ATN to launch more digital television channels

TORONTO, July 28 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited
(ATN) (TSX-SAT) is delighted to announce that it will soon add Zee Cinema, Zee
Gujarati and Zee Music to its currently popular South Asian Bouquet of
channels across Canada. All three channels will be 24 hours a day - 7 days a
week. Zee Cinema is a premium digital movie channel, Zee Gujarati is a    
well-established regional language channel in India, U.K & U.S.A and Zee Music
is a popular youth oriented music channel from India. This will compliment the
recent introduction of ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi channel which exclusively brings
the deferred live telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple in Amritsar. The new
channels will be available on an a-la-carte basis & also attractively packaged
with ATN's current and proposed channels.

ATN owns and operates six television channels across Canada and has been
awarded 16 more digital television licenses by the CRTC. ATN has programming
alliances with Zee TV, Sony Entertainment Television, B4U (Bollywood 4 You),
Alpha ETC Punjabi, Jaya TV, ARY Digital, Aastha TV, NDTV, ATN Bangla and
Kairali. ATN is one of Canada's largest promoters and distributor of World
Class Cricket. The majority of ATN's Cricket is broadcast live on CBN
(Commonwealth Broadcasting Network). ATN in collaboration with the Canadian
Cable & Satellite industry is planning to offer the most compelling and
comprehensive bundle of South Asian Television Programming across Canada.
For more information visit www.asiantelevision.com