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DD Sports

DD Sports
TypeTelevision Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
NetworkDoordarshan
HeadquartersNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)English, Hindi and Sign Language
Picture format720p, HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPrasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Sister channels
History
Launched18 March 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03-18)
Links
Websiteprasarbharati.gov.in/dd-sports-home/
Availability
Terrestrial
ASTA TV
Streaming media
YouTubeOfficial Channel

DD Sports is an Indian state-owned sports television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It telecasting from Central Production Centre in Delhi, India. It is a part of the Doordarshan family of networks, and is the main public sports broadcaster in India.

History

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DD Sports was launched on 18 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 between 2000 and 2003, and on 15 July 2003, it became the only free-to-air sports channel in the country.[1][2]

Besides showing live sporting events like cricket, football, and tennis, DD Sports showcases Indian sports including kabaddi and kho-kho. In addition to 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 quizzes, and personality-oriented shows.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DD Sports is free to air". The Economic Times. 16 July 2003. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ICC World Cup 2019: Private DTH, cable platforms to not blank out DD Sports channel on matchdays". Indian Television Dot Com. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. ^ "DD Sports (ddindia site)". Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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