Channel 1 (Bangladeshi TV channel) explained

Channel 1
Logo Alt:Logo of Channel 1 Bangladesh
Owner:One Entertainment Limited
Country:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh

Channel One (Bengali: চ্যানেল ওয়ান) was a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television channel. It applied for a broadcasting license on 5 January 2005, which the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted them on 31 January of that year.[1] It started broadcasting on 24 January 2006 from its studio in Uday Tower, Gulshan, Dhaka. It was owned by One Entertainment Limited, a sister concern of One Group.[2] Channel One was an infotainment channel. It ceased broadcasting on 27 April 2010.

Shutdown

In 2007, One Entertainment secured a loan from Prime Bank, pledging the station's broadcasting equipment as collateral. In 2008, the bank called in the loan and, when it was not repaid, sold the equipment at auction to People's Entertainment Ltd.[3] [4] [5] Channel One continued operating, with what the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) found was rented broadcasting equipment, which is a violation of Bangladesh telecommunications law. Consequently, the BTRC shut down the channel on 27 April 2010 at about 6:40pm. Its final transmission was its 6:30pm news bulletin.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 10 TV Channels. 16 March 2007. 4 June 2022. The Daily Star. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081429/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/16/d7031601022.htm. dead.
  2. News: 15 January 2006 . Channel One goes on air from Jan 24 . Dhaka . The New Nation . https://web.archive.org/web/20060925103941/http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/44/24694 . 25 September 2006.
  3. News: 9 April 2009 . HC dismisses Channel 1 challenge over auction . bdnews24 . 21 October 2015.
  4. News: 28 April 2010 . Channel 1 shut . The Daily Star . 21 October 2015.
  5. News: 28 April 2010 . Channel 1 goes off air after govt order . Dhaka . New Age . https://web.archive.org/web/20100502012815/http://www.newagebd.com/2010/apr/28/front.html . 2 May 2010 . 21 October 2015.