Television and Radio
The Final Four is heavily covered by the media. With the UAAP as one of the leading collegiate leagues in the country, the Final Four games are broadcast live throughout the country.
Beginning year 2000, the UAAP Finals and the Final Four games, were broadcasted by ABS-CBN's UHF channel Studio 23 nationwide and produced by ABS-CBN Sports. Prior to Studio 23, the games were broadcasted by Silverstar Sports on the state-controlled People's Television VHF channel 4. Since 2009, the UAAP is also aired in high definition through cable channel Balls, via their subsidiary Balls HD. Upon signing a new contract at the conclusion of UAAP Season 72, the Finals will be aired through VHF television channel ABS-CBN 2, beginning in 2010.
Prior to 2001, the games were also aired live on DZSR Sports Radio 918-AM; after ABS-CBN's takeover of broadcast rights, its Manila FM station 101.9 For Life! aired updates during and after the games, but not blow-by-blow coverages. In 2010, radio coverage of the games were aired on DZRJ-AM 810.
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