Tara Newz
Tara Newz logo | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Picture format | 480i, 576i (SDTV 4:3) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal, India |
| Sister channels | TARA Muzik TV Southasia |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 February 2005 |
| Former names | TARA News |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Tara Newz was an Indian Bengali-language satellite and cable 24-hour news and current affairs television channel owned by the Saradha Group, a chit fund company. It was launched on 21 February 2005, airing regional news coverages, after being split from Tara Bangla, which was launched on 28 April 2000. Tara Newz was targeted to Bengali-speaking audiences in both India and Bangladesh. It is broadcast from Tara's headquarters in Salt Lake, Kolkata. Due to financial reasons, the channel was shut down in 2013.