In December 2011, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted "Deepto Bangla TV" a license to broadcast.

[16] On 16 April 2020, Deepto TV halted news broadcasts for two weeks after four journalists working for the channel have contracted the COVID-19 disease.

[17] According to TRP reports during Eid al-Fitr in 2020, Deepto TV was ranked second highest among television channels in Bangladesh, only behind RTV.

[18] On 11 July 2020, Deepto TV premiered Turkish drama series Kadın, with its title being localized as Bahar, which had regularly topped the list of the most watched television programs in Bangladesh.

DeeptoPlay is a subscription based OTT platform that streams the live Deepto TV as well as allows Video-on-Demand service to be accessed.