DD Podhigai
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India and Global |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3/16:9) SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Doordarshan |
| Sister channels | DD Pondicherry DD North-East DD Odia DD Punjabi DD Sahyadri DD Malayalam |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 April 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://ddpodhigai.org.in/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | VHF band |
| Cable | |
| Aadhar | 115 |
| AMN | 35 |
| Akshaya | 53 |
| Aristo | 27 |
| CableCast | 39 |
| SCV/KAL | 20 |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel digital TV | 820 |
| Tata Sky | 1578 |
| Videocon d2h | 563 |
| Dish TV | 1849 |
| Sun Direct | 122 |
| Reliance BIG | 808 |
DD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel.[1] It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.
History[]
Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's (சென்னை தொலைக்காட்சி நிலையம்) Regional satellite Network, DD-5, was launched on 15 April 1993. This service is viewed in India and some parts of the world. DD-5 took a new identity in Tamil and was renamed DD Podhigai on 15 January 2000. Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai was inaugurated on 15 August 1975.[2]
History of channel name[]
The name Podhigai was suggested by the viewers themselves. It is named after Podhigai Hills situated in Tirunelveli district. This hill range is part of Western Ghats of Southern India. This hill range is famous for its association with Sage Agastya. Legend has it that Agastya created Tamil in this hill. Thamirabarani River originates here.
Programmes[]
The channel offers a variety of programmes with films, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs being most prominent. Serial programming was discontinued in 2015. It is the only regional language satellite channel with terrestrial transmission. Terrestrial transmission is limited to major cities in Tamil Nadu.
See also[]
- DD Chennai
- 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
References[]
- ^ "Regional Language Satellite Service". Doordarshan. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "About the Kendra". Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links[]
- Television stations in Chennai
- Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
- Television channels and stations established in 1993
- Indian direct broadcast satellite services
- Doordarshan
- 1993 establishments in Tamil Nadu