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 Doordarshan (), abbreviated as DD, is India's State-owned enterprise, state-owned public broadcasting, public television broadcaster. Established by the Government of India on 15 September 1959, it is owned by the Ministry of Information and B ...

TV Network. Previously, it was known as DD-16 Uttar Pradesh.

History

Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on 27 Nov. 1975 on channel 4 with an interim setup at 22, Ashok Marg, Lucknow. The colour transmission service of National Channel (only with Transmitter) started from 15-8-82. The news operation was criticised in 1983 for having two presenters, being compared to an acted

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. Viewers wanted it to be discontinued. While the regular colour transmission service from studio was started in 1984 with ENG gadgets.

External links

Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh Official Internet site

Doordarshan news site

Prasar Bharati Website

References

{{Reflist Doordarshan Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom Television channels and stations established in 1975 Indian direct broadcast satellite services Mass media in Uttar Pradesh Television channels based in Lucknow

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