BROADCASTING RIGHTS. Filipino fans watch FIBA Basketball World Cup games on a giant screen outside Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Aug. 25, 2023. Over 190 countries and regions have secured broadcasting rights for the FIBA World Cup. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)
MANILA – Over 190 countries and regions have secured broadcasting rights for the 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup, co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, according to the world basketball governing body.
Channels in both the Philippines and Japan are broadcasting the matches and providing extensive tournament news coverage.
In China, where the 2019 edition was hosted, fans have access to all games of this year's event via Tencent online. Additionally, state broadcaster CCTV is airing several live matches.
Beyond established sports broadcasters like ESPN, the tournament is making its debut on screens in Cape Verde and South Sudan in Africa.
FIBA's official streaming service, Courtside 1891, offers live game broadcasts, a comprehensive highlight reel, and various features spanning the event.
The opening day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines achieved its goal of breaking the 29-year-old record attendance in a single game.
A total of 38,115 fans turned up for the Philippines-Dominican Republic match at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
They surpassed the 32,616 spectators of the 1994 World Championship (now the World Cup) finals at Skydome in Toronto, Canada, where the United States beat Russia. (Xinhua/PNA)
