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This article is about the Bangladesh channel. For the defunct Singapore channel, see Channel i (Singaporean TV channel).

Channel i
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersTejgaon, Dhaka
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerImpress Group
History
Launched1 October 1999; 25 years ago (1999-10-01)
Links
Websitewww.channelionline.com

Channel i (Bengali: চ্যানেল আই) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Impress Group. It was launched on 1 October 1999, as Bangladesh's first digital television channel. It is one of the oldest satellite television channels in Bangladesh.[1] Channel i is broadcast via satellite television using PanAmSat and Bangabandhu-1,[2] covering most of Asia and parts of Australia. It is sister to the radio station, Radio Bhumi.[3]

History

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Prior to the establishment of the channel, Faridur Reza Sagar established Impress Telefilm, which initially produced small-mini series and one-off shows for state-owned Bangladesh Television.[4] Channel i began broadcasting on 1 October 1999 from a small building in the Siddheshwari neighborhood of Dhaka,[5] with the "Hridoye Bangladesh" (হৃদয়ে বাংলাদেশ; lit. 'Bangladesh in the heart') slogan, which is still used as of today.[6] It initially broadcast pre-recorded television programs for 12 hours, but was converted to a 24-hour channel within two years of its launch.[7]

On 1 October 2001, Channel i began airing news programming.[8] The channel launched its website on 30 September 2003.[6] Channel i's news director, Shykh Seraj, created Hridoye Mati O Manush, based on the old Bangladesh Television program Mati O Manush, which debuted on the channel on 21 February 2004.[9] In March 2008, the channel began broadcasting Sisimpur to Bangladeshi children worldwide.[10] Channel i had also broadcast modern western-themed telefilms, such as Play, directed by M-SIB, in 2010, thus making them the first Bangladeshi television channel to do so.[11] On 11 June 2015, BBC Bangla's BBC Probaho premiered on Channel i.[12]

Channel i 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] Channel i began high definition broadcasts on 15 September 2017, and fully migrated from standard definition broadcasts on 1 October.[14][15] For Bangladesh Television's 55th anniversary on 25 December 2019, Channel i organized a special program in its headquarters in Tejgaon, which was broadcast on both networks.[16]

iScreen

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iScreen is Impress Groups streaming service.[17][18] It has films, web series, theaters, and stage plays.[19]

A series was blocked by the Bangladeshi censor board of the service.[20] Another film was also censored.[21]

শিরোনাম (Title) ধরন (Type/Category) সম্প্রচার মাধ্যম প্রথম সম্প্রচার সাল / মেয়াদ রেফারেন্স
Bachelor Point (Season 5) কমেডি-ধারাবাহিক Channel i et al. ২০২৫ [22]
420 নাটক / ধারাবাহিক Channel i ২০২০ (ফের প্রচার) [23]
BBC Bangladesh Shonglap টক শো / আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠান Channel i ২০০৯ [24]
BBC Probaho অনুষ্ঠান Channel i – [25]
Channel i Music Awards পুরস্কার অনুষ্ঠান Channel i – [26]
Channel i Shera Kontho গানের প্রতিযোগিতা Channel i ২০২৩ (7-ম আসর) [27]
Channel i Shera Nachiye নাচের প্রতিযোগিতা Channel i ২০১৪ [28]
Dainik Tolpar নাটক / ধারাবাহিক Channel i ২০০৮ [29]
Ekjon Mayaboti নাটক Channel i ২০১৫ [30]
Ghor Kutum নাটক Channel i ২০০৮ [31]
Hridoye Mati O Manush কৃষি বিষয়ক / তথ্যচিত্র Channel i ২০০৪ ‒ বর্তমান [32]
Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য ভিত্তিক প্রতিযোগিতা/অনুষ্ঠান Channel i – [33]
Khude Gaanraj গানের প্রতিযোগিতা Channel i ২০১৫ [34]
Lux Channel I Superstar প্রতিযোগিতা Channel i – [citation needed]
Priyo Din Priyo Rat নাটক Channel i ২০১৮ [35]
Sakin Sarisuri নাটক / সিরিজ Channel i – [citation needed]
Saat Bhai Champa নাটক Channel i ২০১৮ [36]
Sonar Pakhi Rupar Pakhi নাটক Channel i ২০১৬ [37]
Sisimpur শিশু শিক্ষামূলক / শিক্ষামূলক অনুষ্ঠান Bangladesh Television; Duronto TV; Maasranga TV (ও বিভিন্ন চ্যানেলে সম্প্রচারিত) ২০০৫-বর্তমান [38]
Tritiyo Matra টক শো Channel i – [citation needed]
Vober Hat নাটক Channel i – [citation needed]

Audience share

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In 2010, Channel i held a total audience share of 36%, tied with ATN Bangla. In urban areas, the channel had an audience share of 62%, the highest among privately owned channels in Bangladesh, and in metropolitan areas, it had a share of 61%.[39] Channel i was ranked highest among most watched television channels in Bangladesh during its founding anniversary in 2013.[40]

See also

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References

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  18. ^ "Channel i's OTT platform 'iScreen' joins the OTT race". The Daily Star. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Stage plays are now available on OTT". The Daily Star. 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Vicky Zahed announces new series inspired by real-life tragedy". The Daily Star. 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Bangladesh Censor Board blocks release of 'Omimangshito'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Bachelor Point". Wikipedia. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Farooki's '420' returns to Channel i today". The Daily Star. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  24. ^ "BBC Bangladesh Shonglap on Channel i". The Daily Star. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  25. ^ "BBC Probaho". Channel i Programming. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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  28. ^ "Grand finale of Channel i Shera Nachiye airs tonight". Dhaka Tribune. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  29. ^ ""Dainik Tolpar" begins on Channel-i tonight". The Daily Star. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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