Colors Bangla
{{Short description|Indian general entertainment pay TV channel}}
{{use Indian English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Colors Bangla
| logo = Colors Bangla.png
| logo_size = 140px
| logo_alt =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|15 April 2000}} (SD channel)
{{Start date and age|2 May 2016}} (HD channel)
| owner = JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India
| country = India
| area = India
Bangladesh
North America
| language = Bengali
| headquarters = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| replaced = ETV Bangla (2000–2015)
| sister_channels =
| website = {{URL|www.colorsbangla.com}}
| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar
| online_chan_1 = India
}}
Colors Bangla (previously known as ETV Bangla) is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Bengali films.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Colors-takes-over-ETV-Bangla/articleshow/16490006.cms|title=Colors to take over ETV Bangla|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=21 Sep 2012|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831013121/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Colors-takes-over-ETV-Bangla/articleshow/16490006.cms|url-status=live}}
History
It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 and was rebranded under the Colors branding.{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2015/03/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-with-5-new-regional-avatars|title=ETV re-branding to Colors|access-date=23 June 2022|archive-date=28 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928121135/https://bestmediainfo.com/2015/03/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-with-5-new-regional-avatars/|url-status=live}}
The channel aired the Filmfare Awards East 2017.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/full-coverage-jio-filmfare-awards-east-2017/articleshow/57377057.cms|title=Full coverage: Jio Filmfare Awards East 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=27 Feb 2017|archive-date=7 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307023721/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/full-coverage-jio-filmfare-awards-east-2017/articleshow/57377057.cms|url-status=live}} The channel was re-branded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 1 April 2015.{{Cite web |last=Dina |first=Arzoo |date=2015-03-04 |title=Viacom 18 extends Colors branding to regional ETV channels |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/2eJjdzpyFLqVqLUdrOyZiN/Viacom-18-extends-Colors-branding-to-regional-ETV-channels.html |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=mint |language=en}} Colors Bangla started their HD channel from 2 May 2016 along with the HD versions of Colors Kannada and Colors Marathi. On 30 August 2021 6:30 PM IST, on account of Janmashtami it rebranded and introduced new graphics after almost {{frac|5|1|2}} years, where it is not only pink colour, but also with violet swoosh, and the wordmark 'Bangla' is now of white colour instead of red colour and the red colour is bordering the 'Bangla' wordmark. The channel changed its tagline to 'Notun Shopner Rong'.
Formerly broadcasts
=Drama series=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !Premiere date !Last aired |
| Binni Dhaner Khoi
|31 August 2009 |16 March 2013 |
| Byomkesh
|20 November 2014 |14 November 2015 |
| Shubho Drishti
|1 January 2018 |12 January 2019 |
| Jaahanara
|3 September 2018 |30 August 2019 |
| Nishir Daak
|3 December 2018 |21 March 2020 |
| Chirodini Ami Je Tomar
|29 July 2019 |21 March 2020 |
| Dutta and Bouma
|30 August 2021 |23 January 2022 |
| Mon Mane Na
|5 June 2022 |
| Sona Roder Gaan
|24 January 2022 |27 November 2022 |
| Tumpa Autowali
|16 May 2022 |31 March 2024 |
| Tumii Je Amar Maa
|6 June 2022 |4 February 2024 |
| Indrani
|18 July 2022 |9 April 2023 |
| Nayika No.1
|6 March 2023 |2 December 2023 |
| Sohag Chand
|28 November 2022 |7 November 2024 |
=Dubbed series=
- Adorer Chhowa
- Barrister Babu
- Bish
- Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
- Chandrakanta
- Chena Ochena
- Choti Sarrdaarni
- Code Red
- Debangshi
- Kena Bou
- Kichhu toh Acchei: Nagin
- Koboch Mahashiboratri
- Kotha Kahini
- Naagin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Panchatantram
- Pran Bhomra
- Premer Agun
- Prerana - Atmamaryadar Lorai
- Proloy theke Sristi — Mohakali
- Ram Sitar Luv Kush
- Shokti Astitver Anubhutir
- Sobar Boro Thakur Shani
- Sopoth Bhalobasar
- Srijar Shwoshurbari
- Tontro Montro
=Reality shows=
Sister channel
=Colors Bangla Cinema=
Colors Bangla Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India It was launched in February 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://dreamdth.com/threads/viacom-18-to-launch-soon-colors-bangla-cinema-by-rename-the-office-channel.116729/|title=DDF Exclusive - Viacom 18 To Launch Soon "Colors Bangla Cinema" by Rename "The Office" Channel|website=DreamDTH - Technology Discussion Forums|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.viacom18.com/on-air/regional/colors-bangla|title=Colors Bangla Cinema}}
References
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{{reflist|group=Bigg boss Bangla 3}}
External links
- {{official website}}
{{Bengali-language television channels}}
Category:Bengali-language television channels in India
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000