11 state channels brought on satellite network through DD Free Dish

In yet another effort to reach out to the north eastern part of the country, state broadcaster Prasar Bharti brought 11 more state Doordarshan channels, including five channels of north-eastern states, on the satellite footprint of India through DD Free Dish.

It is for the first time that the states of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Uttarakhand have got their own DD channel on a satellite network through DD Free Dish, a statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said.

“These state channels represent the regional aspirations of the local population. Providing a satellite network for these channels through DD Free Dish will not only increase visibility of these channels in the regions, but also give them an all-India presence.