Global Television (Bangladeshi TV channel)
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 The headquarter building of Global Television | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Tejgaon, Dhaka |
| Programming | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Globe Multimedia Limited[1] |
| Key people | Md. Harunur Rashid (chairman) Ahmed Hossain (managing director)[2] |
| History | |
| Launched | 30 June 2022 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Global Television (Bengali: গ্লোবাল টেলিভিশন) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Globe Multimedia Limited, a subsidiary of Globe Pharma Group of Companies. It commenced official broadcasts on 30 June 2022 with the "Bishwamay Protidin" (বিশ্বময় প্রতিদিন; lit. 'Global everyday') slogan, and is based in Tejgaon, Dhaka. The channel's programming consists of both entertainment and news.[1]
Then Jatiya Sangsad member Md. Mamunur Rashid Kiron-owned Global Television's license to broadcast was granted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in January 2017.[3][4] Its frequency allocation was granted in May 2018.[5] Before its launch, Global Television had uploaded its content, including dramas, onto its YouTube channel, which gained one million subscribers by the end of 2021.[6][7]
On 18 June 2022, journalists working for the channel formed human chains in protest against attacks against journalists.[8] Global Television commenced official transmissions on 30 June 2022 at 16:00 (BST), as the thirty-eighth television channel overall to be launched in Bangladesh.[9] On 24 July 2022, three new drama television series, Monjil, Nirdosh, and Songsar, premiered on Global Television.[10]
On 10 September 2024, the Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited temporarily shut the broadcasts of Global Television down at 14:00 (BST) due to failures in paying dues, as stated in a press release.[11][12]
