DD Bangla

Doordarshan Bangla
Logo used since 2019
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
  • West Bengal (terrestrial)
  • Nationwide (satellite and cable)
NetworkDoordarshan
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India
Programming
Languages
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPrasar Bharati
Key peopleSudip Chaudhury
History
Launched
  • 9 August 1975 (1975-08-09) (Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata)
  • 20 August 1992 (1992-08-20) (DD Bangla)
Former namesDoordarshan Kendra Calcutta (1975–1992)
Links
Websiteprasarbharati.gov.in/dd-bangla-homepage

DD Bangla, also known as DD7, is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television network owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan, established on 20 August 1992. It is the successor of Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata, established on 9 August 1975. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri, and is headquartered in Television Centre in Golf Green, Kolkata.

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