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| Country | India |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sister channels | Zee Channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 1999 |
| Founder | Subhash Chandra |
| Former names | Alpha TV Bangla (1999–2005) |
| Links | |
| Website | Zee Bangla on ZEE5 |
Zee Bangla is an IndianBengali-languagegeneral entertainmentpay television channel owned byZee Entertainment Enterprises.
The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 asAlpha TV Bangla, along withAlpha TV Marathi,Alpha TV Telugu andAlpha TV Punjabi.[2] It was the firstBengali-language satellite television channel in India.[3]
On 19 June 2011, all Zee channels rebranded with a new logo which was like number two instead of alphabet Z.[4][5][6][importance?]
In 2019, Samrat Ghosh became the head of the channel.[7][importance?]The channel's new graphics was revealed duringSa Re Ga Ma Pa on 7 October 2018.[8][9][10][importance?] In February 2020, it was one of the largest Bengali-language television channels in India by viewership.[11]
On 30 September 2021,Bangladesh imposed a blackout on foreign television channels, including Zee Bangla, that broadcast commercials.[12] Two weeks later, Zee Bangla resumed broadcasting in Bangladesh, albeit without the commercials.[13]
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| Puber Moyna[14] | 24 June 2024 |
| Amar Sangee[15] | 12 August 2024 |
| Anandi[16] | 23 September 2024 |
| Tui Amar Hero | 10 March 2025 |
| Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | 10 March 2025 |
| Jagaddhatri | 29 August 2022 |
| Phulki | 12 June 2023 |
| Parineeta[17] | 11 November 2024 |
| Kon Gopone Mon Bheseche | 18 December 2023 |
| Mittir Bari[18] | 25 November 2024 |
| Duggamoni O Baghmama | 3 March 2025 |
| Mithijhora | 27 November 2023 |
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| Didi No. 1 Season 9 | 14 February 2022 |
| Rannaghor | 30 September 2024 |
| Dance Bangla Dance | 8 March 2025 |
Zee Bangla Cinema is an Indian Bengali-LanguageMovie channel owned byZee Entertainment Enterprises.[27] It was launched on 23 September 2012.[28] It is a sister channel of Bengali-language network Zee Bangla.[29][30]
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