Bangladesh Television, also known as BTV, is a State Owned entity headquartered in Bangladesh. Founded in 1964, the company employs approximately 80 individuals, reported $38.9M in revenue as of 2024, and is categorized as a tier 2 media tech buyer. Functioning as the state-owned public service television network of Bangladesh operated under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, it serves as the country's primary public video network. The company relies on Terrestrial Free-To-Air (DVB-T2 / VHF / UHF analog), Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite relay, and Over-the-Top (OTT) IP streaming to distribute national news, governmental broadcasts, cultural showcases, and socio-economic programming across Bangladesh and globally.
On August 6, 2026, the Ministry of Public Administration officially appointed journalist Kazi Jesin as the new Director General of Bangladesh Television (BTV) on a one-year contractual basis, a decision confirmed by an official gazette notification. Previously, on June 9, 2026, Bangladesh Television secured the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, directly acquiring coverage for all 104 matches, from the opening game to the final, from FIFA for 727.1 million taka (approximately 193 million baht). This cost was noted to be less than the rights for the 2022 tournament. This acquisition followed growing concerns in Bangladesh on May 13, 2026, regarding whether local audiences would be able to watch the tournament live due to the absence of secured telecast rights among broadcasters.
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Bangladesh Television offers 6 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Bangladesh Television's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Bangladesh Television's revenues were less than $50M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Bangladesh Television's revenue into 9 different product categories, the largest of which is linear TV advertising (thematic). For full access to Bangladesh Television's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Bangladesh Television currently holds 5 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including winter sports, soccer | association football, cricket and multi-sport.
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