List of Bengali-language television channels in India

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This is a list of Bengali language television channels in India. The first Bengali language television channel in India is DD Bangla, which was launched in 1975.

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Government-owned

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
DD Bangla 1975SD Stereo, 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Official channel of the State Government of West Bengal
DD Tripura 1994SD Stereo, 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Official channel of the State Government of Tripura

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Zee Bangla 1999SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Formerly Alpha TV Bangla
Aakash Aath 2000SDG EntertainmentPreviously known as Akash Bangla
Colors Bangla SD+HD JioStar (formerly ETV Network )Previously known as ETV Bangla
Star Jalsha 2008 JioStar
Ruposhi Bangla 2009SDBrand Value Communications
Sony Aath Culver Max Entertainment Previously known as Channel 8
Enterr10 Bangla2019Enterr10 Television Network
Sun Bangla SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Channel 820092010SD Stereo | 2.0 76 Television NetworkRebranded as Sony Aath
Mahuaa Bangla 20102012Mahuaa Media Private Limited
Sananda TV 20112012 ABP Group

News

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerHeadquarter
ABP Ananda 2005HD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group Kolkata
Calcutta News 2016SD AKD Group Kolkata
Kolkata TV 2006SDSST Media Kolkata
Zee 24 Ghanta 2006SD Zee Media Corporation Bidhannagar
Channel 10 2008SD Kunal Ghosh Kolkata
High News 2010SDHigh Media Infotainment INDIA Ltd Kolkata
News Time Bangla 2011SDBrand Value Communications Kolkata
News18 Bangla 2014HD Network18 Group (formerly ETV Network ) Gurgaon
Republic Bangla 2021HD Republic Media Network Mumbai
TV9 Bangla2021HD Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL) Delhi

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Focus Bangla 20042015SD Stereo | 2.0 Rainbow Productions Ltd
Zee Bangla Khobor 20052006 Zee Media Corporation Rebranded as 24 Ghanta
Tara Newz 20052013 Government of West Bengal
24 Ghanta 2006201876 Television NetworkRebranded as Zee 24 Ghanta
Mahuaa Khobor 20102012Mahuaa Media Private Limited
ETV News Bangla 20142018 ETV Network Rebranded as News18 Bangla
Bangla Time20162021Soft Tele Network Pvt Ltd
Artage News20172020News 11 Network

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Star Jalsha Movies 2012SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 JioStar
Zee Bangla Cinema SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Khushboo Bangla 2017Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Colors Bangla Cinema 2019 JioStar

Defunct channel

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Aamar Cinema20182023SD Stereo | 2.0 76 Television Network

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Sangeet Bangla 2005SD Stereo | 2.0 Media Worldwide Limited
Dhoom Music 2010 Brand Value Communications Limited
ON TV 2025 GLOBAL TELECASTING PRIVATE LIMITED

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Music F Fatafati 20142021SD Stereo | 2.0 Royal Raj Media
Bangla Talkies 20182023SD Stereo | 2.0 Media Worldwide Limited Rebranded as Woman TV

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Rongeen TV2019SD Stereo | 2.0 Biswas Media Solutions Pvt Ltd

Audio feed

Infotainment & lifestyle

Audio feed

HD channels

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Star Jalsha HD 14 April 2016Full HD Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 JioStar
Colors Bangla HD 1 May 2016 Dolby Digital | 5.1
Zee Bangla HD 20 November 2016 Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Bangla HD 28 November 2023 Sun TV Network

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Jalsha Movies HD 14 April 2016Full HD Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 JioStar

See also

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