L-Shape Ad Placements across Top Bangladeshi TV Channels on Election Day

On February 12, the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh drew massive television viewership as the nation followed live results. Advertisers capitalized on this high engagement through L-shape advertisements, which allowed brands to stay on-screen without interrupting the news flow. According to media monitoring of 37 channels, eight major broadcasters surpassed the significant milestone of 1,000 L-shape spots on this day.Leading the list was DBC with 1,863 spots, followed closely by Somoy TV with 1,794 spots and Desh TV with 1,750 spots. Other top performers included ATN News with 1,636 spots, NEWS24 with 1,582 spots, and Jamuna TV with 1,578 spots. Ekattor TV and Channel 24 also saw high activity, recording 1,409 and 1,267 spots respectively, highlighting the heavy concentration of advertising across the country's primary news outlets.