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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Canadian television network Television channel Aboriginal Peoples Television NetworkCountryCanadaBroadcast areaNationalHeadquartersWinnipeg, ManitobaProgrammingLanguagesEnglish, FrenchPicture format1080i HDTV(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)OwnershipOwnerAboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.HistoryLaunchedJanuary 21, 1992; 34 years ago (January 21, 1992)Former namesTelevision Northern Canada (1992–1999)LinksWebsitewww.aptntv.ca AvailabilityTerrestrialWhitehorse, YTCHWT-TV 10Yellowknife, NTCHTY-TV 11Other AreasSee Below APTN building on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN; French: Réseau de télévision des peuples autochtones, Inuktitut: ᑕᓚᕖᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᖏᑦ, romanized: Talaviisakkut nunaqaqkaaqsimajut inungit) is a group of Canadian specialty television channels; the channels broadcast programming produced by or highlighting Indigenous peoples in Canada, including arts, cultural, documentary, entertainment, and news and current affairs programming. Its headquarters are located at 399 Portage Avenue in Downtown Winnipeg. Established in 1992 as Television Northern Canad