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 Tara Newz logo | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | All Bengali-speaking countries |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, India and Bangladesh |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Picture format | 480i, 576i (SDTV 4:3) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal, India[1] |
| Sister channels | TARA Muzik TV Southasia |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 February 2005 |
| Former names | TARA News |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
Tara News (Bengali: তারা নিউজ; also known as Tara Newz) was a 24-hour Bengali language news channel, covering local news of West Bengal and Bangladesh as well as national and international news, operated by Broadcast Worldwide Limited, a public limited company, with other channels under its umbrella, viz. TARA Muzik, and TV Southasia. Tara Newz was formally launched on 21 February 2005, the International Mother Language Day.[2]
The channel was shut down on 15 April 2013.[3]
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References
- ↑ "WB govt to acquire Tara group channels". indiablooms.com.
- ↑ Anil Wanvari. "Indian Television Dot Com - Tara wins accolades for its telefilms". IndianTelevision.com.
- ↑ http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/in-teary-spectacle-on-tv-the-crisis-of-bengal-s--chit-fund-media-/1103065/0