DD India

DD India
DD India
DD India logo.jpg
Launched March 14, 1995
Owned by Doordarshan Network
Headquarters New Delhi, Delhi, India,
Formerly called DD World
Sister channel(s) DD National
DD News
DD Sports
Website http://www.ddindia.gov.in/
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV Channel 109
DD Direct+ Channel 4
Sun direct DTH Channel 61
DirecTV Channel 2025
Cable
Available on many cable systems Check local listings for channels in India

DD India is an Indian satellite television channel which is marketed towards Indian audiences living abroad, and offers an update on the social, cultural, and political aspects of India. The channel was launched on March 14, 1995, and is available in 146 countries throughout the world.[1] The channel is owned and operated by Doordarshan, a television network of Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation and is based in New Delhi, India. The network features 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, the channel also shows programmes in other Indian languages, such as Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, etc.

The programming on this channel continues to be done in a manner to enable it to meet its primary objective of providing a window to the world especially for the Indian diaspora to witness the Indian social, cultural, political and economic scene. The Channel continues to carry news bulletins in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Malayalam and Telugu, features on topical events and discussions on issues of international significance. It also beams many entertainment programmes, serials, theatre, music and dance besides feature films.

Programmes in regional languages such as Punjabi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati and Marathi form an essential ingredient of this channel. Live Coverage of national events like Independence Day, Republic Day Celebrations, the Budget presentation and other happenings of national and international importance are regularly carried on this channel.

In United States, the channel was launched on July 26, 2007, and is available on DirecTV through Genesis Networks.[2]

References

  1. ^ "DD India". Doordarshan Network. http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+India. Retrieved 2009-05-06. 
  2. ^ "Genesis Networks Provides U.S. Distribution Platform for DD India’s Multilanguage Programming". Genesis Networks Inc. 2007-07-26. http://www.gen-networks.com/content/news/press.aspx?id=21. 

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