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Woman TV

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Woman TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMedia Worldwide Limited
Sister channelsSangeet Bangla
Music India
Sangeet Bhojpuri
Sangeet Marathi
History
Launched8 March 2016
Closed11 December 2024
Former namesBangla Talkies (2016–2023)
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website

Woman TV is an Indian free-to-air English-language entertainment television channel that launched on 28 July 2023, rebranded from the Bengali music channel Bangla Talkies.[1] It is the first English entertainment channel in India to be targeted specifically at women.[2][3] It is an Indian version of Woman TV, a Vietnamese television channel, launched on 8 March 2016, produced by VTVcab in cooperation with InTheBOX.TV.

Woman TV's programming includes a mix of original and acquired content, including dramas, comedies, reality shows, talk shows, and lifestyle shows. The channel also airs a selection of Hollywood and Bollywood films.[citation needed] This Channel Will Be Shutting Down In India From 11th December 2024

History

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Bangla Talkies was launched in 2018 as a Bengali music channel. In 2023, the channel's owners decided to rebrand it as Woman TV, an English entertainment channel targeted at women. The rebranding was seen as a response to the growing demand for English-language content among Indian women.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Media Worldwide to Launch Woman TV channel - Journalism Guide". journalismguide.in. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Music channel network, Media Worldwide Ltd has announced the launch of an all new channel Bangla Talkies".
  3. ^ "Media Worldwide launches second Bengali music channel". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.