On August 30, 2013, the CRTC approved Asian Television Network's request to convert ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi from a licensed Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) gave its approval on August 30, 2013, for Asian Television Network to change the status of ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi from a licensed Category B specialty channel to an exempted one.