Zee Bangla

Zee Bangla 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 1999 by Zee's TV chairman.[3]

Zee Bangla
Zee Bangla Logo with Slogan
Launched15 September 1999 (1999-09-15)
NetworkCable Television Network
Owned byZee Entertainment Enterprises
Picture format4:3 (SDTV) 16:9 (HDTV)
SloganNotun Chhonde Likhbo Jibon (Writing Life in New rhyme)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Formerly calledAlpha Bangla (1999-2004)
Replaced byZee Cinema
Sister channel(s)Zee TV
Zee Bangla Cinema
Zindagi
&TV
Zing
Zee Cinema
Zee Lamhe
Zee Marathi
WebsiteZee Bangla on ZEE5

It aired the comedy show Raja & Gaja before it switched networks.[4]

It has its own YouTube channel which has over 8 million subscribers.[5] The channel was earlier known as Alpha Bangla and it was the first Bengali satellite channel to be launched on the 15th of September, 1999.[6]

Programming

Current shows

Fictional shows


Title Release Genre Production
Alo Chhaya September 2, 2019 – present Drama Tent Cinema
Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni July 24, 2017 – present Mythological Zee Bangla
Krishnakoli June 18, 2018 – present Drama Tent Cinema
Joy Baba Lokenath April 9, 2018 – present Mythological Shree Venkatesh Films
Trinayani March 4, 2019 – present Supernatural Shree Venkatesh Films
Netaji January 14, 2019 – present Historical Surinder Films
Phirki February 3, 2020 – present Drama Acropolis One
Nokshi Kantha November 12, 2018 – present Drama Magic Moments Motion Pictures
Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay December 16, 2019 – present Drama Shashi Sumeet Productions
Saudaminir Sansar June 17, 2019 – present Comedy-drama Jyoti Production

Reality shows

          Title Release Season Production
          Rannaghor 2005 – present
          Didi No. 1 December 16, 2018 – present Season 8
          Dadagiri Unlimited August 3, 2019 – present Season 8 Subhankar Chattopadhyay

              Upcoming shows

              Former shows

              References

              1. India Business Yearbook 2009. Vikas. 2009. p. 152. ISBN 9788125930860.
              2. Blumenthal, Howard J.; Goodenough, Oliver R. (2006). This Business of Television. BillBoard Books. p. 483. ISBN 9780823077632.
              3. Mehta, Nalin (2008). Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. Routledge. pp. 158–160. ISBN 9781134062133.
              4. Chakraborty, Aditya (17 September 2011). "Raja and Gaja No Problem". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
              5. "YouTube".
              6. "Zee Bangla Salutes You On Its 20th Birthday". Zee News India. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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