 Ed Picson was also hired by ABC, after a two-year hiatus from covering the PBA due to a fallout between him and Viva TV in 2002.After the 2004-05 PBA Philippine Cup, the league and the network extended the contract for the 2005 Fiesta Conference.After the contract expired in 2005, despite a low amount of money offered, the league chose ABC over Solar Sports, who had a much bigger bid than the former.