DD Sports
Indian state-owned sport television channel
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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.
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| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Network | Doordarshan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English, Hindi and Sign Language |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 March 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | prasarbharati |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| ASTA TV | |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Official Channel |
History
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]
