ATN reports a net income of $2,488,480 on revenues of $27,374,134 for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013.

TORONTO, April 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT) Canada's Pioneer South Asian Broadcaster is pleased to announce its audited consolidated financial and operating results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

				2013	2012
Operating revenue				$27,374,134	$27,762,965
Administrative expenses				2,291,892	2,339,279
Marketing and distribution costs				17,182,149	17,691,642
Employee costs				4,244,084	3,392,101
Depreciation, amortization and impairments				539,042	360,836
Finance costs				95,691	6,254
Gain on disposal of asset				(372,669)	-
Loss (gain) on exchange difference				21,630	5,458
Total operating expenses				24,001,819	23,795,570
Income before taxes				3,372,315	3,967,395
Income tax expense				883,835	1,051,537
Net income for the period				$2,488,480	$2,915,858
Basic and Diluted Earnings per share				$0.10	$0.12
EBITDA				$4,007,049	$4,334,485

For details please refer to the MD&A and the Complete Financial Statements filed with Sedar.

We are a Canadian media company with all of our operations in Canada. ATN serves Canada's diverse cultural communities with 51 premium specialty television channels. ATN offers its flagship general interest service "ATN HD", several Bollywood movie channels with over 800 movies a month, and a variety of channels that include sports, news, music, lifestyle, spiritual and several regional language channels. ATN is Canada's pioneer of World Class Cricket. ATN operates a South Asian Radio Service on Satellite Radio across Canada and the United States. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSX-V:SAT). For more information please visit www.asiantelevision.com

Neither the Toronto Venture Exchange, nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the exchange), accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements.

The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to the Company. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in filings by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE: Asian Television Network International Limited

K. Classen CFO, Asian Television Network International Limited, Markham, Ontario L3R 8E4, 905-948-8199