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DD India
TypeTelevision Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide (exceptPakistanandNorth Korea)
South East Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia via G-Sat 17)
NetworkDoordarshan
HeadquartersNew Delhi, Delhi,India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080iHDTV
(downscaled toletterboxed576i/480ifor theSDTVfeed)
Ownership
OwnerPrasar Bharati,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Sister channelsSeeList of channel Doordarshan owned channels
History
Launched
  • 14 March 1995;29 years ago(1995-03-14)
    (as DD International)
  • 2000;24 years ago(2000)
    (as DD World)
  • 26 January 2002;22 years ago(2002-01-26)
    (as DD India)
Former namesDD International, DD World
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website
Availability
Streaming media
YouTubeOfficial Channel
Jio TV HDLCN 24

DD India,is an Indianstate-ownedinternationalEnglish languagenews and current affairs channel fromIndia.[1]The service is also aimed at the overseas market, similar toWION,CNN International,BBC News,DW,TV5Monde,VOA,NHK World-Japan,Arirang,KBS World,CNA,RTandRTR-Planetaand 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 parentPrasar Bharati's board.[2]The total budget provided by the government to this channel is₹2,640 crore(US$320 million).[3]

DD India, a public service television news channel, has been the second most-watched English news channel in India since 2017 afterRepublic TV.It became the most-watched channel in February 2019, according to the Indian newspaperLive 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

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DD India was launched on 14 March 1995 asDD International.[7]It was rebranded asDD Worldin 2000 and again in 2002 as DD India. It is owned and operated byDoordarshan,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 asUrdu,Punjabi,Tamil,Teluguetc.

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

On January 1, 2019, it was relaunched as an English-language news channel, asDoordashanturned its already-dedicated news channel,DD News,into aHindi-language-only service, while the international feed ofDD Nationalwas launched.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"DD India to reposition as English channel; digital platform to launch before elections".23 January 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 6 July 2022.Retrieved24 January2019.
  2. ^@shashidigital (24 January 2019)."Yes DD India has been repositioned as English News and Current Affairs Channel following a decision of the…"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  3. ^"I&B ministry allocated Rs 4,071 crore in Budget 2021-22, ₹303 crore less than last fiscal".February 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 2 June 2021.Retrieved2 June2021.
  4. ^Goswami buys back Republic Media shares from AsianetArchived30 March 2020 at theWayback Machine,Live Mint (a Hindustan Times Media company), Late Jha (May 6, 2019)
  5. ^Dingdong Contest between DD India and Republic TV in English News GenreArchived13 May 2019 at theWayback Machine,Television India
  6. ^Prasar Bharati launched DD India HD channelArchived31 October 2020 at theWayback Machine,Freedish Blog
  7. ^"DD India".Doordarshan Network. Archived fromthe originalon 23 May 2009.Retrieved2009-05-06.
  8. ^"Genesis Networks Provides U.S. Distribution Platform for DD India's Multilanguage Programming".Genesis Networks Inc. 26 July 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 31 January 2021.Retrieved6 May2009.
  9. ^"DD India to reposition as English channel; digital platform to launch before elections".23 January 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 6 July 2022.Retrieved24 January2019.
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