APTN launches high-definition channel

WINNIPEG – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) said Wednesday it has launched a high-definition version of its channel. The new HD channel is available to Bell ExpressVu HD subscribers on channel 808. The APTNHD will broadcast 16.5 hours per week of distinctive HD programming, including many of the network’s most popular shows such as renegadepress.com. Youth programming on APTNHD will include the world premieres of MyTV and La Piqûre, two new programs that explore the lives of today’s Aboriginal youth, and the Gemini-award winning Wapos Bay. All of APTN’s national news and current affairs programs will also be aired on...