Television media scenario in Bangladesh: A list

Name of Media	Owner	Remarks/Opinion/Affiliation
Government owned
BTV	Government owned TV channel	Government controlled
BTV World	Government owned TV channel	Government controlled
Sangsad Bangladesh TV	Government owned TV channel broadcasting the proceedings of the parliament	Government controlled
Private owned
ATN Bangla	Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Chairman of ATN Group of companies	Pro government media outlet. Serving vested corporate interests.
DeshTV	Ex MP of Bangladesh Awami League & member of the executive committee of the party, Saber Hossain Chowdhury,	Pro-AL outlet, has Asaduzzaman Noor, AL MP and media personality as its Managing Director
Mohona TV	Owned by ruling party Awami League MP Kamal Ahmed Majumder	Narcissistic TV channel, vehement pro AL media outlet
GTV	Chairman, Golam Dastagir Gazi Bir Protik MP and chairman & MD of Gazi Industries	Pro-AL government media outlet
My TV	Sister concern of V.M International, Chairman Md. Nasiruddin (strong links with current  AL regime)	Liberal media outlet. Serving corporate interests. More interested in entertainment than news.
ATN News	Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Chairman of ATN Group of companies	News version of the pro government media outlet ATN Bangla
Ekushey TV	Chairman and CEO Abdus Salam, industrialist and a Director of One Bank Ltd	Relatively balanced liberal media outlet. Serving corporate and liberal interests.
Independent Television	Owned by BEXIMCO Group and Salman F Rahman	Awami League and government approved news and content
Shomoy television	Owned by Advocate Kamrul Islam, State Minister and party leader of current Awami League regime	Very much an Awami League supportive media outlet. Regular talk shows defaming opposition.
Ekattor Television	Owned by Mozammel Babu, pro Awami League journalist and influential trade unionist	Keeps up a left leaning version of the pro Awami League news, propaganda and tirade. Hosts talk shows that defame political opponents of the Awami League
Channel i	Owned by Impress group who also own Incepta pharmaceuticals and Impress Telefilm. Managing Director Faridur Reza Shagor.	Preserving corporate interests. Liberal media outlet.
Boishakhi TV	Founded by MNH Bulu, Chairman of the BNS group and hijacked by MLM company Destiny 2000 Ltd	Pro-government liberal media outlet
Channel 9	Backed by Syeda Mahbuba Akhter, wife of retired Brig-Gen Syed Shafayetul Islam, younger brother of LGRD Minister and ruling Awami League General-Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam	Predominantly sports channel to primarily broadcast the Bangladesh Premier League
Masranga TV	Anjan Chowdhury, replacing the late Samson H Chowdhury. Other business ventures include the Square group of companies	Serving and promoting corporate interests first.  Liberal media outlet.
Bijoy TV	Owned by ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, ex-mayor of Chittagong and AL stalwart	Pro-AL media outlet
SA TV	Managing Director, Salahuddin Ahmed (also of S.A. Paribahan)	Pro-government outlet preserving corporate interests
Channel 24	AK Azad, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and owner of Ha-Meem Group	Pro-AL media outlet serving corporate interests
Channel 1	BNP Ex-MP MAH Selim	Closed in 2010
NTV (National Television)	Managing director Mosaddeque Ali Falu , ex-MP from BNP	Affiliated with the BNP. Subject to silencing by current Awami regime
Diganta Television - currently closed by government	Mir Kashem Ali, Chairman of Diganta Media Corporation and central leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami	Pro-BNP Jamaat opposition media outlet. A more balanced reporting. Points out government excesses through talk shows and news.
RTV	2nd channel of Mosaddeque Ali Falu , ex-MP from BNP	Affiliated with the BNP. Subject to silencing by current Awami regime
Bangla vision	Shamol Bangla Media group Ltd	Pro-BNP opposition media channel. Host talk shows critical of the government.
Islamic TV - currently closed by government	Late Said Iskandar, the younger brother of the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia	Leading Islam based media and news outlet. Pro-BNP Jamaat opposition media outlet. Outspoken critic of government excesses.