ATN B4U Movies

Last updated
B4U Movies
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
Headquarters Markham, Ontario
Programming
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Asian Television Network
(name licensed by B4U)
Sister channels ATN B4U Music
History
LaunchedMarch 2001 (Pay service)
June 17, 2012 (specialty service)
Links
Website ATN B4U Movies

ATN B4U Movies is a Canadian Category B specialty channel owned by Asian Television Network International. It broadcasts programming from B4U Movies and Canadian content. Programming consists of Bollywood movies and other Bollywood film based programming in Hindi.[ citation needed ]

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History

Original B4U Movies logo ATN B4U Movies.gif
Original B4U Movies logo

ATN B4U Movies was originally launched as a pay service in March 2001 [1] using the following license. [2] However, on September 25, 2012, this license was revoked at ATN's request. [3] The channel subsequently re-launched as a regular specialty service on June 17, 2012, under the following license: ATN Hindi Movie Channel 3.

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References

  1. B4U launches channel in Canada with ATN [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2000-683, Hindi Movie Channel".
  3. "ARCHIVED - Revocation of licence". 25 September 2012.