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Zee Bangla
Indian television channel

Zee Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

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History

The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 as Alpha TV Bangla, along with Alpha TV Marathi, Alpha TV Telugu and Alpha TV Punjabi.1 It was the first Bengali-language satellite television channel in India.2

On 19 June 2011, all Zee channels rebranded with a new logo which was like number two instead of alphabet Z.345[importance?]

In 2019, Samrat Ghosh became the head of the channel.6[importance?] The channel's new graphics was revealed during Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on 7 October 2018.789[importance?] In February 2020, it was one of the largest Bengali-language television channels in India by viewership.10

On 30 September 2021, Bangladesh imposed a blackout on foreign television channels, including Zee Bangla, that broadcast commercials.11 Two weeks later, Zee Bangla resumed broadcasting in Bangladesh, albeit without the commercials.12

Current programming

Drama series

TitlePremiere date
Kusum4 June 2025
Amar Sangee1312 August 2024
Anandi1423 September 2024
Jagaddhatri29 August 2022
Phulki12 June 2023
Parineeta1511 November 2024
Kon Gopone Mon Bheseche18 December 2023
Mittir Bari1625 November 2024
Mithijhora27 November 2023
Malabodol178 July 2024

Reality shows

TitlePremiere date
Didi No. 1 Season 914 February 2022
Rannaghor30 September 2024
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla 20242 June 2024

Former programming

Anthology series

  • Lockdown Diary18

Drama series

Animated series

Reality shows

Sister channel

Zee Bangla Cinema

Zee Bangla Cinema is an Indian Bengali-Language Movie channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.28 It was launched on 23 September 2012.29 It is a sister channel of Bengali-language network Zee Bangla.3031June 7 2025

References

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  11. "দেশে বিজ্ঞাপনসহ বিদেশি টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021. https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1948150.bdnews ↩

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  16. ""Mittir Bari Serial Shooting: মেগাতে ফিরলেন আদৃত, বিপরীতে পারিজাত! রইল 'মিত্তির বাড়ি'-র শ্যুটিং ভিডিও - Aaj Tak Bangla"". https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/video/adrit-roy-parijat-chaudhuri-new-bangla-mega-serial-mittir-bari-shooting-video-bengali-television-shooting-set-tollywood-gossips-soc-suc-1127592-2024-11-26 ↩

  17. "Meet Ritu Pyne: The Rising Star of Zee Bangla's New Serial Malabadal". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024. https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/meet-ritu-pyne-the-rising-star-of-zee-banglas-new-serial-malabadal/2024/07/30 ↩

  18. "Adrit Roy and Darshana Banik pair up for 'Lockdown Diary'". The Times of India. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/adrit-roy-and-darshana-banik-pair-up-for-lockdown-diary/articleshow/76810575.cms ↩

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  20. "চেনা মানুষের অচেনা মুখোশের কাহিনি নিয়ে আসছে 'ছদ্মবেশী'". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2022. https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/chhadmabeshi-new-serial-coming-soon-on-zee-bangla/ ↩

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