List of Bengali-language television channels in India

This is a list of Bengali language television channels in India. The first Bengali language television channel in India is DD Bangla, which was launched in 1975.

Main articles: Television in India and Lists of television channels in India

See also: List of news channels in India

Government-owned

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
DD Bangla	1975	SD	Stereo, 2.0	Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati	Official channel of the State Government of West Bengal
DD Tripura	1994	SD	Stereo, 2.0	Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati	Official channel of the State Government of Tripura

General entertainment

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Zee Bangla	1999	SD+HD	Stereo | 2.0	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	Formerly Alpha TV Bangla
Aakash Aath	2000	SD		G Entertainment	Previously known as Akash Bangla
Colors Bangla		SD+HD		JioStar (formerly ETV Network)	Previously known as ETV Bangla
Star Jalsha	2008			JioStar
Ruposhi Bangla	2009	SD		Brand Value Communications
Sony Aath				Culver Max Entertainment	Previously known as Channel 8
Enterr10 Bangla	2019			Enterr10 Television Network
Sun Bangla		SD+HD		Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Channel 8	2009	2010	SD	Stereo | 2.0	76 Television Network	Rebranded as Sony Aath
Mahuaa Bangla	2010	2012			Mahuaa Media Private Limited
Sananda TV	2011	2012			ABP Group

News

Main article: List of news channels in India

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Headquarter
ABP Ananda	2005	HD	Stereo | 2.0	ABP Group	Kolkata
Calcutta News	2016	SD		AKD Group	Kolkata
Kolkata TV	2006	SD		SST Media	Kolkata
Zee 24 Ghanta	2006	SD		Zee Media Corporation	Bidhannagar
Channel 10	2008	SD		Kunal Ghosh	Kolkata
High News	2010	SD		High Media Infotainment INDIA Ltd	Kolkata
News Time Bangla	2011	SD		Brand Value Communications	Kolkata
News18 Bangla	2014	HD		Network18 Group (formerly ETV Network)	Gurgaon
Republic Bangla	2021	HD		Republic Media Network	Mumbai
TV9 Bangla	2021	HD		Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)	Delhi

Defunct channels

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Focus Bangla	2004	2015	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Rainbow Productions Ltd
Zee Bangla Khobor	2005	2006			Zee Media Corporation	Rebranded as 24 Ghanta
Tara Newz	2005	2013			Government of West Bengal
24 Ghanta	2006	2018			76 Television Network	Rebranded as Zee 24 Ghanta
Mahuaa Khobor	2010	2012			Mahuaa Media Private Limited
ETV News Bangla	2014	2018			ETV Network	Rebranded as News18 Bangla
Bangla Time	2016	2021			Soft Tele Network Pvt Ltd
Artage News	2017	2020			News 11 Network

Movies

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Star Jalsha Movies	2012	SD+HD	Stereo | 2.0	JioStar
Zee Bangla Cinema		SD		Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Khushboo Bangla	2017			Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Colors Bangla Cinema	2019			JioStar

Defunct channel

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Owner
Aamar Cinema	2018	2023	SD	Stereo | 2.0	76 Television Network

Music

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Sangeet Bangla	2005	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Media Worldwide Limited
Dhoom Music	2010			Brand Value Communications Limited
ON TV	2025			GLOBAL TELECASTING PRIVATE LIMITED

Defunct channels

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Music F Fatafati	2014	2021	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Royal Raj Media
Bangla Talkies	2018	2023	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Media Worldwide Limited	Rebranded as Woman TV

Kids

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Rongeen TV	2019	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Biswas Media Solutions Pvt Ltd

Audio feed

• Nickelodeon
• Nickelodeon Sonic
• Sony YAY!

Infotainment & lifestyle

Audio feed

• Discovery Channel
• Nat Geo Wild
• National Geographic
• Travelxp

HD channels

Main article: List of HD channels in India

General entertainment

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Star Jalsha HD	14 April 2016	Full HD	Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1	JioStar
Colors Bangla HD	1 May 2016		Dolby Digital | 5.1
Zee Bangla HD	20 November 2016		Stereo | 2.0	Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Bangla HD	28 November 2023			Sun TV Network

Movies

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Jalsha Movies HD	14 April 2016	Full HD	Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1	JioStar

See also

• List of 4K channels in India
• List of HD channels in India