ATN IS TO GO HD and Positive changes to follow.

ATN IS TO GO HD and Positive changes to follow.


TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International
Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT) is pleased to announce that it now has its new
state of the art broadcasting facility in Markham in full operation.
Now begins the deployment phase under which plans are under way to take
ATN's flagship ATN channel to High Definition (HD) very soon. The
tentative date set for going HD is March 1, 2013.



Other changes some of which go to the core of the programming content
management are also under way under ATN's plans.



ATN's licensing agreement for rights to the ZEE TV Hindi programming
expires on 31 January, 2013. It would have automatically renewed but is
not being renewed following ATN's decision not to do so. The US
affiliate of ZEE was notified of that decision on October 28, 2012.



'We have had a very long relationship with ZEE TV and a happy and
mutually rewarding one at that, 'said Dr. Shan Chandrasekar, President
and CEO of ATN. 'The decision not to have that continue was not an easy
one, 'he continued and went on to explain that 'we felt that with
programming content from both STAR PLUS and from ZEE TV, we had a
situation where we were unable to do justice to either one and from
sheer lack of air time had to miss out some very compelling programming
contents'. Dr. Chandrasekar also observed that ATN's positive
relationship with ZEE TV is still going to continue relating to the
exclusive rights acquired by ATN in the programming content of ALPHA
ETC PUNJABI channel.



ATN's relationship with STAR PLUS continues and shall continue to grow
going forward with more of STAR PLUS programming content aired on the
ATN channel as well as with better exposure for shows such as Nach
Baliye, Veera, Saathiya Saath Nibhaana, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai,
Pyar Ka Dard Meetha Meetha Pyara Pyara and many more new reality shows.



ATN sees this as an opportunity and the freedom to join and to be part
of the brave new cultural world and not only the opportunity to partake
in that but also to contribute to that, even while firmly positioned
with the security of its main stay of the first rate quality
programming of STAR PLUS owned by a multinational broadcast company
News Corp.



ATN plans to introduce Canadian Television Premiers of high caliber
Indian Movies; and engage in production and exhibition of Canadian
feature films based on South Asian themes; and produce and feature
South Asian Canadian dramas in Hindi, Punjabi, English and Tamil and
also invest in Canadian Independent production.



ATN is rolling out more channels and expanding and upgrading its
operations and shall need to relate to those under a separate press
release, which is to follow soon.



About Asian Television Network International Limited



ATN (TSX-SAT) serves Canada's Asian community with 35 premium specialty
television channels. ATN offers its flagship general interest service,
several Bollywood movie channels with 800 movies a month, sports
channels, news channels, music channels, a lifestyle channel, spiritual
channel and several Regional Language channels. ATN operates the only
South Asian Radio Service on XM across The United States and Canada.
ATN is also the first and only broadcaster in Canada to deliver South
Asian Content on a Mobile Platform in Canada. ATN has programming
alliances with leading international broadcasters


For more details on ATN visit www.asiantelevision.com

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SOURCE Asian Television Network International Limited

Asian Television Network International Limited

CONTACT: K. Classen CFO
Asian Television Network International Limited
Markham, Ontario L3R 8E4
905-948-8199


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