Ekattor TV explained

Ekattor TV
একাত্তর টিভি
Picture Format:1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for SDTV sets)
Owner:Meghna Group of Industries
Country:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:57 Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka
Ekattor TV
Channel Url:UCtqvtAVmad5zywaziN6CbfA
Channel Display Name:Ekattor TV
Years Active:2006–present
Genre:News (In Bengali)
Subscribers:5.60 million
Views:2.20 billion
Gold Button:y
Gold Year:2020[1]
Stats Update:30 Jan 2023

Ekattor TV (Bengali: একাত্তর টিভি;, in reference to the 1971 War)[2] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news television channel owned by the Meghna Group of Industries,[3] commencing transmissions on 21 January 2007, as Bangladesh's first news-oriented television channel broadcasting in full HD. In 2023, Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organization, listed Ekattor TV as the fifth biggest publisher of fake news in Bangladesh.[4] [5] [6] The channel broadcasts from its headquarters in the Sohrawardi Avenue of Baridhara.[7]

Ownership

After the change of political power in 2009, Mozammel Hossain sold half of the shares owned by himself and his relatives in the name of Mustafa Kamal and his one son and two daughters in Meghna Group.[8]

History

Ekattor received its broadcasting license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with several other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[9] It was officially launched on 21 June 2012 by former chairman Fazlul Haque Khan, with its slogan being "Sangbad Noy Songjog" (সংবাদ নয় সংযোগ;), as the fourth news-oriented television channel in Bangladesh.[10] [11] [12] Ekattor was one of the nine Bangladeshi television channels to sign an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to a video-based news agency run by children called Prism in May 2016.[13]

In July 2017, Ekattor, along with four other television channels in Bangladesh, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air children's programming for one minute.[14] In December 2018, Ekattor began broadcasting using the Bangabandhu-1 satellite.[15] On 13 August 2022, Ekattor broadcast a meeting regarding global energy crisis and the challenges of Bangladesh live.[16]

Controversies and boycotts

In 2017, Ekattor's website was hacked by Islamists who demanded "atheist media" to halt all "anti-Islam" activities.[17] Ekattor was accused of airing "anti-social" news reports and Nurul Haq Nur even called for a boycott of the channel in 2020, which was condemned by Editors Guild Bangladesh.[18] Bangladeshi Islamic scholars, such as Mizanur Rahman Azhari, also called for a boycott of Ekattor as it was accused of airing anti-Islam content.[19] [20] [21] In 2023, BNP also boycotted talk shows on this channel, alleging ‘bias’.[22] [23] [24]

During the anti-government protests in Bangladesh which resulted in the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, the headquarters of Ekattor were attacked and vandalized. Several pieces of equipment for broadcasting were looted. Besides Ekattor, the headquarters of several other television channels were heavily vandalized.[25] [26] As a result, Ekattor temporarily ceased all transmissions, alongside seven other channels. [27] However, Ekattor resumed its broadcast on 12 August 2024.

Programming

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TOTAL SUBSCRIBERS & VIDEO VIEW MONTHLY GRAPHS FOR EKATTOR TV.
  2. Web site: Biswas . Sailendra . Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed. . Sahitya Samsad . Calcutta . 969 . 2000.
  3. Web site: Media . 3 December 2021. Meghna Group of Industries. https://web.archive.org/web/20240417191724/https://www.mgi.org/businessverticals/media . 17 April 2024 .
  4. News: Fact-checkers find no New Age report as fake . 17 April 2023 . New Age (Bangladesh). en.
  5. Web site: রিপোর্ট . স্টার অনলাইন . 2024-05-01 . দেশের গণমাধ্যমে ভুয়া খবরের সংখ্যা বেড়েছে ৩ গুণ . 2024-07-29 . . bn.
  6. News: Mushfiqur takes legal action against Ekattor TV over 'false report' . . 9 December 2023 . en.
  7. News: About Us . 29 July 2024 . ekattor.tv. https://web.archive.org/web/20240204182627/https://ekattor.tv/about . 4 February 2024 .
  8. News: bn. bn:বিক্রি হয়ে যাচ্ছে টিভি চ্যানেলের মালিকানা. https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/বিক্রি-হয়ে-যাচ্ছে-টিভি-চ্যানেলের-মালিকানা. 2022-04-11. Prothom Alo. 20 October 2013 .
  9. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article704395.bdnews. bn:অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. 25 November 2013. 9 June 2022. BDNews24. bn.
  10. News: https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/120202.details. bn:২১ জুন পূর্ণাঙ্গ সম্প্রচারে আসছে একাত্তর টিভি. 18 June 2012. 20 June 2022. BanglaNews24. bn.
  11. News: bn:পূর্ণ সমপ্রচারে একাত্তর টিভি. Ekattor TV is fully on-air. http://bdsangbad24.com/?p=4656. BD Sangbad 24. bn. 21 June 2012. https://archive.today/20140621064533/http://bdsangbad24.com/?p=4656. 21 June 2014. 6 January 2016. dead.
  12. News: Ekattor TV's founder Fazlul Haque passes away. 9 March 2016. 3 December 2021. Dhaka Tribune.
  13. News: Prism signs up with 7 TV channels. 17 May 2016. 1 November 2022. BDNews24.
  14. News: https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/1707309245/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F. bn:আরও ৫ টিভিতে শিশুদের জন্য এক মিনিট. 18 July 2017. 12 June 2022. Samakal. bn.
  15. News: bn:বঙ্গবন্ধু-১ স্যাটেলাইট থেকে সেবা নিচ্ছে সাত চ্যানেল. https://www.jagonews24.com/technology/news/471419. 26 December 2018. 18 June 2022. Jagonews24.com. bn.
  16. News: https://www.banglatribune.com/others/757871/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E2%80%99. bn:'বিশ্ব জ্বালানি সংকট ও বাংলাদেশের চ্যালেঞ্জ' শীর্ষক গোলটেবিল বৈঠক শুরু. 13 August 2022. 14 August 2022. Bangla Tribune. bn.
  17. News: Ekattor TV website hacked. 3 August 2017. 3 December 2021. The Daily Star.
  18. News: Editors Guild condemns VP Nur's call to boycott media including 71 TV. 15 October 2020. 20 May 2022. The Asian Age.
  19. News: bn:নূরের একাত্তর টিভি বর্জন, একাত্তরের মিথ্যাচারের অভিযোগ. https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97/a-55287643. 15 October 2020. 13 December 2021. Deutsche Welle. bn.
  20. News: bn:একাত্তর টিভিকে বয়কট করুন : আজহারী. https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/328769/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80. 14 October 2020. 13 December 2021. Daily Inqilab. bn.
  21. Web site: https://egiyecholo.com/article/ekattor-tv-boycott. bn:একাত্তর টিভি বয়কটের হিড়িক ও হিপোক্রেসির বাম্পার ফলন. 16 October 2020. 3 April 2022. Egiye Cholo. Ahad. Saiduzzaman. bn.
  22. News: BNP boycotts Somoy, Ekattor TV talk shows over 'biasness' . . 8 August 2023 . en.
  23. Web site: BNP leaders to boycott talk shows of Somoy TV and Ekattor TV .
  24. News: Correspondent . Staff . BNP boycotts talk show of two private TV channels alleging 'bias' . . 8 August 2023 . en.
  25. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/b0c0ec957098. bn:একাত্তর টিভি ও ডিবিসি কার্যালয়ে হামলা. 5 August 2024. 7 August 2024. BDNews24. bn.
  26. News: https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/249299/সময়-একাত্তরসহ-৫-টেলিভিশন-অফিসে-হামলা. bn:সময়-একাত্তরসহ ৫ টেলিভিশন অফিসে হামলা. 5 August 2024. 7 August 2024. Samakal. bn.
  27. News: https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/83531/একাত্তর-এটিএনসহ-৬-টিভির-সম্প্রচার-বন্ধ. bn:একাত্তর-এটিএনসহ ৬ টিভির সম্প্রচার বন্ধ. 6 August 2024. 7 August 2024. Dhaka Tribune. bn.
  28. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/tv/article642221.bdnews. bn:২ জুলাই, মঙ্গলবার. 1 July 2013. 26 December 2022. BDNews24. bn.
  29. News: Sameer Kumar Dey. https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE/a-45971392. bn:'বিশ্বের সাতটি টক শো'র একটি তৃতীয় মাত্রা'. 23 October 2018. 4 September 2022. Deutsche Welle. bn.
  30. News: https://samakal.com/sports/article/210356670/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE. bn:এবার মাশরাফির প্রশ্ন, বিসিবি কি আমার ফিটনেসের তথ্য রাখে. 23 March 2021. 16 August 2022. Samakal. bn.

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