Channel i explained

Channel i
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Headquarters:Tejgaon, Dhaka
Country:Bangladesh
Area:Worldwide
Owner:Impress Group

Channel i (bn|āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Impress Group. It was launched on 1 October 1999, as Bangladesh's first digital television channel. It is one of the oldest satellite television channels in Bangladesh.[1] Channel i is broadcast via satellite television using PanAmSat and Bangabandhu-1,[2] covering most of Asia and parts of Australia. It is sister to the radio station, Radio Bhumi.[3]

History

Prior to the establishment of the channel, Faridur Reza Sagar established Impress Telefilm, which initially produced small-mini series and one-off shows for state-owned Bangladesh Television.[4] Channel i began broadcasting on 1 October 1999 from a small building in the Siddheshwari neighborhood of Dhaka,[5] with the "Hridoye Bangladesh" (āĻšā§ƒāĻĻāĻ¯āĻŧā§‡ āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āĻ˛āĻžāĻĻā§‡āĻļ;) slogan, which is still used as of today.[6] It initially broadcast pre-recorded television programs for 12 hours, but was converted to a 24-hour channel within two years of its launch.[7]

On 1 October 2001, Channel i began airing news programming.[8] The channel launched its website on 30 September 2003.[6] Channel i's news director, Shykh Seraj, created Hridoye Mati O Manush, based on the old Bangladesh Television program Mati O Manush, which debuted on the channel on 21 February 2004.[9] In March 2008, the channel began broadcasting Sisimpur to Bangladeshi children worldwide.[10] Channel i had also broadcast modern western-themed telefilms, such as Play, directed by M-SIB, in 2010, thus making them the first Bangladeshi television channel to do so.[11] On 11 June 2015, BBC Bangla's BBC Probaho premiered on Channel i.[12]

Channel i was one of the nine Bangladeshi television channels to sign an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to a video-based news agency run by children called Prism in May 2016.[13] Channel i began high definition broadcasts on 15 September 2017, and fully migrated from standard definition broadcasts on 1 October.[14] [15] For Bangladesh Television's 55th anniversary on 25 December 2019, Channel i organized a special program in its headquarters in Tejgaon, which was broadcast on both networks.[16]

iScreen

iScreen is Impress Group's streaming service.[17] [18] It has films, web series, theaters, and stage plays.[19] A series was blocked by the Bangladeshi censor board of the service.[20] Another film was also censored.[21]

Programming

Current and former

Audience share

In 2010, Channel i held a total audience share of 36%, tied with ATN Bangla. In urban areas, the channel had an audience share of 62%, the highest among privately owned channels in Bangladesh, and in metropolitan areas, it had a share of 61%.[33] Channel i was ranked highest among most watched television channels in Bangladesh during its founding anniversary in 2013.[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: From BTV to ETV and beyond: The television revolution. 4 February 2006. 1 August 2022. The Daily Star. Novera. Deepita. 13 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313143917/http://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/celebrating_bd/celeb_bd18.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Satellite charts - Channel list - Bangabandhu-1 . SatBeams . 2021-07-05 . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803013636/https://satbeams.com/channels?beam=10073 . live .
  3. Web site: Our Subsidiaries . Impress Group . 26 July 2017 . 26 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170726201611/http://www.impress-group.org/ . live .
  4. News: Sagor. Faridur Reza. The Genesis of Impress Telefilm. 4 October 2014. 6 June 2022. The Daily Star. 6 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220606033024/https://www.thedailystar.net/the-genesis-of-impress-telefilm-44320. live.
  5. News: Channel i turns 14. 2 October 2012. 5 June 2022. The Daily Star. 5 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605063500/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-252030. live.
  6. News: Channel-i goes 5 steps ahead. 30 September 2003. 5 June 2022. The Daily Star. 5 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605064840/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/09/30/d30930140182.htm. live.
  7. Web site: Channel i Online. Channel i Official Website. 8 June 2017. 6 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606212402/http://www.channelionline.com/about-us/. live.
  8. News: https://www.jagonews24.com/mass-media/news/54591. bn:ā§§ā§­ āĻŦāĻ›āĻ°ā§‡ āĻĒāĻž āĻĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§‹ āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡. 30 September 2015. 5 June 2022. Jago News 24. bn. 5 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605064125/https://www.jagonews24.com/mass-media/news/54591. live.
  9. News: "Hridoye Mati O Manush" turns five. 21 February 2008. 5 June 2022. The Daily Star. 5 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605065231/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-24222. live.
  10. News: Moody. Annemarie. Bangladeshi Sesame Street Will Broadcast Internationally. 3 March 2008. 3 July 2022. Animation World Network. 3 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703071610/https://www.awn.com/news/bangladeshi-sesame-street-will-broadcast-internationally. live.
  11. News: 'Most expensive' Bangladeshi telefilm premieres at Doha even... Gulf Times. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301130748/http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/19110/%E2%80%98most-expensive%E2%80%99-bangladeshi-telefilm-premieres-at-doha-event. 1 March 2014.
  12. News: https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news/2015/06/150611_mb_bbc_probaho_update.amp. bn:āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āĻ˛āĻžāĻĻā§‡āĻļā§‡ āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡-āĻ¤ā§‡ āĻļā§āĻ°ā§ āĻšāĻ˛ā§‹ āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻŋāĻ¸āĻŋ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŦāĻžāĻš. 11 June 2015. 8 June 2022. BBC Bangla. bn. 8 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608013023/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news/2015/06/150611_mb_bbc_probaho_update.amp. live.
  13. News: Prism signs up with 7 TV channels . 17 May 2016 . 1 November 2022 . . 1 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101065322/https://bdnews24.com/media-en/prism-signs-up-with-7-tv-channels . live.
  14. News: https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0/ . bn:āĻ˛āĻžāĻ˛ āĻ¸āĻŦā§āĻœā§‡āĻ° āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡āĻ¯āĻŧā§‡āĻ° 'āĻāĻ‡āĻšāĻĄāĻŋ' āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻšāĻžāĻ° āĻļā§āĻ°ā§ . 15 September 2017 . 5 June 2022 . Channel i Online . bn . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605063339/https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0/ . live.
  15. News: https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-khobor/article/17094934/%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87 . bn:ā§§ āĻ…āĻ•ā§āĻŸā§‹āĻŦāĻ° āĻĨā§‡āĻ•ā§‡ āĻāĻ‡āĻšāĻĄāĻŋ āĻĢāĻ°āĻŽā§‡āĻŸā§‡ āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡ . 29 September 2017 . 5 June 2022 . . bn . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605070342/https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-khobor/article/17094934/%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87 . live.
  16. News: bn:āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡ āĻšāĻ¤ā§āĻŦāĻ°ā§‡ āĻŦāĻŋāĻŸāĻŋāĻ­āĻŋ'āĻ° āĻœāĻ¨ā§āĻŽāĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨! . https://www.banglatribune.com/600497/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 . 25 December 2019 . 5 June 2022 . . bn . 9 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211109194154/https://www.banglatribune.com/600497/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 . live.
  17. Web site: About Companyy . 21 February 2025 . iscreen.
  18. News: 17 March 2023 . Channel i's OTT platform 'iScreen' joins the OTT race . 21 February 2025 . The Daily Star . en.
  19. News: 10 March 2024. Stage plays are now available on OTT . 21 February 2025 . The Daily Star . en . 10 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310083754/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/theatre-arts/news/stage-plays-are-now-available-ott-3563346 . live.
  20. News: 2024-09-30 . Vicky Zahed announces new series inspired by real-life tragedy . 21 February 2025 . The Daily Star . en . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002025912/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/vicky-zahed-announces-new-series-inspired-real-life-tragedy-3716276 . live.
  21. News: Bangladesh Censor Board blocks release of 'Omimangshito' . 21 February 2025 . bdnews24.com . en.
  22. News: Farooki’s '420' returns to Channel i today. 5 October 2020. 7 July 2022. The Daily Star. 7 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707075406/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/farookis-420-returns-channel-i-today-1972797. live.
  23. News: BBC Bangladesh Shonglap on Channel i. 23 August 2009. 7 July 2022. The Daily Star. 7 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707075410/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-102694. live.
  24. News: 7th ‘Channel i Shera Kontho’ to air tomorrow. 3 May 2023. 3 December 2024. The Daily Star. 23 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240223195804/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/7th-channel-i-shera-kontho-air-tomorrow-3310191. live.
  25. News: Grand finale of Channel i Shera Nachiye airs tonight. 12 May 2014. 3 December 2022. Dhaka Tribune.
  26. News: "Dainik Tolpar" begins on Channel-i tonight. 18 April 2008. 7 July 2022. The Daily Star. 7 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707075406/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-32551. live.
  27. News: "Ekjon Mayaboti" on Channel i. 30 August 2015. 7 July 2022. The Daily Star. 7 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707075408/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tv/%E2%80%9Cekjon-mayaboti%E2%80%9D-channel-i-134638. live.
  28. Web site: Ghor Kutum's Gauhar: Khushi in the real life. 2 March 2008. 18 December 2021. The Daily Star. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218104500/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-25637?amp. live.
  29. News: 10 September 2015 . Khude Gaanraj Grand finale tomorrow . 3 December 2024 . . 31 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331100421/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/interview/khude-gaanraj-grand-finale-tomorrow-140395 . live .
  30. News: āĻ†āĻ¸āĻ›ā§‡ ‘āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻ°āĻžāĻ¤â€™. bn. 28 June 2018. 18 December 2021. Jagonews24.com. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218105809/https://www.jagonews24.com/amp/436297. live.
  31. News: https://www.jagonews24.com/entertainment/news/410852. bn:āĻĢā§‡āĻŦā§āĻ°ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°āĻŋāĻ° āĻļā§‡āĻˇ āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨ āĻĨā§‡āĻ•ā§‡ āĻļā§āĻ°ā§ ‘āĻ¸āĻžāĻ¤ āĻ­āĻžāĻ‡ āĻšāĻŽā§āĻĒāĻžâ€™. 19 February 2018. 8 June 2022. Jago News 24. bn. 8 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608013611/https://www.jagonews24.com/amp/410852. live.
  32. News: Shonar Pakhi Rupar Pakhi in the making. 11 April 2016. 18 December 2021. The Daily Star. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211218105808/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tv/shonar-pakhi-rupar-pakhi-the-making-1207096?amp. live.
  33. News: Hasan. Khalid. TV 2010. June 2010. 21 August 2022. The Daily Star. 1 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901053056/http://archive.thedailystar.net/forum/2010/june/TV.htm. live.
  34. News: https://www.risingbd.com/law-crime/news/15479. bn:āĻœāĻ¨ā§āĻŽāĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨ā§‡ āĻŸāĻŋāĻ†āĻ°āĻĒāĻŋāĻ° āĻļā§€āĻ°ā§āĻˇā§‡ āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¨ā§‡āĻ˛ āĻ†āĻ‡. 30 September 2013. 8 July 2022. RisingBD. bn. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708052914/https://www.risingbd.com/amp/law-crime/news/15479. live.

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