-game analysis are also featured. The radio coverage was also transferred to TV5's FM radio network Radyo5 from the previous DZSR AM network.The same schedule is also being followed during the 2015–16 season, except that the AksyonTV simulcast was discontinued. When Sports5 got the exclusive airing rights of UFC, they re-activated the previously-dormant Hyper HD channel and began simulcasting the PBA games in HD starting on January 2016.
To further utilize the simulcast setup of Sports5, they have assigned a different broadcast panel for TV5 and Hyper/Cignal. TV5 have the Taglish commentary while Hyper/Cignal have English language commentary.
A separate channel was assigned for PBA broadcasts beginning July 15, 2016 named "PBA Rush". The said channel also features game replays and specials.
On October 26, 2016, TV5 President and CEO Chot Reyes told the media that the league renewed its contract with Sports5 for three more seasons.
As Sports5 inked a partnership with global sports media network ESPN on October 12, the broadcast coverage of the PBA games were carried over by the new ESPN5, and the new service was soft-launched on Game 1 of the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals on October 13.
The broadcast was rebranded as "PBA on One Sports" on March 8, 2020 to reflect changes within TV5's sports division.
High-definition broadcast
Sports5 had its first high definition broadcast of the league's games during the finals series of the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup. It was aired exclusively to Cignal Digital TV subscribers through a pay per view assigned channel for free. Since then, the HD broadcast has been airing for free on Cignal except during the 2015 Commissioner's and Governors' Cups, which became pay-per-view exclusive. On January 8, 2016, the HD broadcast has been airing on Hyper HD. The HD broadcast was later transferred to the league's exclusive channel in Cignal named "PBA Rush".On-demand
ESPN5 uploads the highlights of all PBA games on the ESPN5.com website. Complete videos of the games are also being uploaded on ESPN5's YouTube page.Music
For the duration of the 2011-12 Philippine Cup Eliminations, "Showdown" by The Black Eyed Peas was used as AKTV's main theme music for the PBA games in addition to the generic sports theme used during halftime and interview segments. A different sports theme music was used starting from the semifinal round of the Philippine Cup. This was still used up to the finals of the 2012 Governors Cup.For the 2012–13 PBA season, a theme music entitled "Kampihan na!" was used on their on-air presentation. During the Philippine Cup, AKTV used a version of this theme without vocals. The vocals were later added during the elimination round of the Commissioner's Cup and was used until the Governors' Cup. A different theme was introduced during the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the Commissioner's Cup entitled "Tuloy ang Laban", which was also used sporadically during the Governors' Cup.
A remixed version of the "Kampihan na!" theme was used for the 2013–14 season. The remixed theme was used during the Philippine Cup, however a different background music was used for the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups.
During the 2014–15 season, "Ito ang Liga" which was composed by Jungee Marcelo and Thyro Alfaro and interpreted by Ebe Dancel, Sam Concepcion and rapper Gloc-9 is used as the main theme of the league's 40th season. An instrumental version, as well as a different rendition of the song, is used as bed and on the opening billboard during the coverage.
A new theme entitled "Liga ng mga Bida" performed by Abra and Aya of Project Pilipinas, was introduced for the 2015–16 season. It is used as the background and OBB music of the coverage. Generic background music was also used for the 2016 Commissioner's and Governors' Cup and also used during the 2016–17 Philippine Cup.
For the 2017 Commissioner's Cup, a new theme was introduced entitled "We Are PBA" performed by Quest. It was used as the background music of both TV and radio coverage until the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup.
"Ito ang Liga" was reinstated for the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup Finals, albeit with a marching band rendition and addition of the battlecry "Laro Mo 'To!".
In the 2019 PBA Season, the theme song was based on the previous theme song but instead of "Laro Mo 'To!" battlecry, the Tagalog battlecry "Laban kung laban!" was added. Shantidope was featured in the song, rapping after the Ito ang Liga chorus.
For the 2020 season, the "Ito ang Liga" theme song was remixed to reflect the season's theme "Tayo ang Bida".
Broadcast history
- AKTV on IBC
- Sports5 on IBC
- Sports5 on TV5
- ESPN5
- One Sports
Pre/post game segments
List of broadcasters
TV panel
- Don Allado
- Paolo del Rosario
- Chuck Araneta
- Charlie Cuna
- Selina Dagdag
- Apple David
- Tony Dela Cruz
- Rizza Diaz
- Amanda Fernandez : 2018–present
- Ryan Gregorio
- Quinito Henson
- Andy Jao
- Carla Lizardo
- Magoo Marjon
- Carlo Pamintuan
- Cesca Litton-Kalaw
- Ali Peek
- Jinno Rufino
- Chiqui Reyes
- Eric Reyes
- Sev Sarmenta
- Denise Tan
- Charles Tiu
- Jong Uichico
- Dominic Uy
- James Velasquez
Previous
- Aaron Atayde
- Ramon Bautista
- Patricia Bermudez-Hizon
- Lia Cruz
- Mara Aquino
- Richard Del Rosario *
- Mich Del Carmen
- Ai Dela Cruz
- Rado Dimalibot
- Kenneth Duremdes
- Jolly Escobar
- Jayvee Gayoso
- Sel Guevara
- Mico Halili
- Jojo Lastimosa
- Frankie Lim
- Miakka Lim
- Chino Lui Pio
- Ronnie Magsanoc *
- Jessica Mendoza
- Eric Menk
- L.A. Mumar
- Erika Padilla
- Trish Roque
- Benjie Paras
- Barry Pascua†
- Nikko Ramos
- Judy Saril
- Angelika Schmeing-Cruz
- Jutt Sulit
- Anthony Suntay
- Luigi Trillo
- Jason Webb
- Sam YG
- Noel Zarate
Fox Sports panel
- Jude Turcuato
- Patricia Bermudez-Hizon
- Vince Hizon
- Charles Tiu
- Ronnie Magsanoc
- Shawn Weinstein
- Kirk Long
- Nicholas Nathanielsz
- Aaron Atayde
- Mico Halili
- Jason Webb
- Alex Compton
- Chiqui Reyes
- James Velasquez
- Nikko Ramos
- Andrei Felix
Radio coverage panel
- Chuck Araneta
- Koy Banal
- Apple David
- Mich Del Carmen
- Rizza Diaz
- Jolly Escobar
- Wesley Gonzales
- Carla Lizardo
- Ali Peek
- Cesca Litton-Kalaw
- Chiqui Reyes
- Benjie Santiago
- Renren Ritualo
- Boybits Victoria
- James Velasquez
- Jinno Rufino
Previous
- Mara Aquino
- Denise Tan
- Noel Zarate
- Barry Pascua†
- Joanne Ignacio