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DD Chennai formerly known as DD Madras is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan
Kendra Chennai
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DD Chennai is one of the oldest kendras in the country, having been begun in the mid- 1970s.
In addition to the Terrestrial transmission, Chennai programmes were beamed through satellite and cable networks. The channel is owned and operated by Doordarshan
, a television network of Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation
and is based in Chennai, India. Prasar Bharati is an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio
.
as part of All India Radio
. It started with 20 TV receivers in and around Chennai and transmitted one hour educational and developmental programs twice a week. Regular daily transmission started in 1975.
In 1976, the Indian government
constituted Doordarshan, the public television broadcaster, as a separate Department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
.
Doordarshan Kendra chennai has transformed from the initial setup of Television Base Production Center during 1975.
Television Base Production Center was established for SITE ( Satellite Instructional Television Experiment ) Project conducted from 1975 to 1976. This Experiment was envisaged by Govt. of India to Educate rural population by producing and telecasting Area Specific Programmes on the subjects ranging from Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Health & Nutrition and Adult Education through Satellite. Based on research villages had been selected to install DR Sets ( Direct Reception Sets ) viewing Telecasts. This experiment was conducted Tamil Nadu and other five states.
These programmes were telecast through “ATS – 6” Satellite borrowed from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA).
On successful completion of SITE Project, these programmes were continued as INSAT project and was telecast through India’s own Satellite INSAT.
In addition to the Terrestrial transmission, chennai programmes were beamed through satellite and Cable Networks.
In addition, the programmes in the national and regional services are also available in satellite mode to the viewers all over the country.
DD CHENNAI is the only regional language terrestrial channel, that has sixteen hours Program from 11 p.m. to 3 p.m. link to Delhi_DD National. In the terrestrial mode,that has eight hours Program from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., has DD Podhigai. DD CHENNAI reaches 94% population of Tamil Nadu. The channel originates its programmes in Chennai.
Launched DD CHENNAI on August 15, 1975 & The network features some original programming, such as dramas, comedy-series, talk shows, documentaries, and some times re-runs of popular TV shows from other Tamil television channels. In addition, the channel also shows dubbed programs from other Indian languages, such as Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, etc.
Owned by Doordarshan Country India Sister channel(s) DD India DD News DD Sports DD Bharati Website http://www.ddindia.gov.in/ website http://ddpodhigai.org.in/ Availability Terrestrial Analogue VHF band
Transmitters at various locations in TAMIL NADU
HPTs - 9, Power - 10, K.W Range - 70 KM
LPT - 54,100 W Range 15 KM Ambasamudram, Ambur, Arani, Arcot, Attur, Cheyyar, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Coonoor, Courtalam, Cuddalore, Denkanikotta, Erode, Gudiyatam, Kallakuruchi, Krishnagiri, Marthandam, Mayuram, Nagapattinam, Nagarcoil, Nattan, Neyveli, Palani, Pattukottai, Peranampet, Pollachi, Pudukkottai, Rajapalayam, Salem, Shankaran Kovil, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Tindivanam, Tiruchendur, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruneiveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Udagamandalam, Udumalpet, Vandavasi, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Villupuram.
UHF) 20 K.W Range 70KM Coimbatore (DD News), Erode (DD News), Madurai (DD News), Salem (DD News), Tiruchirapalli (DD News), Tirunelveli (DD News), Tirupattur (DD News), Tuticorin (DD News), Vellore (DD News)
VLPT - 7 Gingee, Kanchipuram, Mettupalayam, Tiruvanamalai, Valliur, Valparai, Vaza Padi
XSER - 1 Dindigul
HPT - 1 Pondicherry (int)
LPT - 3 Karaikal, Pondicherry, Pondicherry (DD News)
VLPT - 2 Mahe, Yanam
The country's largest public broadcaster, Doordarshan Kendra Chennai was under the process of modernization during the forthcoming commonwealth games, DD would relay its signals on latest technology of High Definition.
"Process of establishing four Regional DD studios including, DD Delhi, DD Mumbai, DD Kolkata and DD Chennai is already on and well before the coming commonwealth games it will be ready"
The High Definition studios would help to relay digital signal to all the viewers of DD as it would drastically improve the quality of picture and sound of the channel.
Process of digitalization of the transmission system was already under process and it was expected that in the years to come the process would be completed, DD adding that for the modernization of the DD, new equipments were being purchased.
People argue that it has a greater responsibility towards the nation, such as emergency services, important government announcements and public broadcasts; entertainment comes a distant second priority. However many contradict this stating that Doordarshan is more interested only in cricket matches and has abdicated its so called ’’responsibilities’’ in favor of monetary gains, and political dealings
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
Kendra Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
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History
Doordarshan Kendra Chennai was inaugurated on August 15, 1975. The service has been extended to the entire state in phased manner by installing Terrestrial Transmitters of different capacities ( HPTs , LPTs, VLPTs ) at different parts of the state.only one channel with limited time for regional language ie tamil was telecasted,the duration of the entire telecast was not for 24 hours.During 1985 colour transmission was started,and in 1988 a second channel was started. In 1986 tamil serial's were telecasted for the first time.DD Chennai is one of the oldest kendras in the country, having been begun in the mid- 1970s.
In addition to the Terrestrial transmission, Chennai programmes were beamed through satellite and cable networks. The channel is owned and operated by Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
, a television network of Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation
Prasar Bharati
Prasar Bharati is India's largest public broadcaster. It is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.Prasar Bharati was...
and is based in Chennai, India. Prasar Bharati is an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
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The Early Years
The channel began broadcast on an experimental basis on August 15, 1975 from a makeshift studio at Chennai Doordarshan Kendra in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
as part of All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
. It started with 20 TV receivers in and around Chennai and transmitted one hour educational and developmental programs twice a week. Regular daily transmission started in 1975.
In 1976, the Indian government
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
constituted Doordarshan, the public television broadcaster, as a separate Department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a branch of the Government of India is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India....
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Doordarshan Kendra chennai has transformed from the initial setup of Television Base Production Center during 1975.
Television Base Production Center was established for SITE ( Satellite Instructional Television Experiment ) Project conducted from 1975 to 1976. This Experiment was envisaged by Govt. of India to Educate rural population by producing and telecasting Area Specific Programmes on the subjects ranging from Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Health & Nutrition and Adult Education through Satellite. Based on research villages had been selected to install DR Sets ( Direct Reception Sets ) viewing Telecasts. This experiment was conducted Tamil Nadu and other five states.
These programmes were telecast through “ATS – 6” Satellite borrowed from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA).
On successful completion of SITE Project, these programmes were continued as INSAT project and was telecast through India’s own Satellite INSAT.
In addition to the Terrestrial transmission, chennai programmes were beamed through satellite and Cable Networks.
DD National, DD Podhigai and Narrow cast
DD Chennai has a three-tier programme service- National (DD NationalDD NationalDD National or DD1 is Doordarshan's flagship channel and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.-The Early Years:...
): The emphasis in the programmes in the National service is on events and issues of interest to the entire nation.
- Regional (Podhigai TVPodhigai TVDD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.-History:Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's Regional satellite Network, DD-5, was launched on 15 April 1993. This service is viewed in India and some parts of the world...
): programmes in the regional service focus on events and issues of interest to the people of that particular State.
- Local (Narrow cast): The local (DD Coimbatore, DD Madurai, DD Pudhucherry) service caters to the needs of the populace living in the areas falling within the reach of a particular transmitter through area specific programmes in the local languages and dialects.
In addition, the programmes in the national and regional services are also available in satellite mode to the viewers all over the country.
DD CHENNAI is the only regional language terrestrial channel, that has sixteen hours Program from 11 p.m. to 3 p.m. link to Delhi_DD National. In the terrestrial mode,that has eight hours Program from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., has DD Podhigai. DD CHENNAI reaches 94% population of Tamil Nadu. The channel originates its programmes in Chennai.
Launched DD CHENNAI on August 15, 1975 & The network features some original programming, such as dramas, comedy-series, talk shows, documentaries, and some times re-runs of popular TV shows from other Tamil television channels. In addition, the channel also shows dubbed programs from other Indian languages, such as Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, etc.
Owned by Doordarshan Country India Sister channel(s) DD India DD News DD Sports DD Bharati Website http://www.ddindia.gov.in/ website http://ddpodhigai.org.in/ Availability Terrestrial Analogue VHF band
Program sourcing
Programmes for different channels of DD Chennai are sourced from:- In-house production: Programmes produced by DD Chennai professionals utilizing Doordarshan infrastructure, including coverage of events 'live' by DD Chennai .
- Commissioned programmes: Programmes produced by persons of proven merit with funds provided by DD Chennai.
- Sponsored programmes: Privately produced programmes telecast by DD Chennai on payment of a fee in exchange for Free Commercial Time.
- Royalty programmes: Programmes acquired by DD Chennai from outside producers on payment of royalty for single or multiple telecasts.
- Acquired Programmes: Programmes/events acquired from foreign companies on payment of rights fee.
- Educational/Development programmes: Educational and Development programmes produced by different agencies of the Government.
- Self-financed commissioning: The initial production cost of these programmes is met by the private producer. DD Chennai reimburses the production cost to the producer after commencement of telecast. The programme is marketed by DD Chennai. The scheme also has provisions for payment of bonus on approved production cost on attainment of high TRPs, and for reduction of production cost in case of poor performance of programme.
- Narrowcasting of Agricultural Programmes through LPTs: The TNAU in collaboration with Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai has recently started the "Narrow casting of agricultural programmes through LPT" for the benefit of farmers and the general public in and around Coimbatore district.
- To focus on Tamil literature and folklore: DD Chennai is concentrating on Tamil folklore and literature. DD Chennai have started work in this regard. DD Chennai would broadcast programmes relating to the history of Tamil, make serials of Tamil novels, and televise short stories of contemporary writers.
Programming Coverage
- DD Chennai TV's Transmitters
Transmitters at various locations in TAMIL NADU
- TAMIL NADU
HPTs - 9, Power - 10, K.W Range - 70 KM
- Chennai
- Dharmapuri
- Kodaikanal
- Kumbakonam
- Rameshwaram
- Chennai (DD News)
- Kodaikanal (DD News)
- Chennai (Podhigai channel),
- Chennai (Digital)
LPT - 54,100 W Range 15 KM Ambasamudram, Ambur, Arani, Arcot, Attur, Cheyyar, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Coonoor, Courtalam, Cuddalore, Denkanikotta, Erode, Gudiyatam, Kallakuruchi, Krishnagiri, Marthandam, Mayuram, Nagapattinam, Nagarcoil, Nattan, Neyveli, Palani, Pattukottai, Peranampet, Pollachi, Pudukkottai, Rajapalayam, Salem, Shankaran Kovil, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Tindivanam, Tiruchendur, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruneiveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Udagamandalam, Udumalpet, Vandavasi, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Villupuram.
UHF) 20 K.W Range 70KM Coimbatore (DD News), Erode (DD News), Madurai (DD News), Salem (DD News), Tiruchirapalli (DD News), Tirunelveli (DD News), Tirupattur (DD News), Tuticorin (DD News), Vellore (DD News)
VLPT - 7 Gingee, Kanchipuram, Mettupalayam, Tiruvanamalai, Valliur, Valparai, Vaza Padi
XSER - 1 Dindigul
- PONDICHERRY
HPT - 1 Pondicherry (int)
LPT - 3 Karaikal, Pondicherry, Pondicherry (DD News)
VLPT - 2 Mahe, Yanam
DD Sister Channels
| Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Channel | Type | Notes | |
| Podhigai TV Podhigai TV DD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.-History:Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's Regional satellite Network, DD-5, was launched on 15 April 1993. This service is viewed in India and some parts of the world... |
Tamil Entertainment Channel | ||
| Digital Channel | |||
| DD Sports DD Sports DD Sports is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi. -History:DD Sports remains the country's only free-to-air sports channel... |
Sports Channel | ||
| DD NEWS DD News The Doordarshan News, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "DD News", is a state-owned TV news channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi. The Prasar Bharati Board approved the proposal to start a 24-hours news channel in place of DD Metro. This was subsequently approved by the... |
English News Channel | ||
| DD National DD National DD National or DD1 is Doordarshan's flagship channel and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.-The Early Years:... |
Hindi Entertainment Channel | ||
Technology
- DD Chennai to relay on "high definition" signal:
The country's largest public broadcaster, Doordarshan Kendra Chennai was under the process of modernization during the forthcoming commonwealth games, DD would relay its signals on latest technology of High Definition.
"Process of establishing four Regional DD studios including, DD Delhi, DD Mumbai, DD Kolkata and DD Chennai is already on and well before the coming commonwealth games it will be ready"
The High Definition studios would help to relay digital signal to all the viewers of DD as it would drastically improve the quality of picture and sound of the channel.
Process of digitalization of the transmission system was already under process and it was expected that in the years to come the process would be completed, DD adding that for the modernization of the DD, new equipments were being purchased.
Citiations of Bias
- Doorsharshan does not have an independent editorial control unlike the BBC. Prasar Bharathi, its parent body has all board members appointed by the Government of IndiaGovernment of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
acting through the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. This control is evident in a budget that allows expenditure on "propaganda and public relations". - It has been actively used especially during the Emergency for government propaganda.
- In 2004, it censored the airing of a controversial documentary on Jayaprakash NarayanJayaprakash NarayanJayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
, one of the opposition leaders during the Emergency. - DD National broadcasts a programme 'Pakistan Reporter' which reports on the events in Pakistan with an active propaganda tilt. The introduction voice over proclaims that Pakistan has enough to worry about and goes on to portray Pakistan as unstable.
- It has in association with All India Radio established high power transmitters along the India-Pakistan Border to counter Pakistani propaganda with its own.
- During Operation Bluestar, only government sources were used for reporting the story. Here Doordarshan was complicit in the production of a video that claimed acts of violence which when investigated by independent journalists were found to be false.
- Sporadic efforts to boost regional Kendra channels like DD Chennai's programming fare over the last year or two have floundered. Currently its transmission is bad, its programming is uninspiring, and its packaging of the channel's regional fare pretty dismal. Serial makers cannot get sponsors, because the kind of viewership the regional Kendra has does not get advertisers. Hindustan Lever, the biggest advertiser on television, is slowly deserting both the satellite and terrestrial Tamil programmes on DD.
DD Chennai & Criticism
People use to criticize DD Chennai for low quality of programs and poor telecast & presentation quality. They must know that DD Chennai is not a profit or loss enterprise like other private channels and it does not have the requisite push for better programming. DD is heavily funded & protected by the govt, and many critics have pointed that it continues to post losses regularly and has failed to deliver either quality educational programs or entertainment programs. The media have regularly criticized the channel for telecasting one too many ads in cricket matches often showing only 5 of the 6 balls of an over and even doubled the time between two overs for commercial slots to make extra money.People argue that it has a greater responsibility towards the nation, such as emergency services, important government announcements and public broadcasts; entertainment comes a distant second priority. However many contradict this stating that Doordarshan is more interested only in cricket matches and has abdicated its so called ’’responsibilities’’ in favor of monetary gains, and political dealings
See also
- Media in ChennaiMedia in Chennai-Print media:Newspaper publishing started in Chennai with the launch of a weekly, The Madras Courier, in 1785. It was followed by the weeklies The Madras Gazzette and The Government Gazzette in 1795. The Spectator, founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian...
- List of programs broadcast by DD National
- All India RadioAll India RadioAll India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
- Ministry of Information and BroadcastingPrasar BharatiPrasar Bharati is India's largest public broadcaster. It is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.Prasar Bharati was...
- DD Direct PlusDD Direct PlusDD Direct+ is an Indian free-to-air digital satellite television owned by Doordarshan. Which provides digital video and audio programming to households and businesses in India. It offers a satellite alternative to the free-view service on digital terrestrial television, with a broadly similar...
- List of South Asian television channels by country
- Media in ChennaiMedia in Chennai-Print media:Newspaper publishing started in Chennai with the launch of a weekly, The Madras Courier, in 1785. It was followed by the weeklies The Madras Gazzette and The Government Gazzette in 1795. The Spectator, founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian...