ATN Gujarati

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ATN Gujarati
ATN Gujarati logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersMarkham, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAsian Television Network
History
LaunchedOctober 19, 2005
Former namesATN Zee Gujarati (2005 - 2009)
Links
WebsiteATN Gujarati

ATN Gujarati is a

(ATN).

ATN Gujarati broadcasts programming focused on family entertainment and culture. Programming includes talk shows, current affairs, news, films, and festival-based programs. Programming is primarily sourced from

TV9
, an Indian-based television channel, as well as Canadian content.

History

In November 2000, ATN was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Gujarati Channel, described as "a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service targeting the Gujarati-speaking community".[1]

The channel launched on October 19, 2005 as ATN Zee Gujarati under a licensing agreement with

Zee Gujarati, an Indian-based channel.[2][3]

ATN Zee Gujarati logo

In May 2009, Zee Gujarati ceased operations in India due to losses at the network.[4][5] As a result, in June 2009, ATN rebranded the network ATN Gujarati and began supplying much of its programming from TV9.[citation needed]

On August 30, 2013, the CRTC approved Asian Television Network's request to convert ATN Gujarati from a licensed

Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B third language service.[6]

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