DD International

DD International
Launched 14 March 1995
Owned by Doordarshan Network
Slogan We Think with you and your
Headquarters New Delhi, India,
Sister channel(s) DD National
DD News
DD Sports
DD Bharati
DD Metro
Website http://www.ddindia.gov.in/
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV(USA) Channel 109
DW DTH(Jarmni) Channel 4
Sun direct DTH Channel 61
DirecTV Channel 2025
Cable
Available on many cable systems Check local listings for channels in India

DD International was an Indian International satellite television channel which is marketed towards Indian audiences living abroad, and offers an update on the social, cultural, and political aspects of India. The channel was launched on 14 March 1995 as DD International, and later renamed as DD World in year 2000 and finally rebranded as DD India in 2002.The channel is owned and operated by Doordarshan, a television network of Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation and is based in New Delhi, India. Initially it had just 3 Hours of Programming, which later extended to telecasts programmes for 19 hours a day to foreign countries-via PAS-4 to Europe, Asia and Africa, and via PAS-1 to North America. Now it have 24X7 telecaste, which includes several reruns from its sister channels. The network features some original programming, such as dramas, comedy-series, talk shows, documentaries, and re-runs of popular TV shows from other Indian television channels and now available in 203 countries throughout the world. . In addition, the channel also shows programmes in other Indian languages, such as English,Hindi,Tamil,Telghu, etc.

In United States, the channel was launched on 6OCT 2015, and is available on DirecTV through Genesis Networks.

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