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Videotron to give kids a bigger break with added shows


MONTRÉAL – With spring break just around the corner, Videotron is announcing a “plethora of movies, children’s series and special previews” that will “help melt the snow and turn spring break into a week of family fun.”

Releases on illico on Demand include hit movies for the whole family such as Ice Age: Continental Drift, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, and the popular animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, coming March 5. During spring break, Videotron will also bring a host of new releases to video-on-demand, including Skyfall,  the new James Bond thriller, Argo, Oscar winner for best picture, and Flight, starring Denzel Washington.

Families can also enjoy free previews of four popular children’s channels: Yoopa, Disney Junior (English and French), Family Channel and Baby TV. Content from those channels will be available on demand on illico TV, illico.tv and illico mobile. Yoopa, Disney Junior in French and Baby TV will be previewed until March 15, and Disney Junior in English and the Family Channel until March 31. Nostalgia buffs will be able to watch cartoon classics on Télétoon Rétro and Teletoon Retro for free until April 3.

Grown-ups will be able to take advantage of the extensive catalogue of movies, TV shows, documentaries, comedy shows and concerts available on illico Club Unlimited. Subscribers can easily access the content directly from channel 900 on their illico TV set-top box or via illico.tv. The new service delivers unlimited entertainment for the whole family for only $9.99 per month (first month free).