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On 3 November 2003, the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News. [ 2 ] DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies, reality TV shows and others.
DD-News channel was launched on 3 November 2003 by converting DD-Metro into a 24-hours news channel. Its satellite footprint is available across the country. DD News terrestrial reach is 49% by population and 25% by area of the country.
DD News was launched on 3 November 2003 by replacing DD Metro (formerly known as the DD-2 entertainment channel), which provides 24-hour news. These channels are relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in India.
DD Metro was converted into a 24-hour TV news channel, into DD News, which launched on 3 November 2003. Its terrestrial reach is 21.6% by area and 44.9% by population of India. In 2019, international sister channel DD India become exclusive channel for English News and Current Affairs from Doordarshan. [1]
Sep 15, 2023 · The TV news-readers like Pratima Puri became India’s first newsreader when DD began five-minute bulletins in 1965.
On April 1, 1976, it transited to become a separate Department in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, though still serviced by All India Radio, especially for its news.
Sep 22, 2019 · 1976: DD becomes as a standalone department, apart from AIR. 1982: Nationwide telecast begins; colour TVs reach Indian homes. 1984: DD network adds more channels, starting with DD 2 (now DD Metro) 1991: Cable TV & private channels enter the market leading to a decline in DD viewership. 2004: DD launches DD Free Dish, India’s only free DTH service.
