List of Bengali-language television channels

Indian television
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Bangladesh

State owned

Name Launched Headquarters
BTV Dhaka 25 December 1964 Rampura, Dhaka
BTV Chittagong 19 December 1996 Pahartali, Chittagong
BTV News 31 December 2024 Rampura, Dhaka
Sangsad Bangladesh 25 January 2011 Rampura, Dhaka

Privately owned

Mixed entertainment

Name Launched Headquarters
Ananda TV 11 March 2018 Banani, Dhaka
Asian TV 18 January 2013 Gulshan, Dhaka
ATN Bangla 16 July 1997 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
Bangla TV 19 May 2017 Mouchak Market, Dhaka
Banglavision 31 March 2006 Bir Uttam C.R. Dutta Road, Dhaka[1]
Bijoy TV 16 December 2011 Banglamotor, Dhaka
Boishakhi Television 27 December 2005 Mohakhali, Dhaka
Channel 9 30 January 2012 Panthapath, Dhaka
Channel i 1 October 1999 Tejgaon, Dhaka
Deepto TV 18 November 2015 Tejgaon, Dhaka
Desh TV 26 March 2009 Malibagh, Dhaka
Ekushey Television 14 April 2000
29 March 2007 (relaunch)		 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
Global Television 30 June 2022 Tejgaon, Dhaka
Green TV 19 May 2023 Progoti Sarani, Dhaka
GTV 12 June 2012 Segun Bagicha, Dhaka
Maasranga Television 30 July 2011 Banani, Dhaka
Mohona TV 11 November 2010 Mirpur, Dhaka
My TV 15 April 2010 Hatirjheel, Dhaka
Nagorik 1 March 2018 Khilkhet, Dhaka
NTV 2 July 2003 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
RTV 26 December 2005 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
SA TV 19 January 2013 Gulshan, Dhaka

News

Name Launched Headquarters
ATN News 7 June 2010 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
Channel 24 24 May 2012 Tejgaon, Dhaka
DBC News 21 September 2016 Mohakhali, Dhaka
Ekattor TV 21 June 2012 Baridhara, Dhaka
Independent Television 28 July 2011 Tejgaon, Dhaka
Jamuna Television 5 April 2014 Baridhara, Dhaka
News24 28 July 2016 Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka
Somoy TV 17 April 2011 Banglamotor, Dhaka

Music

Name Launched Headquarters
Gaan Bangla 16 December 2013 Baridhara, Dhaka

Kids

Name Launched Headquarters
Duronto TV 15 October 2017 Banani, Dhaka

Sports

Name Launched Headquarters
T Sports 9 November 2020 Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka

Infotainment

Name Launched Headquarters
Ekhon 9 June 2022 Tikatuli, Dhaka
Nexus Television 30 July 2021 Gulshan, Dhaka

Defunct

Name Launched Closed Headquarters Notes
BTV World 11 April 2004 31 December 2024 Rampura, Dhaka Replaced with BTV News
Channel 1 24 January 2006 27 April 2010 Gulshan, Dhaka
Channel 16 16 December 2011 2 December 2014 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka
CSB News March 2007 6 September 2007 Uttara, Dhaka Soon to relaunch[2]
Diganta Television 28 August 2008 6 May 2013 Paltan, Dhaka Soon to relaunch[3]
Islamic TV April 2007 6 May 2013 Hatirpool, Dhaka

Canada

Name Launched Headquarters
ATN Bangla 19 October 2005 Markham, Ontario

India

State owned

Name Launched Headquarters
DD Bangla 9 August 1975 Kolkata, West Bengal
DD Tripura 1994 Agartala, Tripura

West Bengal

News

Name Launched Headquarters
ABP Ananda 6 June 2005 Kolkata, West Bengal
Calcutta News 14 February 2016
Kolkata TV 27 March 2006
News Time 2010
News18 Bangla 11 March 2014
RCTV Sangbad 20 August 2003 Siliguri, West Bengal
Republic Bangla 1 March 2021 Kolkata, West Bengal
Tara News 21 February 2005
TV9 Bangla 14 January 2021
RPlus
High News
Zee 24 Ghanta 2007

Entertainment

Name Launched Headquarters
Akash Aath 2000 Kolkata, West Bengal
Colors Bangla 15 April 2000
Enterr10 Bangla 2019
Ruposhi Bangla 31 August 2009
Sony Aath 1 April 2009
Star Jalsha 8 September 2008
Sun Bangla 3 February 2019
Tara TV 28 April 2000
Zee Bangla 15 September 1999

Cinema

Name Launched Headquarters
Colors Bangla Cinema 2019 Kolkata, West Bengal
Jalsha Movies 16 December 2012
Khushboo Bangla 14 October 2017
Zee Bangla Cinema 23 September 2012

Music

Name Launched Headquarters
Bangla Talkies 21 November 2018 Kolkata, West Bengal
Dhoom Music 2010
Sangeet Bangla 15 April 2005

Sports

Name Launched Headquarters
Star Sports 1 Bangla 5 March 2019[4] Kolkata, West Bengal

Tripura

Name Launched Headquarters
News Vanguard 2017 Agartala, Tripura

Defunct

Name Launched Closed Headquarters
Mahuaa Bangla 19 July 2010 December 2012 Kolkata, West Bengal
Sananda TV 25 July 2011 7 November 2012
Tara Muzik 21 February 2005 12 May 2013 Salt Lake, Kolkata

United Arab Emirates

Name Launched Headquarters
Peace TV Bangla 22 April 2011 Dubai, Emirate of Dubai

United Kingdom

Name Launched Headquarters
ATN Bangla UK 2001 London, England
Bangla TV 16 September 1999
Channel S 16 December 2004

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Banglavision. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ সম্প্রচার বাতিলের চিঠি স্থগিত, সিএসবি নিউজ সম্প্রচারে বাধা নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ban on Diganta TV lifted after 11 years". The Business Standard. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Star Sports launches dedicated Bengali sports channel, Star Sports1 Bangla". exchange4media. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2022.