DD Pondicherry
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Pondicherry, Puducherry, India, |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Doordarshan |
| Sister channels | DD Podhigai DD News DD Sports DD Bharati DD India |
| History | |
| Launched | May 1976 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | VHF band |
Doordarshan Kendra Pondicherry was inaugurated on 14 May 1976. The service has been extended to the entire state in a phased manner by installing terrestrial transmitters of different capacities (HPTs, LPTs, VLPTs) in different parts of the state.
The local DD Pondicherry service caters to the needs of the populace living in areas falling within the reach of a particular transmitter through area specific programmes in the local languages and dialects.
DD Pondicherry presents programs such as documentaries and live-on-phone hosts consisting of experts in various fields.
It is narrow cast between 12:30 AM and 13:30 PM on DD Chennai, Podhigai TV.
DD Pondicherry is on the eastern side of Tamil Nadu and also used for narrowcasting for the benefit of farmers and the general public in and around Pondicherry State.
See also
[edit]- 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
- Media in Chennai
External links
[edit]- Official website[permanent dead link]
- Doordarshan Official Internet site
- Doordarshan news site
- An article at PFC
