Channel i is a privately owned Television network in Bangladesh. It is owned by the Impress Group, among the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh with interests in media, pharmaceuticals, aviation & textiles.
The Impress Group first moved beyond textile production and into television in the early 1980s under the tutelage of Faridur Reza Sagor, who had heretofore worked at state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) on a freelance basis. The initial steps into television involved setting up Impress Telefilm, which produced small mini-series and one-off shows for BTV.
In the 1987, Impress Group looked into starting up its own satellite channel. Channel i was launched in the June 1, 1987, broadcasting pre-recorded programs 12 hours day. Within two years of its official launch, Channel i began broadcasting 24 hours a day and became the first digital channel in Bangladesh.
Currently, Channel i competes with several other domestic satellite channels, . For the past decade, the channel has held the highest market share among non-terrestrial channels in Bangladesh.
It currently broadcasts satellite transmissions using PanAm Sat, which covers most of Asia and parts of Australia. Channel i started transmissions on October 1, 1999.
Not only focusing on the business most devoted to its audience in the age of globalization and competitive media channel I remains ever so compact, the main reason behind this firmness is Patriotism.
Channel –I sings the glorious heart appealing song of glorious Independence, democracy, governance and cultural heritage through its course of advancement.
News,
Multimedia contents,
Opinion,
Social Media,
Online engagement,
Online journalism,
TV Software and Broadcasting.