KVH and Pilipinas Global Network Limited to Bring Philippine Basketball Association Game Coverage to Merchant Ships
December 14 2017 - 9:55AM
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), and Pilipinas Global Network
Limited (PGNL) today announced a deal to bring coverage of
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) full games to merchant
ships.
Under the terms of the agreement, KVH will distribute PBA games
for the 43rd and 44th PBA seasons, which begin with the Philippine
Cup on December 17, 2017. A men’s professional basketball league,
the PBA was the first such league in Asia and its popularity
throughout the region is widespread. However, many of those fans
miss out on seeing games because they serve onboard commercial
vessels; throughout the global shipping industry, Filipinos
comprise the single greatest number of seafarers. The PBA games
will be delivered via satellite to vessels subscribed to KVH’s
SPORTSlinkTM and IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service for
multicasting news, sports, and entertainment at sea. Onboard,
seafarers will be able to access the full PBA games on mobile
devices, desktops, and televisions, enjoying the basketball action
without adding communications costs or affecting vessel
communications performance. “PGNL is devoted to bringing the PBA
closer to every Filipino overseas. This partnership with KVH is a
step toward reaching out to seafarers who would want to experience
the PBA while they’re away from home,” says Ernesto D. Sta. Maria,
Jr., PGNL president and CEO. “We work hard to make sure that more
Filipinos all over the world get to enjoy quality sports content
from PGNL.”
Additionally, KVH will include more PBA reporting in its current
SPORTSlink coverage of basketball news from around the world. KVH
will also add a new, year-round basketball special edition to its
NEWSlinkTM Print service, which provides news to thousands of
seafarers on vessels worldwide. “We are very excited to work with
PGNL to bring the PBA to the maritime market,” says Candice Pascal,
KVH vice president for content acquisition. “We are committed to
providing content experiences that will boost morale and help
seafarers feel more connected to home. This is the first
opportunity crew will have to really engage with the PBA.
Professional basketball is a popular sport among seafarers, and we
are confident that watching the games will enhance their time at
sea.” KVH is an innovator in delivering news, sports, and
entertainment content to vessels at sea, having introduced the
IP-MobileCast service in 2014 as a solution for affordable
satellite delivery of large multimedia files to ships. The patented
IP-MobileCast service is notable for several technological
advancements: Content is delivered over the top of KVH’s mini-VSAT
BroadbandSM network so there is no charge for the delivery, only
for the content itself; the multicasting transmission does not
affect the vessel’s onboard data speed; and the content can be
stored on an onboard server and made accessible to multiple
devices. Note to Editors: For more information about KVH’s content
delivery service, please visit the IP-MobileCast
website, http://www.ipmobilecast.com. High-resolution
images of KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image
Library, http://www.kvh.com/Press-Room/Image-Library.aspx.
About KVH Industries, Inc.KVH Industries is a
leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications
systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 200,000
mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels and vehicles.
KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment content
provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. VideotelTM, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training and eLearning. KVH is based
in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and manufacturing
operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL. The company’s
global presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus,
Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Norway, the Philippines,
Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
KVH, SPORTSlink, IP-MobileCast, NEWSlink, and
Videotel are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband
is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please
contact:Jill ConnorsMedia Relations & Industry Analyst
ManagerKVH Industries, Inc.Tel: +1 401 851 3824jconnors@kvh.com
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