2010 Puerto Rico Basketball League Playoffs to Air 'Live' in United States on WAPA America

MIAMI, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 Puerto Rico Basketball League (BSN, for its Spanish acronym) playoff series will air live in the United States on WAPA America, the U.S. cable network arm of the leading broadcaster in Puerto Rico, WAPA Television.

The 2010 Puerto Rico Basketball League playoffs will include the Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final series, beginning with the Quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 25.  

Puerto Rico currently ranks tenth in the world according to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA, for its French acronym), and is favored to win Centrobasket, a FIBA-sponsored basketball tournament in June featuring national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

"Puerto Rico has made significant contributions to the sport of basketball, and we're thrilled to offer our U.S. viewers access to the best Puerto Rican players," said Jose E. Ramos, President of WAPA Television.  "Basketball is one of the most popular sports among Puerto Ricans, and this provides a great opportunity for our advertisers to reach the extensive basketball fan base in the U.S."

Eight teams will compete in the Quarterfinal series, and four will go on to compete in the Semifinal series beginning on Saturday, June 5.  The top two teams will compete in the Final series beginning on Sunday, June 20.  

All games are scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT, except for Sunday games, which begin at 7:00 p.m. EDT.  

Complete schedule below:

WAPA America is the U.S. cable network arm of WAPA Television, the leading broadcast station in Puerto Rico.  WAPA America is viewed in more than 3.2 million homes throughout the U.S. and distributed on major cable, satellite and IPTV providers, including DirecTV, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T U-verse.

About WAPA America:

WAPA America offers the best original programming from WAPA Television, Puerto Rico's leading broadcast network.  WAPA America broadcasts Puerto Rico's most popular local entertainment programming, including SuperXclusivo, the highest rated local program in Puerto Rico, and more than 30 hours per week of local news.  Currently, WAPA America is viewed in more than 3.2 million homes throughout the U.S. and distributed on major cable, satellite and IPTV providers, including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, DirecTV, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T U-verse.  WAPA-TV is a portfolio company of private equity firm InterMedia Partners.  For a complete list of WAPA America's distribution, local channel and programming information, visit www.wapaamerica.com.  

SOURCE WAPA America