 The current logo of Channel S | |
 Channel S studios located in Walthamstow, London, UK | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Prestige House, 36 Clifford Road, London, England, UK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Chs.Tv Limited |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 December 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Channel S (Bengali: চ্যানেল এস) is a UK-based, free-to-air television channel targeting the British Bangladeshi community. The channel was established on 16 December 2004 by Mahee Ferdous Jalil, a Bangladeshi businessman in London.[1] On Sky it at first had a timesharing deal with ATN Global, and then in 2005 began to broadcast for 24 hours, 7 days a week; it is currently available on Sky channel 777. The channel claims to be the "Voice of British Bangladeshis across the world",[2] showing programmes suiting community needs. Its slogan is "Working for the community".
The television station is based at Prestige House in Walthamstow, north-east London. It broadcasts programmes in Bengali, Sylheti and a few in British English. It is the first Bangladeshi channel to broadcast a significant content in Sylheti which has built up a loyal following among Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom, of whom the majority come from Sylhet.[3] Since the launch of the channel in 2004 there has been bitter rivalry between Channel S and Bangla TV, with Channel S gaining rights to broadcast the Baishakhi Mela. A survey in the UK found Channel S was the most viewed Bengali TV channel in the UK.[2]
- ^ "Channel-S TV to air programme in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 4 December 2005.
- ^ a b "Channel S". Channel S.
- ^ Núñez-de la Mora, Alejandra; Chatterton, Robert T.; Choudhury, Osul A.; Napolitano, Dora A.; Bentley, Gillian R. (2007). "Childhood Conditions Influence Adult Progesterone Levels". PLOS Med. 4 (5). Public Library of Science: e167. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040167. PMC 1868040. PMID 17503960.
The study performed here made use of a 'natural experiment' resulting from widespread migration of people from Bangladesh to the UK. 95% of these individuals come from one particular region of Bangladesh, Sylhet.