<Li> 16 regional language satellite channels (RLSC), 11 state networks (SN), an international channel, a sports channel, DD Sports, DD Bharati, DD Urdu & DD Kisan . </Li> <P> On DD National aka (DD - 1), regional programs and local programs are carried on time - sharing basis . DD News channel, launched on 3 November 2003, which replaced the DD Metro formerly known as DD - 2 entertainment channel, provides 24 - hour news service . </P> <P> The regional languages satellite channels have two components--the regional service for the particular state relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in the state and additional programs in the regional language in prime time and non-prime time available only through cable operators . DD - Sports Channel is exclusively devoted to the broadcasting of sporting events of national and international importance . This is the only sports channel which telecasts rural sports like kho - kho and kabbadi, something which private broadcasters will not attempt to telecast as it will not attract any revenue . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Started Year </Th> <Th> Genres </Th> <Th> Language </Th> <Th> Active </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Bangla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Bihar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Bharati </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> http://www.ddindia.gov.in/DDBharati/Pages/Default.aspx </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Yadagiri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Uttrakhand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Podhigai </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> https://ddpodhigai.org.in/ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Odia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Odia </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD North East </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Assamese, <P> Bengali, </P> <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD National </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> also known as DD - 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD News </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi, <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Malayalam </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> http://www.ddktvm.gov.in </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Punjabi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Punjabi </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Urdu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Urdu </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Sports </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sports </Td> <Td> Hindi, <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Saptagiri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Sahyadri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Rajasthan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Himachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Chandana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kannada </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Chattisgarh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Delhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Girnar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gujarati </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Haryana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Kisan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Kashir </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Jharkhand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi, <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Loksabha TV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi, <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rajyasabha TV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi, <P> English </P> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Music </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Cinema </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Jharkhand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Chhattisgarh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Arun Prabha </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Kids </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DD Metro </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Started as DD 2 on 1984, Renamed as DD Metro in 1993. Closed in 2003 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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