ATN launches Cricket Plus in Western Canada

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited\n(ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada's largest broadcaster of world-class cricket, is\ndelighted to announce the launch of ATN Cricket Plus on Shaw Cable, the\nlargest cable company in Western Canada. The 24 hour premium specialty channel\nis dedicated to cricket, including World Cup coverage and the Indian Premier\nLeague.\n\n\n"We are very pleased to add ATN Cricket Plus on Shaw Cable in Vancouver,\nBritish Columbia," said Shan Chandrasekar, President and CEO of ATN, noting\nthe strong demand for premium multicultural and sports channels in the city.\nWith the addition of Cricket Plus, Shaw Cable will now be carrying a total of\nsix ATN channels.\n\n\nVancouver is home to over 260,000 residents of South Asian descent and\nsome 750,000 people who are of British heritage - more than a million\npotential cricket lovers.\n\n\n"The Cricket Plus subscriber base could explode," Mr. Chandrasekar\npredicted. ATN Cricket Plus has premiered major cricket events such as the\nWorld Cup in spring 2007, Twenty 20 World Cup in fall 2007 and it broadcast\nthe following games live this year: New Zealand V England Test series & ODIs;\nPakistan v Zimbabwe; and South Africa vs. West Indies. It is currently\nbroadcasting the first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), whose world\nrights have fetched over a billion US dollars for the BCCI.\n\n\nATN, Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster, operates 14 television\nchannels and has programming alliances with leading international\nbroadcasters. ATN also operates ATN Asian Radio on XM 159 the only Satellite\nRadio serving all of the South Asian Diaspora simultaneously in Canada and the\nUnited States of America.\n\n\nFor more details please visit www.asiantelevision.com.\n\n\nFor details on the new channel, free previews and packages on Shaw Cable\nplease visit www.shaw.ca or call 1-888-472-2222\n\n\nThe TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy\n\n\nor accuracy of this release. We rely on safe harbour provision.\n\n\n","length":2156,"tagName":"div"}]

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