B4U also known as B4U Entertainment or B4U TV was an Indian television satellite channel that was launched on 3 September 2000.[1]
 B4U: The Digital Entertainment Channel | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India |
| Network | B4U Network |
| Headquarters | New Delhi & Mumbai |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | B4U Multimedia International Limited |
| Sister channels | B4U Music, B4U Aflam, B4U Plus, B4U Kadak, B4U Bhojpuri, B4U Eldjazairia, B4U Eldjazairia 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 September 2000 |
| Closed | 27 October 2001 |
| Replaced by | B4U Movies |
B4U Entertainment programming consisted of many genres of television programs, including family dramas boasting female protagonists, comedy series, and shows starring Bollywood celebrities.[2]
Programming
editNote:Following is a list of programmes that were broadcast by B4U TV at the time it was on-air. Some of these shows have also been re-aired on other Indian television channels.
| Year | Serial | Cast | Total Number Of Episodes | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Tanhaiyaan | Anju Mahendru, Mohan Bhandari, Shama Deshpande, Radhika Menon, Natasha Sinha, Rajeev Paul, Naresh Suri, Gauri Karnik, Poonam Narula, Kanchan Mirchandani, Rajeev Gupta, Anita Wahi, Shishir Sharma, Saroj Bhargav, Balvinder Singh, Gayatri, Sunil Dhawan, Veena Kapoor, Rohit Bakshi, Madhu Amli, Sahil Chaddha, Vivek Mushran, Ravee Gupta, Anant Jog | 42 | Chitrath | Drama |
| 2000–2001 | Sukanya | Rupali Ganguly, Shishir Sharma, Gauri Karnik, Anju Mahendru, Sushmita Daan, Rakesh Paul, R. S. Chopra, Dash Saxena, Manav Kaul, Hiten Tejwani, Hussain Kuwajerwala, Rohit Bakshi | 150 | Sanjay Surkar Ravi Raj |
Drama |
| 2000–2001 | Khushi | Mohan Joshi, Lillete Dubey, Sangeeta Ghosh, Aarati Murjhani, Kamalakar Sontakke, Seema Bhargav, Sujata Vaishnav, Neha Pendse, Gargi Patil, Radhika Menon, Siraj Khan, Pawan Malhotra, Mandeep Bhandar, Romi Jaspal, Abhay Chopra, Anita Wahi, Vinod Raut, Mitul Bhattacharya, Vijay Anand, S. M. Zaheer, Sarosh Khan, Vandana Sajnani, Madhumalati Kapoor, Shamal | 36 | Lekh Tandon | Drama |
- Anupamaa
- Apne Paraye
- Bahuraniyaan
- Club 10
- Dahshat
- Double Sawari
- In Conversation with Zeenat
- Kinare Miltey Nahin
- Manthan
- Papa
- Karz Pichhle Janam Ka
- Rehnuma
- Rishta Kachche Dhaagon Kaa
- Saas Pe Sava Saas
- Sangharsh
- Star Bite
- Thoda Sa Gum Thodi Khushi
References
edit- ^ Lall, Bhuvan (4 September 2000). "B4U launches entertainment channel in India". ScreenDaily.com.
- ^ Singh, Jasmine (11 September 2000). "New general entertainment channel B4U". Mid-Day.com.