ATN to Launch Sony Entertainment Television across Canada

TORONTO, Aug. 8 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited
(ATN) (TSX-SAT) is delighted to announce it has received regulatory approval
from the CRTC to add Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia), to the
list of Eligible Satellite services for distribution across Canada on a
digital basis. Sony Entertainment Television in India is the first venture of
Sony Pictures Entertainment, one of the biggest entertainment powerhouses of
America. As part of the Sony family, SET channel has access to a wide variety
of international software from film and television divisions of Sony Pictures
Entertainment. Sony Entertainment Television has an impressive line-up, which
ranges from the supernatural to the light-hearted, from talk shows to     
life-style improvers, from the most glamorous events to legendary
blockbusters.
Being a truly global brand, Sony Entertainment Television is seen in over
40 million households throughout India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and
Middle East. ATN in collaboration with the Canadian Cable and Satellite
Industry will soon announce the launch date and plans for this service.