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Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan)
DTH Platform
(Details of Satellite, Channels, Coverage and DTH Terminals) |
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General |
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Doordarshan is the
world's largest terrestrial broadcaster with over 1400 terrestrial
TV transmitters located throughout the country covering approx.
88% of India's geographical area. |
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Doordarshan has setup a DTH platform
to carry 33 FTA TV channels and 12 All India Radio channels
on its DTH platform which can be received throughout India on
Free-to Air (FTA) basis by consumers. The number of TV channels
will be increased to 50 and All India radio channels to 40 in
due course of time as per 'A Doordarshan press release'. |
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NSS-6 India Subcontinent KU Band
Spot Beam
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Satellite & Coverage |
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Doordarshan is using New Skies Satellite
(NSS) series NSS-6 Ku-band high power satellite with a footprint covering
India and neighboring region and located at 95° E. |
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Doordarshan's
DTH Bouquet |
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Doordarshan's DTH platform is known
as DD Direct Plus. This bouquet comprise of following
TV channels. |
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EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL |
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DD - NATIONAL |
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GYANDARSHAN |
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DD - NEWS |
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DD - SPORTS |
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PRIVATE CHANNELS |
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DD - BHARTI |
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KAIRALI |
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DD - INDIA |
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SUN TV |
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DD - MALAYALAM |
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ETC PUNJABI |
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DD - BENGALI |
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AAKASH BANGLA |
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DD - ORIYA |
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JAIN TV |
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DD - GUJARATI |
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AAJ TAK |
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DD - PUNJABI |
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HEADLINES TODAY |
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DD - NORTH EAST |
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STAR UTSAV |
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DD - PODHIGAL |
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TV 9 - TELUGU NEWS
CHANNEL |
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DD - SAPTHAGIRI |
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BBC WORLD |
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DD - CHANDANA |
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ZEE MUSIC |
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DD - SAHYADRI |
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SMILE TV |
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DD - KASHIR |
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MH 1 - Music Channel |
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DD - RAJYASABHA |
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DD - LOKSABHA |
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RADIO |
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AIR VBS |
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AIR TAMIL |
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AIR MARATHI |
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AIR KANNADA |
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AIR GUJARATI |
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AIR HINDI |
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AIR BANGLA |
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AIR PUNJABI |
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AIR NE |
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FM RAINBOW |
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AIR TELUGU |
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FM GOLD |
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Initially, it provides 33 channels and will
add 20 more channels after 4-6 months. The formal launch of Doordarshan's
DTH has been made by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime minister of India. |
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Ground Network |
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Doordarshan has deployed 10,000 DTH terminals
comprising 120 cms, 90 cms and 60 cm antenna and associated hardware.
Doordarshan has procured 8000 terminals of 60 cm and 90 cm size from
MCBS as per their approval & P.O. No. 14(8)2003-04/EI (P) TV/MCBS/936
dated 31.03.2004. |
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