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.
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.
|