ATN Channel
Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2013-present) 480i (SDTV) (1998-present) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Asian Television Network |
History | |
Launched | May 1998 |
Closed | October 1, 2023 |
Former names | SATV (South Asian Television) (1998-2001) ATN Zee TV (2001-2013) ATN Star Plus (2013-2017) |
Links | |
Website | ATN Channel (closed) |
ATN Channel was a Canadian
History
On September 4, 1996, South Asian Television Canada Limited was granted approval from the CRTC to launch an ethnic specialty television channel called SATV, a regional service catering to the South Asian community in Ontario.[1]
On August 7, 1997, South Asian Television Canada Limited received approval to convert SATV into a national service, available across Canada.[2]
The channel officially launched in May 1998 as ATN via cable and satellite.
ATN signed an agreement with
On September 7, 2006, ATN signed an agreement with
On January 23, 2013, it was announced that ATN would no longer be airing any programming from Zee TV as of February 1, 2013, due to the expiration of its licensing agreement with Zee.[5] It was also announced that ATN plans on launching an HD feed of ATN channel in March 2013.
On January 29, 2013, it was announced that Zee TV Canada will be launched as a 24/7 channel in Canada, which will be available on Bell, Telus, Rogers. http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/jan/jan253.php
On October 6, 2017, ATN Star Plus lost the rights to programming from Star Plus. It subsequently began airing foreign programming from &TV.[6]
ATN HD
On June 1, 2013, ATN launched ATN HD, a high definition simulcast of the standard definition feed. It is currently available on Bell Fibe TV, Optik TV and Rogers Cable.
See also
References
- ^ SATV license approval
- ^ License amendment converting SATV into National service
- ^ Historic Alliance between ATN and ZeeTV Archived April 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SKY IS THE LIMIT[permanent dead link]
- ^ ATN targets March for HD launch of ATN Channel
- ^ &TV replace Star Plus to be part of the ATN HD channel
External links
- ATN Channel (closed)