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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India and parts of Asia, China and Gulf countries. |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati (Govt. of India) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1975 (as Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata) |
| Replaced | Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata |
| Links | |
| Website | ddbangla.gov.in |
| Availability | |
DD Bangla (Bengali: ডিডি বাংলা) is an Indian free-to-air television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan. It was Previously known as DD-7 and DD National Kolkata. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri. Launched on 9 August 1975, the network's programming consists of soap operas, infotainment series, news and current affairs, social programs and films in Bengali language. It is available to 97.1% of the population of West Bengal on terrestrial television.[1]
Programs broadcast by the channel include Bibaho obhijan, Rongo tamaasha, Eto sur ar eto gaan, Madhyamik classes[2][3] among others.
See also
- DD Direct Plus
- List of programs broadcast by DD National
- All India Radio
- List of South Asian television channels by country
References
- ↑ "Home | Welcome to Doordarshan Kendra: Kolkata". www.ddbangla.gov.in. DD Bangla. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "Madhyamik classes on DD Bangla". www.telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ↑ "West Bengal govt announces virtual classes for students of class 9 to 12". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
