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| Type | Broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
Launch date | 1975 (as Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow) |
Former names | Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow, DD-16 Uttar Pradesh |
Official website | DD News official website |
| Language | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh often abbreviated as DD Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: दूरदर्शन उत्तर प्रदेश) is a 24-hour regional satellite Government TV channel primarily telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow (DDK Lucknow) and is a part of the state-owned Doordarshan TV Network. Previously, it was known as DD-16 Uttar Pradesh.
History
Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on 27 Nov. 1975 on channel 4[1] with an interim setup at 22, Ashok Marg, Lucknow. The colour transmission service of National Channel (only with Transmitter) started from 15-8-82. The news operation was criticised in 1983 for having two presenters, being compared to an acted nautanki. Viewers wanted it to be discontinued.[2] While the regular colour transmission service from studio was started in 1984 with ENG gadgets.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by DD National
- All India Radio
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- DD Direct Plus
- List of South Asian television channels by country
External links
References
- ↑ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1109-b. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "When Indians see red". The Straits Times. 24 August 1983. Retrieved 21 January 2025.