Doordarshan, also known as DD, is a state-owned public television broadcaster headquartered in India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Founded in 1959, the company operates with approximately 5960 employees and reported $333.9M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, Doordarshan specializes in broadcast television and radio, leveraging its extensive studio and transmitter infrastructure to deliver television, radio, online, and mobile services across metropolitan and regional India, and internationally. It also broadcasts via digital terrestrial transmitters.
On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) informed Parliament that Prasar Bharati received Rs 14,421 crore in budgetary support between 2020-21 and 2024-25. These funds were primarily allocated for staff salaries and infrastructure upgrades under the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme, with Doordarshan recording 372 crore viewers during this period. Previously, on January 28, five channels secured slots on Doordarshan's free-to-air DTH platform, DD FreeDish, following auctions to monetize unused capacity. These slots, which include GTC Punjabi and Movieplex under the MPEG-2 category, are valid for a two-month period from February 1 to March 31, 2026. Earlier, on January 8, Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Mamta Verma took charge as the new Director General of Doordarshan News, with a mandate to address challenges in preserving credibility and public trust while adapting to technological shifts and evolving audience consumption patterns.
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Doordarshan offers 8 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Doordarshan's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Doordarshan's revenues were less than $500M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Doordarshan's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Doordarshan's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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