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Bangla TV
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaBangladesh
HeadquartersMouchak Market, Dhaka[1]
Programming
Picture format4:3 16:9 SDTV HDTV
History
LaunchedSeptember 16, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-16) (United Kingdom)
May 19, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-19) (Bangladesh)
Links
Websitebanglatv.tv
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Bangla TV is a British-Bangladeshi Bengali language satellite television channel. It was established in the United Kingdom on 16 September 1999, targeting Bengali audiences both there and in Europe. It began satellite transmission on Bangladesh on 19 May 2017.

History

Launched in 1999, Bangla TV was the first Bengali language television channel in the UK. It operated as a subscription-only channel until 2005, following the arrival of Channel S, a rival channel providing a free-to-air service targeting its programming specifically for the Bengali Sylheti community in the UK. Following the launch of Channel S, Bangla TV also switched over to a non-subscription based model and to date have been providing the service free. In November 2013, Bangla TV gained a license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to broadcast in Bangladesh.[2] It officially began broadcasting in that country on 19 May 2017.[3][4]

Temporary removals

Bangla TV was removed from Sky channel 786 on 1 July 2010,[5] before returning on 9 July, no explanation was provided. Bangla TV was again removed from the Sky EPG during December 2010 before being found in serious breach of Ofcom rules.[6] The channel returned again on 17 June 2011,[7] under new management.[8] Bangla TV was again removed from the Sky EPG during December 2013 and January 2014 before returning on 10 February 2014. It was again removed on 7 August 2014 and continues to have intermittent TV transmission.

Rivalry

Since the arrival of Channel S, there has been rivalry between the two channels. Bangla TV had previously been the monopoly provider and as a result had broadcast many UK community based events such as the Baishakhi Mela, Bangladesh Film Awards and Pitha Uthshob.

Programming

  • Ain O Bichar
  • Apnar Daktar
  • Bangla Cinema
  • Banglar Gaan
  • Banglar Sokal
  • Islamic Jiggasa O Jobab
  • Islame Narir Jiggasa
  • Sekorer Gaan

Broadcast right

The channel recently bagged the live broadcasting rights of Bangladesh Premier League (football) and Bangladesh Federation Cup.

Previous information

Slogan: আপনার ভাষায় কথা বলে - Apnar bhashay kotha bole English: Speaks your language
Country: United Kingdom
Headquarters: Hackney Wick, London
Web: www.banglatv.co.uk

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Bangla TV. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ আরও একটি টিভি চ্যানেল অনুমোদন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "বাংলা টিভির কথা". banglatv.tv (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "বাংলাদেশে সম্প্রচার শুরু 'বাংলা টিভি'র". NTV Online (in Bengali). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Bangla TV removed from Sky Digital". Biz Asia. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Bangla TV in serious breach of Ofcom rules". Biz Asia. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Bangla TV returns to Sky Digital EPG slot". Biz Asia. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Bangla TV set for return on Sky Digital?". Biz Asia. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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