27 ATN CHANNELS LAUNCH ON BELL FIBE TV

/CNW/ - Asian Television Network International
Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canadas largest South Asian broadcaster
and Canadas largest distributor of World Class Cricket, is pleased to
announce that the new BELL IPTV Network is now carrying 27 channels
operated by ATN.

Canadas largest communications company, Bell Canada, held an official
launch of Fibe TV this week. It offers Internet subscribers advanced
Internet-protocol television (IPTV) in several Toronto and Montreal
neighbourhoods using the latest fibre optic technology on Bell Canadas
high speed fibre network. The Bell service is expected to reach nearly
five million homes by 2015.

We congratulate Bell for launching a new platform which complements the
reliability of old media with the exciting possibilities of the new
media, said ATNs President & CEO Dr. Shan Chandrasekar at Fibes
star-studded gala launch, admiring Fibe TVs advanced recording,
on-demand and search capabilities.

We are grateful to Bell that Canadians who have been unable to access
ATN services by other distribution means will now be able to subscribe
to our world-class multicultural news, entertainment and sports
programming, Dr. Chandrasekar added.

Fibe TV is offering ATNs flagship service, ATN, which carries
compelling Canadian programs, the best of Trail Blazers Zee TV, and Star
Plus programming, as well as all other outstanding services offered by
ATN to Canadas South Asian community, including: SET (Sony
Entertainment Television) and Star India One (both Hindi general
interest channels); four Bollywood Hindi Movie Channels such as B4U,
Zee Cinema , SET Max and Star India Gold ; four Punjabi
channels namely Alpha ETC, Jus Punjabi, MH1,
and Punjabi TV ; ATN-Jaya TV and Vijay TV (in
Tamil); ARY Digital (Urdu); CBN and Cricket Plus (sports
including live cricket coverage); NDTV Good Times (South
Asian lifestyle); Aastha (spiritual); ATN-B4U Music; two
news channels, NDTV 24x7 and Star India News; ATN
Bangla and SONY Aath (both Bengali); and ATN Malayalam.

ATNs Chinese offerings, Star Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies,
and CHANNEL [V] Taiwan are also available on Fibe TV.

The Fibe TV service includes a whole-home video recording feature that
enables subscribers to view, set, delete and manage up hundreds of hours
of programs from any receiver in the home -- even pause a recorded show
in one room and pick it up in another - and record up to four programs
simultaneously. These features are especially exciting for ATN
subscribers given the large number and variety of television channels
ATN offers.

Bell is investing billions of dollars in its fibre, satellite and
wireless broadband networks with a goal of becoming Canadas largest TV
provider by 2015. Fibe TV complements the Bell TV satellite service,
which already delivers HD television content to almost two million
customers across Canada.

For more information on Fibe TV, including areas of availability and
pricing, please visit the Bell Canada website.

In addition to 28 television channels, ATN operates ATN Asian Radio on
XM 159, the only satellite radio channel serving United States and
Canadas South Asian Diaspora. ATN video content is also available on
any Bell mobile phone that supports video. ATN has programming alliances
with leading international broadcasters. To subscribe to ATN and for
more details about our services and programming schedules please visit www.asiantelevision.com.

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