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Ananda TV
আনন্দ টিভি
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBanani, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerATV Limited
History
Launched11 March 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-11)
FounderAbbas Ullah Shikder
Links
Websiteanandatv.tv

Ananda TV (Bengali: আনন্দ টিভি; lit. 'joy TV'),[1] also known by its acronym ATV (Bengali: এটিভি),[2] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel headquartered in the Chairman Bari neighborhood of Banani in Dhaka,[3] which commenced official transmissions on 11 March 2018 with the "Hridoyer Kotha Bole" (হৃদয়ের কথা বলে; lit. 'Tells the sayings of the heart') slogan.[4][5] The channel's programming consists of both news and entertainment.[2]

History

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Ananda TV was initially licensed as 'ATV' by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in November 2013.[6] Its frequency allocation was granted in January 2015.[7] Ananda TV commenced test transmissions on 24 January 2018.[8] Later, they were allowed to officially commence transmissions on 14 February 2018.[8]

A press conference regarding the launch of the channel was held in its headquarters on 10 March. Later, Ananda TV officially began broadcasting the following day, with a launch ceremony held.[2] It also claimed to aim to showcase the Bengali culture and heritage to audiences by the spirit of the liberation war.[2][9]

The channel's founder was Abbas Ullah Shikder, the producer of the popular 1989 Bangladeshi film, Beder Meye Josna, who later died on 18 January 2020.[10][11] Others present at the launch ceremony were the Minister of Information Hasanul Haq Inu, Ananda TV's former chairman Hasan Taufique Abbas, and former managing director Nurul Islam.[2] The channel began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite in 2019.[12] On 21 August 2021, the building where Ananda TV is based in caught on fire.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 114. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "আনন্দ টিভির যাত্রা শুরু". Samakal. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b ৪ ঘণ্টা পর আনন্দ টিভি ভবনের আগুন নিয়ন্ত্রণে (ভিডিও). Jugantor (in Bengali). 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ আনন্দ টিভির যাত্রা শুরু. Kaler Kantho. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ^ "যাত্রা শুরু করছে 'আনন্দ টিভি'". Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Moshtak (26 November 2013). শেষ সময়ে ১৩ টিভি, ১৪ রেডিওর লাইসেন্স. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ তরঙ্গ বরাদ্দ ও নিরাপত্তা ছাড় পেল ১০ নতুন বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল. Priyo (in Bengali). 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b আনন্দ টিভির যাত্রা শুরু. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ আজ থেকে সম্প্রচারে আসছে আনন্দ টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  10. ^ "নিরাপত্তা ছাড়পত্র পেল দশ বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল". Jugantor (in Bengali). 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ বেদের মেয়ে জোসনার প্রযোজক আর নেই. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটে আজ থেকে সব টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার. Ekushey Television. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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