Woman TV

Woman TV

Country	India
Broadcast area	India
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Programming
Language	English
Picture format	4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Media Worldwide Limited
Sister channels	Sangeet Bangla Music India Sangeet Bhojpuri Sangeet Marathi
History
Launched	8 March 2016
Closed	11 December 2024
Former names	Bangla Talkies (2016–2023)
Links
Website	Official Website

Woman TV was an Indian free-to-air English-language entertainment television channel that launched on 28 July 2023, rebranded from the Bengali music channel Bangla Talkies. ^[1] It was the first English entertainment channel in India to be targeted specifically at women. ^{[2] [3]} It was the Indian version of Woman TV, a Vietnamese television channel, launched on 8 March 2016, produced by VTVcab in cooperation with InTheBOX.TV.

Woman TV's programming included a mix of original and acquired content, including dramas, comedies, reality shows, talk shows, and lifestyle shows. The channel also aired a selection of Hollywood and Bollywood films.^{[ citation needed ]} This channel was shut down in India from 11 December 2024.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Bangla Talkies was launched in 2018 as a Bengali music channel. In 2023, the channel's owners decided to rebrand it as Woman TV, an English entertainment channel targeted at women. The rebranding was seen as a response to the growing demand for English-language content among Indian women.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Media Worldwide to Launch Woman TV channel - Journalism Guide". journalismguide.in. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
2. "Music channel network, Media Worldwide Ltd has announced the launch of an all new channel Bangla Talkies".
3. "Media Worldwide launches second Bengali music channel". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.