The government Tuesday spelled out legal actions against unapproved TV channels in the latest move to tighten controls on the electronic media.
The information ministry released a list of 12 local and 29 foreign TV channels, which are allowed to stay on the air in Bangladesh.
The government banned downlinking of any other television channel, the ministry said in a statement.
"The government will take legal actions against unapproved TV channels if they go for transmission in Bangladesh," the ministry said.
The approved local TV channels are: Multimedia Production (ATN Bangla), Impress Telefilm (Channel i), International Television Channel (NTV), National Television (RTV), One Entertainment (Channel One), Shaymal Bangla Media (Bangla Vision), Boishakhi Media, SN Television, Broadcast Islamic World, Desh Television, Diganto Media Corporation (DTV) and Focus Multimedia (CSB).
The foreign channels, which have approval for transmission in Bangladesh, are: BBC World, CNN, Fox News, Sky News, History Channel, ESPN, Hallmark, Discovery Channel, TNT Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Animal Planet, National Geographic Channel, Star Sports, HBO, Alpha Bangla, Zee English, Zee News, Zee Sports, Star News, Zee TV, Star Plus, Star Movies, Star World, Sony TV, Zee Cinema, Zee MGH, Zee Movies, MTV and Star Gold.







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