Bangla TV

Bangla TV
CountryUnited Kingdom (until 2017)
Bangladesh
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersLondon
Mouchak Market, Dhaka[1]
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
History
Launched16 September 1999 (1999-09-16) (United Kingdom)
19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (Bangladesh)
Closed2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) (United Kingdom)
Links
Websitebanglatv.tv

Bangla TV (Bengali: বাংলা টিভি) is a Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel founded by Britain-based Feroze Khan in 1998, officially beginning broadcasts the following year, targeting Bengali audiences throughout Europe.[2] It commenced transmissions in Bangladesh on 19 May 2017. Bangla TV was initially based in London from its inception.[3] It would later cease transmissions in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2017, and since then it has only been available in Bangladesh.

History

Bangla TV began broadcasting on 16 December 1998, being founded by Feroze Khan based in London, United Kingdom.[4] The channel was intended for covering news and affairs concerning British Bangladeshis, as well as Bangladeshis in Europe. It was officially launched on 16 September 1999, and subsequently added to Sky UK in November.[5] In January 2000, Bangla TV signed an agreement with United News of Bangladesh to be provided with local and international news items.[6] It operated as a subscription-only channel until 2005, following the launch of its rival Channel S, which was free-to-air. Bangla TV switched over to a non-subscription based model to provide its programming without charge.

In November 2013, Bangla TV gained a license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to broadcast in Bangladesh.[7] It had also received its frequency allocation in January 2015,[8] and officially began broadcasting in that country on 19 May 2017.[4][9] In July 2017, Bangla TV, along with four other television channels in Bangladesh, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air children's programming for one minute.[10] On 19 May 2019, Bangla TV, along with six other channels, began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite after signing an agreement with BSCL.[11][12]

Temporary removals

Bangla TV was removed from Sky channel 786 without explanation on 1 July 2010,[13] before returning on 9 July. It was removed again from the Sky EPG during December 2010 before being found in serious breach of Ofcom rules.[14] The channel returned again on 17 June 2011,[15] under new management.[16] Bangla TV was removed for a third time from the Sky EPG during December 2013 and January 2014 before returning on 10 February 2014. It was removed once again on 7 August 2014 and continued to have intermittent TV transmission for the next couple of years. It would eventually be removed altogether on 2 November 2017,[17] and has never returned since then.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Bangla TV. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ Leonowicz-Bukała, Iwona (2011). "Ethnic Minorities' Media in Great Britain". Academia.edu.
  3. ^ পুঁজিহীন ব্যবসার পুঁজি!. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 6 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b বাংলাদেশে পূর্ণাঙ্গ সম্প্রচারে 'বাংলা টিভি'. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ^ বাংলা টিভির সাবেক চেয়ারম্যান ফিরোজ খান আর নেই. Daily Jagaran (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "UNB-Bangla TV agreement". The Daily Star. 24 January 200p. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ^ আরও একটি টিভি চ্যানেল অনুমোদন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ^ তরঙ্গ বরাদ্দ ও নিরাপত্তা ছাড় পেল ১০ নতুন বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল. Priyo (in Bengali). 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ "বাংলাদেশে সম্প্রচার শুরু 'বাংলা টিভি'র". NTV Online (in Bengali). 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  10. ^ আরও ৫ টিভিতে শিশুদের জন্য এক মিনিট. Samakal (in Bengali). 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Six TV channels ink deal to use Bangabandhu satellite". The Daily Star. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ সব টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার আসছে বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটে. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Bangla TV removed from Sky Digital". Biz Asia. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Bangla TV in serious breach of Ofcom rules". Biz Asia. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  15. ^ "Bangla TV returns to Sky Digital EPG slot". Biz Asia. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  16. ^ "Bangla TV set for return on Sky Digital?". Biz Asia. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  17. ^ "Bangla TV disappears from Sky EPG again". Biz Asia. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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