GTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)
Country | Bangladesh |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Segun Bagicha, Dhaka |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Bengali |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Gazi Group |
History | |
Launched | 12 June 2012 |
Links | |
Website | gazitv |
GTV (Bengali: জিটিভি), also known as Gazi Television (Bengali: গাজী টেলিভিশন; lit. 'Ghazi TV'),[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Gazi Group[2] Commencing broadcasts on 12 June 2012, it is based in Segun Bagicha in Dhaka. The channel is owned by Gazi Group, which is owned by Golam Dastagir Gazi, EX Frude former minister and member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.[3]
History
[edit]GTV received its license to broadcast from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with several other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[4] It officially began broadcasting on 12 June 2012.[5] GTV was available for streaming on phones through Teletalk's 3G services in October 2012.[6][7] Coinciding its third anniversary in June 2015, GTV adopted a new logo and slogan, "Ja Dekhte Chan, Paben" (যা দেখতে চান, পাবেন; lit. 'You will get what you want to see').[8][9] Along with Bangladesh Television and Maasranga Television, GTV broadcast the 2016 Asia Cup for Bangladeshi audiences.[10]
Programming
[edit]The channel offers a variety of programming including news, movies, dramas, talk shows, sports, and more. In 2014 this channel bought television broadcasting right from BCB for ৳1.56 billion (US$13 million) for 6 years (from 2014 to 2020).[11] In 2016 it also bought broadcasting rights of BPL from BCB.[12]
List of programming
[edit]- Alif Laila[13]
- Bagha-Sher[14]
- Bangladesh Premier League[15]
- Jononi[16]
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness[17]
- Mayajal[18]
- Shilpo Bari[19]
- Shodh[20]
- Super Girls[21]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[22]
Sport broadcasting rights
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- Bangladesh Premier League (along with T Sports)
- Cricket World Cup (along with T Sports)
- Asia Cup (along with T Sports)
- Bangladesh national cricket team matches (along with T Sports)
Football
[edit]- FIFA World Cup (along with T Sports)
- FIFA Women's World Cup (along with T Sports)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 306. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ যাত্রা শুরু করলো স্যাটেলাইট টিভি চ্যানেল জিটিভি. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 13 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh's former Textile and Jute Minister arrested in Dhaka". The Hindu. 25 August 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ গাজী টেলিভিশনে র যাত্রা শুরু কাল. The Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "3G will free nation of digital divide: PM". BDNews24. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Teletalk handsets with 3G SIM in Feb". BDNews24. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ চতুর্থ বছরে নতুন আঙ্গিকে জিটিভি. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ নতুন রূপে জিটিভি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ গাজী, মাছরাঙ্গা, বিটিভি এবং স্টার স্পোর্টসে দেখা যাবে এশিয়া কাপ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ সম্প্রচার স্বত্ব পেল গাজী টিভি. Prothom Alo. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Rabbitholebd Entertainment (1 June 2018), Gtv Live, archived from the original on 3 June 2018, retrieved 3 June 2018
- ^ আবার আসছে 'আলিফ লায়লা'. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ ৫০ তম পর্বে 'বাঘা-শের'. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ ছোটপর্দায় আজকের খেলা. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Jononi on GTV". The Daily Star. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ জিটিভির কার্টুন সিরিজ 'কুংফু পান্ডা'. Janakantha (in Bengali). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ জিটিভির নতুন ধারাবাহিক 'মায়াজাল'. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ 'শিল্প বাড়ি'তে মাসুম রেজা. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Drama serial Shodh on GTV". The Daily Star. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Super Girls on Gtv". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ জিটিভিতে টিনেজ মিউটেন্ট নিনজা টারটেলস. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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