APTN Fast Facts

• APTN broadcasts 88% Canadian content originating from every region of Canada.
• APTN broadcasts indigenous programming from all over the world including the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
• APTN reaches more language groups than any other network: 56% of programming is broadcast in English, 16% in French and 28% in a variety of Aboriginal languages.
• Nearly half of APTN programming is exclusive to the network and can't be seen anywhere else.

Hear their voices. Speak their languages

How do you talk to the fastest growing demographic group in Canada?

...Speak their languages!

Canada's Aboriginal population is growing five times faster than the Canadian average, and has a median age that is 13 years younger than that of the rest of the population. APTN is reaching them in their own languages with an innovative, entertaining line-up of programming that celebrates their cultures, shares their vision and values their opinions.

Canadian content never looked better

Canadians are looking for more choice when it comes to Canadian content and better representation of all cultures on their televisions. With 88% Canadian content originating from all regions of the country, and quality programs from indigenous cultures around the world, APTN gives Canadians the choice they are looking for in a single, national television network. Viewers from all walks of life and from all demographic groups are turning to APTN for television that presents a culturally rich and diverse vision of Canada.

APTN Collaborates

With APTN available to ten million households across Canada, it's no surprise that you and your Customer Service Representatives are getting asked a lot of questions about the network. To make it easy to find answers, we've created tools that will help your CSRs easily and efficiently deal with customer concerns and questions.

Along with APTN marketing tools, we've developed this website especially for busy CSRs, giving you instant access to all the information you need to quickly and accurately answer questions about APTN and APTN programming. We value the good relationship we have developed with our affiliates, and we are working to support your CSRs in every way we can.

It's not just my television... it's my APTN.

APTN is a television network like no other. It appeals to Canadians of all ages, with diverse tastes and interests. With a strong Aboriginal focus and a mandate to preserve, encourage and share Aboriginal cultures with all Canadians, APTN offers your viewers the unique variety and viewing choices they are looking for.

Sharing our stories with all Canadians

APTN is the first and only television network of its kind in the world - by, for and about Aboriginal peoples - to share with all Canadians.

APTN Entertains

From gripping dramas like Moccasin Flats and Jackson's Wharf to blockbuster movies and star-studded variety shows, APTN delivers a unique selection of entertainment programs - many that can't be seen anywhere else.

APTN Engages

Television is evolving and APTN is on the leading edge. Interactive programs like APTN's national call-in forum Contact bring viewers into the picture like never before.

APTN Inspires

Our young people are exploring the world around them, facing challenges and finding opportunities everywhere. APTN offers inspiration and guidance with a strong line-up of youth and kids' programs that are as instructive as they are fun.

APTN Informs

APTN broke new ground by developing the first daily national newscast from Aboriginal perspectives -APTN National News. Along with magazine and current affairs programs from the western Arctic to Labrador, APTN brings a unique viewpoint to information television.