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Doordarshan (Hindi: दूरदर्शन, often abbreviated DD) is an autonomous[clarification needed] Government of India founded public service broadcaster which is owned by Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati. It is one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure, having been established on 15 September 1959.[citation needed] Recently,[when?] it has also started broadcasting on digital terrestrial transmitters. DD provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India, as well as overseas, through the Indian Network and Radio India.
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Type | Broadcast, radio, television network and online |
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Availability | Nationwide |
Motto | सत्यम शिवम सुंदरम[clarification needed] |
Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi |
Owner | Prasar Bharati |
Key people | Supriya Sahu, Director-General |
Launch date | 15 September 1959; 64 years ago (1959-09-15) |
Former names | All India Radio |
Picture format | 480i (16:9 SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
Official website | www |
For the 2012 Summer Olympics, live telecasts of the opening and closing ceremonies of the games were broadcast on its national channel. DD Sports provided round-the-clock coverage of sport events.[1]