Philippine Basketball Association

Cignal TV taps Quickplay platform for Pilipinas Live global sports app

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Pilipinas Live highlights Cignal TV's premier sports properties for the global audience, including the UAAP, which kicks off its new season starting with men's basketball on September 30, 2023.

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Pilipinas Live highlights Cignal TV's premier sports properties for the global audience, including the UAAP, which kicks off its new season starting with men's basketball on September 30, 2023.
Using the Quickplay platform, the network provides high-quality, live and on-demand coverage of events to Pinoy sports fans throughout the Philippines, as well as to the millions of Filipinos around the world.
"Sports is a unifying force for Filipinos, no matter where they may be," said Jane Basas, President of Cignal TV.
"When Cignal TV embarked on the development of Pilipinas Live, they wanted a world class experience that would reflect the prestige of the sporting events it would carry," said Goutham Vinjamuri, COO and Co-Founder of Quickplay.

Former ESPN, Singtel and Meta Executive Joyee Biswas Joins Virtualness to Accelerate Sports and Media Momentum

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtualness, a mobile-first platform designed to help creators, brands, and the sports, media and entertainment industry navigate the complex world of web3, announced today that Joyee Biswas will join Virtualness as a founding team member, heading Sports and Media partnerships.

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The discussion has moved from "whether" web3 is relevant, to "how" sports and media can benefit from the power of decentralization, blockchain and web3.
The early sports win with Philippine Basketball Association is a testimony to their vision and focus on execution," said Joyee Biswas.
Now, together with Joyee, they make an extremely talented team," said Peter Hutton, ex-Head of Sports Partnerships Meta, ex-CEO Eurosport.
Joyee holds a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from BIT Mesra and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from IIM, Calcutta.

Virtualness Wins Exclusive Multi-Year Web3 Deal for End-To-End Rights to Philippine Basketball Association's NFT Digital Collectibles

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and Virtualness, a mobile-first platform which simplifies the complex world of Web3, today announced that Virtualness will exclusively power an innovative, easy-to-use digital experience for basketball fans to discover, explore, collect, trade, buy and own memorable, once-in-a-lifetime, moments in the games via branded digital collectibles. These NFT collectibles span a gamut of use cases – from commemorative, topical, gamification to unlocking unique fan experiences.

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These NFT collectibles span a gamut of use cases – from commemorative, topical, gamification to unlocking unique fan experiences.
"We've been at the heart of Web2 ecosystem building, and the digital transformation of media, sports and entertainment over the last decade.
PBA will feature a customized community built around purchasing, trading, and owning of digital collectibles.
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams.

Philippines' Smart Communications delivers topnotch OTT video experience with new platform

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Monday, April 11, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PLDT's wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with a Canada-based firm to deliver improved video experience for its customers.

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MANILA, Philippines, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PLDT's wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with a Canada-based firm to deliver improved video experience for its customers.
Smart recently signed a partnership with Firstlight Media, whose fifth-generation, cloud-native platform is expected to provide a seamless, cross-platform video infrastructure for the PLDT group's mobile and home over-the-top or OTT video applications.
This will enable differentiated video experiences and a suite of new cutting-edge capabilities without the complexity of maintaining separate applications for the group's various brands.
Smart also recorded 42.6 million active data users in 2021.

Philippines' Smart Communications delivers topnotch OTT video experience with new platform

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Monday, April 11, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PLDT's wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with a Canada-based firm to deliver improved video experience for its customers.

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MANILA, Philippines, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PLDT's wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with a Canada-based firm to deliver improved video experience for its customers.
Smart recently signed a partnership with Firstlight Media, whose fifth-generation, cloud-native platform is expected to provide a seamless, cross-platform video infrastructure for the PLDT group's mobile and home over-the-top or OTT video applications.
This will enable differentiated video experiences and a suite of new cutting-edge capabilities without the complexity of maintaining separate applications for the group's various brands.
Smart also recorded 42.6 million active data users in 2021.

USANA Assists Philippine Basketball Association As Nutritional Partner

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

For more than two decades, USANA has provided high-quality, NSF-tested nutritional products to more professional and Olympic athletes than any other nutritional supplement company in the world.

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For more than two decades, USANA has provided high-quality, NSF-tested nutritional products to more professional and Olympic athletes than any other nutritional supplement company in the world.
And now, USANA is now teaming up with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the Official Nutritional Supplements of the PBAahead of the league's second conference of its 46th season.
"We are very honored to have the opportunity to partner with one of the country's most prestigious organizations, the Philippine Basketball Association," says Cherry Ampig, USANA Philippines general manager.
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams.

Ambac Assurance Endorses Plans Providing for Consensual Resolution of its Puerto Rico Exposures

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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AAC today also joined a plan support agreement (the GO/PBA PSA) related to general obligation (GO) bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (PBA).

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AAC today also joined a plan support agreement (the GO/PBA PSA) related to general obligation (GO) bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (PBA).
Claude LeBlanc, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, With our agreement on PRIFA and joining the standing PSAs on HTA, CCDA, GO and PBA, Ambac is positioned to resolve all of our remaining Puerto Rico exposures.
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (Ambac or AFG), headquartered in New York City, is a financial services holding company.
Ambac is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations.

PBA Group of Companies Tops Off The Dorian

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Located at 525 5th Avenue SW, between 5th Street and 4th Street, The Dorian will be two hotels in one beautiful tower.

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Located at 525 5th Avenue SW, between 5th Street and 4th Street, The Dorian will be two hotels in one beautiful tower.
We are really excited about The Dorian and the role we envision this hotel property playing in the revitalizing of Calgarys downtown, said Patricia Phillips, CEO of PBA Group of Companies.
Slated to open in June 2022, The Dorian was the first Marriott property in Alberta to be awarded an Autograph Collection hotel.
For more information and updates on The Dorian, please visit www.thedorian.ca
PBA Group is a full-spectrum real estate company based in Calgary, providing integrated commercial real estate solutions through its operating entities PBA Land & Development, PBA Management, PBA Hotels, and PBA Investments.

MANSCAPED™ Designated Official Below-the-Waist Grooming Partner of The Professional Bowlers Association

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

The global leader in men\xe2\x80\x99s grooming and hygiene spares no effort when it comes to its coveted sports partnership roster, and today is pleased to announce its latest addition: The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) .

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The global leader in men\xe2\x80\x99s grooming and hygiene spares no effort when it comes to its coveted sports partnership roster, and today is pleased to announce its latest addition: The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) .
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210513005873/en/\nMANSCAPED slicks down the lanes at the PBA\xe2\x80\x99s upcoming series of highly anticipated tournaments.
(Graphic: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe\xe2\x80\x99re constantly looking to diversify our sports marketing efforts in a meaningful and organic way,\xe2\x80\x9d said Joey Kovac, Senior Director of Marketing at MANSCAPED.
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Steel River Group and PBA Group of Companies Announce Strategic Partnership

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calgary-based Steel River Group Ltd. (SRG or the Company), an Indigenous-owned diversified management and construction consortium, is pleased to announce they have entered a strategic partnership with PBA Group of Companies (PBA or PBA Group), a full-spectrum real estate company, also based in Calgary.

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calgary-based Steel River Group Ltd. (SRG or the Company), an Indigenous-owned diversified management and construction consortium, is pleased to announce they have entered a strategic partnership with PBA Group of Companies (PBA or PBA Group), a full-spectrum real estate company, also based in Calgary.
Steel River Group and PBA share a passion for creating resilient and prosperous communities, said Trent Fequet, Founder and CEO of Steel River Group.
Steel River Group will work with PBA on a diverse scope of projects, including several developments and expansions in British Columbia.
For more information about Steel River Group, visit www.steelrivergroup.com
PBA Group is a full-spectrum real estate company based in Calgary, providing integrated commercial real estate solutions through its operating entities PBA Land & Development, PBA Management, PBA Hotels and PBA Investments.