DD Odia
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | |
| Availability | India and parts of Asia, China and Gulf Countries. |
| Headquarters | Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
Launch date | 1994 |
Former names | DD Oriya |
Official website | www |
DD Odia is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan, Bhubaneshwar.[2]
History
DD Odia[3] is a satellite channel broadcasting in Odia, 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.
See also
- List of Odia-language television channels
- List of longest-running Indian television series
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- List of television stations in India
- All India Radio
References
- ^ "DD Odia launches disabled-friendly news website". dna. Aurosmita Acharya. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "DD Odia – ଡିଡି ଓଡ଼ିଆ". sat-address.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "DD Odia – LyngSat". lyngsat.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Oriya Channels". ORIYA NEWS. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
External links
- Television channels and stations established in 1994
- Odia-language television channels
- Doordarshan
- Companies based in Bhubaneswar
- Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
- 1994 establishments in Orissa
- Direct broadcast satellite services
- Indian direct broadcast satellite services
- Television stations in Bhubaneswar