List of Bengali-language television channels in India

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This is a list of Bengali language television channels in India. started in India in 1970.

Government-owned

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
DD Bangla 1975 SD Stereo, 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Official channel of the State Government of West Bengal

General entertainment

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Zee Bangla 1999 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Formerly Alpha TV Bangla
Aakash Aath 2000 SD G Entertainment Previously known as Akash Bangla
Colors Bangla SD+HD JioStar (formerly ETV Network) Previously known as ETV Bangla
Star Jalsha 2008 JioStar
Ruposhi Bangla 2009 SD Brand Value Communications
Sony Aath Culver Max Entertainment Previously known as Channel 8
Enterr10 Bangla 2019 Enterr10 Television Network
Sun Bangla SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Channel 8 2009 2010 SD Stereo | 2.0 76 Television Network Rebranded as Sony Aath
Mahuaa Bangla 2010 2012 Mahuaa Media Private Limited
Sananda TV ABP Group

News

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Headquarter
ABP Ananda 2005 SD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group Kolkata
Calcutta News 2016 AKD Group Kolkata
Kolkata TV 2006 SST Media Kolkata
Zee 24 Ghanta 2007 Zee Media Corporation Bidhannagar
Channel 10 2008 Kunal Ghosh Kolkata
High News 2010 High Media Infotainment INDIA Ltd
News Time Bangla Brand Value Communications Kolkata
News18 Bangla 2014 Network18 Group (formerly ETV Network) Gurgaon
Republic Bangla 2021 Republic Media Network Mumbai
TV9 Bangla Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL) Delhi

Defunct channels

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Focus Bangla 2004 2015 SD Stereo | 2.0 Rainbow Productions Ltd
Tara Newz 2005 2013 Government of West Bengal
24 Ghanta 2007 2018 76 Television Network Rebranded as Zee 24 Ghanta
Mahuaa Khobor 2010 2012 Mahuaa Media Private Limited
ETV News Bangla 2014 2018 ETV Network Rebranded as News18 Bangla
Bangla Time 2016 2021 Soft Tele Network Pvt Ltd
Artage News 2017 2020 News 11 Network

Movies

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Star Jalsha Movies 2012 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 JioStar
Zee Bangla Cinema SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Khushboo Bangla 2017 Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Colors Bangla Cinema 2019 JioStar

Defunct channel

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Aamar Cinema 2018 2023 SD Stereo | 2.0 76 Television Network

Music

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Sangeet Bangla 2005 SD Stereo | 2.0 Media Worldwide Limited
Dhoom Music 2010 Brand Value Communications

Defunct channel

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Bangla Talkies 2018 2023 SD Stereo | 2.0 Media Worldwide Limited Rebranded as Woman TV

Kids

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Rongeen TV 2019 SD Stereo | 2.0 Biswas Media Solutions Pvt Ltd

Audio feed

Infotainment & lifestyle

Audio feed

HD channels

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General entertainment

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Star Jalsha HD 14 April 2016 Full HD Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 JioStar
Colors Bangla HD 1 May 2016 Dolby Digital | 5.1
Zee Bangla HD 20 November 2016 Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Bangla HD 28 November 2023 Sun TV Network

Movies

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Jalsha Movies HD 14 April 2016 Full HD Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 JioStar

See also