Gaan Bangla (Bengali: গান বাংলা; lit. 'Song Bangla'),[3] also known by the acronym GB, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language music television channel owned by One More Zero Group. Launched on 13 January 2013, it is Bangladesh's second music-oriented television channel. After Channel 16's closure, Gaan Bangla became the country's sole music channel.[4] The channel is based in Baridhara, Dhaka.[5]
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| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Baridhara, Dhaka |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | One More Zero Group[1] |
| Key people |
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| History | |
| Launched | 16 December 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
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In October 2011, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted "Gaan Bangla TV" a license to broadcast.[6] The channel began transmissions as Gaan Bangla on 16 December 2013 as Bangladesh's first music-oriented television channel broadcasting in high definition,[7] with its prime focus on redefining the standards of music video production. As a high-definition television channel, artists and video creators alike were inspired to start creating high-definition content.[1]
In July 2016, Gaan Bangla premiered its first self-produced musical series titled Wind of Change, which was believed to have revolutionized television music shows in Bangladesh. Wind of Change featured popular Bangladeshi artists such as Ayub Bachchu, Miles (band), and more. It presented new renditions of Bengali songs in collaboration with international instrumentalists. At the same time, the country was introduced to 'Behaya Mon' by Chisty Baul.[8]
On 5 August 2024, the channel went off the air temporarily after its offices in Dhaka were attacked and set on fire by protesters during the non-cooperation movement, shortly after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned. It was one of several television channels that were vandalized and, as a result, were forced out of the air.[9][10] Gaan Bangla later resumed broadcasting.[11]
Programming
editWind of Change
editGaan Bangla is most famous for the Wind of Change series, which debuted in 2016. It showcases local and international musicians performing together, with music composed by Taposh. The series featured famous Bangladeshi artists.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Us". Gaan Bangla. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Amin, Amira (24 February 2018). "Femme Fabulous Farzana Munny". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 307. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Gaan Bangla celebrates 7 year-long journey". The Daily Star. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Contact Us". Gaan Bangla. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ বছর পেরিয়ে গানবাংলা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ 'গানবাংলা হয়ে উঠেছে বাংলা গানের মুখপত্র'. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ একাত্তর-এটিএনসহ ৬ টিভির সম্প্রচার বন্ধ. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes". The Daily Star. 4 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Gaan Bangla resumes operation". The Daily Star. 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Haque, Minam (2 July 2016). "Wind of Change". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.