The Walt Disney Company and ESPN agreed to a multiyear partnership that brings live NBA action to Disney+ in the Philippines, a country where basketball drives conversation every day. The move strengthens Disney’s growing footprint across the region and gives fans a fresh way to watch the league that dominates local sports culture.

Filipino fans will stream select live NBA games on Disney+, along with ESPN originals, NBA Countdown broadcasts, and full studio coverage from Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, per TheHollyWoodReporter The deal expands Disney and ESPN’s international relationship with the league and sharpens the companies’ strategy in Southeast Asia, where the Philippines has been one of Disney+’s fastest-growing markets.

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