'NBA League Pass' Adds National Game Archive Offering

By R. Thomas Umstead
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NBA League Pass will add direct access to replays of nationally-televised NBA games to its offering of live out-of-market game telecasts during the 2013-14 season.

The package, celebrating its 20th season, will offer direct access to a national game archive featuring all televised games on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV throughout the regular season as part of its NBA League Pass Broadband offering, said network officials. Also new to the package are live feeds of both home and away team broadcasts for all games.

The package will also continue to offer a NBA League Pass Mobile service for iPads and mobile phones, and NBA League Pass Choice, which allows fans to choose up to five teams to watch during the regular season, said officials.  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.