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ABS-CBN’s iWant now has a sports section

- Michael Angelo S. Murillo

CONSISTENT with its push to reach more Filipinos in the digital space, ABS-CBN recently launched a sports section on its popular streaming device iWant.

A one-stop section housing various sports content offerings, iWant affords every Filipino sports fan easy access to content on whatever device, whenever they want and wherever they are.

“We understand the desire of our diehard sports fans, and even casual sports enthusiast­s, for intense and compelling sports content. We want to make it easier for them to catch the action and stories from the best tournament­s in the country right now and witness great performanc­es unfold in real time in one location, which is iWant,” said Dino Laurena, ABS-CBN Integrated Sports head, of iWant Sports.

iWant Sports started in time for the start of the opening of the Season 81 volleyball tournament of the University Athletic Associatio­n of the Philippine­s on Feb. 16.

Also available on the platform are goings-on and updates at the National Collegiate Athletic Associatio­n (NCAA), Premier Volleyball League (PVL) , Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), Pinoy Pride, boxing events, and national tournament­s.

Apart from the games, sports aficionado­s can also access other sports content such as ABS-CBN S+A production­s like flagship program The Score, UAAP special University Town, lifestyle show Upfront, sports documentar­ies like UAAP G.O.A.T, as well as sports-related ANC or ABS-CBN programs like motoring show Rev, sports talk show Hardball, and current affairs show Sports U.

iWant can be accessed via its iOS or Android apps or via web browser on iwant. ph. One can also enjoy the streaming platform at home by connecting the service to their TVs by way of Chromecast and Apple Airplay. —

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