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| Doordarshan |
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | |
| Availability | India and parts of Asia, China and Gulf Countries. |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
Launch date | 1998 |
Former names | Doordarshan Kendra Kavaratti |
Official website | http://www.ddindia.gov.in/../Lakshadweep.aspx |
DD Lakshadweep is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan.
Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, it was established on 15 September 1959. Doordarshan, which also broadcasts on digital terrestrial transmitters, provides television, radio, online and mobile service throughout metropolitan and regional India and overseas through the Indian Network and Radio India.
DD-Girnar is the Gujarati language channel of India's national broadcaster, Doordarshan. It is broadcast out of studios at Doordarshan Kendra (Center) in Ahmedabad in Gujarat State.
DD Saptagiri is a state-owned television channel telecasting in the Telugu language from a studio at Doordarshan Kendra Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. This studio was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, on 27 September 2014.
DD Chandana is a Kannada TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Bengaluru and Kalburgi. Launched in 1994 DD Chandana has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs, social programmes and film programmes as its major content. In terrestrial mode, DD Chandana is available to 81.7% of the population of Karnataka.
DD Sahyadri is a Marathi TV channel. It is a regional channel dedicated to Maharashtra. It shows Marathi serials, news, films infotainment and educational programs about agriculture, healthcare, and other subjects. It is part of Doordarsh network. It is a free to air channel.
DD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.
DD Chennai, formerly known as DD Madras, is a state-owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai.
DD Punjabi is a state-owned Punjabi language TV channel, started in 1998, which is produced and telecasted from Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar in Indian Punjab.
DD Odia is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Cuttack.
DD Bangla is an Indian free-to-air television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri. Launched on 9 August 1975, the network's programming consists of soap operas, infotainment series, news and current affairs, social programs and films in Bengali language. It is available to 97.1% of the population of West Bengal on terrestrial television.
DD News is a news channel of Doordarshan, it is India's only 24-hour terrestrial TV news channel broadcasting in Hindi and English. The Prasar Bharati Board approved the proposal to start a 24-hour news channel in place of DD Metro, which was closing. This was subsequently approved by the Union Cabinet in a 3 October 2003 meeting.
DD Jharkhand is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Jharkhand, India.
DD Tripura is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Agartala in Tripura.
DD Mizoram is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Mizoram.
DD Himachal is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Shimla.
DD Haryana, is a state-owned TV channel, and only government-owned television production center in Haryana, telecasting from the Hisar Doordarshan Kendra in sector-13 of Hisar of Haryana state in India.
DD Yadagiri is a state-owned Telugu language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan. It is one of the 11 Indian regional language channels operated by Doordarshan and is telecast from Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad, Telangana and caters the state of Telangana. The channel is named for Lord Narasimha of Yadagirigutta in the state.
DD Arunachal Pradesh is a state owned TV channel station telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Arunachal Pradesh.
DD Nagaland is an English TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Kohima and Dimapur. Launched in 1992 DD Nagaland has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs, social programmes and film programmes as its major content. In terrestrial mode, DD Nagaland is available to 96.7% of the population of Nagaland.
DD Chandigarh is a TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Chandigarh. Launched in 1996 DD Chandigarh has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs, social programmes and film programmes as its major content. In terrestrial mode, DD Chandigarh is available to 61.7% of the population of Chandigarh. Transmission of programs mainly in Hindi and Punjabi language for one hour a day i. e from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm including 10 minutes of news on DD Punjabi.
