DD Bangla

DD Bangla (Bengali: ডিডি বাংলা) is an Indian free-to-air television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri. Launched on 9 August 1975, the network's programming consists of soap operas, infotainment series, news and current affairs, social programs and films in Bengali language. It is available to 97.1% of the population of West Bengal on terrestrial television.

Doordarshan Bangla
Launched1975 (as Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata)
Owned byPrasar Bharati (Govt. of India)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia and parts of Asia, China and Gulf countries.
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
ReplacedDoordarshan Kendra Kolkata
Websiteddbangla.gov.in

Programs broadcast by the channel include Bibaho obhijan, Rongo tamaasha, Eto sur ar eto gaan among others.

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