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ATN scores big in 2006 world cricket

· Issued by Asian Television Network International Limited via CNW
TORONTO, Sept. 1 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited
(ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster and Canada's largest
Distributor of World Class Cricket announces that it has secured the exclusive
Canadian Broadcast Rights for the ICC Champions Trophy featuring ten top
international teams playing 21 ODIs. The ICC Champions Trophy is cricket's
one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket
World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and is
played every two years. The tournament changed its name to the Champions
Trophy in 2002. This year's tournament will see the top teams from the LG ICC
ODI Championship table battle it out in 21 matches at four venues between 7th
October and 5th November. The teams include Sri Lanka, the West Indies,
Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, New Zealand
and England.
ATN has also secured the exclusive Canadian Broadcast Rights for The
Malaysia Tri-Series featuring 7 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between
Australia, India & West Indies and begins on 12th September and concludes with
the final taking place on 24th September. The tri-series would mark the start
of India's new international season.
All the games will be shown live, exclusively on CBN, Commonwealth
Broadcasting Network, and rebroadcast as well at prime-time. CBN is available
everywhere in Canada on Bell ExpressVu Channel 630 and in many areas of
Ontario on Rogers channel 640. CBN is available in certain parts of western
Canada on Telus TV.

ATN operates 13 channels, including CBN, and has programming alliances
with leading International Broadcasters.

To subscribe to CBN or for more details about the cricket schedules and
times of live broadcast please visit www.asiantelevision.com or contact your
local service provider.