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1317:Radio Philippines Network original programming
1161:Solar finds a partner for airing of PBA games
1145:PBA allows Solar TV to find broadcast partner
1307:Philippine Basketball Association mass media
1090:PBA, SolarTV vow better TV coverage of games
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1173:PBA GIVES NOD ON GAME TELECAST ON STUDIO 23
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939:Hernandez, Lourdes Florian (May 24, 2008).
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1078:PBA board to discuss issues on TV coverage
914:"PBA defers decision on television rights"
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1080:, Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, November 8, 2010
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824:Castillo, Musong (April 10, 2008).
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389:Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
255:PBA telecasts moved to
1194:, Musong R. Castillo,
1111:, Musong R. Castillo,
393:Nielsen Media Research
293:NBN and IBC consortium
1280:TV coverage partners
1231:on September 11, 2008
976:Manila Standard Today
892:Manila Standard Today
836:on September 29, 2008
517:Petron Blaze Boosters
106:Multiple-camera setup
1151:, December 12, 2010.
1004:PBA official website
1212:The Philippine Star
920:via abs-cbnnews.com
708:Courtside reporters
638:Courtside reporters
582:Richard del Rosario
502:2011 Governors' Cup
278:broadcast PBA games
232:which began in the
216:(formerly known as
214:PBA on Solar Sports
36:PBA on Solar Sports
1210:, Nelson Beltran,
1198:, February 8, 2011
1135:, December 2, 2010
1129:Ronnie Nathanielsz
1115:, December 8, 2010
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320:Ateneo Blue Eagles
120:Production company
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191:(2004–2008)
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1283:2008–2011
1254:PBA on KBS
771:. GMA News
724:References
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630:Yeng Guiao
613:Jason Webb
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201:PBA on KBS
189:PBA on ABC
172:2011-08-21
162:2008-10-04
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690:Ed Picson
509:Studio 23
475:Studio 23
381:Tony Chua
355:Studio 23
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1188:Archived
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713:Lia Cruz
616:Andy Jao
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322:and the
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