DD Tamil

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DD Tamil

Country	India
Broadcast area	India and Global
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Programming
Picture format	576i (4:3/16:9) SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Doordarshan
Sister channels	DD Pondicherry DD North-East DD Odia DD Punjabi DD Sahyadri DD Malayalam
History
Launched	15 August 1975
Replaced	DD Podhigai
Former names	Madras Television Centre (1975–1994) DD 5 (1994–2000) DD Podhigai (2000–2024)
Links
Website	http://ddpodhigai.org.in/
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	VHF band
DVB-T2	Frequency DVB-T2
DD Free Dish	LCN 21
Airtel digital TV	LCN 820
D2M	Availability soon in India

DD Tamil (formerly DD Podhigai) is an Indian Tamil-language state-owned public television broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by Doordarshan.^[1] It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite. It was established on 15 August 1975. DD Tamil launched its HD version on 19 January 2024.