Zee Bangla
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2014) |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Zee Bangla is the leading(No.2 Position after Star Jalsha) Bengali language Cable television channel in India. It is offered by Zee Network, part of the Essel Group.[1][2]
The first Bengali-language television channel in India,[3] Zee Bangla was launched in 1996 by Zee's TV chairman.[3]
It aired the comedy show "Raja and Gaja" before the show switched stations.[4]
It airs very popular shows. Some of the notable shows are Rannaghor,Didi No. 1,Dadagiri Unlimited,Dance Bangla Dance, SaReGaMaPa, Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni
Top Bengali Channels
This is a list of top five Bangla channels in India as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) ratings.[5]
| Rank | Channel name | Weekly ratings (000s) Sum Week 47 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR Jalsha | 427178 |
| 2 | Zee Bangla | 230652 |
| 3 | Jalsha Movies | 79164 |
| 4 | Colors Bangla | 69756 |
| 5 | Zee Bangla Cinema | 41245 |
Youtube
It has its own YouTube Channel and becomes the 1st Bengali-content channel to cross 1 million subscribers.[6].
List of Zee Bangla Shows
List of programs broadcast by Zee Bangla
References
- ^ India Business Yearbook 2009. Vikas. 2009. p. 152. ISBN 9788125930860.
- ^ Blumenthal, Howard J.; Goodenough, Oliver R. (2006). This Business of Television. BillBoard Books. p. 483. ISBN 9780823077632.
- ^ a b Mehta, Nalin (2008). Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. Routledge. pp. 158–160. ISBN 9781134062133.
- ^ Chakraborty, Aditya (17 September 2011). "Raja and Gaja No Problem". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Top five Bangla Channels". BARC India=Week 42 , 2017.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/user/zeebangla