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Doordarshan
Type
BrandingDD
Country
India
AvailabilityNationwide and Worldwide
Mottoसत्यम् शिवम् सुंदरम्
("Truth is beautiful and Shiva(Lord) is beautiful")
HeadquartersNew Delhi, Delhi
Broadcast area
India and World
OwnerMinistry of Information and Broadcasting,
Government of India
ParentPrasar Bharati
Key people
Shri. Mayank Kumar Agrawal (CEO)
Launch date
15 September 1959; 65 years ago (1959-09-15)
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Callsign meaning
DoorDarshan
Official website
www.doordarshan.gov.in
LanguageHindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Meitei (Manipuri),[1] Marathi, Assamese, Odia

Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; lit. distant vision, television) is an Indian state-owned broadcaster service founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions.[2] As one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, it was established on 15 September 1959.[3] Doordarshan, which also broadcasts on digital terrestrial transmitters, provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India and overseas.

See also[]

  • All India Radio
  • Sansad TV
  • DD Free Dish
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
  • DD Retro
  • List of programs broadcast by DD National

References[]

  1. Singh, Dr Paramveer (2021-08-05) (in en). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. pp. 43, 65, 66. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA43&dq=manipuri+language+doordarshan&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6uKCFgLiAAxXPd2wGHcMVCAMQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=manipuri%20language%20doordarshan&f=false. "...The center broadcasts most of its programs in the Manipuri language..." 
  2. "The future of Doordarshan is on the block". November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017. {{cite web}}:
  3. "Doordarshan turns 57; watch video of its first telecast plus 7 lesser-known facts about DD". Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017. {{cite web}}:

External links[]

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