Raptors NBA TV can increase live basketball broadcasts

GATINEAU – The CRTC is allowing Raptors NBA TV to boost the amount of live basketball games it airs from a maximum of 5% of its broadcast schedule to 10%. The commission today announced that it’s approved the channel’s request in part, since it had asked to be allowed to air up to 15% of its schedule with live games. The CRTC said 10% “reasonably addresses the needs of the licensee for greater flexibility” while meeting the needs of existing analog and digital Cat 1 and Cat 2 channels that were concerned about direct competition. In its application, Raptors NBA...