DD Odia

Doordarshan Odia
Type Broadcast television network
Country India India
Availability India and parts of Asia, China and Gulf Countries.
Headquarters Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Owner Prasar Bharati
Launch date
 1994 (as Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneshwar)
Former names
 Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneshwar, DD Oriya
Official website
 www.ddkbbsr.gov.in[1]

DD Odia is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneshwar.[2]

History

DD Odia[3] is a leading round the clock satellite channel broadcasting in Odia. It was launched in 1994. DD Odia broadcasts serials, cultural programmes, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs etc.[4] Most of its programmes are produced at Doordarshan Kendras of Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna. While the weekly transmission hours for the terrestrial channel with satellite support is 37 hours and 30 min, for the satellite (DD-6-Odia) it is 168 hours. DD-6 programmes are mostly related to Odia films, folk dance, music, and other cultural programmes only besides regional news. DD Odia grabs about 29% of the Total Market share in India. It reaches to almost 23% of the total population in India.

Programs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DD Odia launches disabled-friendly news website". dna. Aurosmita Acharya. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "DD Odia - ଡିଡି ଓଡ଼ିଆ". www.sat-address.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "DD Odia - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oriya Channels". ORIYA NEWS. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hello Doctor - Doordarshan". www.ddkbbsr.gov.in. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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