NBN-4 airs Asiad coverage from Busan starting Sept. 29

Sports fans could look ahead to a fiesta atmosphere as the National Broadcasting Network brings the Busan Asian Games to Manila and right into the homes of Filipino families starting Sept. 29.

NBN chairman Mia Concio bared yesterday the lavish preparation for the coverage of the said quadrennial meet from the opening ceremonies on Sept. 29 to its closing on Oct. 14.

Aside from the comprehensive coverage of the Asiad at the NBN studio anchored by Quinito Henson and Chiqui Roa, the government network will set up satellite studios at the Glorietta, MegaMall, Robinson’s Galleria and the Korean Embassy.

"One Nation, One Campaign, One Team. Our aim here is not just to bring the Asian Games coverage to Filipino homes but to encourage national pride by making the whole 75 million Filipinos feel that they are part of the campaign for the gold," said Concio.

"We want to make them feel that this is not just the fight of the RP delegation but the campaign of the whole Filipino nation. And we want them to give their full support to our very own sports heroes," she added.

NBN booked a 24-hour satellite transponder space to transmit the Asian Games from Busan to its Quezon City studios.

Giant screens will be set up at these satellite studios to keep people updated on what’s happening at the Asiad. Aside from that, Bill Velasco, the "Man On The Street," will go around key places to get the sentiments of sports fans on the country’s campaign for honors.

"This will be the most comprehensive coverage of the Asian Games in Philippine broadcasting history. So wherever you are, we want Filipinos to catch every bit of the action at the Asian Games," Concio further said.

NBN will be allotting an average of 10 hours a day for the telecast of the Games, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and will resume at 1:30 to 8 p.m.

After the high-rating TeleDyaryo from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., NBN will resume with the coverage and the day’s recap of the Asiad from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight.

On the hours that NBN is not on air, Filipino sports fans can catch the rest of the action on Dream TV.