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| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Tikatuli, Dhaka |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City Group |
| Sister channels | Somoy TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 June 2022 |
| Former names | Spice Television (prelaunch) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Ekhon (Bengali: এখন; lit. 'now')[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable business-related infotainment television channel owned by Spice Television Limited, a subsidiary of the City Group, one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.[2]
It is Bangladesh's first television channel dedicated to business and financial programming. Ekhon is based in Tikatuli, Dhaka.[4] It is also a sister channel to Somoy TV, which is also owned by City Group.[5]
History
Licensing and test broadcasts
Ekhon was licensed as "Spice Television" (Bengali: স্পাইস টেলিভিশন) by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2017.[6] It commenced experimental broadcasts via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite on 30 July 2021 using the Spice Television name, after it signed an agreement with BSCL on 28 July of that year to use the satellite for broadcasting.[7][8] The channel later commenced the 'Nirman Porbo' test broadcast on 16 December 2021, coinciding the Bangladeshi victory day.[9] On 30 May 2022, Ekhon signed a corporate agreement with state-owned telecommunications company TeleTalk, which would provide various services to the television channel at an affordable price.[10]
Launch
Although originally planning to do so on 16 December 2021,[5] the channel was officially launched using the "Ekhon" name on 9 June 2022, as the first television channel in Bangladesh to air business-related programming and the thirty-seventh television channel overall to be launched in the country.[4]
Programming
The programming line of Ekhon consists of shows and news relating to finance and the economy.[9] However, it also focuses on sports, agriculture, climate, and more.[4]
List of programmes
References
- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 183.
- ^ পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b "About @ekhontv". YouTube.
- ^ a b c যাত্রা শুরু করলো দেশের প্রথম ব্যবসাকেন্দ্রিক টিভি ‘এখন’. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b বিজয়ের ৫০ বছরে দীর্ঘ অনুষ্ঠান আনছে স্পাইস টিভি. RTV (in Bengali). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "HC directs BTRC to allocate Spice TV frequency". The New Nation. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটের সম্প্রচার সেবা নেবে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b বিজয় দিবসে স্পাইস টিভির পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রা শুরু. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ টেলিটক-এখন টিভি চুক্তি. Jugantor (in Bengali). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b c ঈদে ভিন্ন আয়োজনে 'এখন'. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
External links
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This page was last edited on 6 March 2024, at 06:12