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POGO collaborates with DD to simulcast kids show ‘Chhota Bheem’
First premiered in 2008, the show will be available on Doordarshan till 3 MayDoordarshan, which has emerged as the most watched TV channel in India since the covid-19 lockdown, has so far aired its own old hits, including Ramayana and Mahabharat
2 min read17 Apr 2020Covid-19 lockdown: Prasar Bharti launches DD Retro to invoke nostalgia
The Centre has directed all DTH platforms and cable operators to show all DD channelsAfter it began airing classics, Doordarshan emerged as the most watched channel in India last week
1 min read13 Apr 2020TV viewership of Republic Day parade hits record 38 million
On 26 January, 38 million people across the country tuned into Doordarshan channels as India celebrated its 69th Republic Day, the latest viewership data shows
1 min read8 Feb 2018Does Doordarshan need a new logo?
Doordarshan needs to connect with the youth and be relevant to them, says CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati on the decision to go for a new logo design
4 min read3 Aug 2017DD plans to replace logo, invites entries
Doordarshan is planning to change its iconic logo and create something youthful in a bid to tap the ’children of liberalization’
1 min read26 Jul 20173 years of Modi govt: Doordarshan lines up shows for 2 months
Doordarshan to air programmes for two months to popularize Central government schemes to mark the third anniversary of Narendra Modi-led NDA government
1 min read16 May 2017There is a content crisis on many of Doordarshan’s channels: Supriya Sahu
Doordarshan director general Supriya Sahu on revival plans for the broadcaster, a content crisis faced by the network and need for a children’s channel
3 min read22 Feb 2017Doordarshan’s prime time set to take on private channels with fresh, peppy content
Private production houses are making fresh content for ’Doordarshan’ like youth-oriented shows, family dramas, music reality shows for its prime time slot
2 min read3 Jan 2017Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefims to run prime time show on DD National
Balaji Telefilms successfully bagged four slots of half an hour each for 8-10 pm programming on Doordarshan from Monday to Thursday
2 min read14 Dec 2016The future of Doordarshan is on the block
After two failed attempts at auctioning prime-time slots to private producers, Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar is hoping to get third time lucky
16 min read1 Nov 2016Popular Topics
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