News24

What News24 does

News24 is a 24-hour Bangla-language private satellite television news channel and online news portal headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, operating as a concern of East-West Media Group PLC since commencing commercial broadcasting on 28 July 2016. The company delivers continuous national and international news coverage through hourly television bulletins, a multimedia journalism web platform at news24bd.tv that combines text, audio, video, infographics, and web stories, and a live TV streaming service accessible via its website. Its core technology stack is conventional satellite broadcasting infrastructure paired with a web platform and live-streaming capability; international coverage is sourced through a direct global news feed partnership with Reuters.

News24's underlying reporting infrastructure comprises 9 bureau offices across Bangladesh's divisional cities and a network of 64 district correspondents equipped for instant news and video transmission, enabling real-time coverage from every region of the country. The online portal attracts approximately 5 million monthly visitors from nearly 50 countries and generates around 20 million monthly page views, while the brand maintains roughly 10 million Facebook followers, placing it among the most engaged Bangladeshi news brands on social media. The channel holds a government-issued broadcast NOC and serves a horizontal mass-audience segment spanning urban, suburban, and rural Bangladeshi consumers.

The business model is advertising-based and dual-channel: traditional broadcast television advertising through commercial breaks and sponsored segments on the satellite channel, plus digital advertising (display ads, sponsored content, digital marketing services) on the news24bd.tv portal. Distribution is free-to-air on television and freely accessible online. There is no disclosed subscription or premium pricing model, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. With a stated headcount of 85 employees and no public listing, ticker, or external funding history, News24 operates as a privately held subsidiary within the East-West Media Group PLC conglomerate under Editor-in-Chief Shariful Islam Khan.

Name

News24

Legal name

East-West Media Group PLC

Website

https://news24bd.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

News24 is a 24-hour Bangla-language private satellite TV news channel and online news portal in Bangladesh, serving mass urban and rural audiences with national and international coverage via broadcast, live web streaming, and a digital portal.

Ownership category

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Product category

Television News Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABAIAA

24/7 National & International News Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

SECONDARYMPABAIAH

Rolling News & Breaking News Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

SECONDARYMPABAIAG

News Magazine & Investigative Journalism Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

Keywords

• Satellite news broadcasting
• Digital news portal
• Multimedia journalism
• Bangla news channel
• Live tv streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Traditional broadcast television advertising revenue through commercial breaks and sponsored segments
2. Digital Advertising: Online portal advertising including display ads, sponsored content, and digital marketing services on news24bd.tv

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

News24 operates a 24-hour Bangla-language private satellite television news channel delivering comprehensive national and international news coverage through hourly news bulletins. It complements its broadcast with a popular online news portal (news24bd.tv) and live TV streaming, covering politics, economy, sports, entertainment, education, technology, lifestyle, and opinion columns for audiences across Bangladesh and internationally.

Product overview

News24 operates as a unified news media platform combining satellite television broadcasting with a digital online portal. The core offering consists of the News24 TV Channel (a 24-hour satellite news broadcaster launched in 2016) and the News24 Online Portal (the digital web platform). The platform differentiates through multimedia journalism, combining text-based reporting with audio, video, infographics, and web stories. It also offers Live TV streaming as a direct-to-consumer web feature, allowing online viewers to access the satellite broadcast in real-time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News24 TV Channel A 24-hour Bangla-language private satellite television news channel providing comprehensive national and international news coverage. It broadcasts hourly news bulletins around the clock and is a concern of East-West Media Group PLC.
• News24 Online Portal One of the most popular Bangla news portals in Bangladesh, attracting approximately 5 million visitors from nearly 50 countries and territories, generating about 20 million page views per month. Covers politics, economy, international affairs, sports, entertainment, education, technology, lifestyle, and opinion columns.
• News24 Live TV Live streaming television service allowing viewers to watch News24's satellite broadcast in real-time through the website.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ReuterscoreTechnology or IntegrationNews24 receives its global news feed directly from Reuters for international coverage, enabling comprehensive global news reporting alongside domestic journalism.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NTV (Bangladesh): One of the oldest Bangla satellite TV channels, now part of a larger state-affiliated media group. Provides broader programming including news and competes with News24 in the broadcast news category.
• Prothom Alo: Bangladesh's largest newspaper group with a major digital news site. It competes with News24 for digital readers and advertisers across overlapping news verticals.
• The Daily Star: Leading English-language Bangladeshi newspaper with a strong digital presence. Competes with News24 for digital news readers and shares the same overall news market, though differentiated by language.
• BBC Bangla: International public broadcaster's Bangla-language service. Provides trusted international and Bangladeshi news that competes with News24's international news coverage sourced from Reuters.

Direct peers

• Channel 24: Another 24-hour Bangladeshi satellite news channel with a substantial digital presence. Directly comparable to News24 in terms of content mix, distribution, and target audience.
• BD News 24: A leading Bangladeshi digital news outlet with strong branding and broad coverage. While primarily digital rather than TV, it competes directly with News24's online portal for audience and digital ad spend.
• Dhaka Tribune: English-language Bangladeshi digital news outlet with a substantial online audience. Competes with News24's digital portal for online news readership and digital advertising dollars.
• Somoy TV: A 24-hour Bangla-language private satellite news channel in Bangladesh, directly competing with News24 for both viewers and advertising revenue across TV and digital platforms.
• ATN News: Bangla-language 24-hour news channel in Bangladesh with a comparable hybrid satellite TV and online portal model, competing for the same mass Bangladeshi audience.
• Jamuna TV: A leading Bangla-language 24-hour satellite news channel in Bangladesh. Operates a similar TV-plus-digital model and competes head-to-head with News24 for news audiences and advertisers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/News24Online4
• Facebookfacebook.com/news24bd.tv
• Instagraminstagram.com/news24bd.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/news24bdtv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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