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{{Infobox television channel<br />
| name = DD India<br />
| logo = DDIndiaLogo.png<br />
| logo_alt = <br />
| logo_size = 180px<br />
| slogan = A Billion Voices<br />
| launch_date = {{ubl|{{Launch date and age|df=y|1995|03|14}}{{br}}(as DD International)|{{Launch date and age|2000}}{{br}}(as DD World)|{{Launch date and age|df=y|2002|01|26}}{{br}}(as DD India)}}<br />
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)<br />
| owner = [[Prasar Bharati]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]<br />
| headquarters = [[New Delhi, Delhi]], India<br />
| area = International<br />
| language = English<br />
| former_names = DD International, DD World<br />
| sister_channels = [[DD News]]<br /> [[DD National]]<br />[[DD Sports]]<br /> [[DD Bharati]]<br />
| web = {{Official website}}<br />
| sat_serv_1 = [[Dish TV]]<br />
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 199<br />
| sat_serv_2 = [[DD Free Dish]]<br />
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 84<br />
| sat_serv_3 = [[Sun direct DTH]]<br />
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 61<br />
| sat_serv_4 = [[Tata Sky]]<br />
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 622<br />
| sat_serv_5 = [[DirecTV]] (United States)<br />
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 2025<br />
<!--Cable-->| cable_serv_1 = [[Asianet Digital]]<br />
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 522<br />
| cable_serv_2 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]<br />
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 213<br />
| cable_serv_3 = [[Rogers Cable|Rogers]] (Canada)<br />
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 908<br />
| cable_serv_4 = Vectra (Poland)<br />
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 825<br />
<!--IPTV-->| iptv_serv_1 = [[VMedia]] (Canada)<br />
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 908<br />
| iptv_serv_2 = [[Bell Fibe]] (Canada)<br />
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 643<br />
}}<br />
'''DD India''' is an [[India]]-based international [[State media|state-owned]] [[English language|English]] news and current affairs channel.<ref>https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/terrestrial/dd-india-to-reposition-as-english-channel-digital-platform-to-launch-before-elections-190123</ref> The service is also aimed at the overseas market, similar to [[BBC World News]], [[Deutsche Welle|DW]], [[Voice of America|VOA]], [[NHK World-Japan]], [[RT (TV network)|RT]], and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world as well as online and through its mobile apps. It became a full-fledged English news and current affairs channel in January 2019 followed by a decision of the parent [[Prasar Bharati]]'s board.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/shashidigital/status/1088376050323574784</ref> The total budget provided by the government to this channel is {{INRConvert|2640|c}}.<ref>https://theprint.in/economy/ib-ministry-allocated-rs-4071-crore-in-budget-2021-22-rs-303-crore-less-than-last-fiscal/596938/#:~:text=The%20allocation%20for%20public%20broadcaster,2%2C889.36%20crore%20in%202020%2D21.</ref><br />
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DD India, a public service broadcaster, has been the second most watched English news channel in India since 2017 after [[Republic TV]]. It became the most watched channel in February 2019, according to the Indian newspaper [[Live Mint]].<ref>[https://www.livemint.com/ Arnab Goswami buys back Republic Media shares from Asianet], Live Mint (A Hindustan Times Media company), Late Jha (May 6, 2019)</ref> In the first quarter of 2019, DD India and Republic TV have alternated for the most-watched channel position in the English channel news weekly ratings as measured by BARC India group.<ref>[https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/dingdong-contest-between-dd-india-and-republic-tv-in-english-news-genre-190507 Dingdong Contest between DD India and Republic TV in English News Genre], Television India</ref> Prasar Bharati enhanced the DD India channel to DD India HD. DD India HD channel launched on 3 October 2020. Now DD India HD channel also available on DD Free dish DTH.<ref>[https://www.freedish.in/2020/10/dd-india-channel-now-available-in-high.html Prasar Bharati launched DD India HD channel ], Freedish Blog</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
'''DD India''', an Indian [[pay television]] channel that was launched on 14 March 1995 as DD International, is available in 146 countries throughout the world.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+India |title=DD India |publisher=Doordarshan Network |access-date=2009-05-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523224442/http://www.ddindia.gov.in/About+DD/DD+India/ |archive-date=23 May 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> It was rebranded as DD World in 2000 and again in 2002 as DD India. It is owned and operated by [[Doordarshan]], India's state-owned television network. The international broadcaster features some original programming, such as dramas, comedy series, talk shows, documentaries, and re-runs of popular TV shows from other Indian television channels. In addition, it also airs some TV shows in other Indian languages, such as [[Urdu]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] etc.<br />
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In the United States, the channel was launched on 26 July 2007, and is available on [[DirecTV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gen-networks.com/content/news/press.aspx?id=21|title=Genesis Networks Provides U.S. Distribution Platform for DD India’s Multilanguage Programming|publisher=Genesis Networks Inc|date=2007-07-26}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, it was relaunched as an English-language news channel, as Doordashan turned its already-dedicated news channel, [[DD News]], into a Hindi-language only network while the international version of [[DD National]] was launched.<ref>https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/terrestrial/dd-india-to-reposition-as-english-channel-digital-platform-to-launch-before-elections-190123</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Indian television stations]]<br />
*[[Doordarshan|Doordarshan Network]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website}}<br />
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