DD National

DD National is a television channel from India specialising in entertainment programming. DD National sits within the Doordarshan network's line-up. The channel first went on air in September 1959. The service targets a domestic audience rather than an international one. The channel transmits in standard-definition 576i. It is operated under Prasar Bharati. Programming is presented in Hindi. Channels in the entertainment category usually focus on variety shows, reality formats, game shows and celebrity programming, and DD National follows that pattern. For programme schedules and official viewing options, the channel's own website (linked here) is the authoritative source. TVChannel.world indexes this channel as part of a worldwide directory of television services, organised by country, category and language.