Smart lets subscribers watch the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Season for FREE on the GigaPlay App

With exciting NBA action returning this October, leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. brings the historic NBA 75th Anniversary Season right at the palm of its subscribers via the Gigaplay App, which offers NBA games and programming through its livestream feed of NBA TV Philippines—a localized version of NBA TV and the league’s dedicated 24/7 channel.

During the 2021-22 season, the NBA will commemorate the 75 greatest players and feature 75 Classic Matchups to celebrate the teams, players, coaches, and moments that have defined 75 years of NBA basketball. Tipping off this slate on Nov. 1 (Nov. 2 PHT) are the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks, marking the league’s first regular season game played on Nov. 1, 1946 between the New York Knickerbockers and then Toronto Huskies. The Classic Matchups will also pay tribute to three of the NBA’s original franchises: the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors (formerly Philadelphia Warriors) and the Knicks, which have all played in every season of the NBA.  

Watch live performances by ITZY, MAMAMOO, Stray Kids, ONF, PARK JIHOON, RAIN, THE BOYZ for free exclusively on Smart's GigaPlay App

Celebrate your passion for K-life and enjoy all things Korean culture and pop music at KCON:TACT HI 5! Now on its fifth run, the long-awaited event for hallyu fans also known as “KCon” is going to be extra special with its mix of returning performers from past KCon events, anticipated debuts from exciting K-Pop acts, and special live meet and greet sessions with the artists.

Joining KCON:TACT HI 5’s roster are AB6IX, ATEEZ, BTOB, Ciipher, Dreamcatcher, GHOST9, HIGHLIGHT, ITZY, JO1, KIM JAE HWAN, MAMAMOO, ONF, PARK JIHOON, PURPLE KISS, RAIN, Stray Kids, T1419, THE BOYZ, TO1, Weeekly, WEi, and WOODZ. KCON:TACT HI 5 is organized by South Korean entertainment and media company CJ ENM.

Smart launches GigaPlay App to bring exclusive concerts, sports, and more to subscribers for FREE!

Smart is rolling out the red carpet when it comes to exclusive video content with the launch of GigaPlay, a streaming app especially developed for Smart subscribers so they may enjoy an entire suite of live and on-demand sport events, virtual concerts, and so much more with absolutely no subscription fee. 

Now downloadable on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, GigaPlay gives Smart customers free access to content curated for Filipinos’ passion for sports and entertainment. All they have to do is connect to the Smart mobile network and play the GigaPlay content they want anytime and anywhere. 

“We Filipinos know what we want when it comes to streaming and through GigaPlay, we want to make it simple and easy for Filipinos to access and watch what they love, powered by the country’s fastest mobile network. GigaPlay builds on our efforts to enable our subscribers to live the GigaLife, with all their digital needs and the latest technology right at their fingertips,” said Jane J. Basas, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.