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| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide and Worldwide |
| Network | TV5 Network |
| Affiliates | One Sports |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English (main) Filipino (secondary) |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9480i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cignal TV, Inc. (MediaQuest Holdings Inc.) Philippine Basketball Association |
| Sister channels | Through Cignal TV:Through TV5: |
| History | |
| Launched | July 5, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-07-05) |
| Links | |
| Website | cignal |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Cignal TVNationwide | Channel 90 (SD) Channel 260 (HD) |
| SatLiteNationwide | Channel 50 |
PBA Rush is a 24/7 exclusive channel ofCignal, which has been currently airing games of thePhilippine Basketball Association (PBA). The channel is patterned afterNBA TV and was launched on July 5, 2016. The 3-year partnership agreement between Cignal and the PBA was signed on July 17, 2016, at theSmart Araneta Coliseum, 2 days after the opening of the2016 PBA Governors' Cup.[1][2]
Aside from the live telecast of the PBA games (in English commentary), other programming included in PBA Rush are same-day replays of PBA games (in mostly Tagalog commentary), games from thePBA D-League,[2] (also in mostly Tagalog commentary) and behind-the-scenes shows such as Kuwentong Gilas.[1] The channel currently focuses on the ongoing season and conference.[1][3]
The channel is aired on Channel 90 in standard definition and Channel 260 in high definition. Some programs of PBA Rush, are also aired international on theKapatid Channel andAksyonTV International.
(*) also aired onKapatid Channel (international) andAksyonTV International.