DD Uttar Pradesh

Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh

Type	television network
Country	India
Owner	Prasar Bharati
Launch date	1975 (as Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow)
Former names	Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow, DD-16 Uttar Pradesh
Official website	prasarbharati.gov.in/dd-uttar-praesh-homepage/

Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh often abbreviated as DD Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: दूरदर्शन उत्तर प्रदेश) is a 24-hour regional satellite TV channel primarily telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Lucknow (DDK Lucknow) and is a part of the state-owned Doordarshan TV Network. Previously, it was known as DD-16 Uttar Pradesh.

It majorly serves the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History[]

Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on 27 Nov. 1975 with an interim setup at 22, Ashok Marg, Lucknow. The colour transmission service of National Channel (only with Transmitter) started from 15-8-82. While the regular colour transmission service from studio was started in 1984 with ENG gadgets.

See also[]

• 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

External links[]

• Doordarshan Official Internet site
• Doordarshan news site
• An article at PFC

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