List of television stations in Bangladesh
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The first television signal broadcast in Bangladesh was in 1964 by the then state-owned television network PTV. From then onwards BTV had a virtual monopoly until the late 1990s. Ever since then a number of stations had arrived. Many have also shut down in the process.
This is a list of current and upcoming television stations in Bangladesh available on digital terrestrial, satellite and cable systems.
Public service broadcasters
- BTV – state-owned, founded in 1964, originally founded as Pakistan Television, but renamed to BTV after 1971.
- BTV World – state-owned, available worldwide.
- Sangsad Television – broadcasts live scenarios of Bangladesh's politics and also live telecasts National Parliament Assemblies.
Multichannel broadcasters
Multimedia production company
- Asian Television Network (ATN)
- ATN Bangla – privately owned 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 1997.
- ATN UK – available in Europe as well as Bangladesh, ATN UK holds the official broadcasting rights of Emmy Award in Bangladesh.
- ATN Music TV – 24-hour music channel.
- ATN News – 24-hour news channel.
- ATN Islamic TV – 24-hour online religious-based channel.
International Television Limited
- National Television (NTV)
- NTV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2003 by International Television Limited.
- NTV2 – official broadcast expected in 2016.
- NTV Europe – only available in Europe.
- Fashion TV – 24-hour fashion channel founded in 2015 by Fashion Television Bangladesh Ltd.
Impress Group
- Channel I
- Channel I – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 1999, owned by Impress Group
- Channel I Europe – only broadcasts in Europe
SA Group
- SA TV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2013.
- SA TV Europe – only available in Europe.
Other channels
Currently broadcasting
- Asian TV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2013.
- BanglaTV UK
- Banglavision – founded in 2006 as a 24-hour entertainment channel, owned by Shamol Media Limited.
- Bijoy TV – founded in 2011 as a 24-hour lifestyle channel.
- Boishakhi TV – privately owned entertainment channel owned by Destiny 2000 Limited.
- Channel 9 – 24-hour entertainment-based channel owned by Virgo Media Limited. Official broadcaster of Bangladesh Premier League and MTV programming.
- Channel 16 – privately owned music channel operated by Insight Telecast Limited.
- Channel 24 – a business-news channel owned by Times Media Limited.
- Channel S UK- fully entertainment Channel
- DeshTV
- Deepto
- Ekattor – 24-hour HD news channel founded in 2012.
- Ekushey
- Gaan Bangla – 24-hour HD music channel founded in 2013.
- GTV – privately owned entertainment-sports channel. Official broadcasting partner of Bangladesh national cricket team.
- Independent – 24-hour HD news channel founded in 2010 by Beximco Group.
- Jamuna TV – 24-hour HD news channel owned by Jamuna Group in 2014.
- Massranga
- Mohona TV
- MyTV
- News 24 - 24-hour satellite news channel
- RTV
- Somoy
- Magic TV– 24-hour privately owned satellite entertainment channel launched in 2015.
- TBN24 – North America-based entertainment channel.
- Iqra Bangla – Islamic religious-based satellite channel
- RTM Asia – Christian religious-based satellite channel
- Universal Vision - 24 Hour Islamic religious-based satellite channel
- joytv24.com- online tv boradcasting from khulna
Upcoming channels
- Entertainment Channels:
- SkyBangla
- MBTV
- Music Channels:
- B Music
- Movie Channels:
- Channel Magic TV
- News Channels:
- ENB
- CSB
- News 24
- Kids Channels:
- Magic Kids
- Kids TV
Unlicensed broadcasters
As of August 2015, there are 43 authorized TV channels in Bangladesh. Pirate television stations also exist. As of August 2015, they include: Ananda Bangla TV, Bangla Music TV, Bengali Movie SK TV, Channel 5, Channel 7, Ctg TV, CTN TV, DM TV, Filmy Bangla TV, Movie Bangla TV, Rang TV, and SB TV. The Ministry of Information has sought action against them.[1]
References
- ↑ Islam, Shahidul (8 August 2015). "Govt trying to track down unauthorised TV channels". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
See also
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