DD Retro

{{short description|Indian television channel}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = DD Retro

| logo = DD Retro.png

| logo_size =

| logo_caption =

| launch_date = {{start date and age|df=y|2020|4|13}}

| closed_date = {{start date and age|df=y|2023|3|31}}

| network = Doordarshan

| owner = Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

| picture_format = (576i, SDTV) 4:3

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| type = Television Channel

| area = SARRC Country

| affiliates = Doordarshan

| sister_channels = DD National
DD News
DD India
DD Sports
DD Bharati
DD Kisan

| headquarters = New Delhi, India

| website = {{url|https://www.prasarbharati.gov.in|Official site}}

}}

DD Retro was an Indian Hindi-language TV channel. It was launched by Prasar Bharati on 13 April 2020. It was a free-to-air general entertainment channel on which old classic shows of Doordarshan are telecasted,{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/prasar-bharati-takes-nostalgic-ride-with-new-channel-dd-retro-200413|title=Prasar Bharati takes nostalgic ride with new channel DD Retro|last=team|first=Indiantelevision.com|date=13 April 2020|website=Indian Television|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413223738/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/prasar-bharati-takes-nostalgic-ride-with-new-channel-dd-retro-200413 |archive-date=2020-04-13 |access-date=13 April 2020}}

DD Retro channel has been added to Doordarshan's DTT service which is available in 19 cities across India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freedish.in/2020/04/dd-retro-is-also-added-on-doordarshan.html|title=DD Retro channel added in Digital DTT Services|last=|first=|date=|website=www.freedish.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426164935/https://www.freedish.in/2020/04/dd-retro-is-also-added-on-doordarshan.html |archive-date=2020-04-26 |access-date=}} It is primarily dedicated to telecast Doordarshan's old classic TV productions from the 80s and 90s, many being the country's highest rating series ever produced for television.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/dd-retro-new-channel-old-classic-prasar-bharti-lockdown-coronavirus-607615|title=After success of Ramayan, Prasar Bharti launches DD Retro for old classics|first=Shalu|last=Singh|date=14 April 2020|website=www.indiatvnews.com}} The channel was shutdown on 31 March 2023.