Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

 

Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

APTN is available in approximately 10 million Canadian households and commercial establishments with cable, direct-to-home satellite (DTH), telco-delivered and fixed wireless television service providers. The network launched its high definition channel APTNHD in the spring of 2008.

APTN does not receive government funding for operations but generates revenue through subscriber fees, advertising sales and strategic partnerships. APTN broadcasts programming with 56% offered in English, 16% in French and 28% in Aboriginal languages.

To commemorate this occasion, on September 1, 2009 APTN aired a 90-minute special: Milestones, Memories and Moving Forward. The show, starring Lorne Cardinal, chronicled the journey of where APTN began and how the network continues to grow and evolve today. as an Aboriginal network, APTN is mandated to broadcast content that includes programming by and from First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada, as well as indigenous programming from around the world. Through its efforts to develop aboriginal talent, the network has contributed significantly to the growth and overall increased capacity of the Aboriginal production community across the country.

APTN programming has been celebrated internationally through numerous award recognitions. Shows such as the children’s favourite, Wapos Bay, the youth targeted, Renegadepress.com and the made-for-television movie, One Dead Indian, have been recognized for programming excellence with Canadian Gemini Awards.

 

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