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{{short description|Indian television channel}}
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{{Undisclosed paid|date=July 2025}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Zee Bangla
| name = Zee Bangla
| logo = Zee Bangla New Logo.jpg
| logo = জি বাংলা ২০২৫.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size =  
| logo_caption =
| logo_caption =  
| image =  
| image =  
| launch_date = {{Launch date and age|df=y|1999|09|15}}
| founder = [[Subhash Chandra]]
| network = [[Cable Television|Cable]] [[Television Network]]
| launch_date = 15 September 1999
| owner = [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]  
| replaced =
| slogan = ''Notun Chhonde Likhbo Jibon'' (Writing Life in New rhyme)
| network =  
| country = [[India]]
| owner = [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]
| country = India
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| area = [[India]]<br />[[Bangladesh]]
| area = {{Plainlist|
| headquarters = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
* India
| former_names = [[Alpha TV Bangla]] (1999–2005)
* Bangladesh
* Maldives<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.sun.mv/68213|title=Medianet warns infringement of channel rights will be met with legal action|date=4 August 2021|access-date=16 September 2024|work=SunOnline International}}</ref>
}}
| headquarters = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| former_names = Alpha TV Bangla (1999–2005)
| replaced_by =  
| replaced_by =  
| cable_serv_1 = Bengal Digital (Bangladesh)
| sister_channels = [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises#Owned channels|Zee Channels]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 80 (SD)<br>Channel 81 (HD)
| sister_channels = [[Zee 24 Taas]] <br /> [[Zee Talkies]] <br /> [[Zee Yuva]] <br /> [[Zee Vajwa]] <br /> Zee Chitramandir <br /> [[Zee TV]] <br /> [[Zee Marathi]] <br /> [[Zee Kannada]] <br /> [[Zee Telugu]] <br /> [[Zee Keralam]] <br /> [[Zee Tamil]] <br /> [[Zee Sarthak]] <br /> [[Zee Punjabi]] <br /> [[Zee Anmol]] <br /> [[Zee Gujarati]] <br /> [[Zee Ganga]] <br /> [[Zee Cinema]] <br /> [[Zee Anmol Cinema]] <br /> [[Zee Thirai]] <br /> [[Zee Picchar]] <br /> [[Zee Bangla Cinema]] <br /> [[Zee Cinemalu]] <br /> [[Zee Biskope]] <br /> [[Zee Café]] <br /> [[Zee 24 Ghanta]] <br /> [[Zee Business]] <br /> [[Zee 24 Kalak]] <br /> [[Zee Salaam]] <br /> [[Zee Hindustan]] <br /> [[Zee Action]] <br /> [[Zee Zest]] <br /> [[Zee Bollywood]] <br /> [[Zee Odisha]] <br /> [[Zee Rajasthan]] <br /> [[Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal]] <br /> [[Zee Bihar Jharkhand]] <br /> [[Zee News]] <br /> [[Zee 24 Gantalu]] <br /> [[Zee Classic (TV Channel)|Zee Classic]] <br /> [[Zee Sports]]
| timeshift_service =  
| timeshift_service =  
| web = {{URL|https://zeebangla.zee5.com/|Zee Bangla on ZEE5}}
| website = {{URL|https://zeebangla.zee5.com/|Zee Bangla on ZEE5}}
}}
}}


'''Zee Bangla''' is an [[India]]n [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel broadcasting in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language. It is owned by [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]], as a part of the [[Essel Group]].<ref>{{cite book|title=India Business Yearbook 2009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JKrQOAKQX60C&pg=PA152|year=2009|publisher=Vikas|isbn=9788125930860|page=152}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=This Business of  Television|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jbkyAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA483|year=2006|publisher=BillBoard Books|isbn=9780823077632|page=483}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Raja and Gaja No Problem|url = http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/93316211-raja-and-gaja-no-problem-2011-bengali-movie-review|website = WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA|access-date = 2015-12-04|date = 17 September 2011}}</ref> It broadcasts [[Bengali-language|Bengali]] programming, such as family dramas, comedies, reality shows, crime shows and telefilms. It was the first Bangla television channel in India which launched on 15 September 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Zee Bangla Salutes You On Its 20th Birthday|url = https://zeenews.india.com/television/zee-bangla-salutes-you-on-its-20th-birthday-2234718.html|website = [[Zee News]]|access-date = 2020-03-16|date = 16 September 2019}}</ref>
'''Zee Bangla''' is an Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali-language]] [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]].
 
== History ==
It was launched on 15 September 1999 as Alpha TV Bangla, along with [[Alpha TV Marathi]], Alpha TV Telugu and [[Alpha TV Punjabi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ZEE TV TIES UP TRANSPONDER DEAL WITH ASIASAT |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/news_analysis/newsletter/291199/zeetv291199.htm |website=www.indiantelevision.com}}</ref> It was the first [[Bengali-language]] television channel in [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|title = Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ep2iOKyNuBMC&pg=PA158|year = 2008|publisher = Routledge|isbn = 9781134062133|pages = 158–160|ref = Mehta}}</ref>


It was renamed to Zee Bangla on 27 March 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zee channels to sport new logos |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/zee-channels-to-sport-new-logos-105032801072_1.html |website=Business Standard India |access-date=15 May 2021 |date=28 March 2005}}</ref> On 23 September 2012, Zee Bangla released its sister channel ''[[Zee Bangla Cinema]]'' as [[West Bengal]]'s first Bengali movie channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/remembering-soumitra-chatterjee-bengali-cinemas-alt-superstar-2324807.html|title=Remembering Soumitra Chatterjee, Bengali cinema's alt superstar|website=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/companies/zee-bangla-makes-a-comeback-with-fresh-content|title=Zee Bangla makes a comeback with fresh content|website=Afaqs.com}}</ref>
==History==
The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 as ''Alpha TV Bangla'', along with [[Alpha TV Marathi]], [[Zee Telugu|Alpha TV Telugu]] and [[Alpha TV Punjabi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ZEE TV TIES UP TRANSPONDER DEAL WITH ASIASAT |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/news_analysis/newsletter/291199/zeetv291199.htm |website=[[Indian Television]] |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719220909/https://www.indiantelevision.com/news_analysis/newsletter/291199/zeetv291199.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the first [[Bengali-language]] satellite television channel in India.<ref>{{cite book|title = Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ep2iOKyNuBMC&pg=PA158|year = 2008|publisher = Routledge|isbn = 978-1-134-06213-3|pages = 158–160|ref = Mehta|access-date = 20 October 2016|archive-date = 6 September 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240906135555/https://books.google.com/books?id=Ep2iOKyNuBMC&pg=PA158#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status = live}}</ref> In February 2020, it was one of the largest Bengali-language television channels in India by viewership.<ref>{{Cite web|title = BARC week 6: Four Zee regional channels lead regional markets|url = https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-6-four-zee-regional-channels-lead-regional-markets-200222|website = [[Indian Television]]|access-date = 2020-10-20|date = 2020-02-22|archive-date = 23 October 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201023002543/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-6-four-zee-regional-channels-lead-regional-markets-200222|url-status = live}}</ref>


On 15 October 2017, all the Zee channels had changed their logos where the logo has started showing on the left side. In 2019, Samrat Ghosh became the head of the channel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New roles for Amit Shah and Samrat Ghosh at Zee Entertainment Enterprises - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/new-roles-for-amit-shah-and-samrat-ghosh-at-zee-entertainment-enterprises-98727.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=exchange4media|language=en}}</ref> The channel brand new identity was revealed during ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' on 7 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/zee-tv-unveils-its-brand-new-logo-and-philosophyaaj-likhenge-kal-86790.html|title=Zee TV unveils its brand new logo and philosophy, ‘Aaj Likhenge Kal’|website=Exchange4media.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/zee-bangla-dons-new-look-92412.html|title=Zee Bangla dons new look|website=Exchange4media.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2020/06/zee-bangla-airs-fresh-episodes-of-fiction-shows-from-june-15/|title=Zee Bangla airs fresh episodes of fiction shows from June 15|website=Bestmediainfo.com}}</ref> It is one of the largest [[Bengali language|Bengali]] channels by viewership.<ref>{{Cite web|title = BARC week 6: Four Zee regional channels lead regional markets|url = https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-6-four-zee-regional-channels-lead-regional-markets-200222|website = [[Indian Television]]|access-date = 2020-10-20|date = 2020-02-22}}</ref>
On 30 September 2021, [[Bangladesh]] imposed a blackout on foreign television channels, including Zee Bangla, that broadcast commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|title=দেশে বিজ্ঞাপনসহ বিদেশি টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1948150.bdnews|access-date=2021-10-16|website=bdnews24.com|language=bn|archive-date=5 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705090737/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1948150.bdnews|url-status=live}}</ref> Two weeks later, Zee Bangla resumed broadcasting in Bangladesh, albeit without the commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Bangla broadcast resumes in Bangladesh without ads|url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2021/10/16/zee-bangla-broadcast-resumes-in-bangladesh-without-ads|access-date=2021-10-16|website=bdnews24.com|archive-date=5 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705090718/https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2021/10/16/zee-bangla-broadcast-resumes-in-bangladesh-without-ads|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Current broadcast ==
==Current programming==
=== Drama series ===
===Drama series===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 100%; text-align:center"
!style=" background:pink;"|Premier Date
! style="background:#FF7E00;" |Title
!style=" background:pink;"|Serial
! style="background:#FF7E00;" |Premiere date
!style=" background:pink;"|Production Company
|-  
|-  
| 15 February 2021
|''[[Amader Dadamoni]]''
| ''[[Rimli]]''
|7 July 2025
| [[Acropolis Entertainment]]
|-
| 24 July 2017
| ''[[Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni]]''
| Zee Bangla
|-
| 18 June 2018
| ''[[Krishnakoli]]''
| Tent Cinema
|-
| 13 July 2020
| ''[[Jamuna Dhaki]]''
| Blues Productions
|-
| 4 January 2021
| ''[[Mithai (TV series)|Mithai]]''
| Zee Bangla
|-
| 30 November 2020
| ''[[Aparajita Apu]]''
| Tent Cinema
|-
| 9 August 2021
| ''Sharbojoya''
| Blues Productions
|-
| 8 March 2021
| ''[[Kori Khela]]''
| [[Shashi Sumeet Productions]]
|-
| 12 April 2021
| ''[[Ei Poth Jodi Na Sesh Hoy]]''
| Crazy Ideas Media
|-
| 5 October 2020
| ''[[Jibon Saathi]]''
| Blues Productions
|-
| 16 December 2019 – 6 August 2021
| ''[[Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay]]''
| [[Shashi Sumeet Productions]]
|}
|}


=== Dubbed shows ===
===Reality shows===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 100%; text-align:center"
!style=" background:lightgreen;"|Premier Date
! style="background:pink;" |Title
!style=" background:lightgreen;"|Serial
! style="background:pink;" |Premiere date
!style=" background:lightgreen;"|Production Company
|-
| 16 April 2021
| ''[[Santoshi Maa (TV series)|Mangalmoyee Santoshi Maa]]''
| Rashmi Sharma Telefilms
|-
|-
| 24 May 2021
|''[[Didi No. 1]] Season 9''
| ''Sankatmochan Jay Hanuman''
|14 February 2022
| [[Peninsula Pictures]]
|}
 
=== Reality shows ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;
!style=" background:LightSteelblue;"|Premier Date
!style=" background:LightSteelblue;"|Shows
!style=" background:LightSteelblue;"|Production Company
|-
| 9 May 2005
| ''[[Rannaghor]]''
| rowspan="3" | Zee Bangla
|-
|-
| 16 December 2018
|''[[Rannaghor]]''
| ''[[Didi No. 1]] Season 8''
|30 September 2024
|-
|-
| 22 May 2021
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla]] 2025''
| ''[[Dance Bangla Dance]] Season 11''
|6 September 2025
|}
|}


== Upcoming broadcast ==
==Former programming==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;
===Drama series===
!style=" background:Orange;"|Serial
*''[[Aamar Durga]]''  
!style=" background:Orange;"|Premier Date
*''[[Agnipariksha (2009 TV series)|Agnipariksha]]''  
!style=" background:Orange;"|Production Company
*''[[Alo Chhaya]]''  
|-
*''[[Alor Kole]]''  
|''Uma''<ref>{{cite news |title=‘কৃষ্ণকলি’-তে নিখিলের পাঠ চুকিয়ে 'উমা'-তে আবির্ভাব নীলের? |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/actor-neel-bhattacharya-all-set-for-his-new-mega-serial-uma/articleshow/84234980.cms |work=[[Ei Samay Sangbadpatra|EI Samay]] |date=8 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ক্রিকেটপ্রেমী মেয়ের গপ্পো বলবে ‘উমা’, শুনবেন নীল ভট্টাচার্য্য! |url=https://banglahunt.com/zee-bangla-new-serial-uma-neel-to-join-cast/ |work=Bangla Hunt |date=8 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
*''[[Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Sesh Hoy]]''  
| {{TBA}}
*''[[Amloki (TV series)|Amloki]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/read-know-about-zee-banglas-amloki-180210|title=Read know about Zee Bangla's Amloki|website=Tellychakkar|access-date=9 October 2022|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430133636/https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/read-know-about-zee-banglas-amloki-180210|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Tent Cinema
*''[[Andarmahal]]''  
|}
*''[[Aparajita Apu]]''  
 
*''[[Bagh Bondi Khela (TV series)|Bagh Bondi Khela]]''
== Former broadcast ==
*''[[Bhanumotir Khel]]''  
{{div col}}
*''[[Bhootu]]''  
===Drama===
*''[[Bibi Chowdhurani]]''  
*''[[Aamar Durga]]''
*''[[Bikele Bhorer Phool]]''  
*''[[Abiswasya]]''
*''[[Bodhisattwor Bodhbuddhi]]''  
*''[[Adbhuture]]''
*''[[Bokul Kotha]]''  
*''[[Agnipariksha (TV series)|Agnipariksha]]''
*''[[Boyei Gelo]]''  
*''[[Agni Juger Padatik]]''
*''[[Alo Chhaya]]''
*''[[Amloki]]''
*''[[Andarmahal]]''
*''[[Asambhab (2009 series)|Asambhab]]''
*''[[Bagh Bondi Khela (2020 TV Series)|Bagh Bondi Khela]]''
*''[[Baksho Bodol]]''
*''[[Beauty Parlour (Bengali TV serial)|Beauty Parlour]]''
*''[[Bedeni Moluar Kotha]]''
*''[[Bhalobasha Mandobasha]]''
*''[[Bhanumotir Khel]]''
*''[[Bhowanipurer Chaturjera]]''
*''[[Bhutu]]''
*''[[Bibi Chowdhurani]]''
*''[[Bideshini Bodhu]]''
*''[[Bikele Bhorer Phool]]''
*''[[Bishprantor]]''
*''[[Bokul Kotha]]''
*''[[Boyei Gelo]]''
*''[[Brishti Megher Akash]]''
*''[[Chaddobeshi]]''
*''[[Chorabali (TV series)|Chorabali]]''
*''[[Chokher Bali (TV series)|Chokher Bali]]''
*''[[Chokher Bali (TV series)|Chokher Bali]]''
*''[[Daibaddha]]''
*''[[Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta]]''  
*''[[Deep Jwele Jaai (TV series)|Deep Jwele Jaai]]''
*''[[Ek Akasher Niche]]''  
*''[[Devdas (TV series)|Devdas]]''
*''[[Ekdin Pratidin]]''  
*''[[Devi (Bengali TV series)|Devi]]''
*''[[Esho Maa Lokkhi]]''  
*''[[Dhyatterika]]''
*''[[Gouri Elo]]''
*''[[Dwiragaman]]''
*''[[Goyenda Ginni]]''  
*''[[Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta]]''
*''[[Hriday Haran B.A. Pass]]''  
*''[[Ei Ghar Ei Shongshar (TV series)|Ei Ghar Ei Shongshar]]''
*''[[Icche Putul]]''
*''[[Ek Akasher Niche]]''
*''[[Jagaddhatri (TV series)|Jagaddhatri]]''  
*''[[Ekdin Protidin]]''
*''[[Jamai Raja (2017 TV series)|Jamai Raja]]''  
*''[[Erao Shatru]]''
*''[[Jamuna Dhaki]]''  
*''[[Esho Maa Lakshmi]]''
*''[[Jarowar Jhumko]]''  
*''[[Football Creative Master]]''
*''[[Jibon Saathi]]''  
*''[[Goyenda Ginni]]''
*''[[Jogomaya]]''  
*''[[Goyenda Paribar]]''
*''[[Joy Baba Loknath]]''  
*''[[Guest House (Bengali TV series)|Guest House]]''
*''[[Joyee]]''  
*''[[Half Chocolate]]''
*''[[Kache Aye Shoi]]''
*''[[Hero (Bengali TV series)|Hero]]''
*''[[Hiyar Majhe Creative Master]]''
*''[[Hriday Haran B.A. Pass]]''
*''[[Ingeet]]''
*''[[Iskaboner Bibi]]''
*''[[Jamai Raja (2017 TV series)|Jamai Raja]]''
*''[[Jarowar Jhumko]]''
*''[[Jharna Samayer Upakatha]]''
*''[[Jodi Prem Dile Na Prane]]''
*''[[Joyee]]''
*''[[Joy Baba Loknath]]''
*''[[Kadambini (TV series)|Kadambini]]''
*''[[Kadambini (TV series)|Kadambini]]''
*''[[Kache Aye Shoi]]''
*''[[Kanakanjali]]''
*''[[Kanakanjali]]''
*''[[Kapurush (TV series)|Kapurush]]''
*''[[Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni]]''
*''[[Kashinath (TV series)|Kashinath]]''
*''[[Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha]]''
*''[[Ke Tumi Nandini]]''
*''[[Khelna Bari]]''
*''[[Keya Patar Nouko]]''
*''[[Ki Kore Bolbo Tomay]]''
*''[[Khela (TV series)|Khela]]''
*''[[Kojagori]]''  
*''[[Khirer Putul (TV series)|Khirer Putul]]''  
*''[[Konya (TV series)|Konya]]''  
*''[[Khona (TV series)|Khona]]''
*''[[Kon Gopone Mon Bheseche]]''
*''[[Khuje Beray Kacher Manush]]''
*''[[Kori Khela]]''  
*''[[Kobe Je Kothay]]''
*''[[Krishnakoli]]''  
*''[[Kojagori]]''
*''[[Laalkuthi]]''  
*''[[Konya (TV series)|Konya]]''
*''[[Lokkhi Kakima Superstar]]''  
*''[[Kon Kanoner Phool]]''
*''[[Mili (TV series)|Mili]]''
*''[[Kono Ek Din]]''
*''[[Mithai (Bengali TV series)|Mithai]]''
*''[[Kothay Pabo Tare]]''
*''[[Mithijhora]]''
*''[[Labonner Sansar (TV series)|Labonner Sansar]]''
*''[[Mukut]]''
*''[[Mohona (TV series)|Mohona]]''
*''[[Mayurakshi Tumi]]''
*''[[Neel Simana]]''
*''[[Netaji (TV series)|Netaji]]''
*''[[Netaji (TV series)|Netaji]]''
*''[[Nil Chander]]''
*''[[Nokshi Kantha]]''  
*''[[Nilu Hazrar Hatya Rahasya]]''
*''[[Nokshi Kantha]]''
*''[[Paanch Dine Gappo]]''
*''[[Pandab Goenda (TV series)|Pandab Goenda]]''
*''[[Pandab Goenda (TV series)|Pandab Goenda]]''
*''[[Phoolmoni]]''
*''[[Phirki]]''
*''[[Phirki]]''
*''[[Phoolmoni]]''
*''[[Phulki (TV series)|Phulki]]''
*''[[Prapto Bayeshkoder Janya]]''
*''[[Pilu (TV series)|Pilu]]''  
*''[[Pratibimbo (TV series)|Pratibimbo]]''
*''[[Premer Phande]]''
*''[[Premer Phaande]]''
*''[[Raadha (TV series)|Raadha]]''  
*''[[Raadha (TV series)|Raadha]]''
*''[[Raage Anuraage]]''  
*''[[Raage Anuraage]]''
*''[[Raaikishori]]''
*''[[Raashi]]''
*''[[Raat Bhor Brishti]]''
*''[[Raja & Gaja (TV series)|Raja & Gaja]]''
*''[[Rajjotok]]''
*''[[Rajjotok]]''
*''[[Rajpoth]]''
*''Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengali TV Serial Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/bengali/tv-serials/rajlakshmi-kurukshetram |access-date=2025-11-01 |publisher=[https://nettv4u.com NETTV4U]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-banglas-new-fiction-rajlakshmi-kurukshetram-blends-multicultural-essence-with-bengali-culture |title=Zee Bangla’s new fiction show ‘Rajlakhsmi Kurukshetram‘ explores the unique concept of different cultural influences in a Bengali household. |access-date=2025-11-01 |publisher=[[Zee.com]]}}</ref>
*''[[Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram]]''
*''[[Ranga Bou]]''
*''[[Rangiye Diye Jao]]''
*''[[Rangiye Diye Jao]]''
*''[[Rani Kahini]]''
*''[[Ranu Pelo Lottery]]''  
*''[[Ranu Pelo Lottery]]''
*''[[Rimli]]''  
*''[[Saat Bhai Champa (TV series)|Saat Bhai Champa]]''
*''[[Saat Bhai Champa (TV series)|Saat Bhai Champa]]''  
*''[[Saat Number Atmahatya]]''
*''[[Saat Paake Bandha (2010 TV series)|Saat Paake Bandha]]''  
*''[[Saat Paake Bandha (2010 TV series)|Saat Paake Bandha]]''
*''[[Sarbojaya]]''  
*''[[Safallya]]''
*''[[Seemarekha]]''  
*''[[Sanghaat]]''
*''[[Soudaminir Sansar]]''  
*''[[Sati (TV series)|Sati]]''
*''[[Stree (TV series)|Stree]]''  
*''[[Shashuri Zindabad (TV series)|Shashuri Zindabad]]''
*''[[Subarnalata (TV series)|Subarnalata]]''  
*''[[Seemarekha]]''
*''[[Shyaola]]''
*''[[Soudaminir Sansar]]''
*''[[Spandan (Bengali TV series)|Spandan]]''
*''[[Stree (TV series)|Stree]]''
*''[[Subarnalata (TV series)|Subarnalata]]''
*''[[Sukh Thikana Baikunthapur]]''
*''[[Suryamukhi (Bengali TV series)|Suryamukhi]]''
*''[[Swapath (TV series)|Swapath]]''
*''[[Tobu Mone Rekho]]''
*''[[Tobu Mone Rekho]]''
*''[[Tomosa Rekha]]''
*''[[Tomar Khola Hawa]]''  
*''[[Trinayani]]''
*''[[Trinayani (Bengali TV series)|Trinayani]]''  
*''[[Trityo Purush]]''
*''[[Tumi Robe Nirobe]]''
*''[[Tumi Robe Nirobe]]''
*''[[Uma (TV series)|Uma]]''
*''[[Uron Tubri]]''


===Animated series===
=== Animated series ===
*''[[Chander Buri O: Magic Man]]''
*''[[Bantul The Great (TV series)|Bantul The Great]]''
*''[[Bantul The Great (TV series)|Bantul The Great]]''
*''[[Bhutu (Animated Series)|Bhutu]]''
*''[[Bhootu]] Animation''
*''[[Gini Zindabad]]''
*''[[Tenida]]''
*''[[Raju Uncle (Animated Series)|Raju Uncle]]''
*''[[Tenida (TV series)|Tenida]]''
*''[[Vikram Betal]]''
{{div col end}}


== Reality shows ==
===Reality shows===
*''[[Apur Sangsar]]''
*''[[Dadagiri Unlimited]]''
*''[[Atho Parinita Katha]]''
*''[[Dance Bangla Dance]]''
*''[[Banglar Sera Paribar]]''
*''[[Coffee & More]]''
*''[[Chena Mukh Achena Kotha]]
*''[[Dadagiri Unlimited]] ''
*''[[Dance Bangla Dance Junior]]''
*''[[Detective (2015)|Detective]]''
*''[[Didi Premier League]]''
*''[[Happy Parents Day]]''
*''[[Haun Maun Khaun (TV show)|Haun Maun Khaun]]''
*''[[Home Minister Bouma]]''
*''[[Ke Hobe Biggest Fan]]''
*''[[Khola Mone (TV Show)|Khola Mone]]
*''[[Ma Vs Bouma]]''
*''[[Mirakkel]]''
*''[[Mirakkel]]''
*''[[No.1 Didi Na Dada]]''
*''[[Randhane Bandhan]]''
*''[[Rannaghor]]''
*''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla]]''
*''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla]]''
*''[[Sampurna (TV show)|Sampurna]]''
*''[[Sona Bouthan (TV show)|Sona Bouthan]]''
*''[[Tumi Je Amar (Bengali reality show)|Tumi Je Amar]]''


== Channels ==
==Sister channel==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;
===Zee BanglaSonar===
!style="width:300pt; background:Red;"|Channel
 
!style="width:300pt; background:Grey;"|Category
Zee BanglaSonar is an Indian Bengali-Language [[Movie channel]] owned by [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 September 2012|title=Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/zee-launches-24-hour-bangla-movie-channel-48145.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716122852/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/zee-launches-24-hour-bangla-movie-channel-48145.html|archive-date=16 July 2023|access-date=2021-02-04|website=exchange4media|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref> It was launched on 23 September 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-corporate/zee-launches-24-hour-bangla-movie-channel-113110700481_1.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=www.indiainfoline.com|language=en|archive-date=6 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906135558/https://www.indiainfoline.com/news|url-status=live}}</ref> It was formally known as Zee Bangla Cinema until 10 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 August 2025|title=Zee Bangla Cinema is now Zee BanglaSonar|url=https://journalismguide.in/zee-bangla-cinema-is-now-zee-bangla-sonar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250812202608/https://journalismguide.in/zee-bangla-cinema-is-now-zee-bangla-sonar|archive-date=12 August 2025|access-date=2025-10-03|website=journalismguide.in|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a sister channel of Bengali-language network Zee Bangla.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 September 2012|title=ZEE launches 24 hours Bengali movie channel 'Zee Bangla Cinema'|url=https://www.adgully.com/zee-launches-24-hours-bengali-movie-channel-zee-bangla-cinema-51850.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219132707/https://www.adgully.com/zee-launches-24-hours-bengali-movie-channel-zee-bangla-cinema-51850.html|archive-date=19 February 2023|access-date=2021-02-04|website=www.adgully.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 November 2019|title=BARC week 46 : Zee Bangla Cinema replaces Colors Bangla|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-46-zee-bangla-cinema-replaces-colors-bangla-191122|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716140008/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-46-zee-bangla-cinema-replaces-colors-bangla-191122|archive-date=16 July 2023|access-date=2021-02-04|website=[[Indian Television]]|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
!style="width:300pt; background:skyblue;"|SD/HD Availability
{{Clear}}
|-
|''Zee Bangla''
|General Entertainment
|SD+HD
|-
|''[[Zee Bangla Cinema]]''
|Movies
|rowspan="2"|SD
|-
|''[[Zee 24 Ghanta]]''
|News
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://zeebangla.zee5.com/}}


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{{Zee Bangla}}
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 17 March 2026

Zee Bangla
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Maldives[1]
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Ownership
OwnerZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sister channelsZee Channels
History
Launched15 September 1999
Former namesAlpha TV Bangla (1999–2005)
Links
WebsiteZee Bangla on ZEE5
Availability

Zee Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

History[edit | edit source]

The channel was launched on 15 September 1999 as Alpha TV Bangla, along with Alpha TV Marathi, Alpha TV Telugu and Alpha TV Punjabi.[2] It was the first Bengali-language satellite television channel in India.[3] In February 2020, it was one of the largest Bengali-language television channels in India by viewership.[4]

On 30 September 2021, Bangladesh imposed a blackout on foreign television channels, including Zee Bangla, that broadcast commercials.[5] Two weeks later, Zee Bangla resumed broadcasting in Bangladesh, albeit without the commercials.[6]

Current programming[edit | edit source]

Drama series[edit | edit source]

Title Premiere date
Amader Dadamoni 7 July 2025

Reality shows[edit | edit source]

Title Premiere date
Didi No. 1 Season 9 14 February 2022
Rannaghor 30 September 2024
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla 2025 6 September 2025

Former programming[edit | edit source]

Drama series[edit | edit source]

Animated series[edit | edit source]

Reality shows[edit | edit source]

Sister channel[edit | edit source]

Zee BanglaSonar[edit | edit source]

Zee BanglaSonar is an Indian Bengali-Language Movie channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.[10] It was launched on 23 September 2012.[11] It was formally known as Zee Bangla Cinema until 10 August 2025.[12] It is a sister channel of Bengali-language network Zee Bangla.[13][14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Medianet warns infringement of channel rights will be met with legal action". SunOnline International. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "ZEE TV TIES UP TRANSPONDER DEAL WITH ASIASAT". Indian Television. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. Routledge. 2008. pp. 158–160. ISBN 978-1-134-06213-3. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "BARC week 6: Four Zee regional channels lead regional markets". Indian Television. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "দেশে বিজ্ঞাপনসহ বিদেশি টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Zee Bangla broadcast resumes in Bangladesh without ads". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Read know about Zee Bangla's Amloki". Tellychakkar. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bengali TV Serial Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram". NETTV4U. Retrieved 1 November 2025. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ↑ "Zee Bangla's new fiction show 'Rajlakhsmi Kurukshetram' explores the unique concept of different cultural influences in a Bengali household". Zee.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel - Exchange4media". exchange4media. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Zee launches 24-hour Bangla movie channel". www.indiainfoline.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Zee Bangla Cinema is now Zee BanglaSonar". journalismguide.in. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "ZEE launches 24 hours Bengali movie channel 'Zee Bangla Cinema'". www.adgully.com. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "BARC week 46 : Zee Bangla Cinema replaces Colors Bangla". Indian Television. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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