DD Metro

DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro.[1] On 3 November 2003, the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News.[2]

DD metro
Launched9 August 1984
Closed3 November 2003
NetworkDoordarshan
Owned byPrasar Bharati
Picture format576i (SDTV)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Broadcast areaNew Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai later in Lucknow
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Formerly calledDD-2
Replaced byDD News
Sister channel(s)DD National
DD India
DD Bharati
DD News
DD Sports
Timeshift serviceMetro Gold
Websiteddindia.gov.in

DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies, reality TV shows and others. The channel's prime-time shift Metro Gold[3][4] was a landmark in Indian television history, and it replaced Star Plus as the top Hindi-language entertainment channel in 2000 and 2001.[5] DD Metro also used to broadcast some TV series from its sister channel, DD National. In addition, DD Metro was also known for dubbing english and other language movies into Hindi.[6][7]

Programming

See also

References
  1. "DD Metro to stay terrestrial channel". Business Line. 11 June 2002.
  2. "News channel to replace DD Metro: Prasar Bharati". Indian Express. 2002.
  3. "DD Metro's Golden Time "9 Gold"". Indian Express. 2001.
  4. "9 Gold On DD Metro". The Hindu. 2000.
  5. "DD Metro Grabbed No.1 position: India Tele Awards". Indian Express. 2001.
  6. "DD Metro to air dubbed Hollywood films". Indian Television Dot Com. 2002.
  7. "French films heating up Friday nights on DD Metro". Indian Television Dot Com. 14 August 2002.
  8. "Balaji Telefilms Limited : Television, Motion Pictures". balajitelefilms.com.
  9. "Slew of new soaps on DD Metro from today". Indian Television Dot Com. 31 March 2003.
  10. "Samvaad to air two new shows on DD metro". Indian Television Dot Com. 29 March 2003.
  11. https://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98aug09/sunday/filmtv.htm
  12. "Balaji Telefilms Limited : Television, Motion Pictures". balajitelefilms.com.
  13. "DD Metro to have a new look by end of this year - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media.
  14. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
  15. Mathur, Arti; Mathur, Arti (8 September 2000). "BBC buys India slot for 'Teletubbies'".
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