ATN to launch Cricket Plus across Canada in collaboration with DIRECTV

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited\n(ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster and Canada's largest\nDistributor of World Class Cricket announces the launch of ATN-Cricket Plus, a\ncompelling dedicated sports channel with prime focus on cricket. ATN is\npleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic programming alliance\nwith DIRECTV Inc, which has launched Cricket Plus all across the United\nStates.\n\n\nEarlier the Dubai based TajTV had reached an agreement to produce\nDIRECTV's Cricket Plus Channel. TajTV operates the famous channel, Ten Sports\nin India, and has experience in running some of the best-known sports channels\nfor a variety of clients through its Dubai Media City operation, currently\nhandling Ten Sports Middle East, Ten Sports India, Ten Sports Pakistan, ART\nPrime Sport, Showtime Sportsnet, Showtime Sportsnet America and Citrus TV.\n\n\nATN Cricket Plus in Canada will showcase some Live and many world-class\ncompetitions on a delayed basis. ATN Cricket Plus will compliment the existing\nsuccessful CBN (Commonwealth Broadcasting Network) channel across Canada. ATN\nhas had many firsts to its credit in Canada dealing with cricket. ATN was the\nfirst to bring the Live Satellite feed of the World Cup Cricket back in 1986\nto Canada. Since then ATN has brought in several ICC tournaments, Championship\nTrophies, one day internationals, Twenty 20's, test matches including the\nprestigious Ashes and many world class games featuring countries like, India,\nPakistan, England, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South\nAfrica, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kenya and Canada. ATN is also the official\nBroadcast Media Sponsor of the Canadian National Cricket Team, which is\nscheduled to participate in the World Cup soon.\n\n\n\"Through Cricket Plus we are extremely pleased to be associated with\nDIRECTV, one of the world leaders in entertainment, news, sports, and the\nlargest DTH platform in the world. DIRECTV has redefined the sport of cricket\nfor television entertainment. It has been a pleasure working with DIRECTV\nexecutives,\" said Shan Chandrasekar President and CEO of ATN Canada.\n\n\n\"We admire the pioneering role played by ATN with its dedication and\ntrack record over the past several years in actively promoting and\nconsistently broadcas...

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