Channel 24 (Bangladesh)
| Channel 24 | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 24 May 2012 |
| Owned by | Times Media Limited |
| Broadcast area | Bangladesh and Middle East to Transit station. |
| Headquarters | 387 (South) Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka 1208, Bangladesh |
| Website | www.channel24bd.tv |
Availability | |
| Cable | |
| UCS (Bangladesh) | Channel 1 |
Channel 24 is a general information television channel in Bangladesh. It was launched on 24 May 2012, and is owned by Times Media LTD. It has gained popularity for news, scripted, and non-fiction programs.
History
The first anniversary of Channel 24 was observed on 24 May 2013.
A day-long program was organized at Chittagong center of Channel 24, at Agrabad Sheikh Mujib Road.
Programming
Sports 24
Channel 24 airs two live interactive sports bulletins, called Sports 24, four times a day. The primary foci of the night bulletin are local and international sports events, including daily events, special reports, analyses and investigative reports. Match previews, point tables (graphics), key factors (graphics) and other analyses are displayed and discussed graphically. Each day includes a dedicated segment for one of the seven divisions of Bangladesh. There is also an "Event of the Day" and "Moment of the Day" in the night bulletin. A segment called "Off Track", focuses on soft stories. During the Thursday night bulletin, burning issues, problems and corruption of sports are discussed. On Friday, stories of a struggling sportsman are displayed.
Beyond the Gallery
The daily sports program for Channel 24 is called Beyond the Gallery, which telecasts at 1:00 pm every day except Friday. Its focuses on local and international sports events, with special emphasis on cricket and football, daily events, special reports, analyses and investigative reports.
Clemon Indoor Uni Cricket 2013
The Clemon Indoor Uni Cricket Tournament was a week-long, eight-a-side, indoor cricket competition organised by three erstwhile cricketers. It started with thirty-two universities at Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on 22 February 2013. Channel 24 broadcast the 55 tournament matches live.[1] This was the first time in Bangladesh that the game was aired live.
References
- ↑ "Clemon Indoor Uni Cricket begins on Feb 22". Dhaka Mirror. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.