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{{short description|Doordarshan sports channel}}
{{Not to be confused with|text=the latin american sports channel, [[DSports]]}}{{short description|Doordarshan sports channel}}


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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name            = DD Sports
| name            = DD Sports
| logo            = DD Sports logo.svg
| logo            = DD Sports new logo.jpg
| logo_size      = 200px
| logo_size      = 200px
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = [[India]]
| language        = [[Indian English|English]] and [[Hindi]]
| language        = [[Indian English|English]], [[Hindi]] and [[Sign Language]]
| area            = Worldwide
| area            = Worldwide
| launch_date    = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1998|03|18}}
| launch_date    = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1998|03|18}}
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| owner          = [[Prasar Bharati]]
| owner          = [[Prasar Bharati]]
| sister_channels = {{ubl|[[DD National]]|[[DD News]]|[[DD India]]|[[DD Bharati]]}}
| sister_channels = {{ubl|[[DD National]]|[[DD News]]|[[DD India]]|[[DD Bharati]]}}
| former_names    = Doordarshan Kendra Delhi
| headquarters    = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| headquarters    = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| web            = {{URL|http://doordarshan.gov.in/ddsports|Official site}}
| website        =  
| terr_serv_1    = ASTA TV
| terr_serv_1    = ASTA TV
| terr_chan_1    = {{ubl|Channel 236 ([[HDTV]])|Channel 240 ([[SDTV]])}}
| terr_chan_1    = {{ubl|Channel 236 ([[HDTV]])|Channel 240 ([[SDTV]])}}
| sat_serv_1      = [[Airtel Digital TV]] (India)
| sat_chan_1      = {{ubl|Channel 298 [[SDTV]]|Channel 224 [[HDTV]]}}
| sat_serv_2      = [[Sun TV Network|SUN Direct]] (India)
| sat_chan_2      = Channel 510
| sat_serv_3      = [[Dish TV]] (India)
| sat_chan_3      = Channel 639
| sat_serv_4      = [[Reliance Digital TV|BIG TV]] (India)
| sat_chan_4      = Channel 512
| sat_serv_5      = [[Tata Sky]] (India)
| sat_chan_5      = Channel 453
| sat_serv_6      = [[DD Free Dish]] (India)
| sat_chan_6      = Channel 79
| sat_serv_7      = [[Dish Home]]<br><small>(Nepal)</small>
| sat_chan_7      = Channel 611
| cable_serv_1    = [[Cablelink]] (Philippines)
| cable_chan_1    = Channel 257
| cable_serv_2    = [[Asianet Digital]] (India)
| cable_chan_2    = Channel 303
| cable_serv_3    = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]] (India)
| cable_chan_3    = Channel 768
| cable_serv_4    = [[Hathway]] (India)
| cable_chan_4    = Channel 189
}}
}}
'''DD Sports''' is an [[India]]n sports channel telecasting from Central Production Centre [[Delhi]], [[India]] and part of the [[Doordarshan]] family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the [[India]]. DD Sports was launched on 18 March 1998.


In the beginning, it broadcast sports programmes for six hours a day, which was increased to 12 hours in 1999. From 1 June 2000, DD Sports became a "round-the-clock" satellite channel. It was an encrypted pay channel between 2000 and 2003, and on 15 July 2003, it became the only [[free-to-air]] sports channel in the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=DD Sports is free to air |url=https://m.economictimes.com/dd-sports-is-free-to-air/articleshow/78092.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=4 June 2019 |date=16 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup 2019: Private DTH, cable platforms to not blank out DD Sports channel on matchdays |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/terrestrial/dd-sports-to-introduce-first-ever-dual-streams-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-190525 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |access-date=4 June 2019 |language=en |date=25 May 2019}}</ref>
'''DD Sports''' is an [[sports television]] channel telecasting from Central Production Centre in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. It is a part of the [[Doordarshan]] family of networks, and is the main public sports broadcaster in India.
 
==History==
DD Sports was launched on 18 March 1998. In the beginning, it broadcast sports programmes for six hours a day, which was increased to 12 hours in 1999. From 1 June 2000, DD Sports became a "round-the-clock" satellite channel. It was an encrypted pay channel between 2000 and 2003, and on 15 July 2003, it became the only [[free-to-air]] sports channel in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=DD Sports is free to air |url=https://m.economictimes.com/dd-sports-is-free-to-air/articleshow/78092.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=4 June 2019 |date=16 July 2003 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717181952/https://m.economictimes.com/dd-sports-is-free-to-air/articleshow/78092.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Cup 2019: Private DTH, cable platforms to not blank out DD Sports channel on matchdays |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/terrestrial/dd-sports-to-introduce-first-ever-dual-streams-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-190525 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |access-date=4 June 2019 |language=en |date=25 May 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528013017/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/terrestrial/dd-sports-to-introduce-first-ever-dual-streams-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-190525 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Besides showing live sporting events like cricket, football, and tennis, DD Sports showcases Indian sports including kabaddi and kho-kho. In addition to international sporting events, important national tournaments of [[field hockey|hockey]], [[association football|football]], [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[cricket]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[badminton]], [[archery]], and [[wrestling]] are also telecast. The DD Sports channel also telecasts news-based programmes, sports quizzes, and personality-oriented shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+Sports |title=DD Sports (ddindia site) |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118053546/http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+Sports/ |archive-date=18 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Besides showing live sporting events like cricket, football, and tennis, DD Sports showcases Indian sports including kabaddi and kho-kho. In addition to international sporting events, important national tournaments of [[field hockey|hockey]], [[association football|football]], [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], [[cricket]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[badminton]], [[archery]], and [[wrestling]] are also telecast. The DD Sports channel also telecasts news-based programmes, sports quizzes, and personality-oriented shows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+Sports |title=DD Sports (ddindia site) |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118053546/http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+Sports/ |archive-date=18 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


DD Sports telecast all ODI & Twenty20 International cricket matches played by India Men Cricket Team and Now IPL also come on DD sports and this Live telecast only available on [[DD Free Dish|DD Free Dish DTH]] and on DD Terrestrial network as well as [[Tata Sky]] and other leading DTH and cable operators.{{cn|date=February 2021}}
DD Sports telecast all Test, ODI & Twenty20 International cricket matches played by India Men and women Cricket Team and this Live telecast "only" available on [[DD Free Dish|DD Free Dish DTH]] and on DD Terrestrial network, this live feed is not available on private dth and cable operator lines{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.ddindia.gov.in/DDSports/Pages/Default.aspx}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120414015108/http://passionforcinema.com/doordarshan-down-memory-lane Article at PFC]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414015108/http://passionforcinema.com/doordarshan-down-memory-lane Article at PFC]


{{Sports Television in India}}
{{Sports Television in India}}

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Not to be confused with the latin american sports channel, DSports.


DD Sports
File:DD Sports new logo.jpg
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)English, Hindi and Sign Language
Picture format720p, HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPrasar Bharati
Sister channels
History
Launched18 March 1998; 28 years ago (1998-03-18)
Availability
Terrestrial
ASTA TV

DD Sports is an sports television channel telecasting from Central Production Centre in Delhi, India. It is a part of the Doordarshan family of networks, and is the main public sports broadcaster in India.

History[edit | edit source]

DD Sports was launched on 18 March 1998. In the beginning, it broadcast sports programmes for six hours a day, which was increased to 12 hours in 1999. From 1 June 2000, DD Sports became a "round-the-clock" satellite channel. It was an encrypted pay channel between 2000 and 2003, and on 15 July 2003, it became the only free-to-air sports channel in the country.[1][2]

Besides showing live sporting events like cricket, football, and tennis, DD Sports showcases Indian sports including kabaddi and kho-kho. In addition to international sporting events, important national tournaments of hockey, football, athletics, cricket, swimming, tennis, badminton, archery, and wrestling are also telecast. The DD Sports channel also telecasts news-based programmes, sports quizzes, and personality-oriented shows.[3]

DD Sports telecast all Test, ODI & Twenty20 International cricket matches played by India Men and women Cricket Team and this Live telecast "only" available on DD Free Dish DTH and on DD Terrestrial network, this live feed is not available on private dth and cable operator lines[citation needed]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DD Sports is free to air". The Economic Times. 16 July 2003. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "ICC World Cup 2019: Private DTH, cable platforms to not blank out DD Sports channel on matchdays". Indian Television Dot Com. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "DD Sports (ddindia site)". Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.

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