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.

Woman TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMedia Worldwide Limited
Sister channelsSangeet Bangla
Music India
Sangeet Bhojpuri
Sangeet Marathi
History
Launched8 March 2016
Former namesBangla Talkies (2016–2023)
Links
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Bangla 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

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  1. ^ "Media Worldwide to Launch Woman TV channel - Journalism Guide". journalismguide.in. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Music channel network, Media Worldwide Ltd has announced the launch of an all new channel Bangla Talkies".
  3. ^ "Media Worldwide launches second Bengali music channel". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.