Launched September 15, 2010 Country Canada Headquarters Markham, Ontario | Picture format 480i (SDTV) Broadcast area National | |
Owned by Asian Television Network | ||
ATN Punjabi 5 is a Canadian exempt Category B Punjabi language specialty channel that is owned by Asian Television Network. It broadcasts Punjabi language programming from India as well as local content produced by ATN.
ATN Punjabi 5 is a cultural & spiritual channel that caters to the Punjabi/Sikh communities in Canada. Programming includes live Sikh events from around the globe, spiritual programming and local cultural and religious events from various Sikh communities in Canada.
History
ATN Punjabi 5 originally launched on September 15, 2010 as ATN JUS Punjabi, in partnership with American-Punjabi broadcaster JUS Punjabi. Via a programming supply agreement, ATN launched a Canadian version of the American service.
In October 2014, the channel was renamed 'ATN Punjabi 5' due to a loss of programming from JUS Punjabi.