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Ekhon

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Ekhon
এখন
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersTikatuli, Dhaka
Programming
LanguageBengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerCity Group
History
Launched9 June 2022; 4 years ago (2022-06-09)
Former namesSpice Television (prelaunch)
Links
Websitewww.ekhon.tv
Ekhon
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
Subscribers4.13 million
Last updated: 2 March 2026 [needs update]

Ekhon (Bengali: এখন; Bengali pronunciation: [ækʰon]; lit. 'now')[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable business-related infotainment television channel owned by Spice Television Limited, a subsidiary of the City Group, one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.[2]

It is Bangladesh's first television channel dedicated to business and financial programming. Ekhon is based in Tikatuli, Dhaka.[3]

History

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Licensing and test broadcasts

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Ekhon was licensed as "Spice Television" (Bengali: স্পাইস টেলিভিশন) by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2017.[4] It commenced experimental broadcasts via the Bangladesh-1 satellite on 30 July 2021 using the Spice Television name, after it signed an agreement with BSCL on 28 July of that year to use the satellite for broadcasting.[5][6] The channel later commenced the 'Nirman Porbo' test broadcast on 16 December 2021, coinciding the Bangladeshi victory day.[7] On 30 May 2022, Ekhon signed a corporate agreement with state-owned telecommunications company TeleTalk, which would provide various services to the television channel at an affordable price.[8]

Launch

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Although originally planning to do so on 16 December 2021,[9] the channel was officially launched using the "Ekhon" name on 9 June 2022, as the first television channel in Bangladesh to air business-related programming and the thirty-seventh television channel overall to be launched in the country.[3]

Programming

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The programming line of Ekhon consists of shows and news relating to finance and the economy.[7] However, it also focuses on sports, agriculture, climate, and more.[3]

List of programmes

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Controversies

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On 19 February 2026, Ekhon gave four television journalists intermittent leave without any immediate reason. This move was criticized by the Dhaka Reporters Unity.[11][12]

References

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  1. ↑ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 183.
  2. ↑ পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 যাত্রা শুরু করলো দেশের প্রথম ব্যবসাকেন্দ্রিক টিভি 'এখন'. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "HC directs BTRC to allocate Spice TV frequency". The New Nation. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটের সম্প্রচার সেবা নেবে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ↑ পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. 1 2 বিজয় দিবসে স্পাইস টিভির পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রা শুরু. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ↑ টেলিটক-এখন টিভি চুক্তি. Jugantor (in Bengali). 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ↑ বিজয়ের ৫০ বছরে দীর্ঘ অনুষ্ঠান আনছে স্পাইস টিভি. RTV (in Bengali). 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 ঈদে ভিন্ন আয়োজনে 'এখন'. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. ↑ মতপ্রকাশের মূল্য কত? জুলাই-সম্পৃক্ত অবস্থানে পাঁচ সাংবাদিককে ঘিরে সিদ্ধান্তে রাজনৈতিক অভিঘাত. The Aasr (in Bengali). 19 February 2026. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  12. ↑ এখন টিভির চার সাংবাদিককে বাধ্যতামূলক ছুটি, ডিআরইউর উদ্বেগ. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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