Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; lit. 'distant vision, television') is an Indian state-owned public television broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. As 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 services throughout metropolitan and regional India and overseas.
Doordarshan Bhawan in Mandi House, Delhi | |
| Type |
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|---|---|
| Branding | DD |
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide and worldwide |
| Motto | सत्यम् शिवम् सुंदरम् ("Truth is beautiful and Shiva (the Lord) is beautiful") |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi |
Broadcast area | India and the World |
| Owner | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |
| Parent | Prasar Bharati |
Key people | Mayank Kumar Agrawal (CEO) |
Launch date | 15 September 1959 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Callsign meaning | DoorDarshan |
Official website | www |
| Language | Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Meitei, Assamese, Odia |
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