Over-the-top (OTT) platforms in Bangladesh refer to video streaming services delivered via the internet without traditional broadcast or satellite systems. In recent years, Bangladesh has experienced a rapid growth in locally owned OTT platforms due to rising smartphone usage, affordable data, and increased demand for digital entertainment. These platforms offer films, dramas, music videos, web series, sports content, and live television—primarily in Bengali.
List of Bangladeshi OTT Platforms
Below is a comprehensive list of OTT platforms developed, owned, and operated in Bangladesh:
+ Active and Notable Bangladeshi OTT Platforms Name Launch Year Owner / Developer Model Content Focus Note (Status) Reference Utshob 2026 Tiger Digitech Studios Freemium Movies, series, dramas, music Active; offers Free, SVOD and TVOD services Utshob iScreen 2023 Impress Telefilm (Channel i) Freemium Films, cultural shows, series, stage plays Active; cultural-heavy archive from Channel i iScreen DeeptoPlay 2022 Kazi Media (Deepto TV) Freemium Live Deepto TV, VOD shows Active; premium & free content available DeeptoPlay Chorki 2021 Mediastar Ltd. (Transcom Group) Freemium Original Bangladeshi films, series, docs Active; strong global user base Chorki Binge 2020 Robi Axiata (RedDot Digital) Subscription Live TV, web series, movies Active; Binge Box device also available Binge Cinematic 2020 Live Technologies Ltd. Subscription Films, web series, live TV Active; large content library Cinematic Toffee 2019 Banglalink Freemium Live TV, sports, user content, movies Active; includes UGC monetization Toffee Bioscope 2016 Grameenphone Freemium Live TV, films, dramas, sports Active; GP Prime content available Bioscope Live BanglaFlix 2016 Banglalink Subscription Movies, short dramas, music videos Active but less promoted post-Toffee Haier News Bongo BD 2013 Bongo Freemium Dramas, films, music, originals Active; one of the first OTTs in Bangladesh Bongo BD TeleFlix 2012 Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd. Subscription Short films, dramas, songs Operational; government-owned initiative Haier News
Niche and Independent Platforms
These platforms cater to specific genres, experimental formats, or indie creators.
+ Independent and Niche Bangladeshi OTT Platforms Name Launch Year Ownership Model Focus Area Note (Status) Reference Lagvelki ~2021 Independent creators Freemium Short films, student work, indie web series Active; limited scale and reach Libanza Films Aayna Unknown Independent Freemium Films, low-budget indie content Active; emerging local creators Libanza Films CineSpot Unknown Indie collective Freemium Short experimental cinema Sporadic releases Libanza Films BanglaFix Unknown Independent Subscription Dramas, telefilms, music videos Possibly merged or inactive Libanza Films Addatimes (BD version) ~2020 LBC Media (Bangladesh) Subscription Bengali web series (local + Indian) Active; localized content from India & Bangladesh Desh24
Comparison with International OTTs While global platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, Hulu and HBO Max are available in Bangladesh. They are not Bangladeshi-owned and are thus excluded from this list. However, some (e.g., Hoichoi) have added local payment options and feature Bangladeshi content.
See also Cinema of Bangladesh Telecommunications in Bangladesh Digital Bangladesh Streaming television
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