Colors Bangla

Colors Bangla (previously known as ETV Bangla) is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language.^[1] 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 moniker.^[2]

Colors Bangla

Country	India
Broadcast area	India Bangladesh North America
Headquarters	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Language(s)	Bengali
Ownership
Owner	JioStar
Sister channels	List Colors TV Rishtey Cineplex Colors Marathi Sports18 Colors Gujarati Sports18 1 Colors Gujarati Cinema Sports18 Khel Colors Rishtey Colors Bangla Cinema Colors Kannada Colors Kannada Cinema Colors Odia Colors Infinity Colors Cineplex Colors Cineplex Bollywood Colors Super Colors Tamil
History
Launched	15 April 2000; 24 years ago (15 April 2000) (SD channel) 2 May 2016; 8 years ago (2 May 2016) (HD channel)
Replaced	ETV Bangla (2000–2015)
Links
Website	www.colorsbangla.com

History

The channel aired the Filmfare Awards East 2017.^[3] The channel was re-branded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 1 April 2015.^[4][1][2] 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 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'.

Currently broadcasts

Drama series

Title	Premiere date
Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav	3 December 2023
Prerana - Atmamaryadar Lorai	8 November 2024
Swarnor Sangsar	14 December 2024

Formerly broadcasts

Drama series

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
• Proloy theke Sristi — Mohakali
• Ram Sitar Luv Kush
• Shokti Astitver Anubhutir
• Sobar Boro Thakur Shani
• Sopoth Bhalobasar
• Srijar Shwoshurbari
• Tontro Montro

Reality shows

• Bigg Boss Bangla
• Bigg Boss Bangla 1
• Bigg Boss Bangla 2
• Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti (season 2)
• Rojgere Ginni

Sister channel

Colors Bangla Cinema

Colors Bangla Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Bengali language owned by JioStar. It was launched in February 2019.^[5][6]

References

1. "Colors to take over ETV Bangla". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
2. "ETV re-branding to Colors". Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
3. "Full coverage: Jio Filmfare Awards East 2017". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
4. Dina, Arzoo (4 March 2015). "Viacom 18 extends Colors branding to regional ETV channels". mint. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
5. "DDF Exclusive - Viacom 18 To Launch Soon "Colors Bangla Cinema" by Rename "The Office" Channel". DreamDTH - Technology Discussion Forums. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
6. "Colors Bangla Cinema".

External links

• Official website