ATN Gujarati
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Asian Television Network |
ATN Gujarati is a Canadian exempt 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.[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]
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-682 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine CRTC 2000-12-14
- ^ ATN launches four more digital television channels and acquires more cricket Archived September 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine ATN press release
- ^ ATN launches four more digital television channels and acquires more cricket Archived October 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Channel Canada 2005-10-24
- ^ Zee gujarati to close down Gujarati Global 2009-05-02
- ^ ZEE Gujarati to close down in India[permanent dead link] Mediauk.com 2009-01-22
- ^ ATN Punjabi Channel – Revocation of licence Archived October 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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