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News24
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBashundhara Residential Area, Baridhara, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerEast West Media Group
Sister channelsT Sports
History
Launched28 July 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-28)
Links
Websitenews24bd.tv

News24 (Bengali: নিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর), stylized as NEWS24, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television channel dedicated to news programming. It began broadcasts on 28 July 2016 and is owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group. News24 is based in the Bashundhara Residential Area in Baridhara.[1]

History

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In November 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted East West Media Group a broadcasting license to operate News24.[2] It received its frequency allocation in January 2015.[3] Its logo was officially revealed in February 2016.[4] The channel began test broadcasts on 25 March 2016 at 19:00 (BST).[5] News24 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.[6] The channel officially went on the air on 28 July 2016.[7]

Organisation

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Sayem Sobhan is the managing director of News24.[8][9] Shahnaz Munni is the chief news editor.[10] Naem Nizam was the CEO the channel from its inception until November 2021, he was relieved from his position.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Logo of new TV channel News24 unveiled". The Daily Star. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Moshtak (26 November 2013). শেষ সময়ে ১৩ টিভি, ১৪ রেডিওর লাইসেন্স. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ তরঙ্গ বরাদ্দ ও নিরাপত্তা ছাড় পেল ১০ নতুন বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল. Priyo (in Bengali). 9 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ বসুন্ধরার নতুন টিভি চ্যানেল নিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর’র লোগো উন্মোচন. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 19 February 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ \'নিউজ ২৪\'-এর পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচার শুরু. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Prism signs up with 7 TV channels". BDNews24. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Satellite TV channel News24 launched". Bashundhara Group. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. ^ "13 TV channels await approval". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. ^ "India, Bangladesh face same challenges in journalism". banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Free journalism training for female graduates begins at IJC". The Daily Star. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Naem Nizam is no longer CEO of News 24, Radio Capital". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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