SATV
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersGulshan, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerSA Group of Companies
History
Launched19 January 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-19)
Links
Websitewww.satv.tv

SA TV (Bengali: এসএটিভি), the acronym of the lesser known South Asian Television,[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel based in Gulshan, Dhaka. It is owned by the S.A. Group, one of Bangladesh's largest transportation and real estate groups.[2] SA TV commenced transmissions on 19 January 2013.

History

SA TV received its broadcasting license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in April 2010.[3] It commenced test transmissions on 20 April 2012,[4] and later began official transmissions on 19 January 2013. Veteran film-maker Syed Salahuddin Zaki was the first chief operating officer of the channel and Scott Robert Craig was the first head of news.[5][6]

SA TV won an International Quality Crown Award in 2015.[7] In December 2016, Bangladeshi television professionals demanded SATV and three other local television channels to take dubbed foreign television series, which have gained popularity in the country, off their schedules.[8] On 21 May 2021, SA TV, along with Channel 9, was obliged to temporarily cease operations over unpaid satellite transponder fees, according to authorities.[9]

Programming

SA TV's programming line consists of newscasts, talk shows, dramas, national and international sports, music, movies and programming regarding health, fashion and lifestyle. It is also well known for the Bangladeshi adaptation the Idol franchise, Bangladeshi Idol, which premiered in 2013.[10]

List of programmes

References

  1. ^ এসএ ও এশিয়ান টিভির যাত্রা শুরু. RisingBD (in Bengali). 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Bangladeshi Idol to hit TV Screens". The Daily Star. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. ^ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "SATV begins test transmission". New Age. Dhaka. 20 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Syed Salahuddin Zaki returns in filmmaking after 22 years". The New Nation. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Media men urged not to compromise with objectivity". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 11 February 2013.
  7. ^ আইকিউসি এ্যাওয়ার্ড পেল এসএটিভি. Janakantha (in Bengali). 13 December 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. ^ Malik, Shadma (18 December 2016). "TV professionals for ban on dubbed shows". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ^ "SATV, Channel 9's broadcast suspended over unpaid bills". Dhaka Tribune. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. ^ "First Bangladeshi Idol to be named today". Dhaka Tribune. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Anandogram on SATV". The Daily Star. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g টিভি গাইড: ১৭ জুন, ২০১৩. Priyo (in Bengali). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  13. ^ "TV serial "Chup Kotha" on SATV". The Daily Star. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Come to the Point- on SATV". The Daily Star. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  15. ^ "New drama serial "Face" on SATV". The Daily Star. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Ghorar Chal Arai Ghor on SATV". The Daily Star. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Joiboti Konyar Mon on SATV". The Daily Star. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  18. ^ ""Parampara" on SATV". The Daily Star. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  19. ^ এবার এস এ টিভি নিয়ে আসছে 'ইউসুফ জুলেখা'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  20. ^ Bangla Natok Tumi Acho Tai Episode 1 | (তুমি আছো তাই - পর্ব-১) | SATV, retrieved 6 June 2023

External links

Television in Bangladesh
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