List of television stations in Bangladesh

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

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

Public service broadcasters

• BTV – state-owned, founded in 1964, originally founded as Pakistan Television, but renamed to BTV after 1971.
• BTV World – state-owned, available worldwide.
• Sangsad Television – broadcasts live scenarios of Bangladesh's politics and also live telecasts National Parliament Assemblies.

Multichannel broadcasters

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 religious-based channel.

International Television Limited

• National Television (NTV)
  • NTV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2003 by International Television Limited.
  • NTV2 – official broadcast expected in 2016.
  • 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.

Other channels

Currently broadcasting

• Asian TV – 24-hour entertainment channel founded in 2013.
• Banglavision – founded in 2006 as a 24-hour entertainment channel, owned by Shamol Media Limited.
• Bijoy TV – founded in 2011 as a 24-hour lifestyle channel.
• Boishakhi TV – privately owned entertainment channel owned by Destiny 2000 Limited.
• Channel 9 – 24-hour entertainment-based channel owned by Virgo Media
• Channel 16 – privately owned music channel operated by Insight Telecast Limited.
• Channel 24 – a business-news channel owned by Times Media Limited.

Limited. Official broadcaster of Bangladesh Premier League and MTV programming.

• DeshTV
• Ekattor – 24-hour HD news channel founded in 2012.
• Ektara - 24-hour privately owned satellite entertainment channel launched in 2015
• Ekushey
• Gaan Bangla – 24-hour HD music channel founded in 2013.
• GTV – privately owned entertainment-sports channel. Official broadcasting partner of Bangladesh national cricket team.
• Independent – 24-hour HD news-business channel founded in 2010 by Beximco Group.
• Jamuna TV – 24-hour HD news channel owned by Jamuna Group in 2014.
• Massranga
• Mohona TV
• MyTV
• RTV
• Somoy
• BanglaTV UK
• Channel S
• Millennium TV
• Movie Bangla – 24-hour privately owned satellite movie channel launched in 2014.
• TBN24 – North America-based entertainment channel.
• SKTV – 24-hour satellite movie channel launched in 2015.
• Iqra Bangla – Islamic religious-based satellite channel
• RTM Asia – Christian religious-based satellite channel

Upcoming channels

References

See also

• Telecommunications in Bangladesh
• Media of Bangladesh

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