Duronto TV
Duronto TV () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language children's television channel owned by Barind Media Limited. It was initially licensed in 2013 as "Renaissance TV", but was later renamed to its current name. The channel began test broadcasts on 5 October 2017, and later commenced official broadcasts ten days later on 15 October 2017. Duronto TV is the first Bengali-language children's television channel. As of March 2018, Abhijit Chowdhury is the director of Duronto TV. Mohammad Ali Haider is the head of program and Amjad Hossain Arjo is the head of marketing. History. In November 2013 , the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) granted Barind Media Limited a license to broadcast "Renaissance TV", which would be Bangladesh's first children's oriented television channel. However, over time, the channel was renamed to Duronto TV. On 5 October 2017, Duronto TV began broacasting as the first Bengali-language children's television channel. Its logo, consisting of the Bengali text, "দুরন্ত", next to a CGI-animated tiger, was also unveiled that day at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka. Bangladesh's then minister of information, Hasanul Haq Inu, had stated that Bangladesh was behind in many sectors, and  a television channel specifically for children was in need so they can bring the country ahead in the future. FR Tower fire and closure. As a result of a fire breaking out at the FR Tower in Banani, Dhaka, Duronto TV, along with the unrelated radio station Radio Today, were both temporarily taken off the air on 28 March 2019. Both later resumed transmissions over time. Programming. Duronto TV's programming mainly consists of shows relating to drama, historical, cultural, travel, magic, science, sports, family, and others. Alongside local programming, the channel's lineup features acquired foreign television series and  films, mainly Hollywood and animated, dubbed into Bengali, such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Despicable Me 2", and others.