Fans will have the flexibility to subscribe to monthly or season passes directly via StarzPlay.
StarzPlay has collaborated with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to offer NBA League Pass to fans across the Middle East and North Africa.
NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service provides live and on-demand access to the entire season of NBA games and tentpole events and a range of original NBA programming and classic NBA games. StarzPlay’s subscribers across the Middle East and North Africa will be able to subscribe to NBA League Pass monthly with multiple payment options through credit and debit bank cards.
The announcement comes ahead of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022, which will feature the Atlanta Hawks and the 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks playing two pre-season games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, October 6 and Saturday, October 8 at 8 PM GST. The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 will mark the league’s first games in the Arabian Gulf and are part of a landmark multi-year collaboration between the NBA and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
Commenting on the collaboration, Danny Bates, Chief Commercial Officer, StarzPlay, said: “We are excited about bringing all the action of the NBA live and on-demand to our customers in MENA with NBA League Pass. This collaboration cements our commitment to bringing world-class sports to StarzPlay subscribers. NBA has become part of the pop culture in the Middle East and Africa and will be a great addition to our growing sports offering.”
