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Videotron brings basketball channel to TV, Internet and mobile


MONTREAL - Videotron has become the first service provider in Canada to carry NBA TV Canada on three screens, the cableco announced Friday.The specialty sports channel, formerly known as Raptors NBA TV, is now available on Videotron’s TV, web and mobile services.  In addition to carrying a hundred NBA games, the channel will broadcast Euroleague and NBA D-League games, as well as other basketball-related programming.Videotron Digital TV customers will be able to access NBA TV Canada in standard format on channel 86 and in HD on channel 686.  A free preview will be offered for the next three months on...