Woman TV explained

Woman TV
Launch Date:8 March 2016
Closed Date:11 December 2024
Picture Format:4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Owner:Media Worldwide Limited
Country:India
Language:Bengali
Headquarters:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sister Channels:Sangeet Bangla
Music India
Sangeet Bhojpuri
Sangeet Marathi
Former Names:Bangla Talkies (2016–2023)

Woman TV is an Indian free-to-air English-language entertainment television channel that launched on 28 July 2023, rebranded from the Bengali music channel Bangla Talkies.[1] It is the first English entertainment channel in India to be targeted specifically at women.[2] [3] It is an Indian version of Woman TV, a Vietnamese television channel, launched on 8 March 2016, produced by VTVcab in cooperation with InTheBOX.TV.

Woman TV's programming includes a mix of original and acquired content, including dramas, comedies, reality shows, talk shows, and lifestyle shows. The channel also airs a selection of Hollywood and Bollywood films.This Channel Will Be Shutting Down In India From 11th December 2024

History

Bangla Talkies was launched in 2018 as a Bengali music channel. In 2023, the channel's owners decided to rebrand it as Woman TV, an English entertainment channel targeted at women. The rebranding was seen as a response to the growing demand for English-language content among Indian women.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-07-27 . Media Worldwide to Launch Woman TV channel - Journalism Guide . 2023-11-05 . journalismguide.in . en-US.
  2. Web site: Music channel network, Media Worldwide Ltd has announced the launch of an all new channel Bangla Talkies.
  3. Web site: Media Worldwide launches second Bengali music channel. 2019-04-15. 2018-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122144430/https://www.televisionpost.com/media-worldwide-launches-second-bengali-music-channel/. dead.