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  • ‘Social channel’ Ahimsaa launched

    MUMBAI: Electronic media company ATN International has launched its ‘social channel’ Ahimsaa on October 2.
    The bi-lingual channel has received support from major cable operators in Kolkata, Delhi, Gaziabad, Indore, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Surat and many other parts of India. The channel telecasts shows and talks on religious, social and legal issues in Hindi as well as English.
    Ahimsaa is uplinked from India via NSTPL in Greater Noida. After a long wait, ATN received uplinking permission for the channel from the Information and Broadcasting ministry on 28 September. 
    Ahimsaa addresses issues like women empowerment, child education and career counselling besides shows on life style, health, cratoons and mythological serials. The channel telecasts programmes on all religions – and has representatives of different religions participating in group discussions on various issues.
    Ahimsaa is promoted by Kolkata-based Santosh Kumar Jain, who besides being a partner in Aastha Television and CMM Music has also launched ATN World and ATN Bangla in West Bengal. It is being backed by The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, headquartered in Mount Abu, India.
    ATN director Sonal Jain had earlier said in an interview to a newspaper that the channel was named ‘Ahimsaa’ as it would be launched “on the birthday of Gandhiji (2 October), the greatest proponent of non-violence”.

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  • ATN strikes distribution deal with Fifth Avenue

    ATN strikes distribution deal with Fifth Avenue

    MUMBAI: ATN International, which is poised to launch its new channel Ahimsaa on 2 October, 2003, has struck a deal with Fifth Avenue Media Services for distribution of its upcoming channel Ahimsaa in India as well as overseas.

    The company informed the BSE that an agreement with the Government of India, Department of Space for telecasting the channel through Teleport of Noida Software Technology Park Ltd (NSTPL) by using INSAT – 3A Satellite is already in place.

    The 24-hour predominantly Hindi global satellite television channel was originally reported to kick-off first on 30 January 2003, then on 15 August 2003 and is now scheduled for launch on 2 October.

    Ahimsaa is promoted by Kolkata-based Santosh Kumar Jain, who besides being a partner in Aastha Television and CMM Music has also launched ATN World and ATN Bangla in West Bengal. It is being backed by The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, headquartered in Mount Abu, India.

    The channel will telecast talks on Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and other religions. For women, there would be special shows like the gourmet special Aah Kya Swad , Ghar Beethe on self-employment opportunities and Haq on legal issues.

  • Ahimsaa will launch on 2 October, ATN tells NSE

    MUMBAI: ATN International is poised to launch its new channel Ahimsaa on 2 October, 2003. This was conveyed to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in official announcement by the company today.
    The announcement stated that ATN’s board of directors (BOD) reviewed the preparations of the launch in a meeting today.
    Presently, the application for uplinking Ahimsaa from India is pending for approval with the information and broadcasting ministry, according to the announcement.
    The 24-hour predominantly Hindi global satellite television channel was originally reported to kick-off on 30 January, it’s content comprising social, environmental and women empowerment issues. Its official announcement was made at the ‘Converging World 2002’ held in Bangalore between 3 and 5 December, 2002.
    Later on, indiantelevision.com had reported that Ahimsaa will commence from 15 August 2003. ATN had stated to NSE that the channel will be uplinked from India on a global platform tentatively from 15 August and would cover more than 50 countries of the world. However, the company is still waiting for I&B’s consent.
    Ahimsaa is promoted by Kolkata-based Santosh Kumar Jain, who besides being a partner in Aastha Television and CMM Music has also launched ATN World and ATN Bangla in West Bengal. It is being backed by The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, headquartered in Mount Abu, India.
    The channel will telecast talks on Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and other religions. For women, there would be special shows like the gourmet special Aah Kya Swad , Ghar Beethe on self-employment opportunities and Haq on legal issues.