Banglavision (Bengali: বাংলাভিশন) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Shyamol Bangla Media Limited, commencing official broadcasts on 31 March 2006. Its name is a portmanteau of "bangla" and "television". Banglavision is based in Bir Uttam C.R. Dutta Road in Banglamotor, Dhaka.[2]

Banglavision
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBanglamotor, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerShyamol Bangla Media Limited[1]
History
Launched31 March 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-31)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Banglavision applied for a broadcasting license on 30 May 2004, which the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted them on 31 January 2005. On the same day, Boishakhi Television and Channel 1 have also received their licenses.[1] Banglavision has also received the ability to broadcast internationally.[3] The channel commenced test transmissions on 25 December 2005 at 18:00 (BST),[4][5][6] and officially began broadcasting on 31 March 2006 with the "Drishti Jure Desh" (দৃষ্টি জুড়ে দেশ; lit.'Country across the vision') slogan,[7] with its objective to showcase the Bengali culture to audiences.[8][9]

Banglavision originally broadcast via the Telstar 10 satellite,[10] but later switched to broadcasting using Apstar-7. It later began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite.[11] Banglavision was urged by the government not to broadcast a three-part documentary series on a hangman in December 2010 due to fears that it could frighten children.[12] On 12 March 2012, cable operators in many areas around Bangladesh have imposed a temporary blackout on Banglavision, along with the unrelated Ekushey Television, after both channels have reported on a BNP rally in detail.[13] Banglavision began airing the Kache Ashar Golpo telefilms on 14 February 2014.[14] On the occasion of the month of Ramadan, Banglavision was one of the eight television channels to broadcast the cooking series Pran Premium Ghee Star Cook in July 2014.[15] Banglavision was one of the nine Bangladeshi television channels to sign an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to a video-based news agency run by children called Prism in May 2016.[16]

Programming

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Banglavision's programming is diversified, consisting of drama, news, music, and much more.

List of programming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "10 TV Channels". The Daily Star. 16 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Banglavision. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ Mohammad Dulal Miah; Suzuki, Yasushi (19 November 2018). Power, Property Rights, and Economic Development: The Case of Bangladesh. Springer. p. 115. ISBN 9811327637. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Bangla Vision starts test transmission tomorrow". The Daily Star. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Bangla Vision kicks off test transmission". The Daily Star. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Channel One goes on air from Jan 24". The New Nation. Dhaka. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006.
  7. ^ "Banglavision goes on air today". The Daily Star. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ বাংলাভিশন পদার্পণ করছে দশ বছরে. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ ১৪ বছরে বাংলাভিশন. Samakal (in Bengali). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Telstar 10 (Apstar 2R) - 76,5° E". ForumSatelit.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটে আজ থেকে সব টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার. Ekushey Television (in Bengali). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  12. ^ Mia, Salim (28 December 2010). "Bangladeshi TV station told not to show hangman series". BBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  13. ^ বাংলাভিশন ও একুশে টিভি বন্ধ. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  14. ^ ক্লোজআপ কাছে আসার গল্প. Jugantor (in Bengali). 13 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ প্রাণ প্রিমিয়াম ঘি 'স্টার কুক' আট চ্যানেলে. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Prism signs up with 7 TV channels". BDNews24. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  17. ^ a b Kajalie Shehreen Islam (12 January 2007). "Revolution Television". The Star. The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  18. ^ Sameer Kumar Dey (23 October 2018). 'বিশ্বের সাতটি টক শো'র একটি তৃতীয় মাত্রা'. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Shakal Ahmed's serial 'Bhodropara' airing on BanglaVision". The Daily Star. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  20. ^ বাংলাভিশনে 'বউ দৌড়' প্রতিযোগিতা. Jugantor (in Bengali). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Drama serial "Fifty-Fifty" on Banglavision tonight". The Daily Star. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Entertainment show "Ghorey Bairey" on Banglavision". The Daily Star. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  23. ^ টিভিতে 'গুলশান এভিনিউ' নাটকের সিক্যুয়াল. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  24. ^ আবারো হাড়কিপ্টে আমিরুল হক চৌধুরী. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). 5 April 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  25. ^ ""Jamai Mela" on Banglavision". The Daily Star. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  26. ^ ছোটপর্দায় আজ. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  27. ^ "TV serial Lucky Thirteen on Banglavision". The Daily Star. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  28. ^ ""Music Club" on Banglavision". The Daily Star. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Drama serial "Rong-er Dunia" on Banglavision". The Daily Star. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  30. ^ "New drama serial "Shunyo Pata" on Banglavision tonight". The Daily Star. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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