DD Sports
| DD Sports | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 1998 |
| Owned by | Prasar Bharati |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV 16:9) 720p (HDTV 16:9) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Indian English and Hindi |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Formerly called | Doordarshan Kendra Delhi |
| Sister channel(s) | Doordarshan |
| Website | DD Sports |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel Digital TV (India) |
Channel 232 SDTV Channel 224 HDTV |
| SUN Direct (India) | Channel 510 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 663 |
| BIG TV (India) | Channel 512 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 401 |
| DD Free Dish (India) | Channel 503 |
| Cable | |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 60 |
| Cable Star Iloilo (Philippines) | Channel 80 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Coming Soon |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Coming Soon |
| Asianet Digital (India) | Channel 303 |
| Kerala Vision Digital TV (India) | Channel 101 |
DD Sports is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Central Production Centre Delhi. DD Sports was launched on 8 March 1998. In the beginning, it broadcast sports programmes for six hours a day, which was increased to 12 hours in 1999. From 1 June 2000, DD Sports became a ‘round-the-clock’ satellite channel. It was an encrypted pay channel for a while, (between 2000 and 2003) and on 15 July 2003 it turned free, to become the only ‘Free-To-Air’ Sports Channel in the country. Besides showing live important sporting events like cricket, football, tennis etc., DD Sports showcases Indian sports including Kabaddi, Kho-kho etc. In addition to the international sporting events, important national tournaments of hockey, football, athletics, cricket, swimming, tennis, badminton, archery and wrestling are also telecast. The DD Sports channel also telecasts news based programmes, sports quiz and personality oriented shows.[1]
DD Sports HD
DD Sports HDTV channel was launched during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India. It uses 1080i or 720p format with 16:9 aspect ratio.
See also
- ATN DD Sports
- 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
References
External links
 Sports Television in India | |
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| Doordarshan (Prasar Bharti) | |
| Essel Group | |
| STAR Sports | |
| Nimbus Sports | |
| Sony Entertainment Television | |
| Defunct | |
| Proposed | |
| Online streaming | |
| Doordarshan |
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