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Zee Bangla
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Maldives[1]
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
LanguageBengali
Ownership
OwnerZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sister channelsZee Channels
History
Launched15 September 1999
FounderSubhash Chandra
Former namesAlpha TV Bangla (1999–2005)
Links
WebsiteZee Bangla on ZEE5

Zee Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

History

The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 as Alpha TV Bangla, along with Alpha TV Marathi, Alpha TV Telugu and Alpha TV Punjabi.[2] It was the first Bengali-language satellite television channel in India.[3] In February 2020, it was one of the largest Bengali-language television channels in India by viewership.[4]

On 30 September 2021, Bangladesh imposed a blackout on foreign television channels, including Zee Bangla, that broadcast commercials.[5] Two weeks later, Zee Bangla resumed broadcasting in Bangladesh, albeit without the commercials.[6]

Current programming

Drama series

Title Premiere date
Jagaddhatri 29 August 2022
Phulki 12 June 2023
Amader Dadamoni 7 July 2025

Reality shows

Title Premiere date
Didi No. 1 Season 9 14 February 2022
Rannaghor 30 September 2024
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla 2025 6 September 2025

Former programming

Drama series

Animated series

Reality shows

Sister channel

Zee BanglaSonar

Zee BanglaSonar is an Indian Bengali-Language Movie channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.[10] It was launched on 23 September 2012.[11] It was formally known as Zee Bangla Cinema until 10 August 2025.[12] It is a sister channel of Bengali-language network Zee Bangla.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Medianet warns infringement of channel rights will be met with legal action". SunOnline International. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "ZEE TV TIES UP TRANSPONDER DEAL WITH ASIASAT". Indian Television. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. Routledge. 2008. pp. 158–160. ISBN 978-1-134-06213-3. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "BARC week 6: Four Zee regional channels lead regional markets". Indian Television. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ "দেশে বিজ্ঞাপনসহ বিদেশি টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Zee Bangla broadcast resumes in Bangladesh without ads". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Read know about Zee Bangla's Amloki". Tellychakkar. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Bengali TV Serial Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram". NETTV4U. Retrieved 1 November 2025. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Zee Bangla's new fiction show 'Rajlakhsmi Kurukshetram' explores the unique concept of different cultural influences in a Bengali household". Zee.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel - Exchange4media". exchange4media. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel". www.indiainfoline.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Zee Bangla Cinema is now Zee BanglaSonar". journalismguide.in. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  13. ^ "ZEE launches 24 hours Bengali movie channel 'Zee Bangla Cinema'". www.adgully.com. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ "BARC week 46 : Zee Bangla Cinema replaces Colors Bangla". Indian Television. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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