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I talked to Chino himself a while ago. He said that GMA is not bidding for the PBA. So the fight now is between Solar and ABS-CBN.Originally Posted by The_Big_Cat
Yes. That could be one conflict to consider. Mas maganda sana sa GMA in its channel 7 not the QTV. Anyway, part ng GMA family si Chino Trinidad, who was once a color-commentator in the PBA for Bobong Velez's Vintage Sports.
Kabayang james_ty, kung totoo ang sinasabi mo, mahihirapan ang Solar sa ABS-CBN kung sosolohin nito ang laban sa PBA bidding wars. If I were Wilson Tieng, makikipag-tie up ako sa GMA para mas malakas ang chances ko na makuha ang rights sa PBA kumpara sa solo flight akong makikipag-giyera kina Lopez.
ABC-5 won’t bid for PBA rights
SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin M. Henson
Friday, April 11, 2008
http://philstar.com
It’s final. The ABC-5 network will not bid to renew its coveror’s PBA contract, which expires in July, leaving only ABS-CBN and Solar Sports in the race for the TV rights.
ABC-5 managing director Bobby Barreiro confirmed the decision in a letter dated last April 8 to PBA chairman Tony Chua. The letter was submitted the other day.
“While we are confident that we can contribute more to the PBA’s success, ABC-5, our mother network, has opted to take a different route to serve its publics,” wrote Barreiro.
“Soon, it will announce the launching of a combination of programs that is meant to delight the viewers.* Given the current schedule of the PBA games, ABC-5 will no longer be able to telecast all the games live which is a condition in the current contract. Thus, we have decided not to submit a bid for the television rights of the PBA’s next seasons.”
Barreiro, however, assured Chua the network will continue to provide “the best possible coverage and telecast of the PBA games until the end of our contract.”
After ABS-CBN and Solar Sports turned in their bids, the PBA invited ABC-5 to take its turn.
“We have been a loyal ally and partner of the PBA for over three years now,” said Barreiro. “Together, we have worked very hard to achieve gains for the league and we are pleased to note that our collective efforts have borne fruit. The PBA is now much stronger than it was three years ago – the fans are back, the ratings are higher, the public image is better, the players are more popular and the advertisers are more willing to invest in the league.”
Barreiro cited several highlights of ABC-5’s relationship which began in February 2004.
“ABC-5 has helped the PBA not just in television production and programming but also in other aspects such as marketing and sales,” continued Barreiro. “It is also worthy to note that in close to a decade, ABC-5 is the PBA’s first partner to be able to fulfill all its financial obligations to the league. While the past two coverors defaulted in payments to the PBA, ABC-5 is set to satisfy all the financial requirements in its contract when it concludes in July 2008.”
In particular, Barreiro zeroed in on the PBA’s improved TV ratings. He said based on a minute-by-minute analysis, the PBA has even beaten the programs of GMA and ABS-CBN on a few occasions, including Game 7 of the 2007-08 Philippine Cup finals where the audience share was 20.9 percent and which was the No. 2 program behind GMA “at some point,” the 2007 game between Ginebra and Purefoods which rated No. 1 for eight minutes and No. 2 for 20 minutes and a 2007 game between Ginebra and San Miguel which was No. 1 for four minutes.
Barreiro said in marketing, ABC-5 initiated high-impact programs like the “Gameboys” massive billboard campaign for the new generation of PBA superstars, the recording of Louie Ocampo’s composition “Game Ko, PBA,” the Astig campaign and the Astig Dolls.
“Through ABC-5’s efforts, the word ‘astig’ has become synonymous with the PBA,” said Barreiro.
You sensed a note of sadness in Barreiro’s letter a copy of which we received last Wednesday. ABC-5 bid for the PBA rights four years ago when the league experienced major difficulties stemming from the non-payment of dues by past TV franchisees. It came into the picture with eyes wide open and ready to go the extra mile in reviving public interest in Asia’s first play-for-pay league.
There were good and bad times during ABC-5’s watch but overall, the PBA really couldn’t complain. ABC-5 did what it could to fulfill its part of the bargain and that was more than enough to give the PBA a new beginning and a strong upside.
ABC-5 is moving on and so is the PBA. The challenge is for the new coveror to continue the march forward because the future couldn’t be brighter for the league.
ABS-CBN, Solar bidding for PBA rights
By Nelson Beltran
Friday, April 11, 2008
http://philstar.com
ABS-CBN or Solar Sports will be the next TV coveror of the Philippine Basketball Association.
The PBA board of governors is now studying the two networks’ bid presentations, hoping to come up with a decision on which outfit to award its exclusive TV rights in its next meeting.
The PBA games will be televised over Studio 23 if ABS-CBN gains the rights. Solar Sports, on the other hand, will have RPN-9 as the PBA TV carrier if it ends up the winning bidder.
ABC-5, the PBA’s TV partner the last five years, has opted not to join the process, sending PBA board chairman Tony Chua a letter yesterday, informing the league that it’s not submitting a bid.
Network top official Bobby Barreiro met their key people in ABC-5 Sports Wednesday night also informing them of the decision not to seek extension of their contract with the PBA which expires at the end of the current season.
“Why make a bid when we know they’ve long been having meetings with ABS-CBN?” said another ABC-5 top official.
“ABC-5 talents were advised not to feel sorry because the network will launch new shows. Employes were also given reprieve that they can look for another job, and it will not be taken against them. Everyone was urged to work hard even more up to the end of the contract. That’s the kind of a partner the PBA is losing,” the same network official said.
Solar Sports, which has been covering practically all sports in the land, local or foreign, including the recent fights of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao, made its presentation only last week.
ABS-CBN, which also carries the UAAP and NCAA games on Studio 23, presented its bid earlier. IBC-13 and NBN-4 aren’t expected to make a bid since they had been the PBA’s TV partners before, leaving with huge debts to the league.
Meanwhile, Red Bull seeks to regain a share of the lead with Coca-Cola as prolific import Adam Parada and the Bulls battle the Talk n Text Phone Pals in the Smart PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum today.
Gie Abanilla returns to the Red Bull bench to assist head coach Yeng Guiao coming off a one-month coaching clinic in the United States.
Returning imports Randy Holcomb and Jameel Watkins face off again in Philippine soil as Alaska Milk and Magnolia clash in the day’s other game.
The Bulls are looking for their third straight win, while the Pals and the Aces shoot for their second win in three outings. The Beverage Masters, meanwhile, are out to check a two-game slump.
In another development, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants import Darius Rice was spared a major injury after he was rushed to the Medical City Hospital Wednesday night.
“There’s no nasal fracture or dislocation. What was injured was only a soft tissue which has been his problem since high school,” said Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio.
Since RPN-9 would be the channel Solar is partnering with, I would find it hard to see the PBA Board award the rights to Solar. I think they are just accomodating Solar's offer to be fair to all, they will give it to ABS-CBN eventually.
vhf ang hanap na tv partner ng pba
Kahit UHF lang ang offer ng ABS-CBN, nobody can market a product better than they do, no doubt the hype they will generate for the PBA would offset the fact that it would be carried on Studio 23 only.
Although ABS-CBN is offering its Studio23 channel to broadcast the PBA games, ABS-CBN could study the option of putting the Sunday PBA Games on its channel2 para mas malakas ang hatak sa viewers.
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I'm in favor of that, Big Cat.
My suggestion is -- air one PBA Game on Sunday nights over Channel 2. Huwag galawin ang Wednesday and Friday dahil nandoon ang TV Patrol World at ang mga teleserye.
If ABS-CBN does this, hindi maapektuhan ang Us Girls sa Studio 23 on Sunday nights.
Solar wants RPN kasi that station has the NBA Games.
Sa GMA naman, they have no sports programming department. QTV is a channel targetted towards women viewers. Walang masyadong commercials ang mga shows sa Q.
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