Maasranga Television

Maasranga Television (Bengali: মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন; lit. 'Kingfisher Television')[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by the Square Group. It commenced broadcasts on 30 July 2011,[2] and is based in Banani, Dhaka.

Maasranga Television
মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBanani, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerSquare Group
History
Launched30 July 2011 (2011-07-30)
Links
Websitewww.maasranga.tv

History

Maasranga Television received its broadcasting license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with several other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[3] The channel commenced official transmissions on 30 July 2011, with the "Rangati Elo Machranga" (রাঙাতে এল মাছরাঙা; lit. 'Kingfisher came to color') slogan.[4] Maasranga is the first television channel in Bangladesh to broadcast on high-definition television.[5]

In July 2015, in observance of Eid al-Fitr, Maasranga began airing Nickelodeon India's Motu Patlu.[6] The channel later added more Indian animated programming such as Chacha Bhatija, Gattu Battu, and ViR: The Robot Boy.[7] On 15 August 2015, coinciding the 40th death anniversary of the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Maasranga aired a special musical program titled Bangabandhu Ke Niye.[8] Along with Bangladesh Television and GTV, Maasranga Television broadcast the 2016 Asia Cup for Bangladeshi audiences.[9]

Maasranga began reairing The Adventures of Sinbad in Bangladesh on 1 January 2017, which was also formerly broadcast by Bangladesh Television.[10] The channel also began airing the Turkish television series Diriliş: Ertuğrul on 2 April 2017.[11] It was one of the broadcasters of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the country.[12] Maasranga began airing Hercules: The Legendary Journeys on 10 February 2019.[13] The 2018 supernatural thriller film Debi had its world television premiere on Maasranga twice on 13 and 14 February 2019.[14] In December 2019, Maasranga, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air programming regarding children's issues.[15]

Technical works and broadcasting areas

The whole production is supported by state of the art high definition (HD) television technology introduced for the first time in Bangladesh. It has a complete newsroom system, production and master control switchers and infrastructure equipment as part of the rollout of an HDTV station in Bangladesh. The whole system is fully digital and high definition (HD). Maasranga programs are broadcast round the clock covering Asia the rest of the world.[16][17]

Programming

Animated

Live-action

Drama

News and current affairs
  • Khelar Mathey[27]
  • Maasranga English News[27]
  • Maasranga Sangbad[27]
  • Maasranga Shamprotik[27]
  • Prime Time Maasranga News[27]

Reality

References
  1. Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 852.
  2. এক যুগে মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. "Maasranga Television goes on air". The Daily Star. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশনের সম্প্রচার শুরু হচ্ছে. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. "Motu Patlu to air on Maasranga Television". 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. টিভিতে একসঙ্গে তিন জনপ্রিয় কার্টুন সিরিজ. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ""Bangabandhu ke Niye" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. গাজী, মাছরাঙ্গা, বিটিভি এবং স্টার স্পোর্টসে দেখা যাবে এশিয়া কাপ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ১ জানুয়ারি থেকে মাছরাঙায় 'সিনবাদ'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. দিরিলিস আরতুগ্রুল দেখে মার্কিন নারীর ইসলাম গ্রহণ. Jugantor (in Bengali). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  12. "BTV, Nagorik TV, Maasranga to show WC". The Daily Star. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  13. মাছরাঙায় হারকিউলিস. Samakal (in Bengali). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  14. টেলিভিশনে দেবী. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  15. "More TV stations come forward to amplify children's voices". The Daily Star. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. "Maasranga TV".
  17. "Maasranga Television Company Profile".
  18. 'রুদ্র' এবার যুক্ত হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশেও. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  19. বিদেশী সিরিয়াল কি বন্ধ হচ্ছে!. Janakantha (in Bengali). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  20. "Drama serial "Apurba" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  21. ""Home Theatre" on Maasranga TV". The Daily Star. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  22. "Drama serial "Housewives" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  23. ""Mamlabaz" on Maasranga TV". The Daily Star. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  24. ""Nogor Alo" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  25. "Drama serial 'Poron Kotha' on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  26. "Tin Goyenda on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  27. "Maasranga Television News". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
  28. ম্যাজিক বাউলিয়ানা ২০২২: ঢাকা থেকে সুযোগ পেলেন ৪ জন. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  29. "Shera Radhuni 1424- Bigger, Better! - SQUARE". 28 March 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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