BNNetwork

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## BNNetwork

### Traded as

BSE: 505537
NSE: BNGroup

### Industry

Mass media
Entertainment
BNEntertainment

### Products

Broadcasting, films, music, streaming, web portals

### Parent

BNGroup
ETV Network (50%)

### Website

www.bnnetwork.com

**BNNetwork** is an Indian media conglomerate owned by BNGroup. Headquartered in Kolkata, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, mobile content and allied businesses.

## History

The company was established in 1 February 2021 as BNNetwork.

On 15 January 2021, the company is launching BNNetwork, BNTV SD and BNTV HD in 1 February and closes down ETV Game Speedrunner SFM Bangla HD and Kolkata HD in 31 January.

On 1 February 2021, ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla owned by BNNetwork and launching before BNTV, BNTV HD, after BNTV Bangla Cinema, BNFilms, BNActive, BNStudios,... At the same time, ETV Network stops cooperating and is returned to BNNetwork.

On 12 February 2021, during the inauguration of the first season Kolkata New Year, BNNetwork launched a Bengali movies channel BNTV Bangla Cinema. The BNTV wordmark has been added to the logos, and the word "*Bangla Cinema*" is now written in Bengali.

On 28 February 2021, BNActive was replaced BNPlex.

On March 2021, BNTV launches new channels: BNTV Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam confirms to be launched in 3 April, and BNTV Sinhala launching in 1 May.

On 27 March 2021, during the inauguration of the special season Bharatacha's celebrating 1 year anniversary by ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla, but launching an HD version BNTV Bangla Cinema HD.

The website is social networking will be banned due to financial problems with:

* Twitter: 4 September 2020
* Facebook: 21 February 2021

On 31 March 2021, BNNetwork confirmed that it will ceased transmission 3 channels on 10 April 2021.

On 10 April 2021, ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla closed the online YouTube channel due to Community Guidelines, but, within this year, the channel was ceased transmission along with ETV Game Speedrunner Kolkata, SFM Bangla due to the uncensored TRP ratings by ETV Network and six channels signing on, and BNTV was repositioned from a Bengali GEC (FTA) will into a Bengali GEC on next day.

On 12 May 2021, ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla started their YouTube channel after 1 month by removing this channel.

On 31 May 2021, BNTV has a national channel which is broadcast from West Bengal. This transmission is relayed to the whole country via local relay stations in major cities of the country. There is also a regional station located in Kolkata which broadcasts local programmes in the evening. BNTV started worldwide broadcasts through its satellite based branch, BNTV Global.

On 1 June 2020, BNTV launches new slogan, Sonar Pase, Sonar Bangla during the Nick Jr. Bangla live programmes.

On 31 October 2021, BNNetwork confirms 2 new channels: BNTV Urdu and BNTV Chinese Channel is launching in 20 November.

On 4 December 2021, ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla and BNTV launches a 3D version as a one-off service tenatively, to promote the world television premiere of the Bengali dubbed film Bharatacha The Movie 2. Plans to revive the service for other world television premieres of the channel have been abandoned or canceled, but starting 10 April, ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla will no longer available by airing by channel.

Expected from 2022, BNNetwork launching 4 new channels: BNTV Bangla Music, Gold, News, Plus and Life launched from 1 January 2022.

On 1 July 2023, BNNetwork bought 50% to ETV Network, is currently manged and launched BNTV Plus on YouTube and TV. Furthermore, BNTV Plus signed a deal with Viacom18 and Doordarshan to reruns old shows.

On 20 October 2023, all BNTV channels (including BNTV Plus, except regional, international and overseas channels) will temporarily stop broadcasting until 1 January 2024, due to several objective, subjective and age-requirement on Google accounts reasons.

## Operated channels

### Current channels

#### International

 Lanka Vision | Sri Lanka
 BNTV Himalaya | Nepal

## Recent developments

On 1 February reports saying that some other promoters sell there share worth 332 millions crore.

On 2 February media reports Sony and BNNetwork deal off for now amid valuation differences. Which is open the door for Comcast-Atairos.

On 1 March reports Invesco Oppenheimer Fund to buy 60% stake in BNNetwork.

## See also

* BNTV
* ETV Game Speedrunner Bangla