Los Angeles - Digital cinema firm Cinedigm (NASD: CIDM) (formerly AccessIT) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Turner Sports and the NBA to broadcast TNT's coverage of "NBA All-Star Saturday Night" live in 3D HD to 80 digitally-equipped U.S. movie theaters in 35 states. Events like the slam dunk and three-point shooting contests will be screened in 3D HD on 160 screens in Carmike Cinemas, Celebration Cinemas, Cinema West, Emagine, Galaxy Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, MJR, NCG, Rave Motion Pictures, Showcase and UltraStar Cinema locations.

Atlanta - PlayON Sports, a unit of Turner Sports, said on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with the American Basketball Association (ABA), to stream the league's games on an exclusive ABA broadband channel. Beginning with the 2007-08 season, which kicks off on Nov. 10, PlayON will offer a subscription service featuring around 300 games. The service will be available internationally, and focus on ABA teams in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. PlayON also streams NCAA games from the ACC and operates NASCAR.com and PGA.com.