DD India

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DD India
Type Television Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
  • Worldwide (except Pakistan and North Korea)
  • South East Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia via GSAT-17)
Network Doordarshan
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i/480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Sister channelsSee list of Doordarshan owned channels
History
Launched
  • 14 March 1995 (1995-03-14)(as DD International)
  • 2000 (2000)(as DD World)
  • 26 January 2002 (2002-01-26)(as DD India)
Former namesDD International
DD World
Links
Website Official Website
Availability
Streaming media
YouTube Official Channel
Waves Watch Live
KBS+ Watch Live

DD India, is an Indian state-owned international English language news and current affairs channel from India. [1] The service is also aimed at the overseas market, similar to WION, CNN International, BBC News, DW, VOA, France24, NHK World-Japan, Arirang, CNA, RT and RTR-Planeta and broadcasts through satellite and cable operators throughout the world as well as online and through its mobile app. It became a full-fledged English news and current affairs channel in January 2019, followed by a decision of the parent Prasar Bharati's board. [2] The total budget provided by the government to this channel is ₹2,640 crore (US$310 million). [3]

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DD India, a public service television news channel, has been the second most-watched English news channel in India since 2017 after Republic TV. It became the most-watched channel in February 2019, according to the Indian newspaper Live Mint. [4] In the first quarter of 2019, DD India and Republic TV have alternated for the most-watched channel position in the English channel news weekly ratings as measured by BARC India group. [5] Prasar Bharati launched the HD simulcast for DD India on 3 October 2020, on its free-to-air DTH service, DD Free Dish. [6]

History

DD India was launched on 14 March 1995 as DD International. [7] It was rebranded as DD World in 2000 and again in 2002 as DD India. It is owned and operated by Doordarshan, India's state-owned television network. The international broadcaster featured some original programming, such as dramas, comedy series, talk shows, documentaries, and re-runs of popular TV shows from other Indian television channels. In addition, it also aired some TV shows in other Indian languages, such as Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu etc.

In the United States, the channel was launched on 26 July 2007, and is available on DirecTV. [8]

On January 1, 2019, it was relaunched as an English-language news channel, as Doordashan turned its already-dedicated news channel, DD News, into a Hindi-language-only service, while the international feed of DD National was launched. [9]

In September 2023, DD India was rebranded in time for the G20 Summit (hosted by India at the time).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DD India to reposition as English channel; digital platform to launch before elections". 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ↑ @shashidigital (24 January 2019). "Yes DD India has been repositioned as English News and Current Affairs Channel following a decision of the…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "I&B ministry allocated Rs 4,071 crore in Budget 2021-22, ₹303 crore less than last fiscal". The Print. February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Jha, Lata (6 May 2019). "Arnab Goswami buys back Republic Media shares from Asianet". Live Mint. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dingdong Contest between DD India and Republic TV in English News Genre". Indian Television. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Prasar Bharati launched DD India HD channel". Freedish Blog. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "DD India". Doordarshan Network. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  8. ↑ "Genesis Networks Provides U.S. Distribution Platform for DD India's Multilanguage Programming". Genesis Networks Inc. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  9. ↑ "DD India to reposition as English channel; digital platform to launch before elections". 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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