New Cable Channel Showing Classic PBA games

[Jay P. Mercado]

When was the last time you saw Noli Locsin with eye-popping stats of 25 points and 16 boards, including 7 of 7 from the FT line? This happened in Game 1 of the AFC Finals between Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys against the Gordon's Gin Boars.

[PikonsiJun]

Viva at Prime Channel parin ang owner yata nito pero ginawang Pinoy Extreme TV nalang ang pangalan. Okay naman sya..

Malabong ilagay to sa Sky Cable sa Metro Manila area dahil narin ayaw nilang maglagay ng Viva-owned channels dun.

[katsuya1]

Hopefully, Sir Jay, ma-post dito yung game sched maybe for the week. Nakita ko din yung Red Bull - Ginebra kaso lang papasok na ko kaya umpisa lang ang kaya ko panoorin. Sana yung career milestones ni Allan Caidic (79 pts), Marlou Aquino (10 blks), best game ni Alvin (scoring-wise), etc. Tsaka yung 40+ rebs ni Michael Hacket. Panis lahat dun hehe.

[James Ty III]

Check out the Purefoods-Gordon's Gin AFC game of 1997, now showing...

That game is being replayed now. Si Vince St. Price ang barker noon. Too bad he is now based in the States. I got in touch with him in Facebook and I'm still waiting for his reply.

Among the barkers today, mas mahusay si Boyet Sison and Sgt. Mark of Energy FM. Si DJ Rob, dapat mag-DJ na lang.

[James Ty III]

Viva at Prime Channel parin ang owner yata nito pero ginawang Pinoy Extreme TV nalang ang pangalan. Okay naman sya..

Malabong ilagay to sa Sky Cable sa Metro Manila area dahil narin ayaw nilang maglagay ng Viva-owned channels dun.

As far as I know, Viva does not own that channel anymore. PBO at Viva Cinema na lang ang may-ari.

I wonder if the horse races are still aired there.

BTW, si Noli Eala (yes, the SBP Executive Director) did the coverage of that Gordon's-Purefoods finals match. That game was aired on Channel 13 where Vintage Sports was the chief blocktimer like what Solar is to Studio 23 now.

Those were the days when IBC was giving ABS and GMA a tough fight in the ratings kahit sequestered pa ito. Vintage kasi was airing a lot of sports events and top-quality shows.

Sayang nga lang when Viva took over Vintage, malaki ang nalugi ni Vic del Rosario sa IBC.

[James Ty III]

When was the last time you saw Noli Locsin with eye-popping stats of 25 points and 16 boards, including 7 of 7 from the FT line? This happened in Game 1 of the AFC Finals between Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys against the Gordon's Gin Boars.

Butch Maniego at courtside. He is now the tournament supervisor of the PBA D-League which opens on Saturday.

[lovejones]

Ha! Edmund Reyes! Benny Cheng! Dudut Jaworski! Dwight Lago! Reelin' in the years talaga!

[friendz07]

Sana magkaroon ng online stream to. I miss the days of gordon's gin. with all their exciting games and hearbreaking loss.

[Jess24]

I watched the Gordon's- PF Corned Beef game last night. Noli Locsin was beasting!

[fisheye_bsb]

I think it was Elmer Lago *** player ng Purefoods?

[aze24]

ang sarap balikan nung mga classic PBA Games.

I wonder nasan na kaya si Benny Cheng ngayon?

Napansin ko din, may Jollibee logo pa akong nakita sa screen

[lovejones]

I think it was Elmer Lago *** player ng Purefoods?

My bad. It was indeed Elmer, not Dwight

[Jay P. Mercado]

Hopefully, Sir Jay, ma-post dito yung game sched maybe for the week. Nakita ko din yung Red Bull - Ginebra kaso lang papasok na ko kaya umpisa lang ang kaya ko panoorin. Sana yung career milestones ni Allan Caidic (79 pts), Marlou Aquino (10 blks), best game ni Alvin (scoring-wise), etc. Tsaka yung 40+ rebs ni Michael Hacket. Panis lahat dun hehe.

We're still working on the programming quirks but rest assured that efforts are being made to improve this. I'm sure there's a schedule already slated for March but I don't have a copy of this. What I'm working on now is the editorial content for April - which will include trivia among players (which we hope to be included on the screen during the coverage), teams, etc. not unlike what the NBA Greatest Games does. We'll also continue focusing on the Superstars' Spotlight section as you can expect two superstars from the 90's (MVP winners at that) to be featured for April. Alvin Patrimonio and Benjie Paras are this month's Spotlight feature, which explains why the Purefoods-Gordon's Gin game was featured last night.

[carshow]

May kaagaw na ang BTV sa panonood ko ng TV! Good job guys!

[James Ty III]

We're still working on the programming quirks but rest assured that efforts are being made to improve this. I'm sure there's a schedule already slated for March but I don't have a copy of this. What I'm working on now is the editorial content for April - which will include trivia among players (which we hope to be included on the screen during the coverage), teams, etc. not unlike what the NBA Greatest Games does. We'll also continue focusing on the Superstars' Spotlight section as you can expect two superstars from the 90's (MVP winners at that) to be featured for April. Alvin Patrimonio and Benjie Paras are this month's Spotlight feature, which explains why the Purefoods-Gordon's Gin game was featured last night.

Jay, is Viva the owner of Pinoy Extreme? Please clarify.

[Jay P. Mercado]

James,

No, they're not. Actually, VIVA Prime wasn't really owned by Vic Del Rosario's unit - they were merely blocktimers for this until the contract expired. Hence, Pinoy Extreme, which is also the network that covers the Greatest Games in the Middle East, has taken over to handle the programming chores. ENVEO, the licensee of the Greatest Games, is also a so-called blocktimer for Pinoy Extreme.

[James Ty III]

James,

No, they're not. Actually, VIVA Prime wasn't really owned by Vic Del Rosario's unit - they were merely blocktimers for this until the contract expired. Hence, Pinoy Extreme, which is also the network that covers the Greatest Games in the Middle East, has taken over to handle the programming chores. ENVEO, the licensee of the Greatest Games, is also a so-called blocktimer for Pinoy Extreme.

So this means, only PBO and Viva Cinema are owned by Viva? Are the horse races still covered by Pinoy Extreme? Pls. reply as well.

[Jay P. Mercado]

Yes, some of the local indigent sports (cockfighting, horse racing, among others) are also covered by Pinoy Extreme. These also include motorsports, mixed martial arts, etc. There's still a long way to go for this network to become totally mainstream but at least, the Greatest Games is a good start.

[James Ty III]

Yes, some of the local indigent sports (cockfighting, horse racing, among others) are also covered by Pinoy Extreme. These also include motorsports, mixed martial arts, etc. There's still a long way to go for this network to become totally mainstream but at least, the Greatest Games is a good start.

How come there are still music videos on Pinoy Extreme? What about the dance videos of Jackie Lou Blanco, Cindy Kurleto and Regine Tolentino?

[Jay P. Mercado]

I wouldn't know James. As mentioned, Ken's group, ENVEO, isn't exactly part of Pinoy Extreme, just a blocktimer. Hence, my knowledge of the network isn't exactly extensive.

I don't know if these videos are still around. I'm not even sure if Ronnie Nathanielsz's boxing program is also with the network today.