ATN to launch Canada's first South Asian music channel

TORONTO, Feb. 2 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited
(ATN) (TSX Venture-SAT) is delighted to announce its plan to launch B4U Music
Channel, as part of ATN's bouquet of South Asian Channels across Canada.
B4U Music is a hip and funky 24-hour global music channel. B4U Music's
programming includes the biggest musical hits from the latest Bollywood
movies, the Bollywood music charts, exclusive star studded interviews,     
non-stop dance floor hits from both the U.S. and Europe's South Asian Music
scene, interactive request shows and much more.
"Music is an integral part of the South Asian Culture and ATN have been
pioneers in the production and promotion of musicians, singers and performers
of international stature as well as encouraging local Canadian talent. We are
delighted to launch ATN B4U Music channel across Canada. We expect this to
attract a wide audience and will complement our existing South Asian offering
of twelve channels with general interest, Bollywood movies, drama, game shows,
Regional Language channels, news, sports-cricket and now MUSIC. It will be a
compelling package," said Shan Chandrasekar President and CEO of ATN.
"B4U movies has been part of the Canadian market through ATN for the last
five years. We are very happy to introduce B4U Music in Canada. B4U Music was
recently launched in the USA and was a runaway success. I am sure the same
success will be replicated in Canada as well," said Hari Srinivas, Head B4U
Americas.
ATN has programming alliances with leading International Broadcasters
including ZEE TV, Bollywood 4 You, Sony Entertainment Television, ARY, Jaya
TV, Bangla TV, NDTV, Alpha ETC Punjabi and Aastha TV.
For more information visit www.asiantelevision.com