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| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area |
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| Network | Doordarshan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Sister channels | Seelist of Doordarshan owned channels |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Former names | DD International DD World |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Available onYouTube |
| Waves | Watch Live |
| KBS+ | Watch Live |
DD India, is an Indianstate-ownedinternationalEnglish language news and current affairs channel from India.[1] The service is also aimed at the overseas market, similar toWION,CNN International,BBC News,DW,VOA,France24,NHK World-Japan,Arirang,CNA,RT andRTR-Planeta and 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$310 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]
DD India was launched on 14 March 1995 asDD International.[7] It was rebranded asDD World in 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,Telugu etc.
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, asDoordashan turned its already-dedicated news channel,DD News, into aHindi-language-only service, while the international feed ofDD National was launched.[9]
In September 2023, DD India was rebranded in time for the G20 Summit (hosted by India at the time).
