DD Odia
{{short description|Indian Odia-language public TV channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Primary sources|date=August 2009}}
{{Infobox broadcasting network
| network_name = DoorDarshan Odia
| network_logo = DD Odia.png
| country = India
| network_type = Broadcast television network
| available = India and parts of Asia, China and Gulf Countries.
| owner = Prasar Bharati
| launch_date = 1994
| founder = Govt. of India
| past_names = DD 6
DD Oriya
| headquarters = Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
| website = {{url|http://www.ddkbbsr.gov.in/}}{{cite web|title=DD Odia launches disabled-friendly news website|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/bhubaneswar/dd-odia-launches-disabled-friendly-news-website-47419|website=dna|publisher=Aurosmita Acharya|access-date=13 October 2016|date=1 December 2014}}
}}
DD Odia is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan, Bhubaneshwar.{{cite web|title=DD Odia – ଡିଡି ଓଡ଼ିଆ|url=http://www.sat-address.com/en/Stations/DD-Oriya/?filter=TV|website=sat-address.com|access-date=13 October 2016}}
History
DD Odia{{cite web|title=DD Odia – LyngSat|url=http://www.lyngsat.com/tvchannels/in/DD-Odia.html|website=lyngsat.com|access-date=13 October 2016}} is a satellite channel broadcasting in Odia, launched in 1994. DD Odia broadcasts serials, cultural programmes, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs etc.{{cite web|title=Oriya Channels|url=http://incredibleorissa.com/en/oriya-channels/|website=ORIYA NEWS|access-date=13 October 2016|date=3 July 2011}} Most of its programmes are produced at Doordarshan Kendras of Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna. While the weekly transmission hours for the terrestrial channel with satellite support is 37 hours and 30 min, for the satellite (DD-6-Odia) it is 168 hours. DD-6 programmes are mostly related to Odia films, folk dance, music, and other cultural programmes only besides regional news. DD Odia grabs about 29% of the Total Market share in India. It reaches to almost 23% of the total population in India.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130726051932/http://www.ddindia.gov.in/ Doordarshan Official Internet site]
- [https://www.facebook.com/ddkbbsr/ Odia Doordarshan Facebook page]
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{{Terrestrial television channels of India}}
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 1994
Category:Odia-language television channels
Category:Companies based in Bhubaneswar
Category:Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
Category:1994 establishments in Orissa
Category:Direct broadcast satellite services