ATN Gujarati

ATN Gujarati
ATN Gujarati logo
Launched October 19, 2005
Owned by Asian Television Network
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Newmarket, Ontario
Formerly called ATN Zee Gujarati (2005 - 2009)
Website ATN Gujarati
Availability
Cable
Rogers Cable Channel 862
IPTV
Bell Fibe TV Channel 840

ATN Gujarati is a Canadian Category B Gujarati language specialty channel owned by Asian Television Network (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 Entertainment Enterprises, the owners of Zee Gujarati, an Indian-based channel.[2][3]

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.

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