Channel 16 (Bangladeshi TV channel)

Channel 16 (Bengali: চ্যানেল সিক্সটিন; in reference to 16 December) was a music entertainment channel in Bangladesh, operated by Insight Telecast and Channel 16 Company Ltd. The channel was permitted to broadcast via a Singaporean satellite and officially began broadcasting on 16 December 2011. It was the first and the sole music channel in Bangladesh until the launch of Gaan Bangla in 2013.[1] Channel 16's managing director was K G Muhit.[2]

Channel 16
CountryBangladesh
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format4:3 (576i, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerInsight Telecast
History
Launched16 December 2011 (2011-12-16)
Closed2 December 2014 (2014-12-02)
Links
Websitechannel-16tv.com

Despite only being allowed to broadcast from abroad, Channel 16 illegally broadcast from Dhaka, and even via the Israel-based RRsat satellite.[2][3] After its license for test broadcasting had ended on 30 November 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission obliged Channel 16 to cease broadcasting on 2 December 2014. However, it illegally continued broadcasting under the name 'k',[4] and later 'MB', and sometimes 'Movie Bangla', along with its on-screen logo involving a clock.[5] It had also been accused of broadcasting while evading revenue from the government.[2]

References
  1. Correspondent, Senior. "Govt orders 'Channel 16' off the air in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. Hossain, Mosabber (29 May 2014). অবৈধভাবে চলছে চ্যানেল সিক্সটিন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. Mehedi, Rashed (10 December 2014). চ্যানেল সিক্সটিনের নজিরবিহীন প্রতারণা. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. বন্ধের নির্দেশের পর অন্য নামে চ্যানেল সিক্সটিন. Samakal (in Bengali). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. Mehedi, Rashed (2016-02-17). অবৈধ টিভি চ্যানেলের রমরমা বাণিজ্য. Samakal. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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