Bangladesh enters DTH era officially today to compete with Indian DTH

[Riyad]

Even today Bangla programming on Dhaka TV is better/classier than that produced in Calcutta.

All a question of priorities.

But Kolkata shows are way way more popular in almost every Bangladeshi household and almost nobody watches BD shows today.

 

[Bilal9]

But Kolkata shows are way way more popular in almost every Bangladeshi household and almost nobody watches BD shows today.

The rising lower-middle class with new money in Bangladesh watches those shows. Crass shows and crass taste with no redeeming value. I'm sorry but that's where Calcutta producers target those shows, mostly females with no brains. Anyone with half-a brain won't watch them.

The whole ATN family of channels (and others as well) are controlled by some RAW-sponsored Indian media mogul from Canada. I have outed these people on this very forum. Control of Bangladesh media is a large goal of RAW.

Be informed and be vigilant....

 

[third eye]

Even today Bangla programming on Dhaka TV is better/classier than that produced in Calcutta.

All a question of priorities.

What good are the ' classy ' programmes if no one watches them ?

But Kolkata shows are way way more popular in almost every Bangladeshi household and almost nobody watches BD shows today

A question of priorities ?

 

[Bilal9]

What good are the ' classy ' programmes if no one watches them ?

Watching Kolkata formula soaps is akin to watching third-rate trashy hindi movies with low, low production values popular with bus conductors and rickshaw pullers, I'm not obligated to watch them.

And claiming 'no one' watches Bangladeshi TV programming is a misnomer. People with good taste do exist in Bangladesh, as they do everywhere (including India). Otherwise local TV programming would not exist. Bangladeshi TV dramas are far more realistic and deal with real world issues. They are similar to Pakistani soaps but are less formula-ridden and more aesthetically pleasing to watch.

It's just that local lower middle class with crass taste have recently gained a lot of buying power and we have failed to stem the onslaught of this trash Indian programming from Kolkata.

What I have long advocated (and still do) is that they should ban Indian shows on local cable channels, just like they ban Bangladeshi shows in India. Indian advertisers are getting a free ride on the backs of stupid Bangladeshi govt. officials. Indian cable channel should either pay to be broadcast locally through cable operators or get out.

Even our cultural minister (awami leaguer) Asaduzzaman Noor spoke about it.

Can we stop with this 'knee-jerk' "it's made in India so it must be better" line of reasoning??

There is garbage made in India (like we all know) and there is good stuff made there too. India is a big place.

 

[bongbang]

Used to have fun with family and neighbors watching BTV movies, ittadi, natoks. With grandfather cricket matches, Hindi movies, National geographic, News. With friends brothers WWE, English movies. Women had not much interest in those, just their kitchen and internal affairs. Now only their monopoly. Didnt watch TV for months. Oh TV our classical good old days.

 

[Riyad]

Now cable operators are coming with digital set top box. Today they gave ad in newspapers.

Indian viewers, which is better? DTH or Digital Cable TV?

Bengal Digital

 

[egodoc222]

Now cable operators are coming with digital set top box. Today they gave ad in newspapers.


Bengal Digital

Indian viewers, which is better? DTH or Digital Cable TV?
I go with digital cable tv...bcoz dth doesn't work properly in rain

 

[Kal Muah]

Bangladesh (as East Pakistan) had nationwide terrestrial TV broadcasts in the sixties when India did not. We had color TV a whole decade before India did. Google it.

People from Calcutta used to buy boosters to watch Dhaka TV broadcasts in the seventies.

Even today Bangla programming on Dhaka TV is better/classier than that produced in Calcutta.

All a question of priorities.

While i might agree India didn't had much exposure during the 60's, most people used to have radio, but i would respectfully disagree with you on saying bengal doesn't produce classic movies or dramas. Tollywood, Bengal has always produced one of the finest art films from all over India and it keeps on producing it, its just that you are not familiar with most of the movies, much like bollywood where people think all movies are mainstream, commercial. Here let me prove my point :
Satyajit Roy : Apu Triology : 1955-59 : own Honourary Oscar, Bharat Ratna
Devdas : 1960
Calcutta Triology : 71-76
Meghe Dhaka Tara : 60
Nayak
Kabuliwala
Then came the golden era of Feluda and it keeps on going producing masters like Children of war, based on bangladesh freedom struggle, Chotushkone, Jaatishwar, Bhooter Bhabisyat, Baishe Srabon and so on.
Infact we bengali's are one of the most artsy and intellectual communities of our country and cares about only 3 things, Politics, Football and Durga Pujo.

 

[marbella]

National pride? In that case BTV had no replacement.
Jews use German Cars, Arabs drink cocacola, Indians eat shan masalas and Pakistanis use fair and lovely.

 

[Scavenger]

Now cable operators are coming with digital set top box. Today they gave ad in newspapers.

Indian viewers, which is better? DTH or Digital Cable TV?

Bengal Digital

DTH is overall much better in quality, especially if you subscribe to HD quality. If BD DTH players are not offering HD channels now, they will start in a year or two.

But, DTH quality degrades during storms. It used to degrade in rains as well, but now better quality satellite dishes have ensured that quality stays in rains, but still wavers in storms.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

But Kolkata shows are way way more popular in almost every Bangladeshi household and almost nobody watches BD shows today.

Only zee bangla. You know why?

 

[dray]

Now cable operators are coming with digital set top box. Today they gave ad in newspapers.

Indian viewers, which is better? DTH or Digital Cable TV?

Bengal Digital

DTH is better in terms of quality of transmission, HD channel pictures are even better, though during heavy rains picture might go off. DTH also has features like interactive TV, radio, games, education channels, on demand cinema, TV recording, TV on mobile phones, on the go TV, etc. We also have IPTV (internet TV), it will become big after the Reliance jio launch this year, IPTV will be even more interactive and featureful, like one can access any old program from their archive, etc.

Btw, will your local DTH show Indian channels?

 

[Bilal9]

While i might agree India didn't had much exposure during the 60's, most people used to have radio, but i would respectfully disagree with you on saying bengal doesn't produce classic movies or dramas. Tollywood, Bengal has always produced one of the finest art films from all over India and it keeps on producing it, its just that you are not familiar with most of the movies, much like bollywood where people think all movies are mainstream, commercial. Here let me prove my point :
Satyajit Roy : Apu Triology : 1955-59 : own Honourary Oscar, Bharat Ratna
Devdas : 1960
Calcutta Triology : 71-76
Meghe Dhaka Tara : 60
Nayak
Kabuliwala
Then came the golden era of Feluda and it keeps on going producing masters like Children of war, based on bangladesh freedom struggle, Chotushkone, Jaatishwar, Bhooter Bhabisyat, Baishe Srabon and so on.
Infact we bengali's are one of the most artsy and intellectual communities of our country and cares about only 3 things, Politics, Football and Durga Pujo.

I need to clarify myself. Every educated person has watched Bengali classics made by Hrittik Ghatak and Satyajit Roy, among others. No one (in the whole world) is doubting the excellence of those movies.

When I say trashy Calcutta programming - I'm talking about Sashuree-Bau formula soaps made for TV that our lower middle class women are unfortunately addicted to.

While Calcutta produced these movie gems post WWII, Dhaka did not stay idle either. We had our great directors too including Zaheer Raihan, who went 'missing' in 1971.

Some of his classics made in the 60's include 'Jibon Theke Neya', 'Kokhono Asheni' etc.

He also directed plenty of Urdu movies including one named 'Jaltey Suruj ke nichey'....

 

[Riyad]

DTH is better in terms of quality of transmission, HD channel pictures are even better, though during heavy rains picture might go off. DTH also has features like interactive TV, radio, games, education channels, on demand cinema, TV recording, TV on mobile phones, on the go TV, etc. We also have IPTV (internet TV), it will become big after the Reliance jio launch this year, IPTV will be even more interactive and featureful, like one can access any old program from their archive, etc.

Btw, will your local DTH show Indian channels?

What else will they show then? Bangladeshi people only watch Indian channels. Local filthy channels have almost zero viewers.



How popular are Indian movies and TV channels in Bangladesh? - Quora


SIfat aZiz, Student
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Indian movies and tv channels are very popular in Bangladesh. Almost every people watch Indian movies and tv shows. Especially the women are very much fond of zee tv, star plus, Sony entertainment television etc. But now a days there are only star jalsha and zee bangla in every tv. My mother love to watch the Bengali tv shows of zee bangla. I love to watch colors tv.

People of Bangladesh love to watch Indian films. In marriage ceremonies or birthday parties only the Hindi songs are played. My father has a huge collection of Hindi movies and songs.

Even the children are fond of Indian cartoons. In our country doraemon or motu patlu and other Indian cartoons are watched by the children. My 5 years old brother can talk in Hindi fluently because of watching the Indian cartoons. His teachers cannot make him understand Bengali.

In a easy way , I can say we are very much fond of Indian movies and tv shows. Besides us, people of Bangladesh love to watch Indian movies and tv shows.

 

[Saiful Islam]

Sorry for my french, but is it me or is this Riyad fella and BongBang like major dick-riders of India? Have a look at their posts. It's like they purposefully attach everything that is Bangladeshi to India.

Would not be surprised if they were actually Bongo Babus from WB.