DD Bangla is the Bengali language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri. Launched in 2001, DD Bangla has entertainment serials, infotainment programs, news and current affairs, social programs and film programs as its major content. The station also shows soap operas in Bengali. In terrestrial mode, DD Bangla is available to 97.1% of the population of West Bengal. Programs broadcast by the channel include Bibaho Obhijan, Rongo Tamaasha, Eto Sur Ar Eto Gaan among numerous others.