^ 'Govt plans own channel, real autonomy for Doordarshan'.

See also Doordarshan Telugu Old Serials List Today References Although it earns significant advertising revenue-due to its compulsory feed-from the highest bidder for national events (including cricket matches), there has been a proposal to fund it by imposing a licence fee to own a television in India. Since private television channels were authorised in 1991, Doordarshan has experienced a steep decline in viewership.

Regional stations and timeshift networks These are state owned channels for that particular state or region broadcasting in regional languages. It is the only sports channel which telecasts rural sports such as kho-kho and kabbadi.ĭoordarshan has a big network of regional channels. DD Sports broadcasts sporting events of national and international importance. The regional-language satellite channels have two components: a regional service for a particular state (relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in the state), and additional programs in the regional language available through cable operators and DTH operators. These channels are relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in India. DD News, launched on 3 November 2003 and replacing DD Metro (formerly known as the DD-2 entertainment channel), provides 24-hour news. On DD National (DD-1), regional and local programs are carried on a time-sharing basis for terrestrial broadcasting only. Doordarshan operates 46 Studios, it operates 21 channels: two all-India channels (DD National and DD News), 17 regional satellite channels, 11 state networks, an international channel (DD India), a sports channel (DD Sports), DD Bharati, DD Urdu and DD Kisan.

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