List of television stations in Bangladesh

The first television signal broadcast in Bangladesh was in 1964 by the then state-owned television network Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). From then onwards Bangladesh Television (BTV) had a virtual monopoly until the late 1990s. Since then a number of stations have arrived. Many have also shut down in the process.

This is a list of television stations in Bangladesh available on digital terrestrial, satellite and cable systems.

Public broadcasters

Privately owned television stations

ProgramNote(s)
Asian TVa private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
ATN Banglaa Bengali-language digital cable television channel that transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as well as throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America. The channel offers a wide variety of programming that includes news, movies, dramas and talk shows.
ATN Newsa 24/7 news channel in Bengali. The channel transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is also transmitted throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America.
Banglavisiona satellite TV channel broadcast from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangla TVa private television channel of Bangladesh
Boishakhi TVa private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh
Bijoy TVa private satellite TV station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Channel 24a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Channel 9a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the official broadcaster of Bangladesh Premier League.
Channel ia privately owned television network in Bangladesh and the country's first digital channel. It is owned by the Impress Group.
DBC NewsStarted operation in September 2016. Owned by Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury.
Deepto TVStarted operation in November 2015. Owned by Kazi Media Limited.
Desh TVstarted operation in 2009. DeshTV aims to stand out from other stations, with the objective of serving "desh", which means the country, and the people. It has a motto of bringing a change, creating new paths, new thoughts and help seeing the world with a new eye.
Diganta Televisiona private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh, founded in 2008. This is a project of Diganta Media Corporation. Diganta TV started formally broadcasting on 28 August 2008, with 16 hours of news and 8 hours of entertaining programs. Its operation has been temporarily suspended by BTRC.
Ekattor TVthe first full HD 24/7 news and current affairs channel in Bengali that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ekushey Television (ETV)the first private terrestrial channel in Bangladesh. Official transmission began on 14 April 2000.
Gaan Banglaa music channel in Bangladesh that started on 16 December 2013.
Gazi Television (GTV)a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Independent TVa 24/7 news channel in Bengali that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Islamic TVthe first Islamic television station in Bangladesh. The owner of the channel is Said Iskandar, the younger brother of the Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. By the order of Government, its broadcast has been temporarily closed.
Jamuna Televisiona private television station in Dhaka, an associate company of Jamuna Group, has been launched on 5 April 2014, as a 24x7 news channel to provide national and international news and information.
Maasranga Televisiona private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a part of Square Group.
Mohona TVa private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
My TVa private entertainment television channel in Bangladesh.
NEWS24a new 24 hours HD news channel owned by East West Media Group in Bangladesh. It was launched in 28 July 2016.
NTVa private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
RTVstarted operation on 26 December 2005,[1] and mainly broadcasts programs in Bengali.
SA TVa private HD and 3G television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The channel started its full commercial run on 19 January 2013.
Somoy Televisiona 24-hour Bengali news-based private satellite television channel in Bangladesh known for its news presentations.

Multichannel broadcasters

Bangladesh Television

Multimedia production company

  • Asian Television Network (ATN)
    • ATN Bangla – privately owned 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 1997.
    • ATN UK – available in Europe as well as Bangladesh, ATN UK holds the official broadcasting rights of Emmy Award in Bangladesh.
  • ATN Music TV – 24-hour music channel.
  • ATN News – 24-hour news channel.
  • ATN Islamic TV – 24-hour online religious-based channel.

International Television Limited

  • National Television (NTV)
    • NTV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2003 by International TV Limited.
    • NTV2 – broadcast expected in 2024.
    • NTV Europe – only available in Europe.

Impress Group

  • Channel I
    • Channel I – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 1999, owned by Impress Group
    • Channel I Europe – only broadcasts in Europe

SA Group

  • SA TV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2013.
  • SA TV Europe – only available in Europe.

Unlicensed broadcasters

In August 2015, there were 43 authorized TV channels in Bangladesh. Pirate television stations also exist. In August 2015, they included: Ananda TV, Bangla Music TV, Bengali Movie SK TV, Channel 5, Channel 7, Ctg TV, CTN TV, DM TV, Filmy Bangla TV, Movie Bangla TV, Rang TV, and SB TV. The Ministry of Information has sought action against them.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Another private TV channel RTV starts functioning from Dec 26". The Bangladesh Observer. 20 November 2005. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006.
  2. ↑ Islam, Shahidul (8 August 2015). "Govt trying to track down unauthorised TV channels". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.


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