DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...
television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagshi ...
. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro. On 3 November 2003, the
Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel,
DD News
DD News is an Indian state-owned Hindi news television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan. India's only 24-hour terrestrial TV news ...
.
DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies,
reality TV
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 199 ...
shows and others. The channel's prime-time shift
Metro Gold was a landmark in
Indian television history, and it replaced
Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented reali ...
as the top Hindi-language entertainment channel in 2000 and 2001. DD Metro also used to broadcast some TV series from its sister channel,
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagshi ...
. In addition, DD Metro was also known for
dubbing
Dubbing (also known as re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and the video production process where supplementary recordings (known as doubles) are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production audio to cr ...
English and other language movies into Hindi.
Programmes
*''Aap Ki Taarif''
*''Aane Wala Pal''
*''Ahankaar''
*''
Ajnabi''
*''All The Best''
*''Bandhan''
*''Betaal Pachisi''
*''Bhabhi Maa''
*''
Captain House''
*''
Chandrakanta''
*''Champion''
*''Dard''
*''Dhun Dhamaka''
*''
Dekh Bhai Dekh''
*''Deewar''
*''Duniya Ki Saire Kar Lo''
*''Ekka Begum Badshah''
*''
Ek Raja Ek Rani''
*''Hello Bombay''
*''
Hello Inspector''
*''Hindustani''
*''Idhar Kamaal Udhar Dhamaal''
*''
Imtihaan''
*''Intezaar Aur Sahi''
*''
Jai Hanuman''
*''
Jannat''
*''Jaane Bhi Do Paaro''
*''Jeevan Ke Pal Do Pal''
*''Juhi''
*''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh''
*''Kaliren''
*''Khabrein Bollywood Ki''
*''
Kash-m-kash''
*''Khatta Meetha''
*''
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
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*''
Lajwaab Talent Show''
*''Laut Aao''
*''
Maan''
*''
Mahashakti''
*''
Meri Mrs. Chanchala''
*''Mr. Dhansukh''
*''Music Station''
*''Musibat Bolkey Aayee''
*''Nehle Pe Dehla''
*''
Nukkad''
*''
Nyaay''
*''Peechha Karo''
*''
Padosan''
*''Papa''
*''
Raja Aur Rancho''
*''Rozana''
*''The Samwaad Show''
*''Saahil''
*''Sapnay''
*''
Sea Hawks''
*''Strivers & Achievers''
*''Sweekar Hai Mujhe''
*''
Superhit Muqabla''
*''
Teletubbies
''Teletubbies'' is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on t ...
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Tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
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*''
Tu Tu Main Main''
*''Wanderlust India''
*''
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi''
*''
Zabaan Sambhalke''
See also
*
Doordarshan Network
*
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagshi ...
*
List of television stations in India
*
Metro Gold
References
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External links
Doordarshan Network Official Site
Defunct television channels in India
Television stations in Mumbai
Doordarshan
Television channels and stations established in 1984
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2003
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1984 establishments in Delhi
Television stations in Delhi