Woman TV is an Indian free-to-air English-language entertainment television channel that launched on 28 July 2023, rebranded from the Bengali music channel Bangla Talkies.[1] It is the first English entertainment channel in India to be targeted specifically at women.[2][3] It is an Indian version of Woman TV, a Vietnamese television channel, launched on 8 March 2016, produced by VTVcab in cooperation with InTheBOX.TV.
Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India |
Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Bengali |
Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Media Worldwide Limited |
Sister channels | Sangeet Bangla Music India Sangeet Bhojpuri Sangeet Marathi |
History | |
Launched | 8 March 2016 |
Former names | Bangla Talkies (2016–2023) |
Links | |
Website | Official Website |
Woman TV's programming includes a mix of original and acquired content, including dramas, comedies, reality shows, talk shows, and lifestyle shows. The channel also airs a selection of Hollywood and Bollywood films.[citation needed]
History
editBangla Talkies was launched in 2018 as a Bengali music channel. In 2023, the channel's owners decided to rebrand it as Woman TV, an English entertainment channel targeted at women. The rebranding was seen as a response to the growing demand for English-language content among Indian women.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Media Worldwide to Launch Woman TV channel - Journalism Guide". journalismguide.in. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Music channel network, Media Worldwide Ltd has announced the launch of an all new channel Bangla Talkies".
- ^ "Media Worldwide launches second Bengali music channel". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.