DD Direct Plus
Encyclopedia
DD 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 selection of channels available without subscription for users purchasing a receiver.
Its primary competitors are cable television
and other DTH service providers—Airtel digital TV
, BIG TV
, Dish TV
, Sun Direct, TATA Sky
and Videocon D2H
.
DD Direct+ offers 57 television and 23 radio channels. The total capacity for DD Direct+ is 59 television. 22 of these channels are broadcasted by DD itself and the remaining 37 are private channels.
{| class="wikitable"
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!S. No.
!Name
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Hindi
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|01
|Firangi
|-
|02
|DD National
|-
|03
|STAR Utsav
|-
|04
|DD India
|-
|05
|Lok Sabha TV
|-
|06
|Zee Smile
|-
|07
|9X
|-
|08
|DD Rajya Sabha
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Hindi Movies
|-
|09
|B4U Movies
|-
|10
|Enterr10
|-
|11
|Dangal
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Music
|-
|12
|B4U Music
|-
|13
|9XM
|-
|14
|ETC
|-
|15
|Whats on India
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Religious and Health
|-
|16
|Aastha
|-
|17
|Zee Jagran
|-
|18
|Shakti TV
|-
|19
|Astha Bhajan
|-
|20
|SANSKAR
|-
|21
|Sadhna TV
|-
|22
|DIVYA
|-
|23
|KAATYAYINI
|-
|24
|mh1 Shraddha
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | News
|-
|25
|DD News
|-
|26
|Sahara Samay
|-
|27
|News Xpress
|-
|28
|Sadhana News
|-
|29
|P7 News
|-
|30
|Day&Night News
|-
|31
|TV24
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SPORTS
|-
|32
|DD Sports
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | EDUCATIONAL
|-
|33
|DD Bharati
|-
|34
|Gyan Darshan 1
|-
|35
|Gyan Darshan 2
|-
|36
|Vyas
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Punjabi
|-
|37
|DD Punjabi
|-
|38
|PTC News
|-
|39
|mh1
|-
|40
|Time TV
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | URDU
|-
|41
|Zee Salaam
|-
|42
|AALAMI SAHARA
|-
|43
|DD Urdu
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | International
|-
|44
|DW-TV Asia+
|-
|45
|NHK World
|-
|46
|Russia Today
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Tamil
|-
|47
|Mega TV
|-
|48
|DD Podhigai
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Telugu
|-
|49
|SVBC
|-
|50
|DD Saptagiri
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Malayalam
|-
|51
|Kairali
|-
|-
|52
|DD Malayalam
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | OTHERS
|-
|-
|-
|53
|DD North-East
|-
|54
|DD Kashir
|-
|55
|DD Gujarati
|-
|56
|DD Sahyadri
|-
|57
|DD Chandana
|-
|58
|DD Bangla
|-
|59
|DD Oriya
|-
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | All India Radio
|-
|01
|AIR VBS
|-
|02
|AIR Hindi
|-
|03
|FM Gold
|-
|04
|FM Gold Mumbai
|-
|05
|FM Rainbow
|-
|06
|Rainbow Bangalore
|-
|07
|Rainbow Chennai
|-
|08
|Gyanvani Radio
|-
|09
|AIR North-East
|-
|10
|AIR Punjabi
|-
|11
|AIR Urdu
|-
|12
|Radio Kashmir
|-
|13
|AIR Marathi
|-
|14
|AIR Gujarati
|-
|15
|DWS Radio
|-
|16
|AIR Ragam
|-
|17
|AIR Telugu
|-
|18
|AIR Tamil
|-
|19
|AIR Kannada
|-
|20
|AIR Bangla
|-
|21
|AIR Oriya
|-
|22
|AIR Malayalam
|-
|23
|AIR Assamese
|-
|-
|}
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
digital satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
owned 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,...
. 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
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
, with a broadly similar selection of channels available without subscription for users purchasing a receiver.
Its primary competitors are cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and other DTH service providers—Airtel digital TV
Airtel digital TV
Airtel digital TV is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider owned and operated by Bharti Airtel. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression with DVB-S2 technology, transmitting...
, BIG TV
BIG TV
Reliance Digital TV is one of the largest Indian pay TV providers, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression technology,...
, Dish TV
Dish TV
Dish TV India Limited is an Indian company engaged in the business of providing direct-to-home satellite television service, which includes teleport service, customer support and transponder space leasing. Dishtv is a division of Zee Network Enterprise . It uses MPEG-2 digital compression...
, Sun Direct, TATA Sky
Tata Sky
TATA Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-2 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A at 83.0°E....
and Videocon D2H
Videocon d2h
Videocon d2h is one of the largest Indian pay TV provider, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India...
.
DD Direct+ offers 57 television and 23 radio channels. The total capacity for DD Direct+ is 59 television. 22 of these channels are broadcasted by DD itself and the remaining 37 are private channels.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Hindi
|-
|01
|Firangi
Firangi
Firangi TV is a channel from the Sahara One Media, one of India's media giants based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The channel would air global soap operas dubbed in Hindi....
|-
|02
|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:...
|-
|03
|STAR Utsav
STAR Utsav
STAR Utsav is a free-to-air Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It shows some of STAR Plus' popular programs.This channel is available in India. STAR Utsav caters to viewers who have recently entered the fold of cable and satellite television...
|-
|04
|DD India
DD India
DD India is an Indian satellite television channel which is marketed towards Indian audiences living abroad, and offers an update on the social, cultural, and political aspects of India. The channel was launched on March 14, 1995, and is available in 146 countries throughout the world...
|-
|05
|Lok Sabha TV
|-
|06
|Zee Smile
Zee Smile
Zee Smile is an India's first 24 hour comedy television channel that was launched on September 11, 2004. The channel was launched by Zee Network as Smile TV, but on March 28, 2005 as part of Zee Network's revamp, the channel was renamed as Zee Smile....
|-
|07
|9X
9X
9X is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on November 12, 2007 in India...
|-
|08
|DD Rajya Sabha
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Hindi Movies
|-
|09
|B4U Movies
B4U Movies
B4U Movies is a Bollywood movie digital TV channel based in Mumbai available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mauritius, Canada and India...
|-
|10
|Enterr10
|-
|11
|Dangal
Dangal
Dangal is a Philippine television drama and the seventh installment of Now and Forever series. Dangal is a drama about love, trust and betrayal.- Plot :...
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Music
|-
|12
|B4U Music
B4U Music
B4U Music is a music-themed digital TV channel available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mauritius, Canada and India...
|-
|13
|9XM
9XM
9X Media Pvt. Ltd. is a prominent television network / broadcaster in India. 9X Media is owned by a consortium of Private Equity Fund investors.-Stations:...
|-
|14
|ETC
ETC
The abbreviation etc or ETC may stand for:* et cetera, a Latin expression meaning "and other things" or "and so on"In economics and finance:* Early Termination Chargers, a type of penalty chargers if break the contract...
|-
|15
|Whats on India
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Religious and Health
|-
|16
|Aastha
Aastha TV
Aastha TV is India’s No. 1 spiritual TV network, Established in 2000 it is owned by 'Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd.', which is listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and has Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain as its Directors...
|-
|17
|Zee Jagran
Zee Jagran
Zee Jagran is an Indian religious TV channel, part of the Zee Group, that aims to entertain the viewers with mythological movies, serials, and healing programmes....
|-
|18
|Shakti TV
|-
|19
|Astha Bhajan
|-
|20
|SANSKAR
Sanskar
The Samskaras , are Vedic rites of passage finding varied acceptance among religious adherents of Hinduism, Jainism and some schools of thought in Buddhism...
|-
|21
|Sadhna TV
Sadhna TV
Sadhna TV is an Indian spiritual television network owned and operated by Sadhna Group. It was launched on 18 April 2003.-Availability on DTH providers:The following is the list of DTH providers...
|-
|22
|DIVYA
Divya
Divya may refer to:*Divya , a Hindu first name and a list of persons known by this name*Divya Narendra, co-founder of ConnectU*Divya Bhaskar, a Gujarati newspaper*Divya Desams, Srivaishnava shrines that were sung about by Azhvars...
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|23
|KAATYAYINI
|-
|24
|mh1 Shraddha
ATN MH 1
ATN MH 1 is a Canadian Category B Punjabi language specialty channel that is owned by Asian Television Network . It broadcasts programming from MH1 and Canadian content...
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | News
|-
|25
|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...
|-
|26
|Sahara Samay
|-
|27
|News Xpress
|-
|28
|Sadhana News
|-
|29
|P7 News
|-
|30
|Day&Night News
|-
|31
|TV24
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | SPORTS
|-
|32
|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...
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | EDUCATIONAL
|-
|33
|DD Bharati
DD Bharati
DD Bharati is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi.-History:DD-Bharati Channel was launched on 26 January 2002...
|-
|34
|Gyan Darshan 1
|-
|35
|Gyan Darshan 2
|-
|36
|Vyas
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Punjabi
|-
|37
|DD Punjabi
DD Punjabi
DD Punjabi is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar, India.-History:DD Punjabi Channel was launched in 1998, and it became a 24-hour service within two years...
|-
|38
|PTC News
PTC News
class="wikitable" | PTC NEWS | Owner | PTC Networks | Type | Entertainment | Dish Network | not available | Watch India | channel 78 | Dish tv | channel 806 | Tata Sky | channel 882 | Airtel digital TV | channel 584...
|-
|39
|mh1
ATN MH 1
ATN MH 1 is a Canadian Category B Punjabi language specialty channel that is owned by Asian Television Network . It broadcasts programming from MH1 and Canadian content...
|-
|40
|Time TV
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | URDU
|-
|41
|Zee Salaam
|-
|42
|AALAMI SAHARA
|-
|43
|DD Urdu
DD Urdu
DD Urdu is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra in Delhi.- See also:* List of programs broadcast by DD National* All India Radio* Ministry of Information and Broadcasting* DD Direct Plus...
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | International
|-
|44
|DW-TV Asia+
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
|-
|45
|NHK World
|-
|46
|Russia Today
Russia Today
Russia Today may refer to:* Russia Today, an English language 24-hour television news channel from Russia. It was launched in 2005 and is not related to an online news service of the similar name operated by EIN News...
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Tamil
|-
|47
|Mega TV
Mega TV
Mega TV was an analogue cable television broadcaster, which launched Malaysia's first ever subscription-based TV service in 1995. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated by TV3...
|-
|48
|DD Podhigai
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Telugu
|-
|49
|SVBC
|-
|50
|DD Saptagiri
DD Saptagiri
DD Saptagiri is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad.Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad was inaugurated by the then President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on 23 October,1977...
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Malayalam
|-
|51
|Kairali
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian television channel broadcasting in the Malayalam language catering to the Malayalam speaking population in Kerala as well as abroad . The channel, headquartered in Trivandrum, has studio facilities in Trivandrum as well as Kochi. Malayalam Communications Limited is the...
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|-
|52
|DD Malayalam
DD Malayalam
DD Malayalam is a Malayalam language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan. It is one of the 11 Indian regional language channels operated by Doordarshan. DD Malayalam is broadcast from Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala....
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | OTHERS
|-
|-
|-
|53
|DD North-East
DD North-East
DD North-East is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra in Guwahati, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Tura, Aizawl, Itanagar and Shillong.-History:...
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|54
|DD Kashir
DD Kashir
DD Kashir is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Jammu and Leh.-History:DD Kashir is the Kashmiri language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Srinagar, Jammu and Leh...
|-
|55
|DD Gujarati
|-
|56
|DD Sahyadri
DD Sahyadri
DD Sahyadri is an Indian Channel displayed on TV in the state of Maharashtra. It shows serials meant for older women and programs such as Gotya for children's Entertaintment....
|-
|57
|DD Chandana
DD Chandana
DD Chandana is a Kannada TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Bangalore and Gulbarga. Launched in 1994 DD Chandana has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs, social programmes and film programmes...
|-
|58
|DD Bangla
DD Bangla
DD Bangla is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata.-History:DD Bangla is the Bengali language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri, which are small regions near Kolkata...
|-
|59
|DD Oriya
DD Oriya
DD Oriya is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneshwar.-History:DD Oriya is a leading round the clock satellite channel broadcasting in Oriya language. It was launched in 1994. DD Oriya broadcasts serials, cultural programmes, infotainment programmes, news and current...
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Radio
There are 23 radio channels.{| class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 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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|01
|AIR VBS
|-
|02
|AIR Hindi
|-
|03
|FM Gold
|-
|04
|FM Gold Mumbai
|-
|05
|FM Rainbow
|-
|06
|Rainbow Bangalore
|-
|07
|Rainbow Chennai
|-
|08
|Gyanvani Radio
|-
|09
|AIR North-East
|-
|10
|AIR Punjabi
|-
|11
|AIR Urdu
|-
|12
|Radio Kashmir
|-
|13
|AIR Marathi
|-
|14
|AIR Gujarati
|-
|15
|DWS Radio
|-
|16
|AIR Ragam
|-
|17
|AIR Telugu
|-
|18
|AIR Tamil
|-
|19
|AIR Kannada
|-
|20
|AIR Bangla
|-
|21
|AIR Oriya
|-
|22
|AIR Malayalam
|-
|23
|AIR Assamese
|-
|-
|}
Receiving frequencies
- (Transponder 1) Frequency-10990 Symbol Rate-27500 Polarity-Vertical FEC-3/4
- (Transponder 2) Frequency-11070 Symbol Rate-27500 Polarity-Vertical FEC-3/4
- (Transponder 3) Frequency-11150 Symbol Rate-27500 Polarity-Vertical FEC-3/4
- (Transponder 4) Frequency-11490 Symbol Rate-27500 Polarity-Vertical FEC-3/4
- (Transponder 5) Frequency-11570 Symbol Rate-27500 Polarity-Vertical FEC-3/4