ATN Sony TV is a Canadian exempt
Category B Hindi language
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specialty channel
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owned by
Asian Television Network
Asian Television Network (ATN) is a publicly traded Canadian broadcasting company, with 54 television channels in 9 languages, serving the South Asian cultural communities in Canada. ATN operates a South Asian Radio service on XM, available in ...
(ATN). It broadcasts programming from
SET Asia
Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony.
SET India's You ...
as well as
Canadian content
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.
ATN Sony TV is a general interest family entertainment channel. Programming consists of comedies, dramas, reality series, talk shows, lifestyle programs,
Bollywood
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films and more.
Programming
A list of Notable shows airing on ATN Sony TV:
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Beyhadh
''Beyhadh'' () is an Indian romantic thriller television series which aired from 11 October 2016 to 27 October 2017 on Sony Entertainment Television. It starred Jennifer Winget, Kushal Tandon and Aneri Vajani.
''Beyhadh 2'' premiered on 2 Dece ...
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C.I.D.''
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Crime Patrol Dial 100''
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Crime Patrol Satark''
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Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9''
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The Drama Company
''The Drama Company'' or ''The Drama Company: Super Nights'' is an Indian comedy show on Sony TV. It premiered on 16 July 2017. It features comedians Krushna Abhishek, Ali Asgar, Sugandha Mishra, Sudesh Lehri, Sanket Bhosale and actor Mithu ...
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Vighnaharta Ganesha
''Vighnaharta Ganesh'' is a Hindi television series based on Hindu scriptures revolving around Ganesha. It started airing on Sony Entertainment Television in India on 22 August 2017, and is one of the longest running Hindu mythological TV serie ...
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Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai
''Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai'' () is an Indian Hindi language coming of age romantic period drama television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions which was aired on Sony TV It stars Ashi Singh and Randeep Rai as Naina Agarwal and Samee ...
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History
ATN Sony TV was licensed by the
CRTC
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on November 14, 2012 as ''South Asian Television Canada Channel 2''. It officially launched on January 21, 2013 as ''ATN Sony TV''.
On March 18, 2019, the CRTC approved Asian Television Network's request to convert ATN Sony from a licensed
Category B specialty service to an exempted Discretionary third language service.
ATN SONY – Revocation of licence
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References
External links
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SET Asia
Digital cable television networks in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 2013
2013 establishments in Ontario
Hindi-language television in Canada
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