What is NBA TV?
{{Infobox TV channel | name = NBA TV | logo = | country = [[United States]] | owner = [[National Basketball Association]] | picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) | headquarters = [[Atlanta, Georgia]] | launch_date = March 17, 1999 | sister_channels= [[:en:NBA TV Canada|NBA TV Canada]] | web = http://nba.com/nba_tv | sat_serv_1=[[DirecTV]] | sat_chan_1=Channel 216 (SD/HD) | sat_serv_2=[[Dish Network]] | sat_chan_2=Channel 402 (SD)<br />Channel 560 (HD) | sat_serv_3=[[Digiturk]] | sat_chan_3=Channel 81 | sat_serv_4=[[Go3]] | sat_chan_4=Channel 265 (SD)<br />Channel 500 (HD) | cable_serv_1=Available on most cable systems | cable_chan_1=Check local listings | cable_serv_2=[[Verizon FiOS]] | cable_chan_2=Channel 89 (SD)<br />Channel 589 (HD) | cable_serv_3=[[StarHub TV]] ([[Singapore]]) | cable_chan_3=Channel 216 | cable_serv_4=[[Cgates]] | cable_chan_4=Channel 32 (SD)<br />Channel 198 (HD) |}} '''NBA TV''' is a [[television]] [[specialty channel]]. It is dedicated to showcasing the sport of [[basketball]] in the [[United States]]. The network is financially backed by the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package [[NBA League Pass]]. ==Early years== Started in 1999 as '''nba.com TV''', the channel, which had its studios at [[NBA Entertainment]] in [[Secaucus, New Jersey]], began a multi-year deal with American television companies [[Cox Communications]], [[Cablevision]], and [[Time Warner]] on June 28, 2003, allowing the network to expand to 45 million American homes, and 30 different countries. NBA TV replaced [[Time Warner]]'s [[CNN Sports Illustrated|CNN/SI]] on many cable systems after that network shut down a year earlier. ==Programming== NBA TV offers basketball news every day, as well as programming showcasing basketball players' individual lifestyles, life as a basketball team during an NBA season, famous games of the past, and live games typically four days a week during the NBA season. Live games on NBA TV