NBA TV 1385825 223934192 2008-07-06T16:14:36Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox TV channel | name = NBA TV | logofile = NBA TV logo.png | logoalt = NBA TV logo | logosize = 150px | country = [[United States]] | owner = [[National Basketball Association]] | headquarters = [[Secaucus, New Jersey]] | launch = 1999 | web = http://nba.com/nba_tv | sat serv 1=[[DirecTV]] | sat chan 1=Channel 601 | sat serv 2=[[Dish Network]] | sat chan 2=Channel 402/560 | sat serv 3=[[Orbit Network]] | sat chan 3=Channel 55 | cable serv 1=[[Cablevision]] | cable chan 1=Channels Vary | cable serv 2=[[Comcast]] | cable chan 2=Channels Vary | cable serv 3=[[Cox Communications]] | cable chan 3=Channels Vary | cable serv 4=[[Time Warner Cable]] | cable chan 4=Channels Vary }} '''NBA TV''' is a [[television]] network that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of [[basketball]] in the [[United States]]. The network is financially backed by the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their [[Pay Per View]] programming. Like [[The Golf Channel]], [[NHL Network]], [[NFL Network]], and, during the 1980s, [[The Boxing Channel]], NBA TV dedicates all of its programming to the sport it showcases. At houses with [[DirecTV]] and most [[cable television]] companies, the channel can be viewed twenty-four hours a day. ==Early years== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:nba2 logo.gif|thumb|left|NBA.com TV logo.]] --> Started in 1999 as nba.com tv, the channel, which has its studios at [[NBA Entertainment]] in [[Secaucus, New Jersey]], began a multi-year deal with American television companies [[Cox Communications]], [[Cablevision]], and [[Time Warner]] on [[June 28]], [[2003]], allowing the network to expand to 45 million American homes, and 30 different countries. NBA TV replaced [[Time Warner]]'s [[CNN Sports Illustrated|CNN/SI]] on many cable systems after that network shut down a year earlier. ==Programming== NBA TV offers basketball news every day, as well as programming showcasing basketball players' individual lifestyles, life as a basketball team during an NBA season, famous games of the past, and, mostly four days a week (occasionally 5, 6, or even 7 days a week, but no less than 4 days a week), live NBA basketball games (unlike ESPN and TNT, due to its contractual restrictions, games available on the local channel are blacked out on NBA TV at the local area, while ESPN and TNT does not have this restriction.). The channel also shows international games, typically on Saturday evenings, with special emphasis on the [[Euroleague]] and the [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] team from [[Israel]]. In April 2005, the channel televised the [[Chinese Basketball Association]] finals for the first time. <ref>[http://www.nba.com/news/cba_050413.html NBA.com Chinese Basketball Association Coverage Expands to U.S<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> NBA TV has 90 regular season games on their schedule for the [[2007-08 NBA season]], about half of which are also available in high definition. NBA TV also broadcasts [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] games nationally (with contractual restrictions), along with [[ESPN2]]. The channel has also broadcast some first round playoff games (contractual restrictions apply). ==NBA TV Shows== * NBA Access with [[Ahmad Rashād]] * Basketball International * Books and Basketball * [[FIBA]] World Basketball * Making the Call With [[Ronnie Nunn]] * NBA Action * NBA FIT * NBA TV Daily * NBA TV Fantasy Hoops * NBA TV GameNight * [[Hardwood Classics|NBA TV Hardwood Classics/Greatest Games]] * NBA TV News in Review * NBA Stories * NBA Vault * The Run * This Week in the [[D-League]] * Tuesday Night With [[Ahmad Rashād|Ahmad]] * NBA 360 ==Personalities== NBA TV broadcasters include [[Andre Aldridge]], [[Alaa Abdelnaby]], [[Rick Kamla]], [[Fred Carter|Fred "Mad Dog" Carter]], [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Gail Goodrich]], [[Ron Burke]], [[Bruce Beck]], and [http://imdb.com/name/nm1861774/ Cristina Fernandez], as well as New York area journalists [[Peter Vecsey]] and [[Frank Isola]]. [[Spero Dedes]] left NBA TV to become the radio voice of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. ==Ownership== As of October 8th, Turner appears to be the media partner that is taking over according to Hoopsworld: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=5541 "NBATV: Surprisingly there has been little said about the NBA's decision to sell off NBATV to one of its media partners. Talks had gone on for sometime as ESPN/ABC and Turner both explored scenarios with the league. Ultimately it seems Turner has won out, and will take over operation of the league's flagship cable channel, that reaches some 12 million subscribers. The exact change over date is not clear, but several months ago a Bloomberg report sighted sources saying senior level producers were offered contract buyouts in September." ==International presence== In 2001, [[Raptors NBA TV]] begin airing in [[Canada]]. Although quite similar to NBA TV, there is a larger focus on the [[Toronto Raptors]] basketball team, mainly due to [[Canadian content]] requirements. In 2004, NBA TV began to be seen in [[Venezuela]]. Hungry to see American basketball players in action, many Venezuelans asked for the channel, and President [[Hugo Chávez]] obliged. Venezuelans receive the NBA TV signal on Saturday nights, and Chávez allows for one recorded game to be shown, although he has chosen two sports broadcasters to do the game's coverage, and he advised them to speak well about his presidential campaign during the transmissions of these recorded games.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} As of 2008, NBA TV coverage can be seen in 40 countries via the following partners: * [[Cable TV Hong Kong|Hong Kong Cable]] ([[Hong Kong]]) * [[Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network]] ([[Middle East|Pan-Middle East]]) * [[CanalSatellite]] ([[France]]) * [[Basketball TV]] ([[Philippines]]) * [[NTV Turkey|NTV]] ([[Turkey]]) * [[Raptors NBA TV]] ([[Canada]]) * [[NTV Plus]] ([[Russia]]) * [[Sport+]] ([[Greece]]) * [[Sportitalia]] ([[Italy]]) * [[Cablevision|Cablevisión]] ([[Argentina]]) ==See also== * [[List of DirecTV channels]] * [[List of Dish Network channels]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://nba.com/nba_tv Official Site] *[http://www.nba.com/schedules/national_tv_schedule/NBATVHighDef/ NBA TV HD] {{Sports television in the United States}} {{NBA}} {{NBAMedia}} [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1999]] [[Category:National Basketball Association on television]] [[Category:American television networks]] [[Category:Cable HD channels]] [[es:NBA TV]] [[tr:NBA TV]]