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1306:Radio Philippines Network original programming
1150:Solar finds a partner for airing of PBA games
1134:PBA allows Solar TV to find broadcast partner
1296:Philippine Basketball Association mass media
1079:PBA, SolarTV vow better TV coverage of games
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382:Nielsen Media Research
282:NBN and IBC consortium
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1201:The Philippine Star
909:via abs-cbnnews.com
697:Courtside reporters
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491:2011 Governors' Cup
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1243:PBA on KBS
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619:Yeng Guiao
602:Jason Webb
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178:PBA on ABC
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498:Studio 23
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