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| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Network | Doordarshan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi English |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Parent | Doordarshan |
| Sister channels | See List of channel Doordarshan owned channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 1959 |
| Former names | Doordarshan TV (1959–1984) DD1 (1984–present time ) |
| Links | |
| Website | DD National |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T2 (India) | Check local frequencies |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Official Channel |
| DD Free Dish HD | LCN 113 |
| Jio TV+ | LCN 114 |
| Airtel Digital TV | 148 |
DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, launched on 15 September 1959. India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.[1][2][3]
- ^ "India's largest terrestrial network" (Press release). Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
- ^ "About – Doordarshan | Prasar Bharati". prasarbharati.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Doordarshan Day: Carrying the legacy since 1959". 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.