DD India
DD India | |
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Launched |
14 March 1995 (as DD International) 2000 (as DD World) 26 January 2002 (as DD India) |
Owned by | Doordarshan Network |
Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India, |
Formerly called | DD World , DD International, |
Sister channel(s) |
DD National DD News DD Sports DD Bharati DD Metro |
Website | http://www.ddindia.gov.in/ |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Dish TV | Channel 109 |
DD Direct+ | Channel 4 |
Sun direct DTH | Channel 61 |
Tata Sky | Channel 140 |
DirecTV | Channel 2025 |
Cable | |
Asianet Digital | Channel 522 |
Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for channels in India |
IPTV | |
VMedia (Canada) | Channel 908 |
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.
History
The channel was launched on 14 March 1995 as DD International, and is available in 146 countries throughout the world.[1] It was renamed as DD World in year 2000 and finally rebranded as DD India in 2002.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.
In United States, the channel was launched on 26 July 2007, and is available on DirecTV through Genesis Networks.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "DD India". Doordarshan Network. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Genesis Networks Provides U.S. Distribution Platform for DD India's Multilanguage Programming". Genesis Networks Inc. 2007-07-26.