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Channel 1 (Bangladeshi TV channel)

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Channel 1
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Ownership
OwnerOne Entertainment Limited
History
Launched24 January 2006 (2006-01-24)
Closed27 April 2010 (2010-04-27)

Channel 1 (Bengali: চ্যানেল ওয়ান) was a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television channel owned by One Entertainment Limited, a sister concern of One Group. It was launched on 24 January 2006 and broadcast entertainment and news programming targeted toward all ages.[1] Channel 1 was headquartered in the Uday Tower situated in Gulshan, Dhaka. As it was using rented broadcasting equipment, which was against Bangladeshi law, the channel ceased broadcasting on 27 April 2010 after being ordered by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.[2]

History

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Channel 1 applied for a broadcasting license on 5 January 2005, which the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted it on 31 January of that year. Its frequency was also allocated in the process.[3] It was founded on 1 June 2005 by Giasuddin Al Mamun, who is a close associate of the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, although Mamun had stated the channel had no links to him or the coalition government ruling Bangladesh at the time and that the programming of the channel would be non-partisan.[2][4] Mamun was also the managing director of the channel.[5]

Channel 1 began test broadcasts on 17 January 2006. A press conference was told by the authorities of the channel that it was set to be inaugurated by President Iajuddin Ahmed on 24 January 2006 and immediately broadcast in Africa, the rest of Asia, northeastern Australia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East besides Bangladesh.[5] Its authorities also made efforts for the channel to be available in North America and the United Kingdom.[4] Channel 1 was officially launched afterward on 24 January, with the telefilm Shuronjona being aired on the occasion.[6]

Closure

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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.[7][2][8] Channel 1 continued operating, with what the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission 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 18:40 (BST). The last program broadcast was its evening news bulletin.[2][8]

The license of Channel 1 was revoked by the government later on.[9] Shortly after the fall of prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government, on 8 August 2024, Dhaka Reporters Unity demanded immediate reinstation of all unjustly closed media outlets in Bangladesh, including Channel 1.[10]

Programming

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Channel One goes on air from Jan 24". The New Nation. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006.
  2. ^ a b c d "Channel 1 shut". The Daily Star. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ Ashfaq Wares Khan (16 March 2007). "10 TV Channels". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Channel One begins test transmission today". The Daily Star. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Channel 1 goes on air from Jan 24". BDNews24. 15 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Channel 1 starts transmission". The Daily Star. 24 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "HC dismisses Channel 1 challenge over auction". bdnews24. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Channel 1 goes off air after govt order". New Age. Dhaka. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  9. ^ দিগন্ত ও ইসলামিক টিভির লাইসেন্স বাতিলে চূড়ান্ত সিদ্ধান্ত হয়নি. Jugantor (in Bengali). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ "DRU calls for immediate reopening of unjustly closed media outlets". Dhaka Tribune. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Channel 1". Channel 1. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Kancher Putul: New mega serial on Channel 1 tonight". The Daily Star. 28 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ^ ""Mayur Bahan" on Channel-1 tonight". The Daily Star. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ ""No Question No Answer" on Channel 1". The Daily Star. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Talk show Shandhikhon on Channel 1". The Daily Star. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  16. ^ "'Taxi Driver': New TV serial on Channel 1". The Daily Star. 20 July 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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