News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)

News24 is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television channel dedicated to news programming. It began broadcasts on 28 July 2016, and is owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group. News24 is based in the Bashundhara Residential Area in Baridhara.[1]

News24
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBashundhara Residential Area, Baridhara, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerEast West Media Group
Sister channelsT Sports
History
Launched28 July 2016 (2016-07-28)
Links
Websitenews24bd.tv

History

In November 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted Bashundhara Group's East West Media Group a broadcasting license to operate News24.[2] It received its frequency allocation in January 2015.[3] Its logo was officially revealed in February 2016.[4] The channel began test broadcasts on 26 March 2016.[5] News24 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.[6] The channel officially went on the air on 28 July 2016.[7] News24 commenced high-definition broadcasts on 1 February 2021. News24 revamped its logo on 26 March 2021.

Organisation

Sayem Sobhan is the managing director of News24.[8][9] Shahnaz Munni is the chief news editor.[10] Naem Nizam was the CEO of this tv channel since its starting telecast. On Nov, 2021 he was relieved from his position.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Logo of new TV channel News24 unveiled". The Daily Star. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. Ahmed, Moshtak (26 November 2013). শেষ সময়ে ১৩ টিভি, ১৪ রেডিওর লাইসেন্স. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. তরঙ্গ বরাদ্দ ও নিরাপত্তা ছাড় পেল ১০ নতুন বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল. Priyo (in Bengali). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. বসুন্ধরার নতুন টিভি চ্যানেল নিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর’র লোগো উন্মোচন. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 19 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. "NEWS24 begins test run". Bashundhara Group. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. "Prism signs up with 7 TV channels". BDNews24. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. "Satellite TV channel News24 launched". Bashundhara Group. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. "13 TV channels await approval". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. "India, Bangladesh face same challenges in journalism". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. "Free journalism training for female graduates begins at IJC". The Daily Star. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. "Naem Nizam is no longer CEO of News 24, Radio Capital". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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