Zee Bangla
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2014) |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | cable television network |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Zee Bangla (জী বাংলা) is a Bengali language Cable television channel in India and Bangladesh. 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 was one of three stations named in a 2014 court case that sought to ban Indian television stations from broadcasting in Bangladesh.[4][5]
It aired the comedy show "Raja and Gaja" before the show switched stations.[6]
It airs very popular shows. Some of the notable shows are Rannaghor,Didi No. 1,Dadagiri Unlimited,Dance Bangla Dance, SaReGaMaPa, Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni
You can also watch Zee Bangla on ZEE5 App, the online video streaming Over The Top (OTT) platform of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.
Top Bengali Channels
This is a list of top five Bangla channels in India as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) ratings.[7]
| Rank | Channel name | Weekly ratings (000s) Sum Week 14 (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR Jalsha | 298787 |
| 2 | Zee Bangla | 250854 |
| 3 | Colors Bangla | 56172 |
| 4 | Aakash Aath | 51466 |
| 5 | Jalsha Movies | 40823 |
YouTube
It has its own YouTube Channel and has over 3 million subscribers.[8]
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.
- ^ "Bangladesh court moved to ban Indian Channels". BDNews24.com.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Writ seeks ban on operation of 3 Indian TV channels". The Daily Star. 7 August 2014.
- ^ 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 14 , 2018.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/user/zeebangla