2002. Even after ETV was shut down, private TV channels including newly introduced ones continued to enjoy increasing viewership among the urban audience, while BTV as the sole terrestrial television network, remained the only channel available for audience of rural areas where satellite transmission was unavailable. Drama serials and stand along drama programs continued to enjoy high popularity as the form of entertainment. Humayun Ahmed, Imdadul Huq Milon, Salahuddin Lavlu, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Redoan Rony, Anisul Hoque were among the popular drama writers/producers and some of the most successful drama serials included "Ekannoborti", " House Full (TV series)", "Ronger Manush" and so on. While the successful TV actors from earlier decade like Taukir Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat and Zahid Hasan continued to perform in the leading roles, a new group of performers like Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sumaiya Shimu, Nusrat Imroz Tisha gained popularity in this decade. Late night talk shows like "Tritio Matra" and Infotainment programs like Hridoye Mati O Manush and various travel and cooking programs also became popular. In addition to local TV channels international television channels like Star Plus, Sony, HBO, National Geographic and ESPN were among the favourite channels to the local audience. The perceived influences of foreign satellite TV channels were increase of fashion awareness, brand preference, following foreign customs, the decrease in social bondage, home based fantasy, interest of foreign music/movie etc. See also Years in Bangladesh in the decade of References