Doordarshan

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Doordarshan is India’s public service broadcaster and one of the country’s oldest and most widely accessible television networks.

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Doordarshan canonical 16
Doordarshan National 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public service broadcaster
television network
accessibility one of India’s most widely accessible television networks
broadcastMedium cable
digital platforms
satellite
terrestrial
country India
foundedBy Government of India
fundingModel advertising revenue
public funding
hasChannel DD Bharati
DD India
DD Kisan
DD National
DD News
DD Sports
various regional language channels
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
historicalSignificance one of the oldest television networks in India
industry broadcasting
television
language English
Hindi
various Indian languages
mandate public service broadcasting
networkType satellite television network
terrestrial television network
notableProgram Buniyaad
Chitrahaar
Hum Log
Krishi Darshan
Mahabharat (TV series)
News on Doordarshan
Ramayan (TV series)
owner Government of India
parentOrganization Prasar Bharati
partOf Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
surface form: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (historically)
predecessor All India Radio
surface form: All India Radio television service
publicService cultural programming
educational programming
news broadcasting
rural outreach
regulator Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
surface form: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
serviceArea India
international
targetAudience general population of India
rural viewers
urban viewers

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P. L. Deshpande workedFor Doordarshan
Prasar Bharati oversees Doordarshan
Prasar Bharati hasSubsidiaryBrand Doordarshan
this entity surface form: Doordarshan National
News On AIR providesContentFrom Doordarshan
Rituparno Ghosh employer Doordarshan
television serial "Mirza Ghalib" originalNetwork Doordarshan
subject surface form: Mirza Ghalib (TV series)
television serial "Mirza Ghalib" producer Doordarshan
subject surface form: Mirza Ghalib (TV series)
television serial "Mirza Ghalib" productionCompany Doordarshan
subject surface form: Mirza Ghalib (TV series)
K. Balachander employer Doordarshan
INSAT-1A primaryUser Doordarshan
Smita Patil employer Doordarshan