Globe Telecom’s 45 million mobile and broadband customers can now watch NBA games live and on-demand through multiple devices.
Both groups announced that Globe is now the official wireless and broadband services partner of the National Basketball Association. Under the partnership, the NBA and Globe will create NBA-related promotions and premiums and jointly develop new and unique product offerings. These will include the introduction of NBA League Pass offers including day passes, which will be exclusive to Globe subscribers.
New subscribers of Tatoo Home Broadband can get the special Plan 1299 with speeds of up to 5mbps that comes with NBA League Pass. Existing Tattoo Home Broadband customers can upgrade to this plan or avail of the NBA League Pass for only Php 299 per month.
New customers of GoSURF will also be able to access NBA League Pass for as low as Php10 for GOSURF. For an enhanced mobile experience, one can also opt for the amped up GoSURF50 that comes with 250 MB worth of data for three days.
Globe will also showcase additional NBA video content through its new PisoMall video platform, enabling Filipino fans to interact with the NBA in new and exciting ways. PisoMall is available exclusively for all Globe and TM customers, and has been optimized for both feature phones and smartphones alike.
Ernest Cu, Globe Telecom’s President and Chief Executive Officer: “Globe wants to change the way you consume sports content on your mobile phone.”
In addition to regular season games, NBA’s League Pass also allows customers to access All-Star weekend events, the Playoffs, the Finals, as well as selected preseason and Summer League games. Subscribers can also access multigame viewing, play markets, stats and multiple viewing options.
“The partnership with the NBA will help bring the game closer to Globe customers,” said Peter Bithos, Chief Operating Advisor at Globe. “Our partnership now puts the best sports experience in the world in the palm of every Filipino’s hands. With Globe, customers have access to the NBA, where they can watch the games they want, when they want, how they want, along with highlights, stats and other features.”
This partnership continues a two and a half year journey in which Globe has forged globally-innovative partnerships that bring breakthrough, ‘world’s firsts’ to the Philippines. During this time, Globe has sealed partnerships with Facebook, Google, Viber, Spotify and now the NBA.
For the NBA, this new partnership is another milestone in a landmark year in the Philippines, which saw the introduction of the first Jr. WNBA program in the country, the launch of the world’s first NBA Café, the announcement of the first NBA Store in the Philippines and, most recently, the NBA’s multiyear partnership extension with local broadcasters ABS-CBN and Solar Entertainment.
With NBA League Pass, fans can watch NBA games live and on-demand through multiple devices. In addition to regular season games, NBA’s League Pass also allows customers to access All-Star weekend events, the Playoffs, the Finals, as well as selected preseason and Summer League games. Subscribers can also access multigame viewing, play markets, stats and multiple viewing options.
