NCAA brings it on, goes head-to-head with UAAP

[PExky]

The NCAA is clashing head-on with the UAAP as the former decided to hold its basketball games the same days as that of the latter on a new television partner in TV5 through its sports channel AKTV on IBC 13.

http://www.philstar.com/sportshub/nc...ticleid=787622

[vricks14]

The rise of NCAA as a premier league of the country. Bring back the glory!

[oca1]

It is not the NCAA who brings it head on vs the UAAP. It is AKTV.

Please take note that there is a prior contract between the PBA and AKTV.

Regular playdays ng PBA ang Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays where the games starts before 5pm. Kaya hindi pwede ilagay ang NCAA sa mga araw na yan.

Ang Saturday games ng PBA ay out-of-town games and coverage starts at around 6:30. Kaya pwedeng maglaro ang NCAA sa araw na ito.

Monday has long been a regular playday for the NCAA, at di naman pwedeng gawin dikit dalawang araw and have games on Tuesday. Dahil may obligasyon nga ang AKTV sa PBA on Wed, Fri at Sun; kaya malinaw na Thu at Sat lang ang available days for AKTV in addition to Mon.

AKTV itong move na ito. They have no other choice because of a prior commitment sa PBA.

[oca1]

... at wala namang dahilan ang NCAA to complain or disagree with the designation of the playdays. The league got a weekend playday, which makes everyone in the league happy.

If the Thu and Sat time slots competes with the UAAP, problema na yan ng marketing team ng AKTV.

Basta babayaran ang NCAA sa broadcast rights as stipulated in the contract, it doesn't matter who the competition is in that time slot.

[tupangusa]

Di pa raw perfected ang contract ng aktv at ncaa pagdating sa broadcasting ng games.Ang balita mukhang condition sine qua non ang paglalaro ng intact na Red Lions come season 88.

[AltarBoy^_^]

I'm still hoping the contract is not conditional upon the possibility of RL not suiting up as an intact team because of sanctions.

But either way, it's publicity that can hype up the league and the channel with a controversy that involves a defending champion.

[colbysurvivor]

i think this is a smart move of ncaa. it's high time that we get out of the shadow of that other league.

it would be a smarter move if teams from luzon, visayas and mindano could join ncaa. in that way, it's truly a national collegiate games.

i just have one worry though. My reception of AKTV is not as clear as S23. i don't know if the issue is with my cable provider or it's with the station itself.