ABP Ananda (also known as Anandabazar Patrika Ananda and formerly known as STAR Ananda) is a Bengali language 24-hourcable and satellite televisionnews channel headquartered in Kolkata. It was launched on 1 June 2005 as Star Ananda and rebranded as ABP Ananda on 1 June 2012. The channel is owned by ABP Group. Although ABP News is free-to-air, ABP Ananda is a pay channel.[1][2]