Chorki (streaming service)

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Chorki
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Type of businessPrivate company
Type of site
Over-the-top media service
Available inBengali language
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Country of originBangladesh
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerTranscom Group
Key peopleRedoan Rony (COO)
Industry
  • Tech & Entertainment
  • Mass media
Products
  • Streaming media
  • Video on demand
  • Digital distribution
Services
  • Film production
  • Film distribution
  • Television production
  • Television distribution
ParentProthom Alo
(Mediastar Ltd.)
RegistrationRequired
Launched12 July 2021

Chorki is a Bangladesh subscription video on demand Streaming media|streaming service owned by Transcom Group via Prothom Alo subsidiary of Mediastar Limited, and was launched on 12 July 2021 worldwide.[1] The service primarily shows original content and content from other third-party providers, including television series, films, and documentaries. The service is available in an ad-free version with limited content, while the premium tier includes a larger content library including original shows and films.[2][3]

Background and history

Bangladesh become a growing market for OTT. Foreign streaming services were doing business in Bangladesh successfully. But there were very little local content.[4][5] To fill the gap Mediastar Ltd. came forward, and in 2020, they announced to launch an OTT platform in next year and named it Chorki.[6][7] On April 2021, Indian High Commission of Dhaka shares 38 documentary films with Chorki.[8] Early 2021, it was told that 3 June 2021 would be the launching date.[9][10] But later, it was delayed to 12 July 2021.[11] On 12 July 2021, a launching ceremony was held on online due to the lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic and Chorki started its journey with a motto - Film, Fun, Foorti.[12] Chorki is currently available for Android (operating system)|Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV.[13][14]

Content

Chorki mainly focuses on Bengali language|Bangla language content.[15] They also show Turkish and Iranian films with Bengali language|Bangla subtitles. They have two categories of contents premium and free respectively. To watch premium content subscription is required. They produced films, web series, web shorts and many more.[16] They started their journey with over 200 titles of films, TV series, documentaries, TV dramas, etc.

List of original programming

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2021 Morichika Shihab Shaheen TV series [17]
Unoloukik (Bangladeshi TV Series)|Unoloukik Robiul Alam Robi TV series [18]
Lal Katan Nil Dakat Vicky Zahed TV shorts [19]
Youtumor Adnan Al Rajeev Film [20]
Networker Baire (film)|Networker Baire Mizanur Rahman Aryan Film [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladeshi video streaming platform Chorki begins journey". Bangladesh Live News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Local streaming platform 'Chorki' launched today". Dhaka Tribune. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chorki to begin journey with 'Unoloukik'". Dhaka Tribune. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "OTT platforms are the future: Giasuddin Selim". New Age. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Streams to Mainstream: Would OTT kill the TV Star?". Torun Digital. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Streaming Local, Dreaming Global". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "ওয়েবে দেশের নতুন প্ল্যাটফর্ম 'চরকি'". News Bangla 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Indian High Commission shares 38 documentary films with Chorki". Prothom Alo English. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ↑ ""#Kobe?" trends on social media, Chorki dropping on June 3". The Daily Star. April 9, 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "অবশেষে জানা গেল 'চরকি'-এর যাত্রার দিন". The Daily Campus (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "BANGLADESHI STREAMING PLATFORM CHORKI HAS LAUNCHED ITS SERVICE". News Hour. July 13, 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jaya Ahsan presents five Chorki originals in a new promo video". The Daily Star. July 13, 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "আজ থেকে চরকি". Channel 24. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "দারুণ শুরুর অপেক্ষায় চরকি". Chaannel I (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "উদ্বোধনী দিনেই ৩ কন্টেন্ট নিয়ে আসছে চরকি". Bangladesh Journal. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "চরকি প্রকাশ করলো 'মরীচিকা'র ট্রেলার". Barta24. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Morichika: Yet another great addition to our unfolding OTT revolution". The Business Standard. August 3, 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "চরকিতে অ্যান্থোলজি সিরিজ 'ঊনলৌকিক'". Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Fazlur Rahman Babu talks 'Lal Katan Nil Dakat'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "'YouTumor' gave us a taste of something different". The Business Standard. July 29, 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "বন্ধু দিবসে চরকিতে এলো বন্ধুত্বের গান". News Bangla 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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